Detachable Switch With Magnetic Base Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting switches are difficult to detach from mounting boxes without altering the standard screw holes, limiting their placement and requiring users to be close for adjustments, and they have restricted display areas due to the screw hole configuration.
Innovation Solution
A detachable switch system using a base plate fixed to the wall with a magnet unit allowing the switch unit to be easily attached and detached, featuring a portable power supply and an enlarged display area that overlaps with the screw holes, enabling flexible placement and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the switch main body is fastened to the mounting box using screws through screw holes, then the switch is securely fixed to the wall, but the switch cannot be detached and the display area is limited to inside the screw holes
Solution Approach 1:
The switch is divided into two separable parts: a base plate that remains fixed to the mounting box, and a switch main body that can be detached. The magnetic attachment mechanism allows the switch main body to be separated from the base plate while the base plate stays secured to the wall through screw holes. This segmentation enables the switch to be detached for repositioning while maintaining secure fixing when attached.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical screw-fastening system for the entire switch is replaced with a magnetic attachment system for the switch main body. The magnet unit provides sufficient holding force to keep the switch main body attached to the base plate during normal use, while allowing easy detachment by overcoming the magnetic force. This substitution eliminates the need for screws in the switch main body, enabling detachability.
2Reliability
If the switch main body is fastened to the mounting box with screw holes, then the switch is securely mounted, but the display area is restricted to the area inside the screw holes
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the mounting function (base plate with screw holes) from the display function (switch main body), the display area is no longer constrained by the screw hole positions. The switch main body can be designed with a larger display area that extends beyond where screw holes would be located, while the base plate maintains secure mounting to the wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area is extended in the horizontal dimension rather than being constrained by the vertical positioning of screw holes. The magnetic attachment system allows the switch main body to be positioned at various horizontal locations relative to the base plate, enabling the display to utilize a larger area without compromising mounting stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional screw holes are used in the mounting box, then compatibility with standard mounting boxes is maintained, but the switch cannot be easily detached or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into a base plate that interfaces with standard mounting box screw holes, and a switch main body that attaches to the base plate magnetically. This allows the base plate to maintain compatibility with conventional mounting boxes while the switch main body remains easily detachable through magnetic attachment, combining both requirements.
4Ease of operation
If the switch unit includes a magnet unit for detachable combination, then the switch can be easily attached and detached, but additional components are added to the structure
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic attachment function is extracted into a separate magnet unit that can be attached to either the base plate or the switch main body. This modular approach adds the detachable functionality without requiring a complete redesign of the entire switch structure. The magnet unit is a relatively simple component that provides the desired attachability with minimal added complexity.
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
Enables the switch unit to be easily attached and detached without altering the mounting box standards, providing an enlarged display area and allowing for flexible control and placement, enhancing user convenience and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet unit including at least one magnet and configured to detachably combine the switch unit with the base plate
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a detachable switch including a base plate provided in a wall surface, a switch unit to be detachably combined with the base plate, and a magnet unit enabling the base plate and the switch unit to be attached to and detached from each other.