Exterior Window Treatment System Frame Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Exterior window and door treatments often have a large mechanical footprint and are misaligned with existing window or door frames, leading to an undesirable aesthetic appearance and operational difficulties when installed after the original installation.
Innovation Solution
An exterior window treatment system with a frame engagement feature that integrates with the window or door frame, using a housing interface frame component and frame attachment feature to align and secure the treatment storage housing, providing a minimal visible footprint and aesthetically pleasing integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If exterior window treatments are installed after the window or door has been installed using adhesive strips or fastening elements, then the treatments can be added to existing windows or doors, but the mechanical brackets and fastening features increase the footprint of the exterior window treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is nested within the decorative housing of the exterior window treatment system. The bracket is positioned inside the housing structure rather than extending outward, allowing the mounting function to be integrated within the aesthetic envelope of the treatment system, thereby reducing the visible and mechanical footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket and decorative housing are merged into a unified integrated structure. The bracket serves dual purposes as both a functional mounting component and part of the decorative housing assembly, eliminating the need for separate visible fastening elements and reducing overall footprint.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exterior window treatments are installed after the window or door has been installed, then the treatments can be paired with selected windows or doors, but the treatments are often misaligned with the edges of the existing window or door frame resulting in undesirable aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-configured with adjustable positioning features that allow alignment to be established before final installation. The bracket includes adjustment mechanisms that enable precise positioning relative to the window frame edges, ensuring proper alignment is achieved during the installation process rather than requiring perfect pre-positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates adjustable and movable components that allow positioning to be fine-tuned during installation. The dynamic adjustment capabilities enable the bracket to be positioned at various locations and angles to achieve precise alignment with the window frame, transforming a static mounting problem into a dynamically adjustable solution.
Data Source
AI summary
A window assembly includes a window frame and an exterior window treatment system mounted to the window frame. The exterior window treatment system has a treatment storage housing configured to receive an exterior window treatment movable between a stored position within the treatment storage housing and a deployed position extending from the treatment storage housing. The window system also includes at least one guide for guiding the window treatment between the stored position and the deployed position. The window assembly includes at least one interface frame coupled with each of the treatment storage housing and the at least one guide for engaging the window treatment system to the window frame.