Modular Industrial Remote Control Housing Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control devices for industrial applications, such as cranes, require individual production measures due to varied technical configurations and lack of modularity, making them costly and inflexible for customization and protection of control elements.
Innovation Solution
A modular design using standard profile components and adjustable holding elements with recesses and rods allows for customizable configurations, enhancing mechanical stability and ease of adaptation with additional functionality, protecting control elements and allowing for 'off-the-shelf' individualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If individual production measures are used for each technical configuration, then customization and protection of control elements are achieved, but manufacturing complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into modular components (wall part, end parts, cover) that can be independently selected and assembled. This segmentation allows different technical configurations to be achieved by combining standard modules rather than producing entirely custom housings, thus maintaining customization while reducing production complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall part and end parts are designed as universal components with standardized connection interfaces that can serve multiple configurations. The same basic modules can be used across different technical configurations, enabling mass production of standard components while still allowing customization through selective assembly.
2Ease of manufacture
If standard profile components are used, then manufacturing costs and production simplicity are reduced, but mechanical stability and structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple standard profile components are merged through the retaining element connection system to create a unified structural assembly. The combination of wall part, end parts, and cover working together provides enhanced mechanical stability that compensates for the individual simplicity of each standard component.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining elements are designed with predetermined connection geometries (recesses, protrusions, threading) that ensure proper alignment and load distribution before assembly. This preliminary design of connection interfaces guarantees mechanical stability is achieved through correct assembly of standard components.
3Ease of operation
If control elements are exposed for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but protection from external influences and damage is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The control elements are nested within the housing structure formed by the wall part, end parts, and cover. This nesting provides protection from external influences while maintaining accessibility through strategically positioned openings and access points in the housing that allow operators to reach controls without exposing them to the environment.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a control device, particularly a remote control for industrial appliances, comprising a housing for accommodating the control electronics and at least one control element. The housing (10) is formed by a wall part (11) and holding elements (13, 14) which close the two faces of the wall part (11) and can be interconnected by means of bars (17, 18, 19). Preferably, the holding elements are molded plastic parts while the wall part (11) and/or the bars (17, 18, 19) are profiled metal parts. The housing can thus be assembled from simple components, i.e. a wall part and holding elements that close the faces, as basic modules which can be expanded in many different ways, allowing an individually configured control device to be designed like a module or kit. Various requirement levels regarding mechanical stability, durability, service life, production costs, etc. can be met by adequately selecting the materials.