Unitary Floating Shelf Bracket to Reduce Installation Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for installing floating shelf brackets require multiple steps and often necessitate professional assistance due to the complexity of leveling and aligning individual brackets, making the process time-consuming and difficult for consumers.
Innovation Solution
A unitary floating shelf bracket system where a connecting bar with permanently or removably attached arms is designed for easy leveling and hanging, allowing the shelf to be securely positioned in a two-step process, with countersunk screw holes ensuring flush installation and hidden screws for aesthetic purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional brackets are hung separately and leveled individually, then each bracket can be positioned, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate bracket components into a single pre-assembled unitary bracket structure. The bracket includes a vertical mounting portion and a horizontal support portion that are permanently attached to one another, eliminating the need to hang and level multiple separate brackets individually. This merging reduces installation time while maintaining positioning precision.
2Reliability
If multiple separate brackets are used, then support coverage is adequate, but the installation process requires professional assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple support functions into a single unitary bracket that can be installed as one piece. The bracket includes a vertical mounting portion for wall attachment and a horizontal support portion for shelf placement, permanently attached together. This reduces the installation process to hanging a single pre-assembled unit, making it accessible to consumers without requiring professional assistance while maintaining support stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional multi-piece brackets are used, then assembly flexibility exists, but the hanging process is multi-step and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the vertical mounting portion and horizontal support portion into a single unitary bracket structure with permanent attachment. This eliminates the need for multiple assembly steps during installation, reducing the process to hanging one pre-assembled bracket. The design maintains adaptability through standardized mounting features while significantly reducing installation complexity.
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AI summary
A floating shelf, comprising: (1) a shelf; and (2) a floating shelf bracket that is configured to support the shelf and that comprises a support connector and two or more shelf supports that are attached to one another by the support connector. The support connector and the two or more shelf supports may be attached to one another so that the floating shelf bracket is a unitary, single-piece bracket. In various embodiments, the top surface of each of the two or more shelf supports is positioned below a top of the support connector so that when a bottom surface of the shelf is positioned on the top surface of each of the two or more shelf supports, the top of the support connector is substantially concealed behind the shelf.