Mounting kit adapted for a rail component and related rail mounting system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional rail mounting kits suffer from structural reliability issues due to resonance problems, which affect the stability and securement of appliances on cabinets or racks.

Innovation Solution

A mounting kit with a resilient component and engaging structure that generates vertical and horizontal resilient forces to prevent shaking movements by engaging with the rail component, utilizing an inclined extending portion and accommodating slot to ensure secure attachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a conventional mounting kit is used for rail mounting, then the installation and removal of appliances is easy, but the structural reliability is poor due to resonance problems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of installation and removalVSAvoidstructural reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The resilient component is designed to be dynamically deformable under load, transitioning from a static rigid structure to a dynamic system that adapts to vibration frequencies. The component can elastically deform to absorb resonance energy while maintaining secure engagement with the rail component, thus improving reliability without sacrificing ease of installation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The resilient component changes its physical parameters (shape, position) in response to applied forces and vibration frequencies. By designing the component with specific geometric parameters (inclined extending portion angle, thickness, material properties), it can optimize its deformation characteristics to counteract resonance at critical frequencies while maintaining easy engagement and disengagement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the mounting kit is secured tightly to prevent shaking, then structural reliability improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural reliabilityVSAvoidmounting kit structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple functions are merged into a single resilient component: it provides engagement with the rail component, generates resilient forces to prevent shaking, and absorbs vibration energy. This integration achieves improved reliability without increasing device complexity, as one component performs what would otherwise require multiple separate elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The resilient component is segmented into functional zones: the inclined extending portion for engagement and force generation, the accommodating portion for housing, and the resilient body for deformation. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity of the mounting kit structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively prevents resonance and enhances structural reliability by ensuring the mounting kit remains stable along both vertical and horizontal directions, improving the overall installation and removal processes.

Implementation Method 1

the resilient component is resiliently deformed by the rail component and a wall of the accommodating slot to generate a vertical resilient component force and a horizontal resilient component force

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP4060837A1Mounting kit adapted for a rail component and related rail mounting system
Publication Date: 2022.09.21 MOXA INC
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AI summary

A mounting kit(12) adapted for a rail component(11) is provided and includes a mounting base(121), a resilient component(122) and an engaging structure(123). An accommodating slot(1214) is formed on a first end portion(1211) of the mounting base(121). The resilient component(122) is a one-piece structure and detachably and partially accommodated in the accommodating slot(1214). The engaging structure(123) is formed on a second end portion(1212) of the mounting base(121). When the mounting kit(12) is mounted on the rail component(11), the resilient component(122) is resiliently deformed by the rail component(11) and a wall of the accommodating slot(1214), so as to drive the rail component(11) to engage with the engaging structure(123) along a vertical direction(V) and to abut against a connecting portion(1213) of the mounting base(121) along a horizontal direction(H) for preventing shaking movements of the mounting kit(12) along the vertical direction(V) and the horizontal direction(H). Besides, a related rail mounting system is further provided.