Two-Piece Angular Support Device for High-Load Wall Cabinet Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing angular support devices for wall cabinets are complex, expensive, and prone to breakage under high loads, particularly when fixing deep furniture like kitchen or bathroom bases, due to their single-piece construction and lack of stability.
Innovation Solution
The angular support device is composed of two separate metal plates - a support plate and a mounting plate - that are assembled through guided sliding or rotational movements, using guide and retaining means to form a dihedral shape, providing stability and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wall cabinet is mounted on an angularly shaped wall surface, then the cabinet can be installed on non-planar walls, but the mounting device requires complex adjustment mechanisms to accommodate varying angles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the support plate to be positioned at different angles relative to the mounting plate. The retaining means can move between a neutral position and a retaining position, enabling the device to adapt to various wall angles while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is divided into distinct separate components: a mounting plate for attachment to the cabinet side, a support plate for wall engagement, and guide means with retaining means that connect them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while providing flexibility for angular mounting applications.
2Ease of operation
If the support plate and mounting plate are made as separate pieces, then assembly and adjustment flexibility is improved, but the number of parts and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device consists of two main separate pieces: the mounting plate (20) and the support plate (10), connected through guide means (40) with retaining means (44). This segmentation provides assembly flexibility and adjustment capability while keeping the number of parts minimal - only the essential components needed for angular mounting are included.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an angular support device (1) adapted to support a wall cabinet on a wall, said device (1) comprising hooking means (3) adapted to cooperate with wall-fixed engagement means to support the piece of furniture, and a mounting body (2) comprising a support plate (10) whereon said hooking means (3) can be mounted, and a mounting plate (20) which can be integrally constrained to the inner surface of the side of a piece of furniture, said support plate (10) and said mounting plate (20) being arranged, in use, on mutually perpendicular planes so that said mounting body (2) is dihedral-shaped. In particular said support plate (10) and said mounting plate (20) are made of respectively distinct and separate pieces, guide means (40) being provided for on said mounting plate (20) to allow the coupling with said support plate (10), said mounting plate (20) further comprising retaining means (44) movable between a neutral position and a retaining position for maintaining the assembly of said mounting body (2).