Oscillating Incubator Quick-Fit Module for Tight-Space Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing oscillating incubators face challenges with tedious operation procedures for mounting and maintenance, leading to lower productivity and inconvenient maintenance processes due to independently mounted interior fittings.
Innovation Solution
A modular quick-fit structure is introduced, featuring a combined mounting slot with a sliding slot body and spring retainer, allowing for easy installation and removal of accessory modules, improving assembly efficiency and maintenance accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If interior fittings are independently mounted, then installation flexibility is improved, but mounting operation becomes tedious and maintenance becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple interior fittings (mounting plate, mounting slots, and accessories) into an integrated modular assembly. The mounting plate with integrated mounting slots and spring retainers forms a unified structure that can be installed as a single unit, eliminating the need for separate mounting operations for each component while maintaining installation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The interior fittings are designed as a modular assembly that can be easily separated into discrete components (mounting plate, spring retainers, accessories) for maintenance. This segmentation allows the entire assembly to be removed and reinstalled as a unit, simplifying both installation and maintenance operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If interior fittings are independently mounted, then component independence is improved, but productivity decreases due to tedious mounting procedures
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple interior fittings are merged into a single modular assembly comprising the mounting plate, mounting slots, and accessories. This integration allows the entire assembly to be installed in one operation, significantly improving mounting productivity while preserving the functional independence of each component within the module.
Solution Approach 2:
The interior fittings are pre-assembled into a complete modular unit before installation. The mounting plate, mounting slots, and accessories are prepared and positioned in advance as an integrated assembly, eliminating the need for sequential installation steps and thereby increasing productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If interior fittings are independently mounted, then individual component accessibility is improved, but maintenance convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The modular assembly is designed with clearly segmented components (mounting plate, mounting slots, spring retainers, accessories) that can be easily separated from each other. This segmentation maintains individual component accessibility while allowing the entire assembly to be removed and reinstalled as a unit, greatly simplifying maintenance operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting slots incorporate spring retainers that provide dynamic locking and release mechanisms. These springs allow for easy engagement and disengagement of accessories, enabling quick maintenance access to individual components while preserving the integrated modular structure for efficient removal and reinstallation.
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 modular design facilitates quick and efficient assembly and maintenance, enabling early quality inspection and timely problem-solving, thereby enhancing overall productivity and product performance.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the spring retainer is a 'U'-shaped shrapnel, and the spring retainer is elastically connected to each of the sliding slot bodies
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses a modular quick-fit structure of an oscillating incubator, comprising: an incubator body, a combined mounting slot and an accessory mounting module. The combined mounting slot comprises a sliding slot body, a spring retainer is fixedly attached to a surface of one end of the sliding slot body; the accessory mounting module comprises a combined mounting plate, fixing grooves are provided at edges of two sides of the combined mounting plate, and an accessory module is fixedly installed over the combined mounting plate. The invention at least has the following beneficial effects that quick-fit and quick-connection between the combined mounting plate and the combined mounting slot facilitates the quick-fit and quick-connection between the accessory mounting module and the incubator body, so that problems of small space available for installation inside the machine and inconvenience to mount can be avoided.