Integrated Wall Bracket for Board Support and Unevenness Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wall structures for buildings require complex and time-consuming construction processes due to multiple combined members, leading to potential looseness and instability in supporting board materials.

Innovation Solution

A wall structure utilizing highly-rigid brackets with continuous side wall portions for adjusting unevenness, allowing for simultaneous unevenness adjustment and board material arrangement in a single step, with a simple fastening configuration that minimizes looseness and deformation over time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple members are combined with elongated holes for adjusting unevenness, then unevenness adjustment capability is improved, but device complexity and construction time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunevenness adjustment capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket integrates the mounting portion, support body, and unevenness adjustment function into a single unified component. The continuous side wall portions extend from both side edges of the first portion to both side edges of the second portion, forming an integrated structure that eliminates the need for separate adjustment mechanisms while maintaining unevenness adjustment capability through the rigid bracket body itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for board materials, enables unevenness adjustment of the wall surface, and acts as a mounting component all in one element. The continuous side wall portions contribute to all these functions by providing both structural rigidity and adjustment capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple members are combined for wall construction, then adaptability is improved, but construction time and process complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction flexibilityVSAvoidconstruction time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket consolidates multiple construction functions into a single component that can be installed in one step. The mounting portion and support body are integrated, allowing simultaneous unevenness adjustment and board material arrangement without requiring separate operations for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The continuous side wall portions are pre-formed as integral parts of the bracket structure, providing built-in unevenness adjustment capability before installation. This eliminates the need for post-installation adjustments or additional support bodies, streamlining the construction process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple members are combined with fastening components, then adaptability is improved, but reliability decreases due to potential looseness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustment capabilityVSAvoidstability of support
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket integrates the mounting portion and support body into a single rigid structure with continuous side wall portions. This unified construction eliminates interfaces between separate members, removing potential sources of looseness while maintaining adjustment capability through the rigid bracket body itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of using multiple separate members connected by fasteners that may loosen, the invention inverts the approach by using a single integrated rigid bracket structure. The adjustment capability is built into the monolithic structure rather than relying on connections between multiple components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Data Source

PatentEP3569792B1Wall structure for building, installation device, and board construction method
Publication Date: 2024.08.07 NICHIHA CORP
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AI summary

Provided are a wall structure for a building, an attachment apparatus, and a board material construction method, according to which construction is simple and fast, and a board material can be stably supported. A bracket includes: a first portion 110; a second portion 120; a first side wall portion 101 that extends continuously from at least a portion of one side edge 111 of the first portion 110 to at least a portion of one side edge 121 of the second portion 120, and protrudes toward a narrow angle α1 side; a second side wall portion 102 that extends continuously from at least a portion of another side edge 112 of the first portion 110 to at least a portion of another side edge 122 of the second portion 120, and protrudes toward the narrow angle α1; and a mounting portion 125 that is provided on the second portion 120. A first support body 30 includes: a first joining portion 31 that is to be mounted on the mounting surface 126 of the mounting portion 125; and a second joining portion 32. A fastening member includes a first drill screw 91 that penetrates through and fastens the mounting portion 125 and the first joining portion 31 to each other.