Interchangeable Mounting Base for Building Control User Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Building control systems face challenges in mounting user interface modules due to limited space and constraints in utility rooms, where existing solutions do not provide flexible enough options for optimal positioning and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A user interface module with a housing and interchangeable mounting bases that allow for tilting, rotating, or swiveling to accommodate various mounting surfaces, including DIN rails and equipment panels, ensuring the module can be oriented for comfortable user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the user interface module is mounted on a DIN rail or equipment panel, then the module can be securely attached to the mounting surface, but the mounting position is fixed and not convenient for user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting base incorporates a tilting mechanism that allows the user interface module to dynamically adjust its orientation angle relative to the mounting surface. This enables the module to transition from a fixed mounted position to an adjustable viewing angle, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and user convenience by making the mounting system dynamically adaptable rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting base that attaches to the DIN rail or equipment panel, and a user interface module that can be tilted relative to the base. This segmentation allows the attachment function to remain fixed and secure while the display portion can be independently adjusted for optimal viewing angles
2Ease of operation
If the user interface module is mounted outside the equipment panel, then the module can be positioned for better user access, but the mounting options are limited by available space and surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting base is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate multiple mounting surfaces and configurations. It can be attached to DIN rails, equipment panels, or other surfaces using standardized attachment mechanisms, making the system versatile enough to work in various installation environments while still providing improved user access compared to traditional fixed mounting
3Device complexity
If the equipment panel houses all building control devices, then the control system is integrated and compact, but the user interface cannot be positioned at an optimal height or angle
Solution Approach 1:
The tiltable mounting base allows the user interface module to be dynamically positioned at optimal viewing angles while remaining part of the integrated control system. This resolves the contradiction by enabling the interface to adapt its position for ease of operation without compromising the overall system integration and compact design
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a user interface module for a building control system that has flexible mounting options to address mounting constraints that are often encountered in utility rooms and/or equipment panels. In some cases, the user interface module may be provided with interchangeable mounting bases from which an installer can select depending on the mounting constraints presented at a particular installation.