Modular Patchboard Honeycomb Assembly for Flexible Conductor Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marshalling honeycombs lack flexibility and adaptability to accommodate varying numbers and sizes of electrical conductors, requiring fixed configurations and multiple honeycomb blocks for different applications.
Innovation Solution
The marshalling honeycomb system features honeycomb building blocks with varying dimensions and locking elements on all side surfaces, allowing for flexible connection and adaptation to different conductor sizes and configurations, eliminating the need for a rigid mounting frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If fixed assembly frames with defined chambers are used to arrange honeycomb components, then structural stability and standardized configuration are improved, but flexibility and adaptability to different conductor configurations are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into individual honeycomb components that can be independently selected and combined. Each component has standardized connection elements but can vary in dimensions and conductor configuration, allowing flexible assembly without rigid fixed frames while maintaining structural stability through the modular segmented approach.
2Ease of manufacture
If all honeycomb components have the same dimensions and number of conductor introduction openings, then manufacturing simplicity and assembly standardization are improved, but adaptability to different conductor cross-sections and configurations is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The honeycomb components are designed with universal connection elements (resting elements and resting grooves) that enable standardized assembly, while simultaneously allowing variation in dimensions and conductor introduction openings to accommodate different conductor configurations. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability.
3Quantity of substance
If a larger number of individual honeycomb blocks are used to increase conductor capacity, then the number of connectable conductors is improved, but device complexity and space requirements are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Honeycomb components can be arranged in nested or compact configurations where smaller components fit within or alongside larger ones, optimizing space utilization. This allows increasing conductor capacity without proportionally increasing overall device complexity or space requirements, as the modular nested arrangement efficiently packs more functionality into limited space.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a patchboard having a plurality of honeycomb components (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2'"', 2"''), wherein the individual honeycomb components (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2'"', 2"'') each have a box-shaped housing (3) having two faces (4a, 4b) and four side surfaces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) which extend between the faces (4a, 4b) and wherein the two faces (4a, 4b) of the honeycomb components (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") each have at least one connection region (6, 6', 6"). According to the invention, the patchboard (1) according to the invention thus has increased flexibility and adaptability to the individual needs of a user, in that at least two side surfaces of the honeycomb components (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") each have at least one latching element for connecting to another honeycomb component (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2""), at least two honeycomb components (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") have different cross-sections, wherein the width and/or the height of a honeycomb component (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") having a larger cross-section is a multiple of the width and/or of the height of a honeycomb component (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") having a smaller cross-section, and the number of latching elements of a side surface having a greater width or greater height of a honeycomb component (2, 2', 2", 2'", 2"", 2"") having a larger cross-section is a corresponding multiple of the number of latching elements of a side surface having a smaller width or smaller height of a honeycomb component (2) having a smaller cross-section.