Pivoting Frame Cable Carrier for Skirting Board Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device carriers for cable routing ducts require high installation effort and are cumbersome for subsequent access or measurements, especially when intended for skirting board or wall ducts, limiting their usability and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A device carrier with a pivoting frame that can be moved from a parked position to a final assembly position, featuring pivot pins, slots, and a locking mechanism, allowing the frame to be securely positioned and easily accessed, enabling both hands-free assembly and external connection of cables and lines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the frame is made removable or pivotable to facilitate assembly, then assembly accessibility is improved, but installation effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed to pivot around horizontal slots that serve as rotation axes, allowing dynamic repositioning between a first position (facilitating assembly access) and a second position (secured installation state). This dynamic mechanism enables the frame to transition from a fixed structure to a movable one, resolving the contradiction between assembly accessibility and installation effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The device carrier is divided into two main segments: a stationary lower part and a movable frame. The frame can be detached or repositioned relative to the lower part through the pivot mechanism, allowing independent access to electrical installation devices while maintaining overall system integrity. This segmentation enables simplified assembly and maintenance operations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the frame is secured firmly to the lower part, then structural stability is improved, but access to electrical installation devices becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The frame's ability to pivot between a first position (providing access) and a second position (providing stability) resolves the contradiction. In the first position, the frame is accessible for assembly work; in the second position, it is securely locked to the lower part, ensuring structural stability. The horizontal slots enable this dynamic transformation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of making the lower part movable to access devices, the invention inverts the approach by making the frame movable while keeping the lower part stationary. This allows access to electrical installation devices through frame repositioning rather than through lower part manipulation, solving the accessibility-stability contradiction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the frame is designed for easy removal and repositioning, then assembly flexibility is improved, but risk of displacement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot mechanism allows the frame to be easily repositioned along the horizontal slots for assembly flexibility, while the resilient locking element ensures reliable fixation in the final position. The dynamic design enables both easy movement and secure positioning, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient locking element automatically engages with the horizontal slots to secure the frame in place, providing self-locking functionality. This self-service mechanism ensures that the frame remains securely positioned without requiring additional fastening operations, reducing the risk of displacement while maintaining assembly flexibility.
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AI summary
The carrier has a lower part (10) and a frame (1) that is pivotable from a parking position to an assembly end position by a set of lateral pivot pins (4). The lower part consists of a housing with a base (13) and lateral elements (8). A set of slots (6) of the lateral elements of the lower part is guided. The pivot pins are retained by an end plate (2). The lateral elements are formed of a clamping profile (12) that is formed at the lower part. The clamping profile cooperates with the lateral elements of the frame formed in locking tongues (3).