Pedestal Clamping Hook and Spring Strip Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing pedestal systems for display apparatuses, which rely on screw fixation for connecting the support and pedestal body, face difficulties in disassembly and assembly, making these processes complicated and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A pedestal design featuring a cylindrical upright column with slots and a groove system, utilizing a clamping hook and spring strip mechanism for detachable connection, where a limit projection and protrusion engage to secure the support to the pedestal body, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly by rotating the components relative to each other.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If screw fixation is used to connect the support and pedestal body, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is segmented into modular components: the clamping hook is separated from the spring strip, and the limit projection is integrated into the support structure. This segmentation allows the clamping hook to be inserted through the slot independently, enabling simple assembly by rotation while maintaining strong connection through the spring strip's clamping force on the limit projection.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring strip provides dynamic elasticity to the connection system. When the clamping hook is inserted, the spring strip deforms elastically to clamp the limit projection, creating a secure connection. During disassembly, the spring strip's elasticity allows the clamping force to be released easily when the hook is withdrawn, enabling simple disassembly without tools while maintaining strong connection during use.
2Reliability
If screw fixation is used to connect the support and pedestal body, then the reliability of connection is improved, but the device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The screw fixation method is extracted and replaced with a purely mechanical engagement system. The clamping hook engages with the slot and the limit projection, eliminating the need for screws, nuts, or threaded fasteners. This extraction simplifies the device structure while maintaining reliable connection through the spring strip's continuous clamping force on the limit projection.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring strip automatically clamps the limit projection when the clamping hook is inserted into the slot, creating a self-securing connection. The limit projection serves as both a positioning element and a clamping target, eliminating the need for separate fastening operations. This self-service mechanism reduces device complexity while ensuring reliable connection through automatic engagement.
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
This design simplifies the disassembly and assembly of the support and pedestal body, eliminating the complexity associated with screw connections and providing a secure, balanced, and stable attachment.
Implementation Method 1
a spring strip is provided on a bottom surface of the groove, a protrusion for engaging with the limit projection is provided on the spring strip
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AI summary
A pedestal comprising a support (1) and a pedestal body (2). The support (1) includes a cylindrical upright column (11) for connecting with the pedestal body (2). At least one slot (111) is provided on a wall of the cylindrical upright column (11) and extends along a circumferential direction of the wall, and a gap (112) communicating with an end face of the wall is provided on the respective slots. A limit projection (113) is provided at an inner side of the wall. A groove (21) matching with the cylindrical upright column (11) is provided on the pedestal body (2). A clamping hook (211) for engaging with the slot (111) is provided on a side wall of the groove (21). A spring strip (212) is provided on a bottom surface of the groove (21). A protrusion (213) for engaging with the limit projection (113) is provided on the spring strip (212). A via hole (214) passing through a thickness of the pedestal body (2) is provided on the bottom surface of the groove (21), and the via hole (214) abuts on the spring strip (212). The pedestal is used for support a display device or lamp. The difticulty in assembling and disassembling of the support and the pedestal body can be overcome. A display apparatus and an illumination apparatus which comprise the pedestal are further provided.