Wall-Mounted Equipment Bracket With Nested Cantilever Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall mount systems for equipment are difficult to install, lack adaptability to varied installation settings and equipment sizes, and occupy large spatial envelopes.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system featuring a wall-mounted bracket with lateral cross bars and adjustable arms, each with anchor features that securely engage the cross bars, allowing for cantilevered support of equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional wall mount systems are used, then equipment can be mounted on walls, but the systems occupy large spatial envelopes
Solution Approach 1:
The arm is positioned between two cross bars of the bracket, with the first anchor feature engaging the first cross bar and the second anchor feature engaging the second cross bar. This nested arrangement allows the arm to be supported within the bracket structure, minimizing the spatial footprint while maintaining adaptability through the adjustable anchor features.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system utilizes vertical spacing between two cross bars to create a three-dimensional support structure. By engaging anchor features at different vertical levels, the system achieves compact spatial occupation while providing adaptability through vertical adjustment capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If conventional wall mount systems are used, then equipment can be supported, but installation is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a bracket with cross bars and arms with anchor features. This segmentation allows for simplified installation where the bracket can be mounted to the wall independently, and arms can be attached separately by engaging their anchor features with the cross bars, reducing overall installation difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is pre-configured with cross bars at specific vertical intervals, and the arms are pre-equipped with anchor features designed to engage these cross bars. This preliminary configuration simplifies the installation process by eliminating the need for complex现场 measurements and adjustments during installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional wall mount systems are used, then equipment can be mounted, but adaptability to varied equipment sizes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system provides dynamic adjustability through the arm configuration, where the arm can be positioned at different vertical levels by engaging anchor features with different cross bars. This dynamic positioning capability allows adaptation to various equipment sizes and weights while maintaining a compact spatial footprint through the nested arrangement between cross bars.
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AI summary
A bracket is provided for equipment that can be configured for use with a support member, a first cross bar, and a second cross bar. The first and second cross bars extend in a lateral direction and are supported by the support member. The bracket can be configured for use with an arm, the arm including a first end with a first anchor feature and a second end configured to be secured to equipment. The first anchor feature can removably engage with one of the first cross bar or the second cross bar to secure the arm to the bracket, with the arm seated on and below the first cross bar, the arm seated on and above the second cross bar, and the second end of the arm extending away from the bracket, transverse to the lateral direction, to support the equipment in cantilevered support relative to the bracket.