C-Shaped Buckle Module for Tool-Free Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing buckle joint structures require extra tools and assistance for assembly and disassembly, leading to inefficiencies and economic waste due to damage from repeated use, necessitating the development of a convenient and tool-free solution.
Innovation Solution
A buckle joint structure featuring a C-shaped buckle module with a first body having a hooked flange and a second body with a plate flange, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly through sliding motions without additional tools or assistance, utilizing a first buckle portion that presses a hooked arc to secure the flanges together.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional buckle units are integrally formed with the box, then the box structure is stable and secure, but the buckle units cannot be independently replaced when damaged, leading to waste and economic loss
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle joint structure is divided into separate modular components: a first body, a second body, and a buckle module that connects them. This segmentation allows the buckle module to be independently replaced when damaged, while the main bodies remain intact and reusable, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and repairability.
2Strength
If screwing portions and buckle portions are used to secure the glass plate to the lamp case, then the connection is strong and reliable, but extra tools and multiple persons are required for assembly and disassembly, reducing operational convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional screwing mechanism is replaced with a sliding buckle mechanism. The buckle module features a sliding portion that engages with grooves on the lamp case and glass plate, allowing assembly and disassembly through simple sliding motions without requiring screwdrivers or multiple persons, thus maintaining connection strength while dramatically improving operational convenience.
3Productivity
If repeated mutual buckling operations are performed on the buckle units, then the box and cover can be assembled and disassembled multiple times, but the buckle units become damaged and cannot be reused, causing waste
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle module is designed with self-aligning features where the sliding portion automatically engages with the grooves on both the lamp case and glass plate during assembly. This self-service mechanism reduces stress concentration and wear during repeated operations, enhancing the durability and reliability of the buckle module while maintaining high assembly frequency.
Data Source
AI summary
A buckle joint structure has a first body, a second body and a buckle module with a cross section of a C-shape. A first flange of the first body is fixed or buckled to a second flange of the second body via the buckle module with the cross section of the C-shape. When assembling, merely a sliding manner is required to make the first flange of the first body and the second flange of the second body buckled to the buckle module. When detaching, merely a sliding manner is required to withdraw the buckle module away from the first body and the second body. Thus, the buckle joint structure is easily assembled or detached without an extra tool or help of another person.