Guiderail Fixing Structure for Dual-Direction Module Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial electrical module products are limited to transverse or vertical mounting, making them incompatible for mounting in both directions, which is inconvenient for complex wiring and limited cabinet spaces, and the existing mechanisms occupy excessive space and materials, hindering cost reduction.
Innovation Solution
A guiderail fixing structure with a housing featuring a transverse fixing component and a vertical fixing component, where the hook head of the vertical fixing component is outside the guiderail and the engaging hook part is within, allowing for mounting in two directions and reducing the overall size of the housing, enabling more efficient use of space and cost savings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electrical module is designed with fixed mounting feet for transverse mounting, then transverse mounting is achieved, but vertical mounting capability is lost and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting feet are designed to perform multiple functions: they can engage with the guiderail for transverse mounting, or be detached and stored to enable vertical mounting. This multi-functional design allows the same component to adapt to different mounting orientations without requiring separate fixing mechanisms for each direction.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting feet are made detachable rather than fixed, allowing the structure to dynamically change its configuration. The mounting feet can be removed when vertical mounting is needed, transforming the device from a transverse-only mounting configuration to a vertical mounting configuration, thus providing adaptability without permanent structural complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the mounting mechanism is placed outside the guiderail, then engagement is simplified, but the product size increases and mounting space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is designed to be received within the guiderail structure itself, rather than extending outside it. This nesting arrangement allows the fixing mechanism to utilize the existing guiderail space, reducing the overall housing size while maintaining simple engagement operation through the detaching opening.
3Adaptability or versatility
If detachable mounting feet are used for transverse mounting, then transverse mounting flexibility is achieved, but additional parts and assembly steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting feet are segmented into separate detachable parts that can be independently handled. This segmentation allows the mounting feet to be attached or removed as needed, providing flexibility in mounting configuration while keeping the assembly process simple through standardized connection interfaces at the bottom of the housing.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided in the present disclosure is a guiderail fixing structure. The guiderail fixing structure comprises: a housing; a transverse fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing, being two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing transverse fixing between a guiderail and the housing; and a vertical fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing and within the two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing vertical fixing between the guiderail and the housing. The vertical fixing component comprises engaging hooks and an engaging hook part. When the vertical fixing component is employed, the engaging hooks of the vertical fixing component used for engaging are arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is arranged within the guiderail.