Detachable Module System With Frangible Tabs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic housing systems lack a modular and detachable design that allows for easy installation and removal of modules without requiring the removal of other modules, limiting flexibility and maintenance efficiency in various applications.
Innovation Solution
A detachable module system featuring a mounting plate with module mounts connected by frangible tabs, enabling individual modules to be attached and detached without affecting other modules, with each module having connectors for physical and communicative engagement with adjacent modules, allowing for customizable configurations and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If electronic housings are designed as integrated non-modular units, then structural integrity and simplicity are improved, but flexibility and maintenance efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic housing system is divided into multiple independent modules (first module, second module, third module) that can be separately attached and detached from a mounting plate. Each module has standardized connectors that interface with adjacent modules, allowing the system to maintain structural integrity while enabling flexible reconfiguration and individual module replacement for maintenance.
2Ease of repair
If modules are designed to be individually detachable, then maintenance efficiency and flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
All modules are designed with standardized connectors and mounting interfaces that allow them to be universally attached to the mounting plate and interconnected. This universal interface design simplifies the attachment process while enabling individual module replacement without affecting other modules, thus improving maintenance efficiency without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple independent modules are combined into a single integrated system through standardized connectors and a common mounting plate. This merging approach allows individual modules to be easily detached for maintenance while maintaining the overall system structure, balancing ease of repair with manageable system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple modules are connected in series, then system functionality and versatility are improved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
Modules are pre-configured with standardized connectors and mounting interfaces before installation. The mounting plate has pre-defined attachment points that guide module placement. This preliminary preparation allows modules to be quickly attached in sequence without requiring complex alignment or customization during installation, reducing installation time while maintaining system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into independent modules with standardized interfaces, allowing them to be installed separately and connected in series. This segmentation enables parallel installation of multiple modules and simplifies the overall installation process compared to assembling a single integrated unit, thereby reducing installation time while achieving the desired system functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A detachable module system includes a plurality of modules that couple to a corresponding plurality of module mounts on a mounting plate. To install a selected module into the module system, a user translates the selected module to an engage position on its respective module mount to engage the selected module with a immediately preceding adjacent module. Any one of the modules may be identified and removed from its module mount, without requiring removal of the remaining modules. The modules may house various types of electronic devices.