Magnetic DIN Rail Mounting for Fast Secure Equipment Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing DIN rail mountable equipment installation is cumbersome when there is no space or no DIN rail available, requiring significant effort for installation and removal.
Innovation Solution
A mounting equipment with a magnetic attachment system using permanent magnets, allowing easy installation and removal by magnetic connection to a surface without screws, and optionally incorporating coupling elements for extended length and temperature-resistant materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a DIN rail is installed using screws, then the DIN rail can be securely fixed to the surface, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical screw-fastening system with a magnetic attachment system. The mounting equipment incorporates permanent magnets that magnetically attract to the metal surface, eliminating the need for screws and mechanical fastening operations. This substitution maintains secure fixation while dramatically reducing installation time and effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the attachment mechanism from mechanical (screws) to magnetic field-based. By utilizing magnetic field strength as the attachment parameter instead of mechanical thread engagement, the system achieves both secure fixation and rapid installation/removal capabilities.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a DIN rail is securely fixed using screws, then it remains stable during operation, but removal and repositioning becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic attachment system replaces irreversible or difficult mechanical fastening with reversible magnetic attraction. The mounting equipment can be easily removed by overcoming the magnetic force, allowing rapid repositioning and reconfiguration without tools or complex disassembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic attachment system where the mounting equipment can be easily installed and removed as needed. The magnetic force provides stable operation during use but allows simple removal when reconfiguration is required, making the system adaptable to changing requirements.
3Reliability
If devices are permanently attached to the DIN rail, then they remain secure during operation, but flexibility for testing and reconfiguration is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting equipment creates a dynamic system where devices can be securely mounted during operation but easily removed for testing or reconfiguration. The magnetic attachment provides the necessary security during use while allowing rapid changes when needed, bridging the gap between permanent and temporary mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting equipment serves multiple functions: it provides secure mounting during operation, enables easy removal for testing, allows reconfiguration for different device arrangements, and can be installed without existing DIN rail infrastructure. This multi-functionality addresses both security and flexibility requirements.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a DIN rail is installed in an environment without existing DIN rail infrastructure, then new installation locations become available, but the installation process becomes considerably more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic attachment system eliminates the need for pre-installed DIN rails and screw-fastening infrastructure. The mounting equipment can be directly attached to any magnetically attractable surface using simple magnetic attraction, making installation in new locations as easy as in traditional locations.
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
Facilitates easy and efficient installation and removal of DIN rail mountable devices, even in environments lacking a DIN rail, with enhanced temperature stability and simplified manufacturing processes.
Implementation Method 1
one or more magnets arranged to enable attaching the mounting equipment magnetically to a surface
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AI summary
The invention concerns a mounting equipment (10, 30) suitable for mounting DIN rail mountable equipment (60) comprising a mounting body having a front side (14) and a back side (12) wherein the front side (14) is formed to enable mounting DIN rail mountable equipment (60) and wherein the mounting equipment (10, 30) comprises one or more magnets (20) arranged to enable attaching the mounting equipment (10, 30) magnetically to a surface (50) with the back side (12) facing the surface (50).