Floating Fixing Component for Stable Quick-Release Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fastening methods result in unstable connections where objects can become unstably movable relative to each other, lacking the ability to be repeatedly and quickly connected and disconnected.
Innovation Solution
A floating fixing component with a stop section and an application section, featuring a floating space and anti-rotation sections, allowing for secure attachment and detachment by engaging sections that can expand or receive partial material under pressure, with various configurations for application sections and engaging mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fastening methods (screws) are used to directly lock objects together, then fixed and non-easily-separable connection is achieved, but the two objects become unstably movable relative to one another
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing component is divided into multiple functional sections: a stop section for preventing separation, an application section for engaging with the object, and a floating section that allows relative movement. This segmentation enables the component to provide both stable connection and controlled flexibility, resolving the contradiction between connection reliability and ease of repeated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The floating fixing component introduces a floating space between the component and the object, allowing the component to float and shift relative to the object. This dynamic capability enables the connection to adapt to movement while maintaining stability, and allows for easy disconnection by simply pulling the component away from the object.
2Reliability
If a fixed connection is made between the fixing component and the object, then separation is prevented, but the connection cannot be quickly disconnected and reconnected
Solution Approach 1:
The stop section is designed to be extractable from the object, allowing the fixing component to be quickly disconnected by removing the stop section from the object. This extraction mechanism enables rapid disconnection and reconnection without requiring complex tools or procedures, significantly reducing the time loss associated with repeated connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The floating fixing component is designed to be manually operable without requiring additional tools or assistance. The component can be easily attached by pressing it against the object and detached by pulling it away, making the connection and disconnection processes self-service operations that minimize time loss.
3Reliability
If the fixing component is made rigid to prevent movement, then stable connection is achieved, but the component cannot float and shift relative to the object
Solution Approach 1:
Different sections of the fixing component have different rigidity characteristics: the stop section and application section are made rigid to provide stable connection points, while the floating section is made flexible to allow relative movement. This local differentiation of quality enables the component to simultaneously achieve connection stability and adaptability to floating and shifting movements.
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AI summary
A floating fixing component and a mounting method thereof are introduced. The floating fixing component includes at least a stop section and an application section. The stop section is used to abut against an object to prevent the floating fixing component from separating from the object. The floating fixing component and the object have a floating space existed between them, such that the floating fixing component can float and shift on and relative to the object. With these arrangements, the floating fixing component can be mounted to an object while the application section can be fastened to or disconnected from another object. In this manner, at least two objects can be repeatedly and quickly connected to and disconnected from one another.