Interchangeable Driver Power System With Modular Receptacle
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of power drivers in electronic systems is cumbersome and inefficient due to the need for precise planning, varied sizes, and frequent replacement, often requiring intricate steps and access to junction boxes, which complicates the process and incurs significant expenses.
Innovation Solution
An interchangeable driver system comprising a receptacle with a compartment for power input and connecting structure that mechanically and electrically connects to a driver, allowing for easy selection, installation, and replacement of drivers, regardless of their power handling capacities, and enabling multiple receptacles to be connected in a bank for power distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If drivers are installed in junction boxes with intricate connection steps, then safety compliance is achieved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the driver installation into two separate components: a receptacle that remains installed in the junction box and provides safety compliance, and a driver unit that can be independently installed and removed. This segmentation allows the safety-critical junction box functions to be separated from the replaceable driver functions, simplifying overall installation while maintaining safety requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle serves as an intermediary component between the junction box infrastructure and the driver. It provides the mechanical and electrical connection interface that enables drivers to be connected without direct access to the junction box interior, thereby simplifying installation while maintaining safety compliance through the receptacle's design.
2Power
If drivers are customized for different power capacities, then power requirements are met, but installation versatility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate multiple driver types and power capacities through a standardized connection mechanism. This allows a single receptacle design to serve multiple functions by supporting different driver units, thereby increasing installation versatility while meeting various power requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for parameter changes in driver power capacity while maintaining the same mechanical and electrical connection interface. Different drivers with varying power capacities can be connected to the same receptacle through the standardized connector, enabling power requirements to be adjusted without changing the installation infrastructure.
3Stability of the object's composition
If drivers are permanently installed, then system stability is maintained, but replacement difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the driver and receptacle is designed to be dynamically changeable, allowing the driver to be easily removed and replaced while maintaining a stable electrical connection during operation. The mechanical connector provides stability during use but allows for simple detachment when replacement is needed, resolving the contradiction between system stability and ease of repair.
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AI summary
Interchangeable driver systems including at least a driver and a receptacle are disclosed. The receptacle provides a compartment, space, or other connection point for a power input as well as connecting structure that releasably and interchangeably connects to the driver. The driver has complementary electrical and mechanical connecting structure. The electrical and mechanical connections between the driver and the receptacle are such that when a mechanical connection between them is made, an electrical connection is also made. The receptacle may take the form of an enclosure that surrounds a substantial portion of the driver, or it may take the form of a short base with a socket that receives a connecting portion of the driver.