Pivotable Housing Mount for Multi-Plane Fastening Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening devices for housings, such as lamp housings, are limited to a single fastening plane, making them inflexible and difficult to adapt to various technical conditions, as they are fixed in position relative to the housing.
Innovation Solution
A fastening device with pivotably arranged connection device receptacles and swivel bases that allow longitudinal displacement, enabling the housing to be mounted in different fastening configurations and aligned with various hole patterns, using guide receptacles and grid devices for precise positioning and easy attachment to profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the fastening device is fixed in position relative to the housing, then the structure is simple and stable, but the housing can only be assembled in one fastening plane, reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device incorporates a swivel base that enables dynamic repositioning of the connection device receptacles. The base can rotate about a vertical axis, allowing the fastening device to adapt to different fastening planes and configurations while maintaining structural integrity. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by providing multi-position functionality without requiring multiple separate fixed devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening device is divided into distinct functional segments: the housing, the swivel base, and the connection device receptacles. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together as a unified system. The swivel base acts as an intermediate segment that provides rotational freedom between the fixed housing and the positionable receptacles, enabling adaptability without compromising structural stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional fastening components are added to achieve multiple fastening planes, then adaptability improves, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple fixed fastening devices into a single integrated unit with a swivel base. Instead of requiring separate fastening components for different planes, the swivel base consolidates these functions into one device that can be rotated to accommodate various fastening configurations. This reduction in component count directly decreases installation time and complexity while maintaining multi-plane capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The swivel base enables the fastening device to perform multiple functions by rotating to different positions. A single device can fasten the housing in multiple planes and configurations, eliminating the need for specialized components for each specific fastening scenario. This universal capability reduces the overall number of parts needed and simplifies the installation process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connection device receptacles are fixed on the housing, then manufacturing is simple, but the housing cannot be mounted in spatially different fastening configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The connection device receptacles are mounted on a swivel base that provides rotational movement capability. This dynamic mounting allows the receptacles to be positioned in different spatial configurations while remaining part of a single manufactured unit. The swivel base incorporates standard rotational mechanisms that can be integrated into conventional manufacturing processes, balancing manufacturing simplicity with spatial flexibility.
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AI summary
The fastening device (22) has connecting device retainers (27) that are arranged for retaining the spatially positioned fastening device at pivoting bases (23, 24), which are pivotably arranged at a housing (21) e.g. light housing. A fastening hole forms an anchor connection with the pivoting bases, where the fastening devices are formed as fastening lugs (26). Fastening projections are engaged in the pivoting bases.