Foldable cabinet framework and cabinet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cabinet frameworks for network service devices are bulky, leading to high transportation costs and labor-intensive assembly processes due to their integral structure, which complicates on-site assembly and increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A foldable cabinet framework with hinged beam bodies and side frames that can be bent and superposed to transform from a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional form for efficient transportation and simplified assembly, utilizing friction forces or clamping mechanisms to maintain the bent state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the cabinet framework is made as an integral structure, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the transportation cost and assembly complexity increase due to large volume
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet framework is divided into multiple beam bodies connected by hinged parts, allowing the structure to be segmented into foldable sections. This segmentation enables the framework to be collapsed into a compact form for transportation while maintaining structural integrity when assembled, directly resolving the contradiction between structural strength and transportation volume.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the cabinet framework is made as an integral structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly labor cost and time increase due to high precision requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The framework incorporates hinged parts that enable dynamic folding and unfolding movements. This dynamic design allows the stable three-dimensional structure to be transformed into a compact two-dimensional form during transportation, and easily reconfigured at the destination, reducing assembly time while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The beam bodies can transition between a three-dimensional extended configuration (for structural stability) and a two-dimensional folded configuration (for compact transportation). This dimensionality change enables the framework to satisfy both structural stability requirements and space-efficient transportation needs.
3Productivity
If the cabinet framework is folded by using hinged parts, then the transportation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable beam bodies are designed to nest within each other when folded, with inner sections fitting into outer sections. This nesting arrangement maximizes space efficiency during transportation while using simple hinged connections rather than complex mechanisms, thus improving transportation efficiency without significantly increasing device complexity.
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 design reduces transportation costs and assembly time by allowing horizontal transportation of the cabinet framework, minimizing space occupancy during transport and streamlining the assembly process, thereby lowering overall costs and improving efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the first beam body and the second beam body each include a hinged part
Implementation Method 2
such a state may be maintained by using a friction force
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable cabinet framework includes two side frames, a first beam body, and a second beam body, where two opposite ends of each of the first and second beam bodies are respectively connected to the two side frames. The first beam body and the second beam body each include a hinged part, and when the first beam body and the second beam body are in a straight state, the first beam body and the second beam body are supported between the two side frames, so that the two side frames are spaced apart and symmetrically disposed. The first beam body and the second beam body enclose a framework of a three-dimensional structure. The first beam body and the second beam body are folded by using the hinged part; and after the first beam body and the second beam body are folded, the two side frames are superposed with each other.