Outdoor Equipment Outer Box with Adjustable Fixing Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor equipment designs fail to adequately protect and secure equipment from environmental elements such as dust, water, and extreme temperatures, particularly for communication and air conditioning equipment installed outdoors.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates an outer box with a guiding structure featuring alternating first and second guiding plates for ventilation and water management, a dustproof net, and a fixing device with adjustable rods for secure mounting on various objects, ensuring protection and easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If outdoor equipment is installed without adequate protective structures, then installation is simple, but equipment is vulnerable to dust, water, and extreme temperatures
Solution Approach 1:
The protective structure is divided into multiple functional components: an outer box for environmental protection, guiding structures with alternating plates for water management, dustproof nets for particle filtration, and fixing devices for mounting. This segmentation allows each component to address specific protection needs while maintaining overall system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer box integrates multiple functions: it serves as a protective enclosure against environmental elements, incorporates guiding structures for water drainage, includes dustproof netting for particle filtration, and provides mounting interfaces for fixing devices. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate protective components.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If guiding structures are added for water management and ventilation, then water and dust protection improves, but airflow may be restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding structures feature alternating first and second guiding plates with different orientations, creating localized channels that direct water and dust away from the equipment while maintaining open pathways for airflow. Each region of the structure is optimized for its specific function: water drainage in some areas, ventilation in others.
Solution Approach 2:
The dustproof net acts as an intermediary element that filters dust particles from the air while allowing airflow to pass through. It is positioned within the guiding structure to intercept harmful particles without completely blocking the ventilation pathways.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixing devices with adjustable rods are implemented, then mounting versatility improves, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing device incorporates adjustable rods that can be extended or repositioned to accommodate different mounting surfaces and equipment sizes. This dynamic adjustability allows the same fixing device to be used across various installation scenarios, enhancing versatility while maintaining relatively simple installation procedures.
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 effectively prevents dust and water ingress while facilitating airflow and heat dissipation, ensuring the equipment's reliability and longevity in outdoor environments.
Implementation Method 1
a guiding structure (30), comprising a plurality of guiding plates alternating between a first guiding plate and a second guiding plate
Implementation Method 2
a dustproof net (35)
Implementation Method 3
at least one ventilation opening is formed in the outer case (10)
Data Source
AI summary
An outer box includes an outer case including a rear wall; and a fixing device fixed on the rear wall. The fixing device includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, at least two fixing rods, and at least two fastening members. The first fixing member is fixed on the rear wall. The at least two fixing rods are connected with the first fixing member. At least one of the at least two fixing rods is slidably connected with the first fixing member. The second fixing member is slidably arranged on the at least two fixing rods, the at least two fastening members are fixed with the at least two fixing rods respectively so as to limit the movement of the second fixing member along the at least two fixing rods.