Emergency Stop Button Mounting for Protected Quick Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional emergency stop button mounting methods are prone to accidental activation and require complex disassembly, with welding being inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A detachable emergency stop button assembly featuring a mounting base, fastener, and protective cover, allowing for easy installation and removal from a mounting plate while preventing accidental activation through a protective cover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the emergency stop button is mounted directly in the mounting hole through nuts, then the assembly is simple, but the button is apt to be accidentally touched
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a mounting base with accommodating groove, a fastener, and the emergency stop button. The mounting base provides protection while the fastener secures the assembly, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base acts as an intermediary component between the mounting hole and the emergency stop button. It provides the accommodating groove that protects the button while maintaining easy assembly through the fastener mechanism.
2Reliability
If the emergency stop button is arranged in a mounting base which is welded to the mounting hole, then the button is protected from accidental touch, but the mounting method requires a large amount of work and is inconvenient to disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The welding process is replaced with a mechanical fastening system using a fastener that threads onto the mounting base. This substitution maintains the protective function while enabling easy assembly and disassembly without welding equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection method changes from permanent welding to reversible threading. The fastener can be rotated to change its position from engaged to disengaged, allowing the mounting state to be changed easily while maintaining protection during operation.
3Reliability
If a protective cover is added to cover the groove opening, then accidental activation is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover is merged with the mounting base structure. The cover forms an integrated part of the mounting base, reducing the need for separate protective components while maintaining protection against accidental activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base serves multiple functions: it provides the accommodating groove for the button, acts as a protective structure, and includes the threaded portion for fastening. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity while maintaining protection.
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AI summary
An emergency stop button assembly and a charging pile are disclosed according to the present application. The emergency stop button assembly includes a mounting base, an emergency stop button and a fastener. The mounting base includes a first end and a second end oppositely arranged, the first end is provided with an accommodating groove, and the second end is configured to pass through a mounting hole of a mounting plate. The emergency stop button is mounted in the accommodating groove, and the fastener is detachably mounted on the second end of the mounting base, to clamp the mounting plate with the mounting base when being mounted on the second end of the mounting base. The emergency stop button assembly is convenient for disassembly and assembly.