Hook-and-Rod Bus Assembly Mounting for On-Site Switchboard Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional factory-assembled electrical equipment for power distribution systems are limited in configuration, expensive due to copper busbars, large and heavy, making shipping and installation difficult, and obstructive to wiring connections.
Innovation Solution
A system featuring a hook and rod assembly that allows electrical components to be held in close proximity to a cabinet frame using hooks and rods, with a support member and fasteners for secure attachment, and a hoist assembly for lifting and positioning components during assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If electrical equipment is factory-assembled with all components, then the equipment is ready for immediate use, but it becomes very large and heavy making shipping and maneuvering difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical equipment is divided into modular components that can be assembled at the jobsite rather than being factory-assembled as a complete unit. This segmentation allows each component to be shipped separately, reducing the weight and size constraints of individual shipments while maintaining the functionality of the complete assembled system.
2Ease of manufacture
If electrical equipment is factory-assembled, then the equipment is complete and ready for installation, but shipping costs and maneuvering difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment is segmented into transportable modules that can be shipped cost-effectively and assembled on-site, improving both shipping efficiency and installation productivity compared to moving a complete assembled unit.
Solution Approach 2:
Components are pre-prepared and pre-configured in modular units at the factory, allowing for efficient on-site assembly without requiring complete disassembly and reassembly of a fully built unit, thus maintaining productivity while reducing shipping burdens.
3Ease of manufacture
If electrical equipment is completely assembled, then all components are in place, but installers have difficulty wiring since components block or restrict areas where electrical connections must be made
Solution Approach 1:
By assembling equipment modularly at the jobsite rather than completing all assemblies in the factory, the patent maintains component separability during critical wiring phases, allowing installers access to connection areas without obstruction from fully assembled surrounding components.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional factory-assembled equipment is used, then configuration options are limited, but customization and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The modular component architecture enables both standardization of individual modules for ease of manufacture and flexibility in configuring different combinations of modules to meet specific application requirements, thereby achieving both standardization and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Standardized modular components are designed with universal interfaces and mounting features that allow them to be configured in multiple arrangements and applications, providing adaptability and versatility while maintaining ease of manufacture through repeated use of standard parts.
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided for supporting an electrical component in an electrical device of an electrical distribution system. The system includes at least one hook connected to a cabinet frame or structural member of the electrical device; and at least one rod attached to the electrical component. The at least one rod is slidably received in the hook such that the electrical component is held in close proximity to the cabinet frame or structural member of the electrical device while the electrical component is being attached to the cabinet frame or structural member by hardware. The electrical component can be a bus assembly of a switchboard.