Universal device for securing an exhibition model of a shower system to a display wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for displaying wall-mounted shower systems are cumbersome and require drilling into the wall, making it difficult to mount and display various models efficiently, lacking standardization and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A universal fixing device with a support featuring a main groove, secondary groove, and circular cutouts, allowing for secure attachment to a load bar on the display wall, enabling easy installation and adjustment of different shower system models without damaging the wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional drilling and screwing methods are used to mount shower systems on display walls, then secure fixation is achieved, but the process becomes tedious and requires wall damage
Solution Approach 1:
A support structure with a rear plate and front panel serves as an intermediary between the shower system and the display wall. The rear plate with multiple holes and grooves provides multiple attachment points, while the front panel with hooks engages with the load bar, eliminating the need for direct wall drilling and screwing.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a rear plate for securing the shower system, a front panel with hooks for wall engagement, and a support structure connecting them. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple shower system models with different mounting requirements are displayed, then product variety is showcased, but standardized mounting becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure with its rear plate featuring multiple holes and grooves, combined with the front panel hooks, creates a universal mounting system that can accommodate various shower system models with different mounting requirements through a single standardized interface.
3Strength
If the support structure uses more material for robustness, then structural strength is improved, but the lightness advantage is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure combines a rear plate and front panel connected by connection elements, creating a composite structure that achieves high strength-to-weight ratio. The distributed hole pattern and groove design provide structural reinforcement without requiring excessive material.
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AI summary
Device (1) for suspending, from a display wall (2), a model (10, 11, 12) for displaying a wall-mounted shower system, comprising: - a support (33) comprising a panel (34 ) front of substantially rectangular thin thickness delimited by two longitudinal side edges (35, 36), a lower transverse edge (36) and an upper transverse edge (37), the front panel (34) being pierced with a groove (40) main which extends longitudinally, a secondary groove (41) which extends transversely in the vicinity of the upper edge (37), on either side of the main groove (40); - At least one hook (49) integral with the support (33) for suspending the latter. ; - the hook (49) being in the form of an attached part fixed on the support (33).