Rail-Mounted Bracket Locking for Secure Quick Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices and systems fail to effectively protect against impact and moisture exposure while securely mounting devices, often being cumbersome, incompatible, or sacrificing attachment security for quick removal.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a rail and a bracket that can be selectively and automatically locked to the rail, allowing for quick and secure attachment and detachment using actuators and safety actuators, while providing protection against impact and moisture through a water-resistant design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If current mounting systems provide quick removal capability, then user frustration is reduced and operability is enhanced, but attachment security is sacrificed causing devices to become dislodged
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs a dynamic locking mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked states. The actuator mechanism allows the bracket to be quickly released when activated, while the safety actuator prevents accidental unlocking. This dynamic system provides both quick removal capability and secure attachment during normal operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the engagement parameter between the bracket and rail through actuator activation. When the actuator is engaged, the bracket transitions from a securely locked state to an easily removable state. The safety actuator maintains the locked parameter during normal use, ensuring attachment security while allowing quick removal when needed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If devices are protected from impact and moisture exposure, then device damage is prevented, but the protection devices become cumbersome and interfere with operability
Solution Approach 1:
The protection system is segmented into separate functional components: the mounting bracket provides impact protection through secure attachment, while the rail and base structure provide moisture protection through the mounting interface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its protective function without adding unnecessary bulk that would interfere with device operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it secures the device to the base (impact protection), provides a mounting interface (operability), and works with the rail system (positioning and adjustment). This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate protective devices that would be cumbersome.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mounting systems are made compatible with other systems, then user flexibility is improved, but the complexity of the mounting system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with universal compatibility features, allowing it to interface with various rail systems and mounting bases. The standardized interface design enables the same bracket to work with different mounting systems without requiring additional adaptors or modifying the basic bracket structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The rail system acts as an intermediary between the mounting bracket and the base. This intermediate component provides the compatibility interface, allowing the bracket to be mounted on different bases through the standardized rail interface without increasing the complexity of the bracket itself.
Data Source
AI summary
The present specification discloses systems, devices, and methods provide a mounting system which includes rail and a bracket which is selectively secured to the rail. The bracket is selectively and/or automatically locked to the rail when positioned on the rail, and may be removed from the rail by activating one or more buttons or actuators. The disclosed mounting systems, devices, and methods enable a device to be protected from impact and moisture exposure, enable a device to be securely mounted on a base, and/or enable a device to be quickly secured and removed from a base.