Capacitor Unit Side-Plate Fixation for Compact Mounting
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing capacitor mounting fixtures require a significant space around the perimeter for screwing, leading to increased size of the capacitor unit with multiple capacitors.
Innovation Solution
A capacitor unit design featuring a housing with a band-shaped fixation member and fin portions that allow for compact mounting of capacitors without the need for extensive peripheral space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional capacitor mounting fixture with mounting portions is used, then the capacitor can be securely fixed to the mounting body, but a significant space must be secured around the perimeter for screwing, causing the overall area of the capacitor unit to increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a planar mounting approach to a three-dimensional structure by utilizing the vertical dimension. The side plate extends upward from the bottom plate, and the fixation members are positioned on this vertical surface, allowing capacitors to be mounted in a compact arrangement without requiring peripheral horizontal space for screwing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixation members are nested within the housing structure by integrating them with the side plate. The band-shaped main part wraps around the capacitor body while the fin portions are mounted on the side plate, creating a compact nested arrangement that eliminates the need for external mounting space.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple capacitors are arranged closely to reduce the capacitor unit area, then the overall size is reduced, but the workability of individual capacitors may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The side plate is positioned locally between adjacent capacitors, creating distinct mounting zones for each capacitor. This local structural element allows each capacitor to be independently accessed and worked on, maintaining individual capacitor workability even in a compact multi-capacitor arrangement.
Data Source
AI summary
A base member includes a bottom plate and a side plate. A plurality of first capacitors are aligned in a second direction on the bottom plate. The side plate is arranged upright in the first direction on the bottom plate. A pair of fin portions of each of fixation members are mounted on the side plate to fix the first capacitors to the base member. On the side plate, the fixation members on odd rows in the alignment direction are equal in position in the first direction. The fixation members on even rows in the alignment direction are equal in position in the first direction and differ in position in the first direction from the fixation members on the odd rows. The fin portions of two fixation members, adjacent to each other in the second direction, are aligned in the first direction.