Remote Power Rack Assembly With Separated AC/DC Wiring Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor lighting systems face challenges in properly installing remote power systems, particularly in separating alternating-current (AC) and direct-current (DC) wires, which can lead to signal interference and difficulty in attaching components to poles.
Innovation Solution
A mounting rack system with separated AC and DC wiring pathways, using a separator plate to route electrical cables, and a power connection box with distinct AC and DC compartments, ensuring proper installation and reducing interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If AC and DC wires are routed together without separation, then the installation process is simpler and faster, but signal interference occurs between the wires
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rack is divided into separate AC and DC compartments by a partition wall, with dedicated wire routing channels for each type of wire. This segmentation physically separates AC and DC wires within the same mounting structure, eliminating signal interference while maintaining installation efficiency through integrated routing paths.
2Ease of manufacture
If a remote power system is attached to a pole without a dedicated mounting structure, then the attachment process is simpler, but proper wire separation and organization become difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rack serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural attachment to the pole, separates and organizes AC and DC wires through dedicated compartments, offers mounting surfaces for power distribution units, and includes cable management features. This multi-functionality consolidates several installation requirements into a single component, simplifying both attachment and wire management.
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AI summary
A mounting rack for attachment of a remote power unit to a structure includes a first side frame, a second side frame, and a separator plate. The first side frame and the separator plate provide an alternating current (AC) wiring pathway therebetween for routing a first electrical cable. The second side frame and the separator plate provide a direct current (DC) wiring pathway therebetween for routing a second electrical cable. The AC wiring pathway and the DC wiring pathway are separated by the separator plate.