Modular Receiving Module for Easy Functional Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical/electronic installation devices require complete removal and reinstallation to expand or replace functions, which is time-consuming and typically only feasible by an installer.
Innovation Solution
An electrical/electronic installation device comprising a receiving module with a first switching element, connection devices, and poles, allowing for easy exchange of functional modules without removing the device from the installation box, enabling users to add or replace functions without professional assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the complete device is removed and reinstalled to exchange functional modules, then function replacement is achieved, but installation time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a fixed receiving module (housing with connection devices) and a removable functional module. This segmentation allows the functional module to be exchanged independently without removing the entire device from the installation box, thus reducing installation time while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The functional module is extracted as a separate, removable component from the receiving module. This extraction enables users to replace only the functional module rather than the complete device, significantly reducing the time and effort required for function replacement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the complete device is removed and reinstalled to exchange functional modules, then function replacement is achieved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the device into fixed and removable parts, the operation of function replacement is simplified to merely inserting or removing the functional module, eliminating the complex steps of complete device removal and reinstallation.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables users to perform function replacement themselves without requiring professional installer assistance. The self-contained functional module with integrated connection devices allows for easy user-friendly replacement operations.
3Reliability
If professional installer assistance is required for function replacement, then proper installation is ensured, but user independence is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The functional module is designed to be self-contained with integrated connection devices that enable users to perform installations and replacements independently without requiring professional installer assistance, while maintaining reliable connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection devices are pre-configured and integrated into both the receiving module and functional module during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation ensures that users can achieve proper installation quality without needing professional assistance during the actual replacement operation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a receiving module (10) for receiving a functional module (60), a functional module (60) to be received in a receiving module (10), and an electrical/electronic installation device (100) comprising such a receiving module (10) in which a functional module (60) is received. A functional module (60) of this type can be replaced easily, for example, to expand the range of functions.