Rack Side Bracket With Slide Plate for Heavy Housing Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing side brackets for mounting housings in racks require precise positioning and multiple people for installation, especially with heavy housings, as they rely solely on screw attachment which is cumbersome and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A side bracket with a horizontal slide plate and adjustable retaining elements that allow the housing to be slid into place, distributing the weight and securing it with opposing forces, enabling single-person installation and adjustable retention for various housing widths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw attachment is used for mounting housing to rack, then secure fixation is achieved, but installation requires precise positioning and multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting function is segmented into two independent mechanisms: slide plates for weight-bearing and positioning, and retaining elements for lateral fixation. This separation allows the housing to be slid into place without precise positioning, then secured laterally by the retaining elements, eliminating the need for multiple people during installation while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The slide plate acts as an intermediary between the housing and rack, transferring the housing weight to the rack structure. This intermediary mechanism enables weight support without requiring precise alignment or manual positioning, as the slide plate guides the housing into the correct position during the sliding operation.
2Reliability
If screw attachment is used for mounting housing to rack, then secure fixation is achieved, but installation time increases due to labor-intensive process
Solution Approach 1:
The slide plates are pre-installed on the rack structure before the housing is mounted. This preliminary action prepares the weight-bearing support in advance, allowing the housing to be quickly slid into place without requiring immediate positioning or alignment operations, thereby reducing installation time while ensuring secure fixation through the retaining elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual screwing operation is replaced by a sliding mechanical operation. The slide plates enable the housing to be moved into position through a simple sliding motion that supports the full weight of the housing, eliminating the need for multiple people to manually position and screw the housing in place, thus significantly improving installation efficiency.
3Force
If side brackets are designed for heavy housings, then weight support is improved, but positioning precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The slide plates create an equipotential support surface that can bear the full weight of heavy housings regardless of minor positioning variations. The housing can be placed on the slide plates at any position along the sliding direction, and the weight is uniformly distributed to the rack structure, eliminating the need for precise positioning while maintaining weight support capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining elements are designed with adjustable projection distances from the mounting plate, allowing the lateral fixation parameter to be adapted to different housing widths. This parameter adjustment enables the side brackets to accommodate various housing dimensions without requiring precise positioning, while still providing adequate weight support for heavy housings.
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AI summary
A side bracket for holding a housing in a rack is provided that includes a profile section with a vertical mounting plate that can be used to attach the profile section in a rack. The profile section includes a horizontal slide plate attached to the mounting plate, upon which slide plate a housing may be placed and moved in a sliding manner, and includes at least one retaining element with which a force acting in the horizontal direction from the profile section can be exerted on a side wall of the housing.