Quick Release Connecting Device for Repeated Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing quick release mechanisms are not effective for convenient and repeated assembly and separation of circuit boards, drawers, and windows from their corresponding racks, chassis, and frames.
Innovation Solution
A quick release connecting device featuring an actuating retainer and a fixing member with pin connection means and an elastic element, allowing limited sliding or rotational movement, enabling easy engagement and disengagement of the objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a quick release mechanism is provided on the circuit board or rack to enable convenient assembling and fastening, then the assembly convenience is improved, but the mechanism becomes complex and not universally applicable to different objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal quick release connecting device that can be applied to various objects such as circuit boards, drawers, and windows by detachably engaging with different first objects like racks, chassis, and cabinets. The device includes a retainer component with retaining sections and a fixing member with pivot portions that can accommodate different applications without requiring object-specific mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release connecting device is divided into distinct functional components: a retainer component with retaining sections for engaging the first object, and a fixing member with pivot portions for connecting the second object. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together to achieve the overall quick release capability.
2Reliability
If a quick release mechanism is designed for each specific circuit board type, then the reliability of connection is improved, but the device complexity increases and adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a single versatile quick release connecting device that can reliably connect different types of second objects (circuit boards, drawers, windows) to different first objects ( racks, chassis, cabinets). The retainer component and fixing member are designed with standardized interfaces that maintain connection reliability across various applications without requiring separate mechanisms for each object type.
3Ease of operation
If the actuating retainer and fixing member are allowed to move relative to each other within a limited range, then the ease of operation for separation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to pin connection means and elastic elements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates dynamic elements by allowing the actuating retainer and fixing member to move relative to each other within a limited range. The pin connection means enable this controlled movement, and the elastic element provides the necessary force to facilitate easy separation while maintaining connection during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic element automatically provides the force needed to move the retainer and fixing member relative to each other during separation, eliminating the need for additional actuators or complex mechanisms. The system uses its own elastic potential energy to assist the separation operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and repeated assembly and separation of objects by allowing the actuating retainer and fixing member to move relative to each other within a limited range or angle, facilitating easy connection and disconnection with minimal effort.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element disposed in the receiving space with two ends pressed against an inner wall surface of the receiving space and the body portion to control the limited movement of the actuating retainer and the fixing member and return them to their original positions
Data Source
AI summary
A quick release connecting device includes an actuating retainer having an internal receiving space, at least one first push section and a retaining section for detachably engaging with a first object; a fixing member including a body portion movably associated with the receiving space and a pivot portion formed on the body portion for detachably connecting with a second object; pin connection means connecting the body portion to the receiving space for the actuating retainer and the fixing member to move relative to each other within a limited range; an elastic element having two ends pressed against an inner wall surface of the receiving space and the body portion to control the limited movement of the actuating retainer and the fixing member and return them to their original positions. With the quick release connecting device, two mating objects can be conveniently repeatedly connected to and separated from each other.