Aircraft Electronic Equipment Mounting Bracket with Universal Hole Pattern
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for attaching electronic equipment to aircraft structures are complex, costly, and require a large number of different parts, making them difficult to implement and expensive due to the need for custom-designed intermediate frames for each type of equipment.
Innovation Solution
A modular support frame system comprising a rectangular frame with legs and adjustable segments, featuring multiple sets of holes for securing electronic devices and anchoring to the aircraft structure, allowing for the use of identical frames to support various types and sizes of electronic equipment, reducing the variety of parts needed and enabling easier assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If custom-designed intermediate frames are used for each electronic equipment item, then the equipment can be securely fixed to the aircraft structure, but the cost and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single standardized frame geometry that can support multiple types of electronic equipment. The frame includes a rectangular support plate with multiple holes arranged in specific patterns, allowing different equipment items to be mounted on the same frame type through selective use of holes for both equipment attachment and anchor fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is segmented into functional zones with holes distributed across the support plate and legs. This segmentation allows independent positioning of equipment and anchors, enabling the same frame structure to accommodate various equipment configurations without requiring custom designs for each equipment type.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom-designed intermediate frames are used for each electronic equipment item, then the equipment positioning can be optimized, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized frame design with multiple holes serves as a universal mounting platform that maintains precise positioning capabilities for different equipment types while enabling mass production. The same frame geometry can be manufactured in large quantities at lower cost compared to custom frames for each equipment item.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame provides precise positioning through its fixed hole pattern geometry, while the selection of which holes to use for mounting varies depending on the equipment type. This parameter selection approach maintains positioning precision without requiring different frame designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different frame types are used for different equipment, then each equipment can be properly supported, but the assembly process becomes complicated and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized frame with multiple holes provides adaptability to support various electronic equipment types while maintaining a uniform assembly process. Workers can install different equipment on the same frame type by selecting appropriate hole combinations, eliminating the need to handle multiple frame types during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame design merges the functions of equipment mounting and anchor attachment into a single structure. Both equipment and anchors are fixed to the same frame using similar procedures through the hole pattern, simplifying the overall assembly process compared to separate mounting systems.
4Quantity of substance
If a standardized frame with multiple holes is used, then the number of parts is reduced, but the frame design must accommodate various equipment configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized frame achieves part reduction by using a single frame geometry for all equipment types, while the multiple holes provide the versatility needed for different equipment configurations. The hole pattern is designed to accommodate various equipment positions and anchor locations within the same frame structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame provides configuration flexibility in the spatial arrangement of holes across the support plate and legs. By distributing holes in specific patterns across the two-dimensional plane of the frame, the design accommodates various equipment positions without requiring different frame types.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting bracket (1) for at least one aircraft electronic device (2), comprising a rectangular frame formed by four substantially straight segments and having a substantially flat upper surface; and four tabs having a substantially flat upper surface, extending in the same plane as the upper surface of the rectangular frame, each tab being assembled at one end to a corner of the frame, and extending in a direction forming an angle between 90° and 180° with the directions of the frame segments forming the corner of the frame. According to the invention, the mounting bracket (1) has a first set of mounting holes for at least one electronic device (2) drilled in the upper surface of the rectangular frame and/or the tabs, and at least a second set of mounting holes for anchoring elements to the aircraft structure, drilled in another surface of the mounting bracket.