ASi Controller Mounting with Pre-Shaped Housing Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
The implementation of ASi-Bus systems for controlling and powering system lines, such as assembly and conveyor systems, is time-consuming and costly due to the need for precise positioning of control elements with piercing needles or knives, which can lead to damage and electrical connection failures, and requires a large number of different parts and wirings.
Innovation Solution
A system line design featuring a supporting frame with a housing compartment that removably houses ASi-controllers, using fastening means with contrast and pressure elements to ensure precise and inclined penetration of piercing needles into ASi-cables without screws, allowing for easy installation and standardization of control and power elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If control elements are positioned into the frame along a first edge and angularly moved to be parallel to ASi-cables, then the ASi-Bus system can be installed on system line frames, but the piercing needles or knives are not positioned precisely and with correct inclination, leading to damage and electrical connection failure
Solution Approach 1:
The housing seat is pre-shaped during manufacturing to automatically guide and position the ASi-interface cable in the correct location and orientation. This preliminary positioning action ensures that when control elements are installed, their piercing needles align precisely with the cable without requiring complex angular adjustments during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing seat acts as an intermediary component between the frame and the control elements. It provides a standardized interface that pre-positions the cable and guides the control elements into the correct orientation, eliminating the need for precise angular positioning by the installer.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate bases and covers are used to house ASi-interface cables and control elements, then the system can be assembled, but multiple parts need to be fixed with separate screws, increasing installation time and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The housing seat integrates multiple functions into a single component: it serves as both the base for mounting control elements and the cable management structure. By merging the separate base and cover concepts into an integrated housing seat with pre-formed cable guides, the number of fastening operations is reduced while maintaining modular assembly capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing seat is designed as a universal component that simultaneously performs cable routing, control element mounting, and structural support functions. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate bases and covers, reducing installation steps while maintaining adaptability.
3Reliability
If piercing needles or knives are used to penetrate ASi-cables for electrical connection, then electrical connectivity is achieved, but the needles or knives are damaged due to imprecise positioning and incorrect inclination
Solution Approach 1:
The housing seat is pre-shaped to position the ASi-interface cable with exact precision before control elements are installed. This preliminary positioning ensures that piercing needles engage the cable at the correct location and angle, preventing needle damage while achieving reliable electrical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical adjustment system (angular movement of control elements) with a pre-formed geometric system (shaped housing seat). This substitution eliminates the variability and imprecision of manual angular positioning, ensuring consistent needle-to-cable alignment that protects needle integrity while maintaining connection reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A conveying system (100) comprising a frame (2,3) with a housing compartment (17) and at least one main (11) and one secondary (12) ASi-controller comprising at least a main and a secondary ASi-box (13,14), which are fastened inside said housing compartment (17) with fastening means that comprise at least one contrast element (18) and at least one pressure element (30) removable postitioned between said main and/or secondatry ASi-box (13,14) and said contrast element (18) so that said main and/or secondatry ASi-box (13,14) is kept in position against at least one ASi-interface cable (35).