Universal Mounting Bracket With Multi-Axis Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing architectural panel mounting systems face challenges in accommodating inconsistencies in building construction and varying applications, requiring multiple types of fasteners and complex installations that can compromise fit, alignment, and waterproofing.
Innovation Solution
A universal mounting system comprising a mount with horizontal and vertical flanges, capture channels, and adjustable brackets that allow for lateral, longitudinal, depth, pitch, yaw, and roll adjustments, enabling the use of a single type of mounting bracket across multiple applications, and can be installed with common construction fasteners without significant substrate modification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of fasteners and complex mounting systems are used to accommodate building inconsistencies, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a universal bracket design with multiple adjustment mechanisms that can accommodate various panel orientations, slopes, and building inconsistencies through a single standardized component rather than requiring multiple specialized fasteners and brackets for different applications
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates adjustable elements including lateral movement, longitudinal sliding, depth adjustment, pitch rotation, yaw rotation, and roll rotation capabilities that allow the rigid mounting structure to dynamically adapt to different installation conditions and building variations
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex mounting systems with multiple fasteners are used, then adaptability improves, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a single standardized bracket design that handles multiple adjustment functions (lateral, longitudinal, depth, pitch, yaw, roll) and various panel types through one universal component, eliminating the need for installers to work with multiple different fastener types and complex mounting procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable bracket mechanisms allow installers to easily modify panel position and orientation after installation begins, with features like sliding slots, rotating joints, and depth-adjustable elements that can be tuned on-site without requiring complex fastening operations or specialized tools
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable brackets with multiple degrees of freedom are used, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed as a universal mounting component that integrates six degrees of freedom (lateral, longitudinal, depth, pitch, yaw, roll adjustments) into a single standardized piece, allowing it to handle diverse installation scenarios without requiring multiple specialized components or increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The design combines multiple adjustment mechanisms (lateral movement, longitudinal sliding, depth adjustment, pitch rotation, yaw rotation, and roll rotation) into one integrated bracket structure, consolidating what would traditionally require separate components into a single multi-functional unit
Data Source
AI summary
A universal mounting system can include: a mount, a bracket, and a panel. The mount includes a horizontal flange defining a first array of bores; a vertical flange extending below and substantially perpendicular to the horizontal flange and defining an outer broad face and a second array of bores across the outer broad face; a vertical capture channel arranged on the outer broad face; an upper threaded fastener captured by the vertical capture channel; and a lower threaded fastener captured by the vertical capture channel below the upper threaded fastener. The bracket includes a first slot and a second slot; and an upper receiver and a lower receiver offset below the upper receiver arranged perpendicular to the first and second slot. The bracket is configured to fasten to the upper threaded fastener via the first slot and to fasten to the lower threaded fastener via the second slot.