System for mounting a panel within an enclosure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting methods for heavy and unwieldy panels with electrical equipment within enclosures are difficult due to the weight and size, making it challenging to securely attach and orient these panels during installation.
Innovation Solution
The use of slide blocks and stop blocks that allow panels to be securely mounted to enclosure frames in various orientations, including horizontal and vertical, by sliding and nesting mechanisms that provide structural support and alignment, enabling easier handling and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional mounting arrangements are used to secure heavy panels to enclosure frames, then the panels can be securely mounted, but it becomes relatively difficult to move the loaded panels into place and hold them steady for securing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces mounting blocks as intermediary components between the panel and enclosure frame. These blocks provide temporary support and positioning features that facilitate easy movement and positioning of heavy panels, while also enabling secure mounting once in place. The blocks act as mediators that resolve the contradiction between ease of handling and secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into separate components: mounting blocks with support surfaces, positioning features, and attachment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the panel to be supported and positioned independently before final securing, making it easier to handle heavy panels while ensuring reliable mounting.
2Productivity
If panels are mounted in vertical orientation directly, then space utilization is improved, but it becomes difficult to handle and position heavy panels during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting blocks are prepared in advance with positioning features and support surfaces configured for horizontal panel placement. This preliminary preparation allows workers to easily assemble and position heavy panels horizontally before rotating to vertical orientation, avoiding the difficulty of directly handling heavy panels in vertical position during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system allows dynamic transition from horizontal to vertical orientation. The mounting blocks are designed to maintain secure attachment during the rotation process, enabling the panel to be installed in the space-efficient vertical orientation while maintaining ease of operation during the installation process itself.
3Reliability
If multiple mounting points are used to secure heavy panels, then mounting reliability is improved, but the complexity of the mounting system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting blocks are designed as universal components that perform multiple functions: providing support surfaces for panel placement, offering positioning features for alignment, and enabling secure attachment to enclosure frames. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining mounting reliability through multiple attachment points.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and a method for mounting a panel within an enclosure. Using one or more sets of mounting blocks, the panel and a frame of the enclosure can be secured together in respective horizontal orientations, then collectively rotated to a vertical orientation. The one or more sets of mounting blocks can include a set of stop blocks, each including a respective tongue, and a set of slide blocks, each defining a respective recess when seated on a frame member of the enclosure frame. Each tongue can be configured to nest within a corresponding recess when the mounting blocks secure the panel to a corresponding frame member.