Wall Hanger Positioning Device with Clamp Release and Extension Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools for positioning wall hangers are inconvenient as they require users to hold a template against the wall with one hand while marking or inserting the hanger with the other, lacking assistance for leveling and reaching high or difficult locations.
Innovation Solution
A device with a housing that includes a clamp for holding the wall hanger, an actuator for releasing the hanger, rollers for easy positioning, a spirit level for leveling, and extension arms for reaching and stabilizing the device at the desired location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a template is used to position wall hangers, then the positioning function is provided, but the user must hold the template against the wall with one hand while marking or inserting the hanger with the other hand, reducing ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines multiple functions into a single integrated unit: the housing contains a clamp for holding the wall hanger, an actuator for releasing the hanger, rollers for positioning, a spirit level for leveling, and extension arms for reaching. This merging eliminates the need to hold a separate template while performing marking or insertion operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be self-positioning through the roller mechanism that allows the housing to be rolled along the wall surface to the desired location, and the spirit level provides automatic leveling indication without requiring additional tools or assistants.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a template is used for positioning wall hangers, then positioning is assisted, but the template does not assist in leveling, application, or reaching high locations, limiting versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs multiple functions: positioning (through rollers and spirit level), holding (via clamp), leveling (via spirit level), and reaching (via extension arms). This multi-functionality replaces several separate tools including templates, levels, and reaching devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arms extend the device's reach in the vertical dimension, allowing the user to access high or hard-to-reach locations on the wall without requiring a separate reaching tool or assistant.
3Ease of operation
If the user directly holds the housing at the desired location, then positioning is possible, but it is inconvenient for high or difficult-to-reach locations
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arms serve as intermediaries between the user and the housing, allowing the user to indirectly position and stabilize the device at locations that would be difficult or impossible to reach by direct hand-holding alone.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to efficiently position and apply wall hangers at desired locations, ensuring proper leveling and reaching high or hard-to-reach areas with ease and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a spirit level may be mounted on the housing
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of rollers may be rotatably mounted to the rear surface of the housing, allowing the user to smoothly roll the housing on the wall to the desired location
Data Source
AI summary
The device for positioning wall hangers allows a user to both position and apply a wall hanger at a selected position on a wall surface. The device for positioning wall hangers includes a housing having opposed front and rear surfaces, with a recess formed in the rear surface, and with a clamp mounted within the recess. An actuator is mounted on the front surface of the housing, and the actuator is mechanically coupled to the clamp for selectively opening and closing the clamp. In use, the clamp releasably holds the wall hanger and the user positions the housing at the desired location on the wall and releasably holds the housing at the desired location such that the rear surface of the housing faces the wall. The user then actuates the actuator, which causes the clamp to release the wall hanger for application thereof at the desired location.