Connection Panel Wedge Clamping for Fast Secure Table Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing table or device panel connection systems for mains voltage and information connections require secure attachment to ensure reliable electrical and data connections, but existing methods, such as screw connections and rotating parts, are either expensive or cumbersome during assembly.
Innovation Solution
The connection panel features angled ribs on the housing that correspond with wedge-shaped bracing elements, creating a clamping effect for secure attachment, with grooves and projections enhancing stability and allowing for easy detachment by tilting, reducing assembly complexity and cost.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw connections or perforated tabs are used for fastening, then reliable attachment is achieved, but assembly becomes complex and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is segmented into separate functional elements: the housing with integrated ribs and the separate clamping elements. This allows the clamping elements to be independently manipulated and installed from the front, avoiding complex underside operations while maintaining secure fastening through the distributed rib-clamping element architecture
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of fastening from the underside as in conventional screw connections or perforated tabs, the invention inverts the approach by enabling fastening operations to be performed from the front side. The clamping elements are inserted through the front and engage with ribs on the housing, completely reversing the traditional fastening direction and eliminating the need for cumbersome underside access
2Reliability
If conventional fastening methods are used, then secure attachment is achieved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ribs are pre-formed as integral parts of the housing during manufacturing, eliminating the need for现场 assembly of fastening components. The clamping elements are also pre-configured with their specific geometries, allowing for rapid installation by simply inserting and engaging them with the pre-prepared ribs, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system incorporates dynamic elements that allow for quick adjustment and securing. The clamping elements can be easily inserted, adjusted to the correct position, and locked into place on the ribs through their specific geometries, enabling rapid installation without time-consuming operations while ensuring secure attachment
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
The solution provides a reliable, cost-effective, and easy-to-install connection system that maintains stability without automatic loosening, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly while ensuring secure electrical and data connections.
Implementation Method 1
the clamping effect created by the interaction between the ribs arranged at an angle on the housing and the clamping elements, which holds the connection panels securely in place
Implementation Method 2
the projections correspond to the grooves in the ribs, thus creating an interlocking effect when the clamping elements are clamped to the ribs
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AI summary
The invention relates to a table or device panel connection panel for mains voltage connections and/or information connections, with a housing (1) which is provided with a collar (3) and has fastening devices (4), a socket insert (2) with slots (7) being provided is. The fastening means (4) are formed by ribs (41) provided on two opposite sides of the housing (1) and oriented at an angle to the horizontal. The ribs (41) correspond to bracing elements (45).