Modular Electronic Switch Assembly for Transformable Combinations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic switches require complete replacement for design changes, leading to increased costs and waste for users and manufacturers, as well as higher production costs due to the need for different product designs for various combinations.
Innovation Solution
A combination electronic switch with a transformable design, comprising a control operation module, a power and execution module, and a panel mounting module, allowing various components to be replaced and rearranged to form different functional combinations, reducing product costs and development cycles while meeting customer needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electronic switches adopt integrated design, then product structure is simple and reliable, but any design change requires complete replacement of the switch
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic switch is divided into multiple independent modules: control operation module, power and execution module, and panel mounting module. Each module can be independently replaced or customized, allowing design changes without complete replacement while maintaining system reliability through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized interface design enables universal compatibility across different module types. The same base structure can accommodate various control operation modules (knob, button, touch, rocker, induction types), making the system adaptable to different functional requirements while maintaining a unified architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complete replacement of electronic switch is performed for design changes, then new design requirements are met, but cost increases and waste is generated
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the switch into replaceable modules, only the specific module requiring design change needs to be replaced rather than the entire switch. This reduces material waste and allows users to retain compatible modules from previous designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design enables recovery and reuse of compatible modules across different switch configurations. Modules that remain functional can be retained and reused, while only obsolete or damaged modules are discarded, significantly reducing overall waste.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different product designs are created for different product combinations, then customer personalized needs are met, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The product is segmented into standardized modules that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This allows a single production line to produce multiple product combinations by assembling different modules according to customer requirements, eliminating the need for entirely different production lines for each product variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized interface and module design enable universal manufacturing processes. The same base structure, mounting mechanisms, and assembly procedures can be used across all product combinations, reducing production complexity and cost while allowing extensive customization through module selection.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a combination electronic switch with a transformable combination, which comprises a control operation module, a power and execution module, and a panel mounting module. The control operation module comprises a drive control assembly and an operation component, the power and execution module comprises a drive execution assembly, and the drive control assembly of the control operation module is electrically connected to the drive execution assembly of the power and execution module through preset assemblies. The control operation module is fixedly clamped to the power and execution module, and the panel mounting module is fixed on the power and execution module through the control operation module or directly fixed on the power and execution module.