Pennant Sign Casing With Sliding Wheels for Fast 5G Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pennant type advertising signs attached to buildings require cumbersome and time-consuming assembly/disassembly for maintenance or repair, especially when accessing telecommunication units at height, and lack efficient mechanisms for opening/closing.
Innovation Solution
A frame with integrated telecommunication units and an enveloping casing equipped with rolling elements or wheels that facilitate quick and easy opening/closing, allowing access to the units for maintenance operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional attachment elements are used to assemble/disassemble the sign casing, then the sign can be opened for maintenance, but the process becomes time-consuming and cumbersome especially at height
Solution Approach 1:
The casing is divided into separable parts (front panel, rear panel, side panels) that can be independently removed from the frame, allowing rapid access to telecommunication units without complete disassembly
Solution Approach 2:
The casing transitions from a static sealed structure to a dynamic removable structure, enabling operators to quickly open and close the casing for maintenance operations at height
2Ease of repair
If the sign is configured as a sealed box, then it is structurally simple, but it requires complete replacement if any component needs maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The sealed box is segmented into a frame and a removable casing with multiple panels, allowing specific panels to be removed for maintenance while the rest of the structure remains intact
Solution Approach 2:
The telecommunication units are nested within the frame structure, which is itself nested within the removable casing, allowing selective access to inner components while maintaining outer structural integrity
3Ease of repair
If lighting elements are replaced in luminous signs, then the sign can be maintained, but the assembly/disassembly process is uncomfortable and time-consuming at height
Solution Approach 1:
The front panel containing lighting elements is segmented as a separate removable component, allowing operators to quickly access and replace lighting elements without complex disassembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The casing panels are pre-configured with attachment mechanisms that enable quick release, allowing operators to perform maintenance actions at height without prolonged exposure to uncomfortable working conditions
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
Enables efficient and autonomous maintenance or repair operations at height by ensuring smooth and frictionless movement of the casing, enhancing operator safety and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating a frame that integrates the telecommunication units and an enveloping casing, both being provided to have rolling elements or wheels that facilitate the quick and easy opening of the advertising sign
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AI summary
The sign incorporates a frame (1) comprising an upright (3), upper and lower structures (4, 5) that extend from the upright (1) cantilevered, between which telecommunication units are arranged, including a 5G antenna, as well as the sign incorporates a casing (2). The casing is movable with respect to the frame to facilitate the performance of maintenance operations on the telecommunication units by means of a sliding system, the upper structure (4) and the lower structure (5) incorporating for this purpose first wheels (12) intended to establish contact with internal faces of the casing (2) when it moves the casing (2) with respect to the frame (1), just as the casing (2) has on two of the internal faces thereof second wheels (13) that move guided on the upper structure (4).