Case bracket and electric equipment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing case bracket mounting systems are inefficient, requiring separate installation of handles and hanging devices, which complicates the mounting process and increases labor intensity.

Innovation Solution

A case bracket with an integrated main body frame featuring a handle portion and hanging device, including support legs and a reinforcing rib plate, that allows for fixed connection to the case body, facilitating both carrying and hanging operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If handle and hanging device are mounted separately on case body, then functional requirements are met, but mounting efficiency is low and assembly complexity is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting efficiencyVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the handle and hanging device into a single integrated bracket assembly that is pre-assembled as one unit. This merging of previously separate components into a unified structure allows for single-step installation, dramatically improving mounting efficiency while reducing assembly complexity by eliminating the need to separately mount multiple independent parts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously - it provides both the handle for carrying and the hanging device for wall mounting. This multi-functional design consolidates what were previously separate functional elements into a single component, improving productivity by reducing the number of installation steps while maintaining all required capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If multiple separate components are used for handle and hanging device, then functional requirements are satisfied, but number of parts increases and costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing costVSAvoidnumber of parts
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the handle and hanging device into a single integrated bracket component. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts from multiple separate components to one unified piece, thereby reducing inventory requirements, assembly operations, and manufacturing costs while maintaining all necessary functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If handle and hanging device are integrated on main body frame, then mounting efficiency is improved, but structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting efficiencyVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the handle and hanging device onto a single main body frame structure. While this creates a more complex single component compared to simple separate parts, the overall system complexity is reduced because the integrated structure eliminates the need for multiple separate mounting operations and reduces the total number of components that need to be managed, assembled, and maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP3711631A1Case bracket and electric equipment
Publication Date: 2020.09.23 SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD
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AI summary

A case bracket and electrical equipment is provided according to the present application. The case bracket includes a main body frame (2), a handle portion provided on the main body frame and a hanging device (5) provided on the main body frame. In the case bracket according to the present application, the hanging device and the handle portion are both provided on the main body frame to achieve an integrated setting, thereby effectively improving the mounting efficiency of the case bracket, simplifying the number of parts and reducing costs.