Modular Cabinet Frame Assembly Using Clamped Pillar Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cabinet designs have low modularization and poor flexibility due to welded construction, leading to time-consuming assembly and difficulty in moving and reconfiguring.
Innovation Solution
A cabinet design featuring a base, vertical pillar assemblies with inner and outer clamps, and a top frame, allowing for modular assembly and disassembly without welding, using clamps and guide rails for easy reconfiguration and connection of side plates and covers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If welding is used to form the cabinet skeleton, then the cabinet structure is strong and stable, but the modularization degree is low and flexibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is divided into modular components including base, top frame, vertical pillar assemblies, side plates, and covers. Each component can be independently manufactured and assembled through clamping connections rather than welding, enabling easy reconfiguration and high modularization while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet structure transitions from a fixed welded configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system using clamps and fastening mechanisms. This allows the cabinet to be easily assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured for different applications while maintaining strength during operation
2Stability of the object's composition
If total welding processing is used for the cabinet, then the cabinet structure is integrated and stable, but assembly is time-consuming and difficult to move
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is segmented into pre-fabricated modular components that can be manufactured separately and quickly assembled using clamps and fastening mechanisms, dramatically reducing assembly time while maintaining structural stability through proper connection design
Solution Approach 2:
Clamps and fastening mechanisms serve as intermediary elements between cabinet components, providing stable connections without requiring time-consuming welding operations. These intermediaries enable quick assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural integrity
3Strength
If welding is used to form the cabinet, then the cabinet is structurally sound, but reconfiguration and moving are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet employs dynamic, reversible connections through clamps and fastening mechanisms instead of permanent welds, enabling easy reconfiguration and movement while maintaining structural soundness during operational states
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the cabinet into modular components with standardized connection interfaces, the design enables easy reconfiguration and relocation while ensuring structural integrity through proper clamp and fastening design
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AI summary
A cabinet includes a base, at least three vertical pillar assemblies, a top frame, a cover, and at least three side plates, where the base and the top frame are disposed opposite to each other; the cover is disposed at a side, of the top frame, that is far away from the base; at least three vertical pillar assemblies are disposed between the base and the top frame; at least one of the vertical pillar assemblies includes a pillar, an inner clamp, and an outer clamp, where the inner clamp includes a first side edge and a second side edge, where end faces of the first side edge and the second side edge form an "L" shape, the outer clamp includes a third side edge and a fourth side edge, where end faces of the third side edge and the fourth side edge form an "L" shape, the pillar is clamped between the inner clamp and the outer clamp, space between the first side edge of the inner clamp and the third side edge of the outer clamp is used for clamping a side plate, and space between the second side edge of the inner clamp and the fourth side edge of the outer clamp is used for clamping a side plate; and the at least three side plates, the base, the top frame, and the cover enclose a housing cavity. By assembly of an outer clamp, a forming process of a vertical pillar assembly is simplified. In addition, a cabinet group including cabinets is also provided.