Device Mounting Panel With Removable Lid And Screw Hole Placement
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing device mounting panel lacks clear relationships between device mounting holes and screw holes, leading to a larger footprint requirement for connectors, which is not efficiently addressed in previous designs.
Innovation Solution
A device mounting panel with a metal plate featuring removable lids, breakable portions, and strategically positioned screw holes, where the screw holes are within a specific distance from the device mounting holes to minimize connector size and facilitate easy removal and mounting of connectors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the distance between the device mounting hole and the screw holes is reduced to minimize connector footprint, then the connector size is reduced, but the structural integrity and ease of assembly are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is segmented into a removable lid portion and a base portion with screw holes. The lid can be removed independently to access device mounting holes, while the screw holes remain in the base for secure attachment. This segmentation allows the connector to be mounted close to the edge without compromising assembly ease, as the lid removal provides access without requiring distant screw holes.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transitions from a flat 2D panel to a 3D structure with a removable lid that can be detached. This dimensional change allows the screw holes to be positioned optimally for structural integrity while the lid provides access to device mounting holes near the edge, effectively resolving the contradiction between compact connector footprint and assembly ease.
2Area of moving object
If the screw holes are positioned close to the device mounting hole edge, then the connector footprint is minimized, but the structural strength is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the panel into a removable lid and a base with screw holes, the structural strength is maintained in the base portion where screw holes can be optimally positioned, while the lid portion allows access to device mounting holes near the edge. This segmentation enables the connector to have a small footprint without compromising the overall structural strength of the panel assembly.
3Ease of operation
If the removable lid is isolated from the device mounting hole edge by a slit, then the lid can be removed independently, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is segmented into a removable lid and base with a slit separating them. This segmentation enables independent lid removal for easy device access while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing processes. The slit creates a clear separation that simplifies both the removal operation and the manufacturing of the two distinct components.
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AI summary
A pane 20 includes a metal plate 60 in which a plurality of device mounting holes are formed, and a portion of the metal plate 60 is configured to be removable as the removable lid 62 in at least one of the plurality of device mounting holes 61. The metal plate 60 includes a slit 63 by which the removable lid 62 is isolated from an edge 61A of the device mounting hole 61, a first breakable portion 64A and a second breakable portion 64B configured to connect the removable lid 62 to the edge 61A of the device mounting hole 61 at the middle of the slit 63 and allowing the removable lid 62 to be removed from the device mounting hole 61 by pressing the removable lid 62 as needed, and a first screw hole 65A, a second screw hole 65B, a third screw hole 65C and a fourth screw hole 65D each formed at a position outside the edge 61A of the device mounting hole 61 on the metal plate 60 and an edge of each of the first screw hole 65A, the second screw hole 65B, the third screw hole 65C and the fourth screw hole 65D is formed at a position within the distance equal to or less than twice a thickness of the metal plate 60 from the edge 61A of the device mounting hole 61.