Wall mounting devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall mounting devices are inefficient in optimizing space utilization and require multiple installation steps, making it difficult for a single person to easily install them.
Innovation Solution
A wall mounting assembly comprising brackets with hinge-coupled frame members and angled panels with T-slots, allowing for easy engagement and locking without tilting, simplifying the installation process and enhancing space utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional wall mounting devices use standard edge engagement, then panel installation requires tilting to engage edges, but this increases installation complexity and difficulty for single-person installation
Solution Approach 1:
The panel edges are configured with angled configurations that allow engagement in a different dimensional approach - rather than requiring the panel to be tilted at an angle, the angled edges enable straight-on engagement by matching the angle of the receiving panel's edge, effectively changing the engagement dimension from rotational (tilting) to linear (pushing straight on)
Solution Approach 2:
The angled edge configurations are pre-configured on the panels during manufacturing, so that when installation occurs, the panels are already prepared to engage without requiring tilting or additional adjustment actions during the installation process itself
2Reliability
If wall mounting devices use multiple installation steps, then secure mounting is achieved, but this increases installation time and labor requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design merges the hanging function and the locking function into a single integrated component - the same bracket that holds the item also contains the cam mechanism that locks onto the rail slot, eliminating the need for separate mounting steps and reducing installation time while maintaining secure mounting
Solution Approach 2:
The cam is pre-positioned on the bracket during manufacturing, so that when the bracket is installed on the rail, the locking action occurs automatically as part of the single insertion motion, rather than requiring separate locking steps after mounting
3Volume of moving object
If space utilization is optimized with traditional mounting systems, then storage capacity increases, but this requires complex bracket and rail configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The rail member with standardized slots and the bracket with integrated cam and hook design create a universal mounting system that can accommodate various items and configurations using the same basic components, maximizing space utilization without requiring complex custom configurations for different mounting needs
Data Source
AI summary
Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. The assembly further includes a panel that has edges that are configured to engage the edges of adjacent panels, without the need for tilting the panel to engage. Each panel has two slots for receiving the bracket. Bending the two frame members on the bracket causes the bracket's hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.