Adjustable Gas Switch Mounting Bracket for Precise Panel Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing domestic cooking appliances face challenges in precisely and easily aligning gas switches with control panel covers due to varying mounting and attachment structures, leading to difficulties in achieving a quality appearance and proper gas flow control.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a gas switch with a protruding portion and a flexible mounting bracket that allows for adjustable and secure attachment to the control panel cover, enabling precise alignment and easy adjustment of the gas switch relative to the control panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a fixed mounting structure is used for gas switches, then the structure is simple and cost-effective, but precise alignment with control panel covers is difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a flexible tab that can be bent during installation to adjust the position of the gas switch relative to the control panel cover. This dynamic adjustment capability allows precise alignment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket allows for parameter adjustment by bending the tab to different degrees, changing the positional parameter of the gas switch. This enables precise alignment without requiring a completely complex adjustable mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the structure is simple, but easy adjustment and alignment of gas switches is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible tab in the mounting bracket can be manually bent during installation to adjust the gas switch position, providing ease of operation for alignment while keeping the structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed to be self-adjustable by the installer through simple tab bending, without requiring additional adjustment mechanisms or complex tools, enabling easy alignment during installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If rigid mounting brackets are used, then the structure is stable, but easy adjustment of gas switch position is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket transitions from a rigid state during normal operation to a flexible state during installation. The tab can be bent for adjustment, then holds the position firmly, providing both adaptability and stability at different stages.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed to be adjusted during the installation process before final assembly. The tab is bent preliminarily to achieve proper alignment, then the structure becomes stable for final use.
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 solution provides a simple, cost-effective method for securely holding and precisely aligning gas switches with control panel covers, ensuring proper gas flow control and a high-quality appearance.
Implementation Method 1
a tab that extends from the top section of the first mounting bracket and is attached to the top section of the first mounting bracket such that it is bendable from an installation position to a switch-retaining position. The tab presses against the back side of the first gas switch when the tab is in the switch-retaining position.
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AI summary
A domestic cooking appliance having a gas burner and a control panel assembly is provided. The assembly includes a control panel cover; a gas switch for regulating an amount of gas delivered to the gas burner; and a mounting bracket having a front section that contacts a back side of the control panel cover, a set back section that contacts the front side of the gas switch, a top section that contacts the top of the gas switch, a bottom section that contacts the bottom of the gas switch, and a tab that extends from the top section of the mounting bracket and is attached to the top section of the mounting bracket such that it is bendable from an installation position to a switch-retaining position. The tab presses against the back side of the gas switch when the tab is in the switch-retaining position.