Integrated Truss Mounting Bracket with Conduit Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for suspending security devices and video surveillance cameras from fabricated steel trusses are complex and require sophisticated installation procedures, making them time-consuming and difficult to install and relocate.
Innovation Solution
A simplified mounting bracket design featuring a housing with a conical section, tubular collar, and a threaded shank with a T-shaped hook or hook portion for easy engagement with the truss, along with cable passage ports and a tubular sleeve for electrical conduit, allowing for quick and secure installation and relocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a multi-component mounting bracket structure is used to securely suspend equipment from fabricated steel trusses, then the reliability of the mounting system is improved, but the device complexity increases and installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting bracket components into a single integrated housing structure that includes the mount surface, cable passage ports, and engagement features. This merging of components maintains the reliability of secure mounting while reducing device complexity by eliminating the need for multiple separate parts and their associated assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the mounting surface for equipment, contains cable passage ports for conductor routing, includes engagement features for securing to the truss, and integrates the threaded port for suspending members. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining mounting reliability.
2Reliability
If a multi-component mounting bracket structure is used to securely suspend equipment from fabricated steel trusses, then the reliability of the mounting system is improved, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a pre-assembled integrated housing with all mounting features, cable passages, and engagement elements already in place. This preliminary integration allows the installer to simply attach the complete unit to the truss without performing multiple assembly operations on-site, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining the reliability of the multi-component design.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging multiple components into a single integrated housing, the patent reduces the number of installation steps required. The installer attaches one unified structure rather than assembling multiple separate parts during installation, which significantly reduces installation time while preserving the reliability benefits of the multi-functional design.
3Productivity
If a simplified mounting bracket design is used to reduce installation time, then the productivity is improved, but the device complexity may be reduced too much affecting reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated housing is designed to perform multiple critical functions: providing a stable mounting surface, routing cables through dedicated passages, securing to the truss via engagement features, and supporting the suspending member. This multi-functionality ensures that despite the simplified single-piece design, the mounting system maintains high reliability through the consolidation of essential mounting functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing includes a conical section that provides structural strength and facilitates engagement with the truss structure. The curved conical geometry distributes loads effectively and provides mechanical advantage for engagement, ensuring that the simplified design maintains adequate reliability for securing equipment and conducting cables.
4Ease of manufacture
If the housing includes a conical section and integral casting design, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements may increase
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the mount surface, cable passage ports, arms, and engagement features into a single integral casting, the patent simplifies the manufacturing process. Instead of fabricating and assembling multiple separate parts, the entire housing can be produced in one casting operation, improving ease of manufacture while the conical section geometry provides inherent structural strength that compensates for typical casting tolerances.
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AI summary
The truss mounting bracket simplifies installation of electronic type equipment below fabricated trusses commonly used in warehouse and other buildings. The mounting bracket includes a housing having at one end thereof a structure for connecting with an electrical conduit section. The opposite end of the housing is adapted to allow securement below a fabricated truss. A head portion extends from a center portion of the housing and has a thread connection therewith. The head portion engages the truss and allows the housing to be tightened against the lower surface of the truss. The conduit and the housing allow electrical cables to pass through the conduit and at least partially through the housing.