Industrial Cabinet Rail Fixing Module With Hidden Press-Key Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fixing modules for industrial computer cabinets require complex structures and increased costs due to reliance on screws for stability, making installation and removal inconvenient and prone to accidental damage during movement.
Innovation Solution
An insertable fixing module for industrial cabinet rails featuring a press key to control a hook's operation, allowing for easy installation and removal by aligning positioning bumps with latching holes and using a spring-loaded mechanism for secure locking and unlocking, simplifying the internal structure and reducing manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used for fixing the rail to the frame, then the stability and reliability of the connection is improved, but the ease of operation for installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing module is divided into separate components: a fixed portion attached to the rail and a movable portion that can engage or disengage from the frame. This segmentation allows the connection to be easily made or broken without requiring tools, while the engaged state provides reliable fixation through the interlocking structure of the two portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable portion of the fixing module can dynamically transition between engaged and disengaged states. When engaged, it provides stable connection; when disengaged, it allows easy removal. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between needing stable fixation during operation and easy removal for maintenance.
2Ease of operation
If a complex automatic locking mechanism with hooks is used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing module is divided into a fixed portion and a movable portion, where the movable portion contains a simple pressing component rather than a complex locking mechanism. This segmentation achieves easy operation through a simple pressing action while avoiding the complexity and cost of elaborate automatic locking systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex locking mechanism is extracted and replaced with a simple pressing component in the movable portion. This extraction eliminates unnecessary complexity while maintaining the ease of operation, as the pressing component can be actuated with simple manual force to engage or disengage the fixing module.
3Ease of operation
If the fixing module relies only on the pressing force of the industrial computer weight, then the ease of installation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to risk of separation during shaking or tumbling
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing module uses a dynamic pressing component that can be easily pressed to engage and automatically locks in the engaged state. The computer's weight provides continuous pressing force to maintain the engaged state, while the interlocking structure of the fixed and movable portions prevents separation during shaking or tumbling, thus achieving both ease of installation and high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The design merges the simplicity of weight-dependent fixation with the reliability of mechanical interlocking. The pressing component engages with the frame through a simple pressing action, while the interlocking structure of the fixed and movable portions provides anti-separation capability, combining the advantages of both approaches.
4Device complexity
If a simple pressing mechanism is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of preventing accidental separation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing module is segmented into a fixed portion and a movable portion with a pressing component. This segmentation allows the pressing mechanism to remain simple while the interlocking structure between the two portions provides reliable accidental separation prevention. The simple pressing action engages the module, and the interlocking design ensures it remains secure during vibration or movement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances installation efficiency and stability while preventing accidental separation, offering a cost-effective and user-friendly solution for operators and maintenance technicians.
Implementation Method 1
a spring installed to the top side of the linking slider for abutting a side of the accommodating space and abutting the linking slider to expose the inverted hook portion of the hook from the positioning bump
Data Source
AI summary
An insertable fixing module of an industrial cabinet rail includes a main body, a hook, a linking slider and a press key, and the rail is installed in the industrial cabinet. The hook is installed in the linking slider. With the design of a slop pushing between the linking slider and the press key, an inverted hook portion of the hook is latched into a latching hole of a frame. In the present invention, the press key is situated on the inner side of the frame to prevent from being touched accidently. During installation, the fixing module can be inserted and fixed. During removal, the press key is pushed along the extending direction of the rail, so that the hook can be withdrawn to remove the rail. The invention improves the stability of installation and the convenience of installation and removal.