Multipurpose Float Switch Bracket Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional float switch mounting brackets are limited in versatility as they are specific to either the water pump or the outlet pipe, restricting their usage and requiring separate designs for different applications.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose float switch mounting bracket featuring a curved plate and a flat plate with position-limitation strips and mounting holes, allowing the float switch to be securely attached to either the water pump or the outlet pipe using a clasping device, enabling flexible installation options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate mounting brackets are designed for water pump and outlet pipe respectively, then the mounting function is reliable for each specific application, but the device complexity increases and versatility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with a universal structure that can be applied to both water pump bodies and outlet pipes. The bracket includes a mounting plate with multiple mounting holes and a clamping component with adjustable positioning, allowing it to securely attach float switches to different surfaces and geometries without requiring separate specialized brackets for each application scenario.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single multipurpose bracket design is used for both water pump and outlet pipe, then the versatility is improved, but the manufacturing precision and installation reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket employs local quality optimization by providing different mounting hole configurations and clamping mechanisms tailored to specific installation locations. The mounting plate features multiple holes arranged in patterns suitable for both pump body surfaces and pipe outer surfaces, while the clamping component can be adjusted to accommodate varying pipe diameters and surface geometries, ensuring precise and reliable mounting for each local application.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional separate brackets are used for water pump and outlet pipe, then the installation is simple for each specific case, but the quantity of components increases and inventory management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functionality of separate water pump mounting brackets and outlet pipe mounting brackets into a single multipurpose mounting bracket. This unified design integrates the mounting plate, mounting holes, and clamping components into one standardized part that can serve both applications, thereby reducing the total number of different bracket types needed in inventory while maintaining installation simplicity through straightforward attachment procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a versatile and easy-to-install mounting system that can accommodate different pipe sizes, enhancing accessibility and reliability, while combining the functionality of two conventional brackets into one, thus expanding its application range and simplifying customer installation.
Implementation Method 1
the drop of the liquid level will gradually lose buoyancy to the float switch so that the power is automatically cut off, when the liquid level rises, the float switch is automatically closed by buoyancy of float and the pump is powered on
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AI summary
This invention discloses a multipurpose float switch mounting bracket, which comprises a curved plate and a flat plate, the curved plate is connected to a first end of the flat plate, and two position-limitation strips are arranged on the outer convex surface of the curved plate, the flat plate is provided with a first set of mounting holes and a second set of mounting holes. The pump is provided with a first set of threaded holes which are corresponding to the first set of mounting holes, and the float switch is provided with a second set of threaded holes which are corresponding to the second set of mounting holes. Via the above solution, the multipurpose float switch mounting bracket fixes the float switch onto the pump by connecting the flat plate of the bracket to the float switch and the pump with screws.