LED Module Connection Structure for Fast Single-Worker Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display screen connection structures have low installation efficiency and insufficient structural stability, requiring multiple workers and tools for assembly and being prone to looseness due to localized stress distribution.
Innovation Solution
A module connection structure comprising a locking part with a hanger rod, rotation sheet, slide plate, and threaded bushing, along with a handle, allows for easy alignment and secure locking of adjacent modules by a single worker, distributing stress evenly across the modules for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional connection sheets and bolts or simple quick locks are used to connect unit boxes, then the connection structure is simple, but the installation efficiency is low and operation time is long
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into separate functional components: a locking part with locking mechanism and a cooperation part with positioning features. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick connection and disassembly operations that improve installation productivity while reducing operation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism incorporates movable elements such as the locking block that can slide between locked and unlocked positions, and the positioning block that can move to engage with the cooperation part. These dynamic components enable rapid state changes between connected and disconnected states, significantly improving installation efficiency compared to static bolt connections.
2Stability of the object's composition
If assembly devices are used to connect adjacent display screens, then the connection can be achieved, but the assembly devices are concentratedly stressed at the edges and the installation structure is not tight or firm sufficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The locking part includes a locking block with a locking surface that provides localized high-strength engagement with the cooperation part. The positioning block provides localized positioning functionality. This concentration of quality features at critical locations ensures strong and stable connections where needed most, achieving both structural stability and connection firmness.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning block is designed to first engage with the cooperation part to establish precise alignment and positioning before the locking block engages to provide final secure locking. This preliminary positioning action ensures that the connection is both tight and firm, distributing stress appropriately and preventing misalignment that would compromise structural stability.
3Ease of operation
If at least two workers are required to complete the installation of boxes, then the installation can be completed with proper coordination, but the labor intensity is high and installation efficiency is greatly lowered
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be operated by a single worker through self-contained operation. The locking block can be manually slid into the locked position by one person, and the positioning block automatically engages with the cooperation part. This self-service design eliminates the need for coordinated two-person operation, reducing labor intensity while maintaining ease of operation and improving productivity.
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
Enables efficient and stable connection of display screen modules by a single worker, reducing labor intensity and construction time, while ensuring firm and secure assembly without the need for additional tools.
Implementation Method 1
An extension spring which has one end connected to the slide plate and the other end fixed to the locking part front plate in an extension state
Implementation Method 2
A compression spring which is arranged on the hanger rod between the rotation sheet and the locking part bottom plate and is in a compressed state
Implementation Method 3
A locking hand lever which is in threaded connection with the threaded segment of the threaded bushing
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AI summary
A module connection structure comprises a locking part, a cooperation part, and a handle, wherein the locking part includes a locking part front plate, a locking part top plate, a locking part bottom plate, a hanger rod, a rotation sheet, a slide plate, an extension spring, a slidable shifting sheet, a threaded bushing, a locking hand lever, and a compression spring; the cooperation part includes a cooperation part bottom plate which is parallel to the locking part top plate and is formed with a location hole identical to a strip-shaped block in shape; the handle is connected between the locking part top plate and the cooperation part bottom plate. According to the invention, two vertically adjacent modules are connected through the hanger rod and the strip-shaped block; the slidable shifting sheet drives the slide plate to move, and the slide plate drives the rotation sheet to rotate to drive the hanger rod to rotate; and the strip-shaped block enters the location hole, the slidable shifting sheet is released, and the rotation sheet returns to the original position under the action of the tensile force from the extension spring, so that the two modules are connected together. Thus, the installation is convenient, and the structure is stable.