Key Regulating Device Integrated Assembly Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing key regulating devices face difficulties in assembling and mounting the solenoid and stopper components due to their separate assembly requirements, making the process complex and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A key regulating device that integrates a driving section, a regulating member, and a support shaft, allowing them to be mounted together along the axial direction of the support shaft, eliminating the need for separate assembly and simplifying the mounting process through an integration member and urging mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the solenoid and stopper are assembled and mounted separately to the knob body, then each component can be independently manufactured and assembled, but the assembly process becomes complex and difficult to mount
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the solenoid and stopper into a single integrated assembly unit. The solenoid plunger is directly connected to the stopper, forming a unified structure that is mounted to the knob body as one piece. This merging eliminates the need for separate assembly operations while maintaining the functional independence of each component, thereby reducing assembly complexity without sacrificing manufacturing flexibility.
2Ease of operation
If the solenoid and stopper are mounted separately to the knob body, then each component can be individually positioned and adjusted, but the mounting process requires multiple steps and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The solenoid and stopper are pre-assembled and pre-positioned relative to each other before being mounted to the knob body. The integration member is prepared in advance with the solenoid plunger connected to the stopper, establishing their relative positions beforehand. This preliminary action ensures correct positioning is achieved in a single mounting operation, eliminating the need for multiple adjustment steps and significantly reducing assembly time.
3Ease of repair
If separate assembly of solenoid and stopper is used, then component replacement and maintenance are easier, but the overall assembly and mounting difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
While the solenoid and stopper are integrated into a single assembly unit for mounting purposes, the design maintains functional segmentation that allows for ease of repair. The integration member is designed with connection points that enable the solenoid or stopper to be replaced as a unit or individually if needed. This segmentation approach allows the assembly to be treated as one piece during installation (reducing mounting difficulty) while still permitting component-level maintenance and replacement.
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
This integration enables easy assembly and mounting of the driving section and regulating member to a subject of assembly, reducing the complexity and time required for assembly, and allowing for simplified manufacturing processes.
Implementation Method 1
an urging member that urges the regulating member, wherein the urging member is configured to be engaged with the integration member
Data Source
AI summary
A driving section and a regulating member are easily mounted to a subject of assembly. In an interlock unit, a solenoid, a shaft, a link, a release link, and a torsion spring are integrated together by means of a unit box. By the interlock unit being mounted to a lock body, the solenoid, the shaft, the link, the release link and the torsion spring can be mounted to the lock body. For this reason, it is not necessary that the solenoid, the shaft, the link, the release link and the torsion spring are separately mounted to the lock body, and the solenoid, the shaft, the link, the release link and the torsion spring can be easily mounted to the lock body.