Wall Mounting Clips With Bendable Flanges For Glass Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall erection systems are inefficient, costly, and aesthetically unpleasing, particularly for glass walls, due to over-engineered components, specialized tooling requirements, and complex assembly processes that involve multiple components and sealing materials.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising panels, profile elements with longitudinal grooves, and clips with bendable flanges that engage the grooves, allowing for easy assembly and stability, eliminating the need for specialized tooling and sealing materials, and enabling quick installation of modular glass walls with aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If prefabricated panel based systems are used for wall erection, then installation speed is improved, but device complexity increases due to over-engineered components and specialized tooling requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The wall system is divided into standardized panels that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each panel is a self-contained module with standardized connection points, allowing rapid assembly while keeping individual components simple and interchangeable.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs universal connection elements and standardized interfaces that work across all panel types and positions. This eliminates the need for specialized tooling and allows the same components to be used throughout the entire wall system, reducing complexity while maintaining installation speed.
2Reliability
If complex sealing systems with metal profiles, rubber bands, and silicones are used, then structural reliability is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to time-consuming assembly and aesthetic concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The connection and sealing functions are merged into a single integrated mechanism. The panel connection system incorporates sealing capabilities directly into the mechanical joining elements, eliminating the need for separate sealing materials and reducing assembly steps while maintaining both reliability and ease of manufacture.
3Manufacturing precision
If specialized tooling is required for assembling wall systems, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to the need for specialized equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to be self-aligning and self-positioning during assembly. The standardized panels and connection elements automatically guide themselves into correct positions through geometric constraints and tolerance design, eliminating the need for specialized alignment tools while maintaining high precision and reducing assembly time.
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AI summary
The current invention relates to a system for erecting walls, the system comprising: one or more panels, a plurality of profile elements comprising a longitudinal groove and configured to be mounted on each side of the panels and along its perimeter, and a plurality of clips each comprising two bendable flanges lining a channel and wherein said flanges are configured to slidably engage the groves of said profile elements.