Universal Reversible Bracket Design for Secure Grid Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional brackets for mounting wire grids in product displays are prone to being knocked off during installation and can be incorrectly placed, leading to instability and inefficiency in the mounting process.
Innovation Solution
The development of universal brackets with reversible and symmetrical designs, featuring frictional securing structures and adaptable engagement mechanisms to securely attach grids to upright structures, allowing for easy orientation and firm engagement, reducing the risk of misplacement and enhancing installation stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional brackets are used for mounting wire grids, then the mounting process is simple, but the brackets are prone to being knocked off and misplacement occurs during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design incorporates preliminary positioning features such as alignment guides and pre-configured engagement surfaces that guide the grid into correct placement before final securing. This preliminary action prevents misplacement and reduces the risk of brackets being knocked off during the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves as an intermediary element between the wall mounting surface and the wire grid, incorporating features that mediate the connection process. The bracket's design includes elements that facilitate controlled engagement and provide stability during the transition from handling to mounted state.
2Manufacturing precision
If universal reversible brackets are designed to prevent misplacement, then placement accuracy improves, but bracket design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design incorporates asymmetric features such as non-uniform engagement surfaces, directional alignment guides, or asymmetric mounting hole patterns that inherently guide correct placement. This asymmetry provides foolproof positioning while maintaining a relatively simple overall bracket structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with universal features that allow it to be used in multiple orientations or positions while maintaining proper engagement. This multi-functionality achieves placement accuracy without requiring multiple different bracket designs, thereby controlling complexity.
3Strength
If frictional securing structures are added to firmly engage grids, then mounting stability improves, but the mounting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design incorporates frictional securing structures that utilize changes in physical parameters such as surface texture, contact area, or material properties to enhance engagement strength. These structures provide firm mounting through controlled friction rather than complex mechanical fastening systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The universal brackets provide secure and reversible attachment solutions, ensuring grids are correctly positioned and firmly mounted, improving installation efficiency and reducing the risk of accidents during handling and placement.
Implementation Method 1
a securing structure configured to increase friction between the bracket and the grid structure
Data Source
AI summary
A product display system comprising an upright structure, a first rectangular grid comprising a plurality of cross members, a first bracket coupled to the grid, and a second bracket coupled to the grid. The first bracket comprising, a first engagement structure configured to detachably couple to the grid, and a second engagement structure configured to detachably couple to the upright structure. The second bracket comprising a first engagement structure configured to detachably couple to the grid, and a second engagement structure configured to detachably couple to a second grid.