Securing Add-On to Support via Tool-Actuated Resilient Front Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for securing add-ons to supports often require complex disassembly processes, compromising the solidity of the original connection when attempting to remove the add-on, which is inefficient and potentially damaging.
Innovation Solution
A device with a head part and foot part configuration, featuring a tool channel and manipulation structure that allows for easy detachment by moving the front wall toward the back wall using a tool, maintaining the solidity of the connection during removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the foot part engages behind the edge region of the support to provide secure retention, then the connection solidity is improved, but the removal process becomes difficult and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a head part and a foot part that can be separated. The foot part can be removed from the support independently, allowing the head part to remain secured to the support while the add-on is removed. This segmentation enables easy removal without compromising the original connection structure.
Solution Approach 2:
A manipulation structure with a tool channel acts as an intermediary mechanism. A tool can be inserted through the tool channel to engage with the manipulation structure, which then transfers force to move the front wall arrangement toward the back wall, releasing the engagement behind the support edge. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the removal process while maintaining secure retention during normal use.
2Reliability
If the front wall arrangement is resilient to provide secure engagement, then the retention reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for manipulation structures
Solution Approach 1:
The front wall arrangement is designed to be resilient, automatically engaging with the support edge when the foot part is inserted. The resilience provides automatic retention without requiring additional locking mechanisms or complex assembly procedures. The structure serves itself by using its elastic properties to maintain secure engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The manipulation structure with tool channel serves as a simple intermediary that works with the resilient front wall arrangement. Rather than replacing the resilient mechanism with a complex locking system, the manipulation structure provides a straightforward way to release the engagement when needed, keeping the overall device complexity low while maintaining high retention reliability.
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
Enables secure retention of the add-on to the support while allowing for easy removal without compromising the connection's solidity, ensuring stable and efficient detachment.
Implementation Method 1
a front wall arrangement (14) that is connected via a bent-back portion (13) to the back wall (3) and is resilient with respect to the back wall (3)
Data Source
AI summary
A device for securing an add-on to a support comprises a back wall (3) and a front wall arrangement (14) which is resilient with respect to the back wall (3) and which, when the device is arranged as intended, comes into engagement with an insertion opening provided in an edge region of the support. The device according to the invention comprises a manipulation structure (15, 16, 21) by which, to release the engagement, the front wall arrangement (14) can be moved toward the back wall (3) with the aid of a tool that is introduced through a tool channel (22).