Universal Shield Terminal Support Frame for EMC Wiring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing support brackets for shield clamps are limited in their universality, as they are often designed for specific types or sizes of connection terminals and are not stable or space-efficient, especially in control cabinets, making them unsuitable for use with various terminal sizes and in confined spaces.

Innovation Solution

A support frame with a base body featuring a receiving device that allows the busbar to be fixed in any angular position relative to its longitudinal axis, enabling secure attachment to mounting rails of different sizes and heights, and a fixing device that secures the busbar in these positions, allowing for flexible cable management and EMC-compliant wiring.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the support bracket is designed for specific types or sizes of connection terminals, then it can provide stable fixation, but it loses universality and cannot accommodate various terminal sizes

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveuniversalityVSAvoidstability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket is designed with a receiving device that can accommodate busbars of different sizes and angular positions, making it universally applicable to various connection terminal types while maintaining stable fixation through the fixing device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the busbar is fixed at a variable distance and height from the mounting rail, then it can accommodate different terminal sizes, but the complicated mechanics reduce stability and require more space

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadjustabilityVSAvoidmechanics complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The receiving device allows the busbar to be fixed in any angular position rotated about its longitudinal axis, adding an angular dimension to the fixation options without requiring complex height and distance adjustment mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the busbar is fixed at a variable distance and height from the mounting rail, then it can accommodate different terminal sizes, but it requires more space which is not available in control cabinets

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadjustabilityVSAvoidspace requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

By enabling angular positioning of the busbar around its longitudinal axis, the invention provides adjustment capability in the angular dimension rather than requiring additional linear space, making it suitable for confined control cabinet environments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP2692021B1Support frame for shielding terminal
Publication Date: 2016.10.12 PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
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AI summary

The subject matter of the invention is a support stand for screening terminals, having a main body (1), wherein the main body (1) has a holding device (2) for a busbar (6), and a fixing device (3) for fixing the busbar (6) in the holding device (2), it being possible for the main body (1) to be latched onto a mounting rail (4) in such a way that when the busbar (6) is fixed in the holding device (2) by means of the fixing device (3), the longitudinal extent of the mounting rail (4) is parallel to the longitudinal extent of the busbar (6), the holding device (2) is designed in such a way that the busbar (6) can be held in the holding device (2) with any desired angular position which is rotated about its longitudinal axis, and that, when the busbar (6) is held in the holding device (2), the busbar (6) bears at least partially against the holding device (2) in the angular position, and the fixing device (3) is designed in such a way that the busbar (6) can be fixed in the angular position.