Tool-Free Optional Module Mounting in Inverter Housings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional inverter devices require complex and skill-dependent assembly of optional modules, necessitating separate tools and brackets, leading to increased costs and potential failure during disassembly and reassembly.
Innovation Solution
An inverter device design that allows for easy mounting of optional modules without tools or component changes, featuring detachable modules with fastening holes and grooves, connection members, and a manipulation unit for control, enabling secure electrical connections through protrusion portions and flexible cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional optional modules are coupled to the main body housing using separate brackets and disassembly procedures, then the inverter device can respond to various industrial sites with different specifications, but the assembly process becomes complex and requires separate tools and user skill
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the bracket and the optional module into a single integrated component. The optional module housing itself serves as the mounting structure, eliminating the need for separate brackets. This integration simplifies the assembly process while maintaining the ability to adapt to various industrial sites through different optional module configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The main body housing is designed with universal mounting structures (protrusions and recesses) that can accommodate different types of optional modules. This allows the same basic inverter design to serve multiple industrial applications by simply changing the optional module, without requiring different mounting mechanisms for each application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate brackets are assembled and optional modules are connected to the front portion of the main body housing, then the inverter device can be customized for different environments, but the disassembly and reassembly becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The inverter device is segmented into a main body housing and detachable optional modules. This segmentation allows the optional modules to be independently removed and replaced without affecting the main body, significantly reducing the time and complexity of reconfiguration for different environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting and dismounting interfaces (protrusions and recesses) are pre-designed and built into the structure during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly procedures during field installation, allowing users to simply snap the modules into place without tools or extensive procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional optional modules require separate tools and brackets for assembly, then the inverter device can accommodate various specifications, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the bracket function into the optional module housing itself, the patent eliminates the need to manufacture and assemble separate bracket components. This reduces the total part count, simplifies the manufacturing process, and lowers costs while maintaining the ability to accommodate various specifications through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The main body housing incorporates universal mounting features that can work with multiple types of optional modules using the same basic interface. This universality allows the manufacturer to produce a standardized main body that can serve multiple applications, reducing tooling and design costs while maintaining adaptability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional optional modules are assembled by disassembling the front portion of the main body housing, then the inverter device can be configured for different uses, but the risk of failure during disassembly and reassembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design segments the optional module as a complete, self-contained unit with its own mounting features. This eliminates the need to disassemble the main body housing, reducing the number of steps where failures can occur and lowering the risk of damage during assembly and disassembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting interfaces are pre-engineered into both the main body housing and optional modules during manufacturing, ensuring proper alignment and fit. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex field assembly procedures, reducing the risk of assembly errors and failures.
Data Source
AI summary
An inverter device is provided. The inverter device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a main body housing in which an optional module is detachably installed and a first circuit module is disposed inside, and the inverter device may include an optional module installation portion; an opening portion formed in the optional module installation portion; and a connection member insertion portion disposed in the opening portion.