Removable Rotating Upright for Electrical Switchboard Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric board uprights complicate assembly and maintenance operations due to complex securing mechanisms and lack of ease in panel attachment and detachment.
Innovation Solution
The electric board upright features removable coupling means, such as ratchets, that allow for easy attachment and detachment from the board structure, enabling quick assembly and maintenance by rotating around a central axis and switching between coupling and release positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional securing mechanisms are used to attach panels to the board, then the panels are securely fixed, but the assembly and maintenance operations become complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The upright is divided into modular components: a fixed base portion attached to the board and a removable coupling portion that can be detached. This segmentation allows the panel securing function to remain reliable while enabling quick assembly and maintenance by separating the permanent structural element from the removable fastening element.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling means transitions from a static permanent fixation to a dynamic removable connection. The coupling portion can be moved between engaged and disengaged states, allowing the system to adapt between secure fixation during operation and easy removal during maintenance, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If permanent securing mechanisms are used, then panels remain firmly attached during operation, but disassembly for maintenance becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the upright into a permanent base portion and a removable coupling portion, the invention maintains stable panel attachment during operation while enabling rapid disassembly for maintenance. The segmented design allows the coupling portion to be quickly removed without affecting the stable connection of the base to the board.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling means is extracted as a separate removable component from the traditional integrated upright. This extraction allows the coupling portion to be easily removed and replaced during maintenance operations, significantly reducing maintenance time while the base portion remains permanently secured to ensure operational stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex securing bands with multiple holes are used, then panels can be secured at multiple positions, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The upright is segmented into a simple fixed base and a removable coupling portion that contains the positioning features. This segmentation maintains positioning flexibility within the coupling portion while keeping the overall upright structure simple and easy to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling portion serves multiple functions: it provides secure attachment, enables quick removal, and offers multiple positioning options through its design features. By concentrating these multi-functional capabilities in the removable coupling portion rather than the entire upright, the overall device complexity is reduced while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
Upright (Msx, Mdx) for electric board (1), the board including a box-shaped structure (2) comprising board walls (3, 4, 5, 6) defining an inner space accessible through an opening (7) of said structure (2), the upright (Msx, Mdx) including: - a bar (21) provided with a securing band (20) having securing means (22) adapted to allow the securing of at least one panel (10, 11, 12) to the board at such opening (7), and - coupling means (P1, P2) to secure the upright to the box-shaped structure of the board (1) along a side of such opening (7), characterized in that the coupling means (P1, P2) are removable coupling means and are movable between a coupling position and a release position, said means (P1, P2) in the coupling position being such as to rotatably couple the upright (Msx, Mdx) to the structure (2).