Quick-Release Engagement Structure for Repeated Secure Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for coupling objects together using screws create difficulties in assembly and make it hard to unfasten them, leading to inseparable connections.
Innovation Solution
An engagement structure comprising a body portion and a connecting portion with a limiting portion that allows for quick and repeated coupling and uncoupling of objects, using mechanisms like rotation, resilience, and lateral movement to confine and release the engaged object.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If screws are used to fasten objects together, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting portion is designed to be movable relative to the body portion, transitioning between a first position (disengaged) and a second position (engaged). This dynamic structure allows the connection to be easily made or broken by moving the connecting portion, resolving the contradiction between strong connection and easy disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is divided into a body portion and a movable connecting portion. This segmentation allows the connecting portion to independently move and engage with the engaged object, enabling easy disassembly while maintaining connection strength when engaged.
2Reliability
If screws are used to couple objects, then the reliability of connection is improved, but the productivity of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable connecting portion enables rapid transition between engaged and disengaged states, significantly improving assembly productivity compared to screw fastening, while maintaining reliable connection when in the engaged position.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting portion can be moved to the engaged position and automatically confining the engaged object within the confinement range, eliminating the need for complex fastening operations and improving assembly efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If a movable connecting portion is used for quick engagement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector incorporates a movable connecting portion that transitions between engaged and disengaged positions, providing ease of operation while maintaining relatively simple device structure through straightforward mechanical movement.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the connector into body portion and connecting portion, the design achieves ease of engagement through independent movement of the connecting portion without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
An engagement structure and an engagement method for the same are introduced. The engagement structure includes a body portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is disposed at the body portion, provided with a limiting portion, and adapted to engage with an engaged object, allowing the engaged object to be confined to a confinement range of the limiting portion. Thus, the body portion can be disposed at an object, and the connecting portion can engage with or disengage from the engaged object, allowing at least two objects to be coupled together and separated repeatedly and quickly.