Magnetic Bus Bar Rack Assembly for Fast Electrical Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rack systems with electrical supplies require cumbersome disassembly to arrange wires, leading to high manpower costs and inefficiencies during assembly in retail and warehouse settings.
Innovation Solution
A rack system design featuring a bus bar with magnetic strips and conductors that can be easily installed by passing through narrow gaps without disassembling the system, along with a supplier module that can be directly mounted on the bus bar for electrical connection, reducing installation complexity and time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wires are arranged through hollow shelve rails after rack assembly, then electrical supply can be provided to lighting, but the installation process becomes extremely troublesome and time-consuming requiring disassembly of the entire shelf
Solution Approach 1:
The bus bar is pre-installed within the hollow shelve rail during the rack assembly process, before the final structure is completed. This preliminary placement eliminates the need for later disassembly and complex wire routing operations, allowing electrical components to be easily connected afterward.
Solution Approach 2:
The bus bar serves as an intermediary component that is integrated into the hollow shelve rail structure. Instead of routing wires through the entire assembled rack, the bus bar provides a pre-established electrical pathway that simplifies the connection process for lighting and other electrical components.
2Ease of manufacture
If the entire rack system is disassembled to arrange electrical wires, then wires can be properly positioned, but manpower costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bus bar is pre-positioned within the hollow shelve rail during the initial rack assembly, eliminating the need for time-consuming disassembly operations later. This preliminary action maintains high assembly efficiency while enabling easy electrical wiring.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical supply system is segmented into the bus bar component that is integrated into the hollow shelve rail, and separate lighting components that can be independently connected. This segmentation allows electrical wiring to be performed without disassembling the entire rack structure, maintaining productivity.
3Reliability
If traditional wire routing through hollow shelve rails is used, then electrical supply is achieved, but the process requires complex disassembly and reassembly operations
Solution Approach 1:
The bus bar acts as an intermediary electrical conductor integrated into the hollow shelve rail, providing a stable and reliable electrical pathway. This eliminates the need for complex wire routing through disassembled components, reducing installation complexity while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bus bar is merged with the hollow shelve rail structure, creating an integrated electrical-construction system. This combination eliminates the need for separate wire routing operations and disassembly procedures, simplifying the installation process while ensuring reliable electrical connections.
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 quick and cost-effective installation of electrical supplies within rack systems, saving time and manpower by allowing the bus bar to be inserted through tight spaces and simplifying the connection process.
Implementation Method 1
a bus bar (20) mounted on the backboard (10)
Data Source
AI summary
A rack system having an electrical supply includes at least one backboard, a bus bar mounted on one of the backboard, and at least one supplier arranged on the bus bar. The bus bar includes a track body, two magnetic strips provided on the track body, and two current conductors spaced apart and disposed on the track body. The magnetic strip receiving grooves and the conductor receiving grooves being arranged two side walls of the track body respectively in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the track body. The supplier includes two resilient contactors spaced apart from each other, and two magnetic columns arranged both sides of the resilient contactors respectively. When the supplier is mounted on the bus bar, the two resilient contactors are electrically connected to the current conductor.