Quick-Install Electrical Device Structure with Gripping Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing quick-install structures for electrical devices, such as luminaires, lack reliability in fastening and detachment for maintenance or replacement, as they rely solely on metal posts for both power connection and installation, leading to potential instability and ease of accidental disconnection.
Innovation Solution
A quick-install structure featuring a base with gripping slots and a module with corresponding gripping hooks that can switch between tight and loose engagement positions, along with a conductive elastic clip system and a swinging bar mechanism to enhance secure attachment and detachment, ensuring reliable installation and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If metal posts are used for both power connection and installation, then the structure is simple and easy to install, but the fastening reliability is insufficient and accidental disconnection may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the fastening function from the power connection function. The metal posts remain for power connection, while separate gripping hooks and gripping slots are added specifically for mechanical fastening. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its intended function, improving overall reliability without significantly increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines two functional systems: the existing metal post power connection system and a new gripping hook-slot mechanical fastening system. By merging these systems into a unified structure where both work simultaneously, the patent achieves reliable fastening while maintaining electrical connection, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and reliability.
2Reliability
If screws are used for fastening installation, then the fastening reliability is high, but the installation and maintenance process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the screw-based mechanical fastening system with a hook-slot engagement system. The gripping hooks engage with the gripping slots through a simple insertion and rotation motion, eliminating the need for threading, tightening, and tool usage. This substitution maintains high fastening reliability while dramatically improving installation convenience and reducing maintenance time.
Solution Approach 2:
The gripping hooks are designed with rotational capability, allowing them to transition from an insertion state to a locked engagement state with the gripping slots. This dynamic movement enables quick installation without screws, while the final locked position ensures reliable fastening, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
3Reliability
If additional auxiliary fastening structures are added to metal posts, then the fastening reliability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping hooks serve multiple functions: they provide mechanical fastening through engagement with gripping slots, maintain structural integrity during installation, and enable quick detachment when needed. This multi-functionality allows the hooks to improve reliability without requiring multiple separate auxiliary components, thus avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary fastening features (gripping hooks and slots) are localized specifically at the interface between the module and base, rather than being distributed throughout the entire structure. This localized approach improves fastening reliability at the critical connection point while minimizing the overall complexity increase of the device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The structure provides a reliable and efficient method for quick installation and detachment of electrical devices, enhancing the stability and ease of maintenance while maintaining electrical contact, suitable for various applications like smart security luminaires and wall fixtures.
Implementation Method 1
a conductive elastic clip inserted into a conductive elastic slot... the conductive elastic clip and the conductive elastic slot establish electrical contact with each other
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a quick-install structure for an electrical device, including a base and a module. The base is provided with at least two gripping slots. The module is detachably installed on the base. The module is provided with at least two gripping hooks, and the gripping hooks are in one-to-one correspondence with the gripping slots. When the gripping hooks are inserted in the gripping slots, the module has a first position and a second position relative to the base. When in the first position, the gripping books grip with the gripping slots tightly. When in the second position, the gripping hooks are detached from the tight gripping with the gripping slots. The module is switchable between the first position and the second position.