Bus Duct Branching Box Locking Structure for Tool-Free Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bus duct systems for data centers face inefficiencies in power cable connection modifications, occupy space, and pose safety risks during branching box relocation or installation, requiring tools and lacking stable mounting mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A bus duct branching box with guide rails and locking units that allow tool-free mounting and detachment via rotational motion, featuring an indicator for easy state identification, ensuring stable and safe operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional mounting methods are used for branching boxes on bus ducts, then the branching box can be mounted, but additional tools are required and the mounting operation is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The locking unit is designed to automatically lock the branching box to the bus duct through guide rails without requiring additional tools. The locking mechanism uses the relative movement between the branching box and bus duct to engage the locking components, making the mounting operation self-servicing and tool-free.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking unit incorporates movable components that change position during the mounting process. The guide rails enable dynamic engagement where the locking members move from an unlocked to a locked position as the branching box is mounted, providing adaptability during the mounting operation.
2Reliability
If the branching box is designed for stable mounting, then the mounting state is maintained, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is divided into separate functional components: guide rails for positioning, locking members for securing, and elastic members for providing locking force. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rails act as an intermediary element between the branching box and the bus duct, facilitating both positioning and locking functions. The elastic members serve as intermediaries that provide the necessary locking force, enabling reliable mounting through a simple structural arrangement.
3Ease of manufacture
If workers use ladders to access the underside of the bus duct for mounting operations, then the branching box can be installed, but safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed to be operated from a safe position by utilizing the guide rails and locking units that engage automatically during the mounting process, eliminating the need for workers to climb ladders and access dangerous areas.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple power cables are arranged on the floor to connect to power-demand facilities, then power can be supplied, but space is occupied and aesthetics are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from floor-level cable arrangement to overhead bus duct mounting, utilizing the vertical dimension and ceiling space for power distribution. This eliminates the need for cables to occupy floor space while maintaining full power supply capability to facilities.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to: a bus duct branching box for power branching, by which the workability of a mounting operation for mounting the branching box to a bus duct installed in a data center, etc. to supply power to a power demand equipment such as a data server, or a separation operation for separating the branching box can be improved, and a mounting state of the branching box can be stably maintained; and a bus duct system having the branching box.