Wall-Mount Installation Tool With Cable Spools for Single-Person Lifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large wall-mountable objects are difficult for a single person to install or remove due to their weight and bulk, requiring significant lifting and alignment with wall mounts.
Innovation Solution
An installation and removal tool that includes a holder for the wall-mountable object, cable spools with connectors that attach to wall mounts, and a rotary drive to raise the object, allowing a single person to safely and easily connect or disconnect the object from the wall mount.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single person attempts to install or remove large wall-mountable objects, then the installation process becomes difficult and unsafe, but using multiple people increases the complexity of coordination and equipment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an installation tool as an intermediary device between the wall-mountable object and the installer. This tool includes a holder that receives the object, cable spools with connectors that attach to wall mounts, and a rotary drive mechanism. The intermediary tool bears the weight and provides mechanical advantage, allowing a single person to safely install heavy objects without requiring multiple people or complex equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The installation system is segmented into distinct functional components: a holder for receiving the wall-mountable object, cable spools for lifting and positioning, connectors for attaching to wall mounts, and a rotary drive mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall system manageable for a single operator
2Productivity
If the wall-mountable object is lifted vertically to align with the wall mount, then the connection can be achieved, but the weight and bulk of the object make this lifting process difficult for a single person
Solution Approach 1:
The cable spool mechanism acts as a counterweight system, where the spooled cable provides mechanical advantage to offset the weight of the wall-mountable object. The rotary drive mechanism winds the cable to lift the object vertically, with the spool acting as a force multiplier that reduces the effort required by a single person to overcome gravity and lift the heavy object
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct manual lifting with a mechanical lifting system consisting of cable spools and a rotary drive. Instead of relying on human strength to lift the object directly, the system uses mechanical advantage through the spool mechanism, substituting complex manual effort with a simpler rotational motion that can be easily controlled by one person
3Reliability
If the wall-mountable object is connected to the wall mount, then the installation is complete, but the process requires significant physical strain and time
Solution Approach 1:
The installation tool performs preliminary actions by pre-positioning the wall-mountable object in the holder and pre-attaching the cable spools with connectors ready to engage the wall mount. The object is lifted and aligned in advance, so that when it reaches the wall mount position, connection can be quickly completed without additional manual manipulation or adjustment, reducing both time and physical strain
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a single person to efficiently and safely install or remove large wall-mountable objects by distributing the weight and facilitating alignment with wall mounts, reducing the physical strain and time required for the task.
Implementation Method 1
a first cable spool connected to the holder, a first cable windable around the first cable spool... a second cable spool connected to the holder, a second cable windable around the second cable spool... a rotary drive connected to the holder; a first axle connected between the rotary drive and the first cable spool, and a second axle connected between the rotary drive and the second cable spool
Data Source
AI summary
An installation and removal tool for connecting a wall-mountable object to a wall mount on a wall includes a holder which is configured to receive the wall-mountable object, a first cable spool connected to the holder, a first cable windable around the first cable spool, the first cable having a distal end, a first connector disposed at the distal end of the first cable, the first connector removably connectable to the wall mount. And a second cable spool connected to the holder, a second cable windable around the second cable spool, the second cable having a distal end, a second connector disposed at the distal end of the second cable; the second connector removably connectable to the wall mount. A rotary drive is connected to the holder. A first axle is connected between the rotary drive and the first cable spool. A second axle is connected between the rotary drive and the second cable spool.