Adjustable Mounting Bracket for Multi-Size Electronic Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing manufacturing process for electronic systems requires a specific mounting bracket for each system, leading to increased design and production costs due to the need for multiple bracket types.
Innovation Solution
A universal mounting bracket with adjustable clamp assemblies and movable slats that can accommodate electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes, allowing for secure mounting without the need for multiple bracket designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a specific mounting bracket is designed for each electronic system, then the mounting bracket can be optimized for that specific system, but the manufacturing cost increases due to the need for multiple bracket types
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with adjustable clamp assemblies that can accommodate multiple electronic system configurations using a single bracket design. The clamps can be positioned at various locations along the bracket length, allowing the same bracket to serve multiple different electronic systems rather than requiring custom brackets for each system.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates movable and adjustable clamp assemblies that can be repositioned along the bracket. This dynamic adjustability allows the bracket to adapt to different electronic module sizes and configurations, providing system-specific optimization without requiring multiple fixed bracket designs.
2Reliability
If multiple types of mounting brackets are designed and manufactured for different electronic systems, then each system gets a customized bracket, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal mounting bracket design performs the function of multiple system-specific brackets. The bracket includes adjustable components that allow it to be configured for different electronic systems, reducing the number of unique bracket types from many to one while maintaining system-specific customization capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is divided into modular components including adjustable clamp assemblies that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for specific configurations while the overall bracket structure remains standardized, reducing complexity by providing modular adaptability rather than requiring entirely different bracket designs.
3Ease of manufacture
If a universal mounting bracket is designed to accommodate various electronic systems, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates adjustable clamp assemblies with positioning mechanisms that allow precise placement at multiple locations. The adjustability features include indexing or graduation marks that guide precise positioning without requiring ultra-precise manufacturing tolerances in the bracket itself, as the precision is achieved through the adjustment mechanism rather than fixed manufacturing dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket allows for parameter changes in clamp position and orientation to accommodate different electronic modules. By providing ranges of acceptable positions with indexing features or adjustment mechanisms, the design tolerates manufacturing variations while maintaining functional precision, reducing the stringency of manufacturing precision requirements.
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AI summary
A mounting bracket holds electronic device modules having various sizes and shapes. The mounting bracket includes a mounting plate. An adjustable clamp includes a fixed part attached to the mounting plate, and a movable part that is movable to any spacing from the mounting plate within a preset range and is securable anywhere within the preset range. The adjustable clamp holds an electronic device module against the mounting plate. A movable slat moves along the mounting plate to any distance from the fixed part within a fixed range and is securable to the mounting plate anywhere within the fixed range. The movable slat holds the electronic device module against the fixed part. The mounting bracket therefore holds electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes upon the electronic device module having a thickness within a range of thicknesses and a height within a range of heights.