Cover Plate Group for Shutter Winder Switch Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conversion of existing shutter winder installations to automated systems often requires invasive interventions, such as masonry works, increasing costs and affecting the aesthetic and structural integrity of the environment.
Innovation Solution
A cover plate group and cover plate designed to easily integrate a control switch into the winder system, eliminating the need for significant structural alterations and allowing for aesthetic adaptation to various residential contexts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a motor control switch is installed during automated shutter conversion, then the shutter can be controlled automatically, but invasive masonry works are required which increase costs and affect aesthetic integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cover plate with a through-opening as an intermediary component that allows the control switch to be mounted on the winder box surface without requiring invasive masonry works. The cover plate mediates between the need for switch installation and the desire to preserve aesthetic integrity, enabling automated control while avoiding structural alterations to the wall or window frame.
2Ease of operation
If a control switch is fastened at a separate point, then installation is simpler, but the modification negatively affects the harmony of the interior design
Solution Approach 1:
The cover plate serves multiple functions: it provides a mounting surface for the control switch, maintains the aesthetic appearance of the winder box, and integrates seamlessly with the existing structure. By making the cover plate a universal component that combines both functional and aesthetic roles, the patent resolves the contradiction between easy installation and aesthetic harmony.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cover plate includes a through-opening for the switch, then the switch can be integrated into the winder system, but the cover plate structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cover plate is designed as a segmented component that can be easily attached to and removed from the winder box. The through-opening is integrated into this modular segment, allowing the switch to be mounted without complicating the overall structure. The segmentation principle enables the cover plate to provide switch integration capability while maintaining simplicity through modular design.
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AI summary
A cover plate group (1) for a winder seat (21) of a winder box (2) for a winder of a shutter comprises a sub-plate (10), suitable for being fastened to the winder seat (21) and comprising one or more sub-plate coupling portions (11, 12, 13). The group also comprises a cover plate (3), comprising a sub-plate seat (33) suitable for accommodating the sub-plate (10) therein when the cover plate (3) is coupled to the sub-plate (10). The cover plate (3) comprises plate coupling portions (30, 31, 32) suitable for being snap-coupled to the one or more respective sub-plate coupling portions (11, 12, 13) for releasably snap-coupling the cover plate to the sub-plate (10) and completely closing the winder seat (21). The cover plate (3) comprises a through opening (300) suitable for accommodating a switch (4) for the electrical control of a motor of a shutter, and one or more switch fastening holes (301, 302) suitable for fastening the switch (4) onto the cover plate (3) through a fastening device.