Wall Anchor Assembly With Snap-In Mounting for Flexible Frame Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting frames for sanitary ware lack versatility in mounting configurations and require secure tool-based screw tightening, limiting installation flexibility and ease.
Innovation Solution
A wall anchor arrangement comprising a wall anchor with a snap-in section and a mounting element that can be connected via different bearing sections, allowing for rotational movement or support on a building wall, facilitating various installation modes and providing accessibility and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a screw connection is used to attach the mounting frame to the wall, then secure fastening is achieved, but tool-based tightening is required which reduces ease of installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the screw-based mechanical fastening system with a snap-in mechanism. The mounting element features a snap-in section that engages with a mounting profile through rotational movement, eliminating the need for screwdrivers or other tightening tools while maintaining secure attachment through the elastic deformation and locking engagement of the snap-in features.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting element is designed to be self-installing through a simple rotational motion that causes the snap-in section to engage with the mounting profile. The elastic material of the mounting element provides self-locking through its deformation characteristics, eliminating the need for external tools or additional fastening operations.
2Device complexity
If the wall anchor is designed with fixed mounting configuration, then structural simplicity is maintained, but mounting versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting element is designed with elastic material that allows dynamic rotational movement during installation. The snap-in section can rotate and deform to engage with the mounting profile, providing adaptability for different mounting configurations while maintaining a simple anchor structure. The elastic deformation enables the element to accommodate variations in mounting positions and orientations.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall anchor arrangement is designed to support multiple mounting configurations through the versatile mounting element. The same anchor assembly can be installed in different positions and orientations by rotating the mounting element, allowing it to engage with mounting profiles in various configurations without requiring different anchor designs.
3Ease of operation
If the snap-in section is exposed for direct wall contact, then direct mounting is enabled, but rotational movement for profile attachment becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting element is segmented into distinct functional sections: a bearing section for providing rotational movement, a snap-in section for engaging with the mounting profile, and a mounting section for contacting the wall. This segmentation allows each section to perform its specific function optimally - the bearing section enables rotation, while the snap-in section makes profile attachment easy through its locking engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing section acts as an intermediary between the snap-in section and the mounting section. It provides the rotational movement necessary for profile attachment while being mechanically connected to both the snap-in section (which engages the profile) and the mounting section (which contacts the wall). This intermediary structure resolves the conflict between enabling rotation and providing stable wall contact.
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AI summary
A wall anchor arrangement (1), in particular for fastening a mounting frame of a sanitary ware arrangement, comprises a wall anchor (2) and a mounting element (3) connectable to the wall anchor (2), wherein the wall anchor (2) comprises an anchor plate (4) having a front surface (5) and a rear surface (6), a fastening section (7) projecting from the front surface (5) of the anchor plate (4) and extending along a central axis (M), which has a threaded structure (8) for receiving an anchor screw, and a snap-in section (9) projecting from the rear surface (6), wherein the wall anchor (2) further comprises a first wall anchor-side bearing section (10) and a second wall anchor-side bearing section (11), wherein the mounting element (3) comprises a first mounting element-side bearing section (12) and a second mounting element-side bearing section (13), wherein the mounting element (3) is either secured via the first bearing sections (10,12) or can be connected to the wall anchor (2) via the second bearing sections (11, 13), wherein, with a connection provided between the mounting element (3) and the wall anchor (2), a rotational movement can be transmitted to the wall anchor (2) via the two first bearing sections (10, 12), so that the snap-in section (9) can be connected to a mounting profile via the rotational movement, and wherein, with a connection provided between the mounting element (3) and the wall anchor (2) via the two second bearing sections (11, 13), the mounting element covers the snap-in section (9) and provides a support for the wall anchor (2) on a building wall.