Baying Connector Between Switch Cabinet Rack Planes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing switch cabinet rack arrangements have baying connectors that are either accessible from the outside, making them vulnerable to sabotage, or are mounted inside and occupy valuable installation space, rendering it unusable.
Innovation Solution
The baying connector is positioned completely between two planes, with a body that rests against profile sides perpendicular to them, featuring screw passages, centering pins, and latching projections to ensure secure alignment and space-saving integration, preventing external access and optimizing internal space usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the baying connector is arranged outside the sealing area, then it is accessible from the outside for easy maintenance, but it becomes vulnerable to sabotage and external damage
Solution Approach 1:
The baying connector is repositioned from an external arrangement to an internal arrangement between the first and second planes, specifically in the space between the profile web and the mounting side. This dimensional relocation places the connector within the sealed interior space, protecting it from external access while maintaining functional connectivity between switch cabinet racks.
2Reliability
If the baying connector is mounted from the inside of the switch cabinet racks, then it is protected from sabotage, but it extends into the installation clearance and reduces usable space
Solution Approach 1:
The baying connector is precisely positioned in the specific local space between the profile web and the mounting side, utilizing the existing structural gap rather than occupying the general installation clearance. This localized placement ensures protection while minimizing impact on usable installation space.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is arranged in the depth dimension between the profile web and mounting side rather than extending into the front-to-back installation clearance, effectively using otherwise wasted space and preserving valuable installation volume.
3Reliability
If the baying connector is positioned between the first and second planes, then it protects against sabotage and saves space, but it requires precise alignment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The centering pin automatically performs the alignment function by engaging with the corresponding opening in the profile web, self-aligning the baying connector without requiring external alignment tools or complex adjustment mechanisms. The latching projection similarly self-latches into the system perforation to secure the connector in place.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to an arrangement, which comprises two switch cabinet racks interconnected by means of a baying connector, the switch cabinet racks each having a profile web, which lie in a first common plane and by means of which the switch cabinet racks adjoin each other, and wherein the switch cabinet racks each have a mounting side which lie in a second common plane and face an interior space of the interconnected switch cabinet racks each, the first and the second plane extending parallel to one another and being spaced apart from one another, wherein the baying connector is completely arranged between the first and the second plane.