Elevator Car Lining Panel Segmented Connection Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for installing elevator car lining panels are cumbersome and do not efficiently address the need for rapid and easy installation without significantly increasing the weight of the panels.
Innovation Solution
The elevator car lining panels feature a first connection portion for connecting with adjacent panels, incorporating a fixing structure that allows for secure attachment to structural panels, utilizing a clipping mechanism and hidden fixing elements to facilitate faster and easier installation while maintaining aesthetic and safety standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional methods are used to install elevator car lining panels, then the installation process is simple, but the installation speed is slow and the process is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The lining panel is divided into multiple segments with connection portions at the edges. Each segment can be independently installed and connected to adjacent segments through the connection portions, enabling faster modular installation while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The connection portions are pre-formed as integral parts of the lining panel during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of connection structures eliminates the need for on-site assembly operations, significantly speeding up the installation process without adding complexity
2Ease of repair
If fixing elements are made visible and accessible for easy maintenance, then the ease of repair is improved, but the safety and aesthetic standards are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connection portions serve as intermediaries that hide the fixing elements within their structure. The fixing elements are embedded in the connection portions rather than being directly exposed, eliminating safety hazards while maintaining aesthetic standards. Maintenance personnel can access these hidden fixing elements through the connection portions when repair is needed
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AI summary
An elevator car lining panel (81-90), which is configured to be attached to at least one structural panel (41-49) of an elevator car (2), includes at least one first connection portion (10), which is configured for connecting with at least one corresponding second connection portion (18) of an adjacent elevator car lining panel (81-90) in order to fix two adjacent elevator car lining panels (81-90) with each other. The at least one first connection portion (10) is provided with a fixing structure which allows for fixing the elevator car lining panel (81-90) to an adjacent structural panel (41-49) of the elevator car (2).