Lateral Locating Assembly for Secure Quick-Release Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fixing methods for coupling objects result in insecure assemblies that are difficult to separate, limiting the ability for repeated quick coupling and separation.
Innovation Solution
A lateral locating device with a body that securely couples to a first object and allows for easy coupling or removal of a second object using a fastening portion or leaning portion, featuring a shoulder for receiving the second object, a feed groove for assembly, and an elastic element for guiding and fastening, enabling secure and repeatable coupling and separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fixing means (screw lock connection) is used to couple objects, then the assembly is securely fixed and not easily separated, but the assembly becomes insecure and difficult to separate repeatedly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the connection system into two independent parts: a body that couples to a first object and a separate fastening portion that couples to a second object. This segmentation allows the first object to remain securely fixed while the second object can be easily coupled and separated through the removable fastening portion, resolving the contradiction between assembly security and separation ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening portion is extracted as a separate, removable component from the body. This extracted fastening portion can be easily coupled to and separated from the second object, while the body remains permanently secured to the first object. This extraction enables repeated quick coupling and separation without compromising the security of the main assembly.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional fixing means is used to couple objects, then the objects are coupled into a form that is not easily separated, but repeated quick coupling and separation cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the connection system into a permanent body and a removable fastening portion, the invention maintains assembly stability through the secured body while enabling rapid coupling and separation operations through the detachable fastening portion, thus achieving both stability and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces dynamic functionality through the removable fastening portion that can be quickly coupled and separated from the second object. This dynamic element allows repeated quick coupling and separation operations while the body maintains stable connection to the first object, resolving the contradiction between assembly stability and coupling speed.
3Reliability
If a body is assembled to a first object, then the body is securely coupled, but the ability to couple or remove a second object is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The body is designed with multi-functionality: it securely couples to the first object through its assembly portion while simultaneously providing a fastening portion that can couple to various second objects. This universal design enables the body to maintain secure coupling while adapting to different coupling needs, resolving the contradiction between coupling security and object coupling flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The separation of functions into the body (for secure first object coupling) and the fastening portion (for versatile second object coupling) enables the system to achieve both reliable security and adaptability. The fastening portion can be designed with different configurations to match various second objects while the body remains securely attached to the first object.
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AI summary
A lateral locating device includes a body, which is for assembling in a first direction thereof to a first object. The body has in a second direction a fastening portion or a leaning portion for fastening connecting, interfering or bearing in the second direction a second object or another object. Thus, the body can be securely coupled at the first object, and the second object or the another object can be coupled or removed by using the fastening portion or the leaning portion, so as to complete coupling or separation of at least two objects, achieving the effect of repeated quick coupling and separation.