Removable Doorbell Housing With Hidden Switch Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing doorbell technologies face challenges in easy installation and disassembly, protection of internal components, and reduction of moving parts on user-facing surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A doorbell mounting and assembly configuration that allows for easy installation and disassembly, featuring a removable housing with a mount that supports the doorbell on a surface, and eliminates moving parts on user-facing surfaces by concealing the doorbell switch between the housing and mount.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the doorbell housing is made removable from the mount, then ease of battery replacement and repair is improved, but structural stability and component protection are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The doorbell system is divided into two separable parts: a removable housing containing the battery and electronic components, and a fixed mount attached to the wall. The housing can be detached from the mount to access the battery for replacement, while the mount remains permanently secured to maintain structural stability and protect internal components.
2Ease of manufacture
If moving parts are eliminated from user-facing surfaces, then manufacturing and assembly costs are reduced, but user interaction capability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having a traditional button on the front of the doorbell that users press, the switch mechanism is inverted and placed inside the housing between the housing and mount. Users interact with the doorbell by pressing anywhere on the front surface of the housing, which transmits force through the housing to actuate the internal switch, eliminating the need for external moving parts.
3Ease of operation
If the housing is made movable relative to the mount, then ease of installation is improved, but structural stability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with movable characteristics that allow it to be easily attached to and detached from the mount during installation and maintenance. However, when the housing is installed, it forms a stable integrated structure with the mount, providing sufficient structural stability for normal operation while maintaining ease of removal when needed.
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
This configuration enables easy battery replacement and repair, protects internal components from environmental conditions, and reduces manufacturing and assembly costs by minimizing moving parts on the user-facing surface.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet and/or other engagement feature between the housing and mount can hold the housing on the mount before the latch is engaged
Data Source
AI summary
A doorbell including a housing and mount that can be engaged such that the housing is pivotable or otherwise movable relative to the mount for engagement with the mount and/or for activation of a doorbell switch. A latch can secure the housing to the mount so the housing is secured to the mount. A switch located in a space defined by the housing and mount can be actuated based on movement of the housing relative to the mount.