Window Flower-Box Bracket with Hooked Profile to Prevent Frame Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flower-box holders for window frames often cause damage to window sills and frames and do not provide reliable long-term prevention against falling, as they require mechanical attachment that can lead to interference with window operation.
Innovation Solution
A flower-box holder with a hooked holding profile that engages with the window frame profile, a holding element to secure flower boxes or decorative elements, and a receiving part to accommodate the roller shutter's lower end, allowing for secure attachment without mechanical damage and ensuring uninterrupted roller shutter operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flower boxes are mechanically attached to window sills or fixtures, then secure holding is achieved, but mechanical damages occur to window sills, side panels, and frames
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a flower-box holder as an intermediary device that engages with the window frame profile through a hooked holding profile. This holder acts as a mediator between the flower box and the window frame, providing secure attachment without direct mechanical fastening to the window sill or frame, thereby preventing damage while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The flower-box holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a hooked holding profile for engagement with the window frame, a receiving part for accommodating the roller shutter, and holding elements for securing the flower box. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without interfering with others, preventing mechanical damage while ensuring secure holding
2Reliability
If mechanical connections are created between flower boxes and window fixtures, then attachment security is improved, but roller shutter operation is interfered with
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving part of the flower-box holder serves as an intermediary space that accommodates the roller shutter's lower end. This design allows the roller shutter to pass through and operate freely while the flower box is securely held above it, eliminating interference between the two functions
Solution Approach 2:
The invention resolves the conflict by utilizing vertical dimensionality - the flower box is held above the roller shutter path, with the receiving part providing vertical clearance. This spatial arrangement in different dimensions allows both secure attachment and uninterrupted roller shutter operation
3Reliability
If flower boxes are secured to window sills, then prevention from falling is achieved, but damages occur to window structures
Solution Approach 1:
The flower-box holder with its hooked holding profile engages with the window frame profile without requiring mechanical fasteners that could damage the window structure. The holder itself bears the load of the flower box, preventing falling while protecting the window structure from damage
Solution Approach 2:
The hooked holding profile is designed to flexibly engage with the window frame profile, allowing for slight adjustments and accommodations without exerting excessive mechanical stress on the window structure, thereby preventing damage while maintaining secure attachment
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a flower box holder (1) for window frames which is used to secure flower boxes and decorative elements, e.g. planters, plant boxes or the like, and to prevent same from falling. To this end, the flower box holder (1) has: a hooked holding profile (2) which can be brought into engagement with a window frame profile; at least one holding element (3) which can be fixedly connected to the hooked holding profile (2) of the flower box holder (1) and by means of which at least one flower box or decorative element can be held; and a receiving part (5) which is arranged between the hooked holding profile (2) and the holding element (3) of the flower box holder (1) and by means of which a lower end portion of a roller shutter belonging to a window shutter frame can be closed.