Wall Panel Bracket with Inverted Regulation and Anti-Disengagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall assembly systems for interior furnishings face challenges in being completely hidden, requiring accessible height and depth regulation, minimizing encumbrance for thin panels, preventing accidental disengagement under stress, and maintaining affordability.
Innovation Solution
A wall assembly system comprising a panel bracket with integrated height and depth regulation mechanisms and anti-disengagement features, where the panel bracket is firmly anchored to the panel with saw-tooth sections and a plate fixed to the wall, allowing for hidden installation and adjustment from above, using screws and a conical tip for depth adjustment, and protuberances for anti-disengagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the assembly system is made completely hidden, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the accessibility of regulation mechanisms deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The regulation mechanisms are inverted to be accessible from above rather than from the sides or below. The height regulation screw and depth regulation screw are positioned such that their operating heads protrude from the upper surface of the panel, allowing regulation while maintaining a hidden appearance from the front view.
Solution Approach 2:
The regulation mechanisms are moved to a different dimension (the upper surface of the panel) rather than being accessible from the lateral sides. This allows the mechanisms to be operable from above while remaining hidden from the front, resolving the contradiction between aesthetics and accessibility.
2Volume of moving object
If the encumbrance of the assembly system is minimized, then the compatibility with thin panels is improved, but the stability and strength of attachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into multiple independent elements: two saw-tooth sections for height adjustment and one saw-tooth section for depth adjustment. These segmented elements are distributed across the panel bracket, providing sufficient attachment strength while keeping each individual element compact and minimizing overall encumbrance.
Solution Approach 2:
The saw-tooth sections utilize curved, tooth-shaped profiles that engage with corresponding recesses in the panel. This curved geometry provides mechanical interlocking and friction resistance, enhancing attachment strength while maintaining a compact form factor suitable for thin panels.
3Manufacturing precision
If the panel bracket is made adjustable in height and depth, then the positioning precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The regulation mechanisms are designed to be self-servicing through simple screw-threaded connections. The height regulation screw threads directly into the base to adjust vertical position, and the depth regulation screw threads into the crosspiece to adjust horizontal position. These self-contained threaded mechanisms provide precise positioning without requiring complex actuation systems.
4Reliability
If anti-disengagement means are added, then the reliability under abnormal stress is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-disengagement feature is built into the fundamental hooking mechanism itself. The L-shaped hook profile with its horizontal and vertical legs creates a geometry that resists disengagement in both upward and lateral directions before abnormal stress can occur. This preliminary design of the hook shape provides anti-disengagement capability without adding separate safety components.
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AI summary
A system for the wall assembly of panels equipped with a first and second regulation mechanism from above, of the height and depth, respectively, of a panel (P), and also equipped with anti-disengagement means, of the type comprising, in combination: a panel bracket (31) fixed to said panel (P) and a supporting element (E) fixed to a wall (M), said panel bracket (31) being hooked to said supporting element (E) by means of a hook element (41). Said anti-disengagement means consist of protuberances (S) present on said supporting element (E) and acting directly against an edge (53) of said panel (P), so as to prevent the disengagement of said hook element (41) from said supporting element (E) and act directly against an edge (53) of said panel (P), so as to prevent the disengagement of said hook element (41) from the supporting element (E), when the panel (P) is subjected to forces directed upwards.