Multipurpose IoT Enclosure With Backplane for Cable-Free Hardware Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The diverse hardware architectures, enclosures, and boards used in IoT development pose challenges in designing adaptable, compact, and efficient solutions, leading to increased costs and development time due to the need for separate enclosures or significant adaptation work for each configuration.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose IoT enclosure that mechanically links a backplane board, a motherboard, and a power board, eliminating the need for cables and allowing for various sensor and actuator combinations, including 'Arduino' type devices, with secure and quick connections, reducing the complexity of hardware configuration and development time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate enclosures are used for each hardware configuration, then adaptability to different sensor and actuator combinations is improved, but device complexity and development time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal enclosure design with a standardized backplane that can accommodate multiple sensor and actuator types through a common interface system. The backplane features multiple connection points and support circuits that work with various Arduino-compatible components, eliminating the need for configuration-specific enclosures while maintaining adaptability across different hardware combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure is divided into functional modules including a backplane, connection terminals, and support circuits that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the same enclosure structure to support different sensor and actuator combinations by simply changing the modular components rather than redesigning the entire enclosure for each configuration.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom enclosures are designed for specific hardware configurations, then manufacturing precision is improved, but development time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The backplane is pre-designed with predetermined connection points, support circuits, and mounting locations for sensors and actuators. This preliminary configuration of connection terminals and support structures eliminates the need for custom enclosure design for each hardware combination, maintaining manufacturing precision through standardized pre-engineered components while significantly reducing development time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hardware architectures are supported, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The backplane serves as an intermediary layer between the enclosure and various sensor/actuator components. It provides a standardized interface with connection terminals and support circuits that mediate between different hardware architectures, allowing multiple architectures to be supported without increasing overall system complexity. The backplane absorbs the complexity of interfacing with different components while presenting a uniform connection interface.
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AI summary
A hardware receiver and support set for developers of Internet of Things (IoT) systems, such as physical objects (or groups thereof) with sensors, processing capability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems via the Internet or other communication networks, including a first cover piece (2) and a second base piece (3), both pieces operatively linked to each other forming a multipurpose enclosure (1). Inside the enclosure, on the second base piece (3), there are anchor tabs (5) for securing a base plate (6) arranged through holes (14) and fastening screws (4). In turn, the base plate (6) integrally includes multiple connection sockets of a generic type (7) and female base plate connectors (PCB) (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), a double terminal power connection device (13), and an infrared sensor (44).