Quick-Release Pump Bracket With Stable Tool-Free Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pump mounting systems either require significant time and effort to assemble or disassemble, compromising stability, or they provide a quick but unstable connection.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release pump mounting bracket system featuring a base plate, docking portion, canted surface, support shelf, and stop surface, allowing for easy and secure attachment to both vertical and horizontal surfaces without the need for tools, utilizing a hinge-connected handle and stabilizer tabs for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stable connection between the pump and supporting structure is achieved through traditional mounting methods, then reliability is improved, but assembly and disassembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is connected to the base plate by a hinge, allowing it to move between a locked position (where it engages the pump housing) and an unlocked position (where it can be easily removed). This dynamic mechanism enables quick release while maintaining stable connection during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed to be self-latching through the interaction between the handle, stabilizer tabs, and pump housing features. Once engaged, the system maintains its own stable connection without requiring continuous external force or complex fastening mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If a quick-release mechanism is used for easy mounting and dismounting, then ease of operation is improved, but connection stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct functional components: the base plate for support, the handle for operation, stabilizer tabs for positioning, and engagement features on the pump housing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while working together as a unified quick-release system.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle and stabilizer tabs are positioned asymmetrically relative to the base plate, creating a specific engagement geometry with the pump housing. This asymmetric design ensures proper alignment and stable connection while allowing easy release through handle movement.
3Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used to ensure stability, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single integrated base plate structure that provides support, positioning, and latching capabilities. The handle, stabilizer tabs, and engagement features are combined in a unified design that achieves stable mounting without requiring separate complex components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is designed as a multi-functional component that can mount pumps on both vertical and horizontal surfaces. The same basic structure adapts to different mounting orientations and pump types, reducing the need for multiple specialized mounting systems.
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AI summary
A quick mounting bracket for a pump is provided. The bracket includes a flexible handle that moves relative to stabilizer tabs. The bracket has ramped surfaces that guide a portion of the pump housing into a receiving slot of the bracket. A hinge of the handle biases the handle away from the pump such that the handle is driven to overlap the portion of the pump housing that seats into the receiving slot, thereby locking the pump onto the bracket until the handle is move to clear receiving slot and allow the pump to be removed from the bracket.