Dual-Interface Mounting Rail for Space-Efficient Equipment Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing number of telecommunication equipment units at sites has led to cluttered and overloaded installations, necessitating improved mounting solutions that are versatile, cost-efficient, and have a low carbon footprint, while maintaining a high strength-to-weight ratio.
Innovation Solution
A mounting rail with dual bracket mounting interfaces allowing horizontal and vertical orientations, combined with a mounting bracket and kit for secure attachment to structures, utilizing a roll-formed steel sheet for cost-effective production and reduced material use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If telecommunication equipment units are installed at sites, then data communication capacity increases, but site clutter and overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system enables vertical mounting of equipment units along the pole structure, transitioning from horizontal placement to vertical arrangement. This dimensional change allows multiple equipment units to be installed in a compact vertical space, increasing communication capacity without proportionally increasing site footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting rail is designed with dual bracket mounting interfaces that support both horizontal and vertical orientations. This multi-functionality allows the same mounting structure to accommodate different equipment configurations and orientations, maximizing space utilization and reducing overall site clutter.
2Strength
If mounting system components are made from thicker materials, then structural strength increases, but material cost and carbon footprint increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rail utilizes a hollow profile structure with optimized wall thickness parameters. This parameter optimization provides sufficient structural strength while minimizing material consumption and carbon footprint, achieving a balance between strength requirements and environmental considerations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system employs a combination of materials with different properties - the hollow profile structure provides structural integrity while the selected material composition optimizes the strength-to-weight ratio, reducing overall material usage without compromising strength.
3Area of stationary object
If a mounting rail supports multiple equipment units, then space utilization improves, but the rail must be stronger and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow profile of the mounting rail provides high structural efficiency, achieving the required load-bearing capacity for multiple equipment units with minimized material usage. This parameter optimization allows the rail to support multiple units without proportionally increasing weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system uses standardized interfaces and modular components that distribute loads efficiently along the rail structure. This segmentation approach allows the rail to support multiple equipment units independently, reducing the overall weight requirement compared to a monolithic heavy structure.
4Adaptability or versatility
If dual orientation mounting interfaces are provided, then versatility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rail incorporates both first and second bracket mounting interfaces with different orientations in a single standardized component. This universal design allows the same rail to accommodate various equipment configurations and mounting orientations, maximizing versatility without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple mounting interfaces with different orientations are integrated into a single mounting rail structure. This merging of functions into one component achieves versatility while avoiding the manufacturing complexity of producing and managing multiple separate specialized mounting components.
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AI summary
A mounting system (400) including a mounting rail (100) and a mounting bracket (200) for mounting of a piece of equipment (1) to a structure (2). The mounting rail comprises:- an upper end and an opposite lower end extending in a longitudinal direction of the mounting rail,- a front side and an opposite back side, both the front side and the back side extending between said upper and lower ends, wherein the back side comprises at least one structure mounting interface for attaching the mounting rail to the structure,wherein the upper end comprises an upper ridge and wherein the lower end comprises a lower ridge, the upper and lower ridges extending along the mounting rail and forming a first bracket mounting interface for mounting the mounting bracket to the front side of the mounting rail in a first orientation, andwherein the front side comprises a second bracket mounting interface for mounting the mounting bracket to the front side of the mounting rail in a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation.