Equipment Mounting Device With Pivoting Couplings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing equipment mounting devices in vehicles are cumbersome to install and dismount, especially when access is limited, leading to increased maintenance time and costs due to the complexity of fastener removal and restricted space.
Innovation Solution
An equipment mounting device featuring a longitudinal carrier with coupling means at both ends, allowing easy attachment and detachment to fittings by pivoting around a first coupling means, which securely engages with one fitting while the second coupling means detachably engages with another, facilitating quick installation and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws) are used to mount equipment to structural components, then the mounting is secure and reliable, but the dismounting process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into a longitudinal carrier with separate coupling means at each end, allowing independent engagement with fittings. This segmentation enables quick release mechanisms at each coupling point, facilitating rapid dismounting while maintaining secure mounting during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling means are designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing easy transition between locked and unlocked states. The coupling mechanism enables quick engagement and disengagement through simple movements, transforming the static fastening process into a dynamic, easily reversible operation
2Stability of the object's composition
If equipment is mounted in restricted spaces behind linings or ceiling elements, then the equipment is protected and integrated into the vehicle structure, but access for maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling means are designed to be extractable and removable from the fittings. The longitudinal carrier can be completely detached from the structural components by releasing the coupling means, allowing easy removal of equipment for maintenance while maintaining integrated mounting during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The longitudinal carrier acts as an intermediary element between the equipment and the structural components. It provides a standardized interface with coupling means that facilitate easy attachment and detachment, bridging the equipment to the vehicle structure while enabling quick maintenance access
3Strength
If a longitudinal carrier spans the space between two fittings to provide firm mounting, then the equipment is securely held, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The longitudinal carrier is designed as a universal mounting component that can be used with various fittings and equipment types. The standardized carrier with standardized coupling means provides a multi-functional solution that simplifies the overall system while maintaining strong mounting capability
Data Source
AI summary
An equipment mounting device and an installation arrangement for mounting an equipment to two fittings. The mounting device comprises a longitudinal carrier configured to be coupled to the equipment, and sized to span a space between the two fittings. A first coupling is disposed at a first end of the longitudinal carrier. The first coupling is configured to be coupled with a first of the two fittings and, when coupled with the first fitting, to prevent movement of the carrier in a first direction different from a direction along a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal carrier. A second coupling is configured to detachably couple with a second of the two fittings by receiving a part of the second fitting and, when coupled with the second fitting, to prevent movement of the carrier at least in the first direction and the direction of the longitudinal axis of the carrier.