Mounted Debris Trough Assembly for Surface Debris Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Objects often become displaced and lost from workspaces, leading to inefficiencies in task performance due to the lack of effective debris collection solutions.
Innovation Solution
A debris containment apparatus featuring an elongate trough with a cross-sectional shape of an open channel, equipped with mounting assemblies and endcaps for secure attachment to surfaces, allowing for efficient collection and removal of debris through adjustable and adaptable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an elongate trough with mounting assemblies is used to collect debris, then debris containment effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is divided into separate components including a mounting bracket, fastening mechanism, and adjustment elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while simplifying the overall assembly process and reducing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly is designed to be universally applicable to different surface types and trough configurations. The standardized mounting interface and adjustable features enable the same basic design to serve multiple functions across various applications, reducing the need for specialized components.
2Ease of operation
If the trough is designed to be easily attachable and detachable, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of attachment may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly incorporates adjustable and detachable components that allow the system to transition between securely attached and easily removed states. The dynamic mounting design enables users to attach and detach the trough as needed while maintaining reliable attachment during use through secure fastening mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the trough structure is made robust and stable, then reliability is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The trough structure uses localized reinforcement at critical areas such as the mounting attachment points and high-stress regions, while maintaining lighter construction in non-critical areas. This selective strengthening provides the necessary structural stability without uniformly increasing the overall weight of the trough.
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AI summary
An apparatus for collecting debris displaced from a surface is provided. The apparatus comprises an elongate trough having a first cross-sectional shape of an open channel. The elongate trough comprises a first end of the elongate trough and a first endcap associated with the first end of the elongate trough. The elongate trough comprises a second end of the elongate trough that is distal to the first end of the elongate trough, and a second endcap associated with the second end of the elongate trough. The apparatus further comprises a set of mounting assemblies. The set of mounting assemblies comprises a first mounting assembly associated with the first end of the elongate trough, and a second mounting assembly associated with the second end of the elongate trough.