Vacuum Cleaner Wall Bracket With Integrated Lip-and-Groove Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for mounting small- and medium-sized vacuum cleaners or blowers to a wall are often difficult to install and expensive to manufacture, lacking in convenience and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A wall bracket system that mates with an indented side on the vacuum cleaner, featuring a downwardly-facing upper lip and laterally-facing side lip, with corresponding grooves for secure and stable mounting, allowing for easy installation and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional brackets and shelves are used to mount vacuum cleaners, then the vacuum cleaners can be stored on the wall, but the installation becomes difficult and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the mounting bracket functionality directly into the vacuum cleaner housing by forming an indented side with lip portions and groove portions as integral features of the tank assembly. This merging of the bracket function into the existing structure eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets, thereby simplifying installation while maintaining secure wall mounting capability.
2Reliability
If traditional brackets and shelves are used to mount vacuum cleaners, then the vacuum cleaners can be stored on the wall, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting features (indented side, lip portions, groove portions) are integrated into the vacuum cleaner tank as a single molded component rather than requiring separate brackets and shelves. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts, simplifies manufacturing processes, and lowers material costs while providing stable wall mounting functionality.
3Reliability
If the bracket mates with the indented side using lip and groove portions, then the mounting becomes secure and stable, but the design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The indented side is segmented into distinct functional features: a downwardly-facing upper lip portion for vertical positioning, laterally-facing side lip portions for lateral positioning, upper groove portions for bracket engagement, and side groove portions for additional stability. This segmentation provides secure mounting while keeping each individual feature simple in form.
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AI summary
A new vacuum cleaner/bracket combination has a bracket that mates with an indented side on a vacuum cleaner or blower. The indented side has a downwardly-facing upper lip portion and a laterally-facing side lip portion. There is an upper groove portion behind the downwardly-facing upper lip portion, and a side groove portion behind the side lip portion. The bracket has an upper rim portion that is configured to fit within the upper groove portion on the indented side. A side rim portion on the bracket is positioned below the upper rim portion. It is configured to fit within the side groove portion on the indented side when the upper rim portion on the bracket fits within the upper groove portion.