Wedge-Shaped Mounting Bracket for Tool-Free Bin and Shelf Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional wall-mounted storage systems often require permanent affixation and can be difficult to remove and reinsert, and may need locking mechanisms for retention, lacking ease of use and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with a truncated wedge shape and beveled edges, paired with bins and shelves having complementary recesses and reinforcement edges, allows for easy insertion and removal without locking mechanisms, using a dove tail connection for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting systems use permanent affixation, then reliability of attachment is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a wall-mounted bracket and a bin/shelf with an engaging recess. This segmentation allows the bin to be easily attached and detached from the bracket without permanent affixation, resolving the contradiction between reliable attachment and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves as an intermediary element between the wall and the bin/shelf. The bracket provides a secure mounting interface on the wall while presenting an engaging recess that allows easy attachment and detachment of the bin, thus mediating between reliable attachment and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If locking mechanisms are used for retention, then reliability of attachment is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism has been extracted and replaced by a simple engagement system where the bin/shelf rests on the bracket with complementary geometric shapes. This provides sufficient retention reliability without the complexity of traditional locking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The geometric shapes of the bracket and bin/shelf recess create a self-retaining system. The truncated wedge shape and beveled edges automatically provide retention through their interlocking geometry, eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms and reducing device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If geometric guidance features are added, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket and bin/shelf recess use asymmetric geometric features (truncated wedge shape with beveled edges) that provide clear directional guidance for insertion. This asymmetric design makes the correct insertion orientation obvious and easy, while the features can be manufactured with standard tolerances rather than requiring ultra-precise machining.
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AI summary
Bin and shelf mounting systems including at least one mounting bracket and a bin or shelf and methods of installing said bins or shelves to a wall. The at least one mounting bracket configured with a truncated wedge shape and beveled side edges. The bin and shelf include at least one recess on a rear wall thereof. The at least one recess includes (i) a downward-facing cavity at a top portion of the recess, (ii) side edges that are beveled, and (iii) a truncated wedge shape complimentary to the at least one mounting bracket. The recess is configured to slidably engage the at least one mounting bracket. A multi-hook system including a mounting bracket and a plurality of face plates.