Foldable rail for electric opening-closing curtain
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric curtain rails have complex telescoping structures that are costly and difficult to assemble and operate, making it challenging to quickly adjust their length for handling and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A foldable rail system comprising a first and second rail connected by a connection piece with rotatable joints and thread columns, allowing the rails to fold and unfold easily, with a transmission component and pulley blocks that adjust the length of the wire rope to facilitate quick length adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a telescoping structure is adopted for electric curtain rails, then the rail length can be adjusted for transportation, but the structure becomes complex, increasing production costs and assembly difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The rail is divided into multiple independent sections (first rail section, second rail section, third rail section) that can be connected and disconnected. Each section has standardized connection interfaces with thread columns and connection grooves, allowing simple assembly and disassembly without complex telescoping mechanisms. This segmentation enables length adjustment by connecting different numbers of sections together.
2Length of moving object
If a telescoping structure is adopted for electric curtain rails, then the rail length can be adjusted, but the assembly and operation become tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The rail system is segmented into standardized sections with identical connection interfaces. Each section can be independently assembled or disassembled using simple thread column and connection groove interfaces, making assembly and operation straightforward and reducing complexity compared to traditional telescoping structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection piece incorporates rotatable joints that allow dynamic adjustment and flexible positioning of rail sections. The rotatable connection enables easy alignment and connection during assembly, and allows for simple disconnection when needed, significantly improving ease of operation compared to fixed telescoping mechanisms.
3Device complexity
If the rail is designed with fixed length, then the structure is simple, but it is unfavorable for transportation and elevator handling
Solution Approach 1:
The rail is divided into multiple standardized sections that can be connected to achieve the required length for installation, and then disconnected for compact transportation. This segmentation maintains structural simplicity of individual sections while enabling length adaptability for different transportation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable joints in the connection piece enable dynamic reconfiguration of the rail system. Sections can be easily connected to form long rails for installation, then disconnected and folded into compact configurations for transportation and elevator handling, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and transportation suitability.
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
The system enables quick length adjustment, simplifies operation and handling, reduces production costs, and minimizes damage to the transmission component during folding, while maintaining a stable structure for easy assembly and disassembly.
Implementation Method 1
The first joint and the second joint can rotate relative to the connection piece
Implementation Method 2
The transmission component runs through the first rail, the first joint, the second joint and the second rail in sequence
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable rail for an electric opening-closing curtain is provided which comprises a first rail provided with opposed first end and second end; the first end is connected to a primary transmission box; a first joint is sleeved on the second end; a second rail provided with opposed third end and fourth end; the third end is connected to a secondary transmission box; a second joint is sleeved on the fourth end; a connection piece connected to the first joint and the second joint that can rotate relative to the connection piece; a transmission component, one end of which connected to the primary transmission box and the other end]to the secondary transmission box both in a winding way; the transmission component runs through the first rail, the first joint, the second joint and the second rail in sequence along direction from the primary transmission box to the secondary transmission box.