Rail Socket With Multi-Locking Housing for Variable Width DIN Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal blocks designed for DIN rails cannot be securely held at any position on rails with different width dimensions, requiring alternative holding means for rails narrower than standard DIN rails.
Innovation Solution
A socket with a housing featuring multiple locking parts, including a first, second, and third locking part, which can lock the rail from different directions, ensuring secure attachment regardless of rail width, utilizing movable and spring-loaded contact parts for adaptable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a terminal block uses a fixed hook and movable hook configuration for DIN rail mounting, then it can be held at any position on standard DIN rails, but it cannot be securely held on rails with different width dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is divided into multiple independent locking parts (first locking part, second locking part, and third locking part) that can independently engage with the rail. This segmentation allows each locking part to adapt to different rail width dimensions while maintaining secure holding capability through the combined action of multiple locking points.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed with multiple locking parts that can function with various rail types and width dimensions. The first locking part engages with one side of the rail, the second locking part engages with the other side, and the third locking part provides additional engagement, creating a universal mounting solution that works across different rail specifications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional locking parts are added to accommodate different rail widths, then adaptability to various rail dimensions improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple locking parts are integrated into a single housing structure, where the first locking part, second locking part, and third locking part are combined within one unified component. This merging approach provides enhanced adaptability while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate parts, as all locking mechanisms are incorporated into a single integrated housing.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a socket that can be held at any position on rails having different width dimensions. The socket includes a housing, which can be held on a rail that has a first side part and a second side part and extends in a first direction. The housing includes a first locking part disposed on one side of the rail in a second direction to be capable of locking the first side part in a third direction; a second locking part disposed on the other side of the rail in the second direction to be capable of locking the second side part in the third direction; and a third locking part disposed between the first locking part and the second locking part in the second direction to face the first locking part to be capable of locking the first side part of the rail in the third direction.