Wall-mounted, configurable storage system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall-mounted storage systems face challenges in installation precision and stability, particularly when using horizontal tracks, which can limit configuration options and lead to misalignment and bending issues under heavy loads.
Innovation Solution
The use of individual cleats with preselected spatial relationships on the back of vertical standards allows for easier and more precise mounting by aligning the standards over cleat columns, providing multiple support points and reducing the risk of bending, while also being partially hidden from view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If horizontal tracks are used to mount vertical standards, then installation is simplified and standards can be easily positioned, but misalignment and bending issues occur under heavy loads
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into multiple discrete cleats positioned at specific intervals along the wall, rather than using a continuous horizontal track. Each cleat independently supports a vertical standard at a predetermined location, distributing the load and maintaining alignment stability under heavy loads while preserving installation simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
Cleats serve as intermediary mounting elements between the wall and the vertical standards. These cleats are positioned at predetermined locations and provide stable support points that prevent misalignment and bending, mediating the connection between the wall structure and the storage system components.
2Reliability
If multiple standards are mounted to the wall using screws or clips, then stable mounting is achieved, but careful placement is required to ensure parallel alignment and horizontal alignment of bracket slots
Solution Approach 1:
The cleats are pre-positioned at predetermined locations on the wall before the vertical standards are installed. This preliminary placement establishes the correct spacing and alignment references, allowing the standards to be easily mounted in parallel alignment without requiring careful measurement and adjustment during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
Cleats act as intermediary elements that simplify the mounting process by providing pre-positioned attachment points. Instead of directly mounting standards to the wall with screws or clips requiring precise alignment, the cleats mediate the connection, making installation more straightforward while maintaining stability.
3Ease of operation
If a single horizontal track is used to hang multiple standards, then simple installation is achieved, but the track must be placed high enough to accommodate the longest standard, limiting configuration options
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous horizontal track is segmented into multiple discrete cleats positioned at different heights and locations on the wall. This segmentation allows vertical standards to be mounted at various positions, accommodating different standard lengths and enabling flexible configuration options while maintaining installation simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a single-dimensional horizontal track to a two-dimensional array of cleats positioned at various heights and locations on the wall. This dimensional change enables greater configuration flexibility, allowing standards to be mounted at different positions to accommodate different lengths and storage requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
In a wall-mounted shelving and/or storage system, vertical standards are mounted to a wall using a plurality of individual cleats arranged in vertical columns and horizontal rows. The width of each cleat is smaller than the width of the standard, so that it can be hidden within the standard when mounted. Formed on the back of each vertical standard are a plurality of transverse edges at predefined intervals, in known spatial relationships with bracket connection points, for cooperating with the cleats to properly position and orient the standards at the correct height with respect to each other.