Quick Mount Track With Diamond Contour Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing equipment mounting systems require individual adaptation for each piece of equipment, making them time-consuming and labor-intensive, especially for mobile applications, as they need to be re-mounted and re-secured in new locations, which increases the effort and time required.
Innovation Solution
A quick mount track system with a backing plate featuring a center slot and outer slots with diamond contour target regions and locking pin apertures, allowing a T-shaped stud to engage at an angle, enabling easy and secure mounting and re-mounting of equipment on vehicles or structures without the need for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting systems are used with fixed manufacturer locations, then equipment can be securely mounted, but the mounting process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive when relocation is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from fixed, static mounting locations to a dynamic track system with multiple adjustable positions. The track allows the mounting bracket to be moved along the track length and repositioned at different locations, enabling quick relocation without time-consuming re-installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a fixed track mounted to the structure and a movable mounting bracket with T-shaped stud. This segmentation allows the bracket to be independently positioned and repositioned along the track, facilitating quick relocation while maintaining secure mounting.
2Adaptability or versatility
If individual adaptation is performed for each piece of equipment, then proper mounting is achieved, but the process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The track system serves as a universal mounting solution that can accommodate multiple different pieces of equipment. The standardized T-shaped stud and bracket design allows various equipment types to be mounted on the same track system, eliminating the need for individual adaptation while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system uses uniform, standardized components throughout: consistent T-shaped stud geometry, uniform bracket design, and regular spacing of locking pin apertures. This homogeneity simplifies the mounting process for different equipment while reducing system complexity through standardization.
3Reliability
If precise alignment is required for mounting, then secure attachment is achieved, but the mounting process becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates self-aligning features where the T-shaped stud automatically guides itself into the correct position within the slot aperture. The geometry of the T-stud and slot provides inherent alignment, allowing installers to quickly mount equipment without requiring precise manual alignment while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The slot aperture acts as an intermediary element between the T-shaped stud and the locking mechanism. The slot provides a tolerance zone that accommodates minor misalignments while guiding the stud into proper position, and the locking pin then secures the connection, achieving both ease of operation and mounting security.
Data Source
AI summary
An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.