Wall-Mounting Assembly With Support Plate to Prevent Hanger Deformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Cantilever structures in wall-mounting assemblies for heavy electrical equipment are prone to deformation, leading to low reliability due to inadequate support, which compromises the stability and mounting efficiency of the assembly.

Innovation Solution

A wall-mounting assembly design featuring a hanger with a mounting plate, machine fixing plate, and limiting plate, along with a hanging plate and supporting plate, which provides increased support area and includes a levelness detection device and lock screw for enhanced stability and ease of use, without the need for welding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a cantilever structure hanger is used to mount heavy electrical equipment on the wall, then the occupied area is reduced and wall-mounting is achieved, but the hanger is easily deformed under heavy loads, resulting in low reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of wall-mounting assemblyVSAvoidload-bearing capacity of hanger
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The hanger is divided into multiple functional components: a mounting plate for wall attachment, a machine fixing plate for equipment mounting, and a limiting plate for positioning. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, distributing the mechanical loads more effectively and preventing deformation of a single cantilever structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from a traditional single-plane cantilever hanger to a multi-dimensional assembly with plates extending in different directions. The mounting plate provides wall attachment surface area, the machine fixing plate extends perpendicular to the wall for equipment mounting, and the limiting plate provides positioning in another dimension, creating a three-dimensional load-distributing structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Area of stationary object

If a simple hanger structure is used, then the device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is easier, but the supporting area is insufficient, causing deformation under load

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupporting area of hangerVSAvoidstructural complexity of hanger
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple functional plates (mounting plate, machine fixing plate, limiting plate) are merged into a single integrated hanger assembly that can be formed by extrusion. This combining approach increases the total supporting area and load-bearing capacity while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing through integral formation, avoiding the need for multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of manufacture

If traditional wall-mounting methods are used, then the installation process is straightforward, but welding is required which increases manufacturing complexity and reduces ease of assembly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of assembly of wall-mounting assemblyVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention replaces traditional welding connections with mechanical fastening systems. The hanger components are designed with integrated fastening features that allow assembly through bolting or screwing rather than welding, eliminating the need for complex welding operations while maintaining structural integrity and simplifying both manufacturing and assembly processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The design significantly improves the reliability and stability of the wall-mounting assembly by distributing the load more effectively, reducing deformation risks and ensuring secure mounting of heavy equipment without welding, while also simplifying the installation process.

Implementation Method 1

the levelness detection device is provided with a sealed chamber horizontally placed on the hanging plate body, there are a liquid and a detecting bubble floating on top of the liquid inside the sealed chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravitation: Gravitation

Implementation Method 2

there are a liquid and a detecting bubble floating on top of the liquid inside the sealed chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectBuoyancy: Archimedes' Principle (Buoyancy)

Data Source

PatentEP3599410B1Wall-mounting assembly
Publication Date: 2023.01.11 SUNGROW (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a wall-mounting assembly, including a hanger (3) and a hanging plate. The hanger includes a mounting plate (34), a machine fixing plate (32), and a limiting plate (33). The machine fixing plate and the limiting plate are fixed at two opposite ends of the mounting plate respectively, and are located at an upper portion and a lower portion of the mounting plate, respectively. The hanging plate including a hanging plate body and a supporting plate arranged at the hanging plate body, and the supporting plate is configured for supporting the mounting plate. A limiting plate mounting clearance is provided between the hanging plate body and the supporting plate, and the limiting plate is located in the liming plate mounting clearance.