Retaining Socket with Dual-Axis Accommodation for Glass Pane Mounting

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for attaching built-in components to glass panes, such as antennas and sensors, are costly and lack flexibility, with permanent mechanical connections and complex retaining sockets that are not suitable for various directions of movement and electrical contact establishment.

Innovation Solution

A retaining socket design with two accommodation spaces allowing for perpendicular and parallel movement, featuring guide elements and lock-in ridges for secure fixation, and an optional through-hole for direct electrical contact, enabling universal usability and cost-effective production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If permanent mechanical connection techniques (gluing, clamping, soldering, welding) are used to attach built-in parts to glass panes, then mechanical strength and reliability are improved, but production cost increases and flexibility for repairs decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemechanical connection strengthVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The retaining socket is divided into two functional accommodation spaces: a first accommodation space for perpendicular insertion and a second accommodation space for parallel insertion. This segmentation allows different built-in parts to be fixed using different directions of movement, providing versatility while maintaining a standardized socket design that simplifies production.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The retaining socket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate various built-in parts (antennas, sensors, lights, mirrors) through two different accommodation spaces. The socket can fix retaining portions introduced perpendicular to the base part through the first accommodation space or parallel to the base part through the second accommodation space, making it applicable to diverse components without requiring different fixing mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If complex frame-like retaining sockets with multiple projections are used for high-frequency devices, then detachable fixing is enabled, but device complexity and production cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetachable fixing capabilityVSAvoidretaining socket structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The retaining socket is divided into two functional accommodation spaces: a first accommodation space for perpendicular insertion and a second accommodation space for parallel insertion. This segmentation allows different built-in parts to be fixed using different directions of movement, providing versatility while maintaining a standardized socket design that simplifies production.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of using complex projections pointing into the accommodation space as in prior art, the invention uses accommodation spaces defined by the base part and side walls, where retaining portions are inserted into the spaces from different directions. This inverted approach simplifies the structure while maintaining detachable fixing capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Manufacturing precision

If traditional retaining sockets are designed for specific directions of movement, then fixing precision is improved, but adaptability to different built-in parts decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefixing position accuracyVSAvoidcompatibility with various components

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The retaining socket is divided into two functional accommodation spaces: a first accommodation space for perpendicular insertion and a second accommodation space for parallel insertion. This segmentation allows different built-in parts to be fixed using different directions of movement, providing versatility while maintaining a standardized socket design that simplifies production.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The retaining socket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate various built-in parts (antennas, sensors, lights, mirrors) through two different accommodation spaces. The socket can fix retaining portions introduced perpendicular to the base part through the first accommodation space or parallel to the base part through the second accommodation space, making it applicable to diverse components without requiring different fixing mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS7780454B2Retaining socket

Publication Date: 2010.08.24 PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE DEUT GMBH

AI summary

A retaining socket which allows detachable fixing of built-in parts of various kinds with various directions of movement during the fitting to glass panes comprises a base part, optionally serving to glue or otherwise fix the retaining socket to the glass pane, at least one first accommodation space for accommodating a retaining portion of a built-in part introduceable in the direction of movement perpendicular to the base part, and at least one second accommodation space for accommodating a retaining portion of a built-in part introduceable in the direction of movement parallel to the base part.