Cabin air compressor bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cabin air compressor brackets for aircraft environmental control systems lack a robust and efficient structural design that effectively supports the cabin air compressor and mount, leading to potential instability and vibration issues during operation.
Innovation Solution
A support bracket with a planar support portion, mounting portions, and support ribs that provide structural support and secure mounting for the cabin air compressor, featuring specific surface orientations, hole configurations, and rib engagements to ensure stability and alignment, forming a z-shaped configuration for enhanced structural integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple bracket design is used, then manufacturing cost and complexity are reduced, but structural stability and vibration resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple functional segments including a support portion, first mounting portion, second mounting portion, and multiple support ribs. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function while maintaining overall structural stability without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates a z-shaped configuration that adds dimensional complexity to the structure. This three-dimensional arrangement provides enhanced structural integrity and vibration resistance while maintaining reasonable manufacturing complexity
2Reliability
If a robust bracket structure is implemented, then structural stability and vibration resistance are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates curved surfaces and rounded transitions in its geometry, which distribute stress more effectively and enhance structural reliability. The curved features also simplify manufacturing compared to sharp corners while maintaining robustness
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional features are merged into a single integrated bracket structure, including mounting surfaces, support ribs, and alignment features. This consolidation improves reliability by reducing the number of separate components while managing overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A support bracket has a support portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portion extends from a first end of the support portion. The second mounting portion extends from a second end of the support portion. The second mounting portion defines a coupling hole that is disposed proximate an end surface of the second mounting portion. A first support rib engages a first surface of the support portion and a third surface of the first mounting portion.