Fixing unit, a moveable assembly, a base unit and a method for releasing a moveable assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drawer systems lack flexibility, construction efficiency, and user comfort in fixing and releasing moveable units, particularly in cable management systems, which affect handling and maintenance operations.
Innovation Solution
A moveable fixing unit that can be parallelly moved with respect to the move direction of the moveable unit, providing multiple release mechanisms, such as pushing and pulling, and incorporating features like flexible arms, latches, and spring elements for secure fixation and easy release, allowing for a compact and efficient design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed locking mechanism is used to secure the moveable unit in the guiding rail, then the fixation reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to complex release procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic reversible state. The fixing unit can move between a forward position (locked) and a rearward position (unlocked), allowing the system to adapt between secure fixation and easy release based on operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing unit acts as an intermediary element between the moveable unit and the guiding rail. It provides the locking function through its position in the guiding rail, while its ability to move independently enables simple release without affecting the moveable unit itself.
2Ease of operation
If a complex releasing mechanism is provided to enable easy release of the moveable unit, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The releasing function is extracted from the moveable unit itself and placed in the fixing unit. This allows the moveable unit to remain simple while the fixing unit, which is already present in the system, provides the release capability through its movement along the guiding rail.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing unit serves multiple functions: it provides secure locking when in the forward position, enables easy release when moved to the rearward position, and can be operated from either side of the moveable unit. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized releasing mechanisms.
3Volume of moving object
If the fixing unit is made compact to improve construction efficiency, then the volume is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates due to limited release mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The compact fixing unit achieves versatility through dynamic positioning rather than multiple static components. By moving along the guiding rail between forward and rearward positions, a single compact unit provides both secure locking and easy release functions that would otherwise require larger, more complex mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances flexibility, construction efficiency, and user comfort by enabling simple and efficient fixation and release of moveable units, improving handling and reducing physical disturbance during maintenance, while maintaining secure locking and compactness.
Implementation Method 1
a resetting unit (70), in particular comprising a spring element (72), for transferring the fixing unit (20) from the release position into the rest position
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AI summary
The invention is based on a fixing unit (20, 20a) for reversibly fixing a moveable unit (18, 18a). For the purpose of providing a fixing unit with improved characteristics regarding flexibility, construction and/or a fixation, it is proposed that the fixing unit (20, 20a) is moveable parallel to a move direction (28, 28a) of the moveable unit (18, 18a) into a release position in order to release the moveable unit (18, 18a) from a guiding rail (26, 26a).