Clamping Mounting System for Electrical Cabinets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for electrical devices in control cabinets lack versatility, require extensive processing of mounting plates, and do not efficiently manage heat dissipation, leading to increased energy expenditure and potential damage to heat-sensitive components.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system featuring a clamping element that contacts the side edge of the mounting plate, allowing for secure attachment of mounting modules without machining the plate, combined with a horizontally extending mounting web and modular clamping profiles for enhanced versatility and improved cooling through strategic air ducting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If devices are arranged directly on a flat mounting plate, then assembly is simple, but mechanical strength and reinforcement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting plate for base support, mounting modules for device attachment, and clamping elements for reinforcement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall assembly simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping element combines multiple functions: it reinforces the mounting plate structurally, provides clamping force to secure mounting modules, and enables adjustable positioning. By merging these functions into a single component, the system achieves high mechanical strength without complicating the assembly process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mounting modules are attached to the mounting plate, then device arrangement is enabled, but heat dissipation efficiency is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting modules are positioned at a distance from the mounting plate using clamping elements, creating a three-dimensional arrangement with vertical spacing. This dimensional change enables air circulation channels between the mounting plate and modules, significantly improving heat dissipation while maintaining versatile device arrangement capabilities.
3Strength
If clamping elements are used to attach mounting modules, then mechanical strength is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping element is designed to be self-positioning and self-clamping. The elastic deformation of the clamping element automatically provides clamping force when inserted, eliminating the need for additional fastening operations or complex adjustment mechanisms. This self-service design maintains high connection strength while minimizing assembly complexity.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the mounting plate is reinforced by clamping, then structural integrity is improved, but processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping element utilizes elastic deformation as its working principle, transforming the mounting plate from a rigid structure requiring precise machining to a system that achieves reinforcement through controlled elastic compliance. This parameter change from rigid to elastic interaction reduces processing requirements while maintaining structural integrity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting system (1) for arranging electrical equipment (2) for example, particularly in switching cabinets (4), wherein the mounting system (1) has a mounting plate (10) which can be arranged in a switching cabinet (4), for example, and at least one mounting module (12) with a preferably horizontally running mounting strip (14) on the front side of the mounting plate (10), and the mounting strip (14) has a supporting device (20) by means of which at least one item of equipment (2) can be attached to the mounting strip (14), and wherein the mounting system (1) has a clamping element (30) that can be brought by a first section (32) into contact with the rear side of the mounting plate (10) and can be connected to the mounting module (12) with a second section (34) on the front side of the mounting plate (10) in such a manner that the mounting plate (10) can be clamped between the mounting module (12) and the first section (32) of said clamping element (30) and the mounting module (12) can thereby be clamped to said mounting plate (10).