Elevated Device Mounting Adapter With Ground-Level Release Key
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices installed at heights inaccessible from ground level face challenges in convenient and affordable maintenance due to the need for aerial work platforms, which can be inconvenient or impossible in certain locations, leading to public disruption and additional costs.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a mounting base, adapter, and installation key with a tubular shaft and radially extending protrusions, allowing for secure and rotatable attachment and detachment of devices at elevated heights using a locking mechanism and predefined orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a device is installed at a height of several meters above the ground, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but maintenance becomes difficult and requires specialized lifting equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting base fixed to the supporting structure, a mounting adapter attached to the device, and a removable installation key. This segmentation allows the device to remain securely mounted at height while enabling maintenance personnel to access and remove the installation key from ground level to facilitate device removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation key acts as an intermediary tool that bridges the gap between ground-level maintenance personnel and the elevated device. By temporarily attaching the key to the mounting adapter and using it to engage with the mounting base, the system enables secure mounting and controlled dismounting without requiring personnel to physically access the device at height.
2Ease of operation
If aerial work platforms are used for maintenance, then device accessibility is improved, but public disruption and additional costs occur
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system enables maintenance personnel to perform mounting and dismounting operations from ground level using the installation key as a tool. The system is designed so that the installation key can be manipulated from ground level to engage with the mounting base and release the device, eliminating the need for aerial work platforms and their associated disruptions and costs.
3Strength
If a locking mechanism secures the installation key to the mounting adapter, then mounting robustness is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The installation key is designed as a simple, removable tool rather than a permanent integral part of the mounting system. This allows the key to be used temporarily for mounting and dismounting operations, then removed and stored, simplifying the overall system while maintaining robust mounting during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation key features an asymmetric design with a radially extending protrusion that engages with a corresponding recess in the mounting base. This asymmetric geometry provides a simple yet effective locking mechanism that prevents accidental disengagement while maintaining structural robustness, without requiring complex multi-component locking systems.
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AI summary
A system (100) for releasably mounting a device, comprising: a mounting base (110) and a mounting adapter (120) of the device, the mounting base (110) comprising a mounting plate (111) and the mounting adapter (120) comprising a mounting surface (125) for placement against the mounting plate (111) when the mounting adapter (120) is mounted to the mounting base (110); and an installation key (130) for temporary attachment to the mounting adapter (120), the installation key (130) comprising a tubular shaft (131) and one or more radially extending protrusions (132), wherein the mounting surface (125) comprises a recess (121) for receiving a locking member (133) arranged in the first end of the shaft (131) and a locking mechanism arranged to secure the installation key (130) to the mounting adapter (120) upon receiving the locking member (133) and arranged to release the installation key (130) upon rotation of the shaft (131) with respect to the mounting adapter (120), and wherein the mounting plate (111) has an opening (112) to allow for longitudinal movement of the shaft (131) therethrough, the opening (112) having an outline that allows for the radially extending protrusions (132) to pass through the opening (112) in at least one orientation of the shaft (131), that prevents rotation of the shaft (131) when the extension segment is aligned with the mounting plate (111) and that allows for rotation of the shaft (131) when the extension segment is not aligned with the mounting plate (111).