Side Bracket Sliding Mount for Rack Housing Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing side brackets for mounting housings in racks require precise positioning and multiple people for installation, especially with heavy housings, as they rely solely on screw attachment which is cumbersome and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A side bracket with a horizontal slide plate and adjustable retaining elements that allow the housing to be slid into place, distributing the weight and ensuring secure fixation using opposing forces from mirror-image side brackets, enabling single-person installation and adaptable to different housing widths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw attachment is used to secure heavy housings to racks, then the housing is securely fixed, but multiple people are required for installation and precise positioning is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The side bracket is divided into distinct functional components: a mounting plate for rack attachment, a slide plate for housing support, and retaining elements for positional securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling single-person installation while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The slide plate acts as an intermediary element between the mounting plate and the housing. It receives the housing weight, transfers it to the mounting plate, and guides the housing into position, eliminating the need for multiple people to manually position and secure the housing.
2Reliability
If precise positioning is required for screw attachment, then secure fixation is achieved, but installation time increases and single-person installation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is pre-attached to the rack with all necessary mounting holes and recesses positioned in advance. The slide plate is pre-positioned on the mounting plate, creating a ready-made reception structure that automatically guides the housing into the correct position during sliding insertion, eliminating time-consuming manual positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding mechanism enables the housing to self-position itself during insertion. As the housing is slid onto the slide plate, it automatically aligns with the mounting holes and recesses, achieving precise positioning without requiring external positioning actions or multiple people to manually adjust the housing.
3Ease of operation
If the housing weight is supported during sliding insertion, then single-person installation is enabled, but additional structural elements are required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate and slide plate are merged into a single integrated side bracket assembly. The mounting plate provides structural support for rack attachment, while the slide plate extends from it to provide housing support during insertion. This merging allows the bracket to simultaneously handle mounting functions and weight support without requiring separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The side bracket is designed as a multi-functional component that performs multiple tasks: the mounting plate attaches to the rack, the slide plate supports the housing weight during insertion, and the retaining elements secure the housing in position. This multi-functionality enables single-person installation while avoiding the need for multiple separate devices.
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AI summary
A side bracket for holding a housing in a rack is provided that includes a profile section with a vertical mounting plate that can be used to attach the profile section in a rack. The profile section includes a horizontal slide plate attached to the mounting plate, upon which slide plate a housing may be placed and moved in a sliding manner, and includes at least one retaining element with which a force acting in the horizontal direction from the profile section can be exerted on a side wall of the housing.