Pump-Mounted Rotating Bracket for Electronic Device Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electromechanical pumps with fixedly mounted electronic devices face challenges such as complex cable management, limited accessibility due to fixed configurations, and a lack of universality across different pump types, making it difficult to interact with and position these systems comfortably, especially in narrow or high locations.

Innovation Solution

A support and orientation device with adjustable brackets and pins that allow for multiple inclinations and configurations, featuring a first and second bracket with slots and pins for secure mounting on pumps, enabling universal application across various pump sizes and orientations, including adjustable angles and height configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If electronic devices are fixedly mounted on pumps, then cable management becomes simpler, but the system loses flexibility in positioning and orientation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecable management complexityVSAvoidpositioning flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket is designed with a rotatable connection to the pump body, allowing it to rotate between an extended position (for optimal cable management) and a retracted position (for compact configuration). This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by providing both cable management simplicity and positioning flexibility at different operational stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of manufacture

If electronic devices are fixed in specific locations, then manufacturing and installation become easier, but accessibility and user interaction become difficult in narrow or high locations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation easeVSAvoiduser accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket can be rotated to bring the electronic device from a fixed mounted position to various accessible positions within the operator's reach. This maintains simple installation (device is mounted once) while providing excellent operational accessibility through rotation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If electronic devices are fixedly mounted, then the configuration is stable and reliable, but the system cannot be oriented relative to initial positioning

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration stabilityVSAvoidorientation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket provides a stable mounted configuration when fixed, but can be rotated to various orientations as needed. The rotation mechanism maintains reliability through secure locking positions while providing adaptability in orientation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If a universal support device is designed to fit different pump types, then adaptability increases, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepump type compatibilityVSAvoidsupport device structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bracket is designed with universal features (adjustable rotation, standardized mounting interfaces) that allow it to accommodate different pump types without requiring complex customization. The same basic bracket structure serves multiple pump configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4379210A1Support and orientation device
Publication Date: 2024.06.05 DAB PUMPS SPA
  • EP4379210A1 patent drawingFigure 1~3
  • EP4379210A1 patent drawingFigure 4A~4B
  • EP4379210A1 patent drawingFigure 4C~5

AI summary

The invention concerns a support and orientation device (10) adapted to be mounted on a pump (30) and removably support an electronic apparatus (20) relative to said pump (30). Advantageously, this device comprises: - a first and a second bracket (100) adapted to be placed at two opposite sides of said pump (30); - two pins (12; 120), one for each first and second bracket (100), adapted to be fixed at two opposite sides of said pump (30) and removably inserted into a respective slot (14), forming the rotation fulcrum of said first and second bracket (100) relative to said pump (30).