Modular Chassis Modules for Rapid Electronic Prototyping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing a chassis for electronic modules optimized for demonstration or prototyping purposes is time-consuming and costly due to the need for customization for specific applications.
Innovation Solution
A modular system chassis composed of a set of parts forming chassis modules with support elements at a predetermined pitch, allowing for multiple slots conforming to an open system standard, and enabling stacking of modules for rapid development.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a chassis is designed or optimized for a particular application or end use, then the chassis is tailored to specific requirements, but the development time and cost increase for demonstration or prototyping purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal chassis design that can accommodate multiple electronic module types and configurations through standardized slot dimensions, support element patterns, and mounting interfaces. This allows a single chassis platform to serve multiple applications and demonstration purposes without requiring custom design iterations, thereby reducing development time while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The chassis is divided into modular components including front brackets, rear brackets, side brackets, support elements, and mounting plates that can be independently selected and configured. This segmentation enables rapid reconfiguration for different applications by simply changing the combination of modules rather than redesigning the entire chassis, thus reducing development time and cost.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a chassis is designed or optimized for a particular application or end use, then the chassis is tailored to specific requirements, but the development cost increases for demonstration or prototyping purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal chassis design that can accommodate multiple electronic module types and configurations through standardized slot dimensions, support element patterns, and mounting interfaces. This allows a single chassis platform to serve multiple applications and demonstration purposes without requiring custom design iterations, thereby reducing development time while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functional elements into standardized chassis modules that can be reused across different applications. By merging common structural components, mounting mechanisms, and support elements into a unified modular system, the design reduces overall development cost while maintaining the ability to adapt to specific requirements.
3Productivity
If multiple chassis modules are stacked or connected to provide a chassis for demonstration or prototyping, then flexibility and rapid development are enabled, but the complexity of assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential functional requirements into separate, standardized chassis modules that can be independently manufactured and then assembled. By taking out the core mounting and support functions into discrete modules with standardized interfaces, the system enables rapid assembly through simple stacking or connecting operations rather than complex integrated construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The chassis modules are pre-configured with standardized mounting interfaces, support element patterns, and alignment features during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of interfaces and attachment mechanisms allows for rapid and straightforward assembly when modules are stacked or connected, reducing the complexity of the final assembly process while maintaining productivity benefits.
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AI summary
A modular system chassis can be made from a variety of individual chassis modules. Each chassis module can be configured using a set of parts for providing between two and five slots for electronic modules conforming with an open system standard. Chassis modules can be stacked to provide a modular system chassis for rapid development of a chassis for demonstration and/or prototyping of electronic devices using electronic modules conforming with the open system standard.