Modular Mounting Platform With Threaded Supports for Fast Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting platforms for auxiliary devices in medical settings are inconvenient and time inefficient due to welded metal components, which restrict reconfiguration and lead to increased downtime and operational complications.
Innovation Solution
A platform with a frame having through holes, support members with internal threads, spacers, and threaded plugs that allow easy reconfiguration and mounting in both original and inverted positions, using components that can be released and reassembled for different configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If welded metal components are used in the mounting platform, then structural strength is improved, but reconfiguration capability deteriorates and downtime increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform is divided into separable components including the frame, support members, and mounting mechanisms that can be independently positioned and assembled. This segmentation allows the platform to be reconfigured by detaching and reattaching components rather than welding, thereby maintaining structural strength while enabling rapid reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform incorporates dynamic mounting mechanisms such as adjustable support members and movable mounting brackets that can be repositioned along the frame structure. These dynamic elements allow the platform to adapt to different device configurations without requiring permanent welding connections, thus improving both reconfiguration capability and reducing downtime.
2Stability of the object's composition
If welded metal components are used in the mounting platform, then structural stability is improved, but operational time efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The platform features pre-configured mounting positions and pre-assembled support members that are ready for rapid attachment. The modular design allows components to be prepared in advance and quickly installed using simple connection mechanisms, eliminating the time-consuming welding process while maintaining structural stability through precision-engineered mounting interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the welding mechanical system with a simplified fastening system using bolts, clamps, or quick-release mechanisms. This substitution maintains structural stability through controlled mechanical connections while dramatically reducing the time required for assembly and reconfiguration operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed configuration mounting is used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different device arrangements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform is designed with universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection points that can accommodate various types of auxiliary devices in different configurations. The frame structure includes multiple adjustable support members and mounting brackets that can be positioned to suit different device arrangements, providing multi-functionality without complicating the manufacturing process.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a platform for mounting devices. The platform comprises a frame made of one or more arms comprising through holes present near edges of the arms, and a plurality of support members configured to support the frame near the edges, each support member including a hollow shaft having internal threads passing via the through holes. The platform includes a plurality of spacers, each spacer being disposed on the through hole and comprising a bottom surface having a profile corresponding to a curvature of the frame, and a plurality of threaded plugs, each threaded plug passing through the spacer and the through hole. The threaded plug is secured with the internal threads of the hollow shaft positioned above the support member.