Pump Mounting Bracket With Push-Release Clips for Slide Tracks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for pumps are not easily movable, limiting their placement and requiring users to move to the fixed pump location, and they do not allow for easy removal of the pump from the bracket.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket design that includes a base plate with stationary and movable clips, a push-releasing plate, and a ribbed structure, allowing the pump to be securely mounted on a slide track and easily disconnected, while also being removable from the bracket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting bracket is secured to a surface with a fixed location, then the pump remains stationary and secure, but the user cannot move the pump to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into separable components: a base plate that remains attached to the surface, and a pump holder with clips that can be detached from the pump. This segmentation allows the pump holder to be moved to different locations while the base plate maintains secure surface attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip mechanism transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic removable connection. The clips engage with the pump body to secure it during operation, but can be easily released when movement is needed, providing adaptability while maintaining reliability during use.
2Ease of repair
If the pump is securely fixed to the mounting bracket, then the pump remains stable during operation, but the pump cannot be easily removed for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is segmented into discrete clips that can be independently actuated. This allows the pump to be securely held during operation while enabling easy release by actuating the release mechanism, facilitating maintenance without compromising operational stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip mechanism serves as an intermediary between the pump and the mounting bracket. It provides secure attachment during normal operation but can be easily actuated to release the pump, enabling maintenance while maintaining stability during use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting bracket uses a simple fixed structure, then the manufacturing is easy and cost-effective, but the bracket cannot be moved or adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is segmented into a base plate and a removable pump holder, allowing the holder to be moved to different locations on the base plate or completely removed, providing adjustability without requiring complex mechanisms throughout the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The structure incorporates dynamic elements (removable clips and pump holder) only where needed for adjustability, while the base plate remains a simple fixed structure attached to the surface, balancing complexity and adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the pump to be moved and secured on a slide track, providing flexibility in location and easy maintenance or replacement, while maintaining secure attachment to the bracket.
Implementation Method 1
The push-releasing plate may be resiliently and pivotably coupled to the base plate
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.