Pivoting Mounting Rail Adapter for Easy Electrical Assembly Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting rail adapters do not facilitate easy installation and removal of electrical assemblies, particularly those without built-in mounting rail fastening elements, making the process cumbersome and difficult for users.
Innovation Solution
A mounting rail adapter with pivot bearing elements that allow for pivoting motion between the electrical assembly and the adapter, featuring angled retaining pins and snap-in arms for secure fastening and locking, enabling easy installation, removal, and operation of electrical assemblies on various mounting rails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional fastening methods are used to attach electrical assemblies to mounting rails, then the electrical assembly can be securely fastened, but the installation and removal process becomes cumbersome and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static fastening connection into a dynamic pivotable connection. The electrical assembly is designed with a pivotable mounting connection that allows it to be attached to the mounting rail in a pivoting motion rather than requiring complex alignment and fastening operations. This dynamic connection maintains secure fastening through the pivot bearing element while dramatically simplifying installation and removal operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electrical assemblies without built-in mounting rail fastening elements are used, then design flexibility is improved, but the fastening process becomes more complex and user-unfriendly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by introducing a mounting rail adapter as a mediating component between the electrical assembly and the mounting rail. The adapter includes a pivot bearing element that simplifies the connection process, allowing electrical assemblies without built-in fastening elements to be easily mounted. This intermediary component handles the complexity of the fastening process while maintaining design flexibility for various electrical assembly types.
3Ease of operation
If pivotable connection is implemented, then installation and removal are simplified, but the structural complexity of the fastening mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the segmentation principle by dividing the fastening mechanism into distinct functional segments: the pivot bearing element for simplified attachment, the retaining pin for securing, and the snap-in arm for locking. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, maintaining overall structural simplicity while enabling the pivotable connection that simplifies installation and removal operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting rail adapter for fastening at least one electrical assembly to a mounting rail. The mounting rail adapter has mounting rail fastening elements that fasten the mounting rail adapter to the mounting rail and an assembly fastening region that is configured to fasten the at least one electrical assembly. In the assembly fastening region, at least one assembly fastening element is provided, at which the electrical assembly can be fastened to the mounting rail adapter. The at least one assembly fastening element forms a pivot bearing element to form a pivot joint between the electrical assembly and the mounting rail adapter.