Multi-Connection Bracket With Deforming Grounding Pad
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conveyor system connection brackets require a separate grounding connection, which can be problematic when the electrical washer degrades, especially after dismantling.
Innovation Solution
A multi-connection bracket with a grounding pad featuring a pad recess and a plurality of teeth, which deforms to remove the coating from the rail sections, providing a reliable grounding connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If grounding pad deforms to remove coating, then reliable grounding connection is achieved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grounding pad is formed as an integrated part of the bracket structure rather than a separate component. This merging of functions reduces the overall number of parts and assembly steps, offsetting the added complexity of the deformable grounding pad design with simplified manufacturing and assembly processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The grounding pad utilizes elastic deformation as a functional parameter change to achieve its purpose. The pad is designed to deform during assembly, allowing the teeth to penetrate the coating and establish electrical contact. This parameter change approach enables reliable grounding without requiring complex mechanisms or multiple components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures a secure and durable grounding connection between conveyor sections, reducing the risk of electrical issues due to degraded washers.
Implementation Method 1
the grounding pad is configured to deform when operably attached to the first rail section or the second rail section
Implementation Method 2
the plurality of teeth remove a coating of the first rail section or the second rail section
Implementation Method 3
the grounding pad provides a grounding connection to the first rail section or the second rail section
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AI summary
Methods, systems, brackets, and/or the like are provided. In some embodiments, a multi-connection bracket (MCB) includes a bracket configured to connect a first rail section and a second rail section, wherein the bracket has one or more bracket recesses configured to receive one or more fasteners; and a grounding pad having a pad recess and a plurality of teeth, wherein the pad recess is aligned with at least one of the one or more bracket recesses, wherein the grounding pad is configured to receive the one or more fasteners such that the grounding pad is operably attached to the first rail section or the section rail section, and wherein the grounding pad is configured to deform when operably attached to the first rail section or the second rail section such that the plurality of teeth remove a coating of the first rail section or the second rail section.