Adjustable Mounting Rail Stop Element for Electrical Equipment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current mounting and fixing apparatuses for analog-to-digital electrical equipment on standardized rails are cumbersome and time-consuming, limiting interchangeability and compatibility, making it difficult to mount, dismount, and replace equipment without disassembling the entire system.
Innovation Solution
A mounting and fixing apparatus featuring a hook structure with a stop element and guide-rail system that allows the electrical equipment-insulated pedestal to be easily clipped and unclipped from the mounting rail, enabling transverse movement and adjustment of the equipment's position, facilitated by an elastic link stopper and tongue-shaped plate for secure locking and unlocking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the opening dimension on the electrical equipment-insulated pedestal is made equal to the mounting rail width for firm attachment, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the ease of operation for transverse movement and replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stop element is designed to be movable along the mounting rail within guide slots, transforming the static opening dimension into a dynamic adjustable parameter. This allows the opening to adapt between two states: constrained for firm attachment and movable for transverse movement, resolving the contradiction between mounting reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The position of the stop element changes the effective opening dimension dynamically. When the stop element is repositioned, it alters the distance between the fixing protrusion and fixing recess, enabling the system to switch between firm attachment mode and transverse movement mode, thus resolving the contradiction.
2Manufacturing precision
If the opening dimension is fixed and equal to the mounting rail width, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability for interchangeability and compatibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stop element's movability along the mounting rail creates a dynamic adjustment mechanism that preserves precise manufacturing of individual components while enabling adaptability through positional variation. The guide slots ensure precise movement paths, maintaining manufacturing precision while achieving interchangeability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable opening dimension allows the same electrical equipment-insulated pedestal to work with different mounting rail configurations and positions, enhancing universality and compatibility without requiring different precision specifications for each variant.
3Strength
If all bolts fixing the omnibus bar must be unscrewed to replace electrical equipment, then the strength of the fixed connection is improved, but the productivity for replacement operations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into independently movable components: the stop element can move independently along the mounting rail, and the electrical equipment can be removed independently without affecting other equipment on the omnibus bar. This segmentation enables selective replacement without dismantling the entire system, improving productivity while maintaining connection strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic positioning capability of the stop element allows electrical equipment to be quickly released and repositioned along the mounting rail, dramatically improving replacement efficiency compared to the static bolt-fixed system that requires complete disassembly.
Data Source
AI summary
Abstract: A mounting and fixing apparatus for analog-to-digital electrical equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a mounting rail (11), an electrical equipment-insulated pedestal (12) and a stop element (16). By translation and locking of the stop element (16) mounted on the electrical equipment-insulated pedestal (12), the dimension of the opening mounting and fixing the electric equipment to the mounting rail (11) may be manually varied or locked, which greatly improves the firmness and stability for mounting the electric equipment, and thereby realizing convenient mounting and dismounting of the electric equipment or convenient movement or rearrangement of the electric equipment in the mounting rail (11), and enhancing the interchangeability and compatibility for coordination and mounting of the electric equipment to the mounting rail (11).