Switch Seat Body Structure with Metal Head and Nonmetal Belly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional switch seat body manufacturing is time-consuming and costly due to the need for extensive metal processing, resulting in significant waste and increased environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A switch seat body structure composed of a metal head section in the form of a thin sheet and a nonmetal belly section, where the metal head section has angled walls defining a space that the nonmetal belly section fills to create a secure and integrated assembly, simplifying manufacturing and reducing material waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the seat body is entirely made of metal material with extensive processing, then sufficient structural hardness is achieved to resist external forces, but manufacturing time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining a metal head section with a nonmetal belly section. The metal head section provides the necessary structural hardness to resist external forces, while the nonmetal belly section reduces the need for extensive metal processing. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by achieving sufficient strength without the time-consuming extensive metal processing of conventional entirely-metal seat bodies.
2Strength
If the seat body is entirely made of metal material, then sufficient structural hardness is achieved, but material waste increases and environmental impact worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The composite structure of metal head section and nonmetal belly section allows the metal material to be used only where structural hardness is necessary (head section), while the nonmetal material is used for portions where extensive processing would create waste. This reduces overall material waste and environmental impact while maintaining sufficient structural hardness.
Solution Approach 2:
The seat body is segmented into two distinct sections: a metal head section and a nonmetal belly section. This segmentation allows each material to be used optimally for its specific function, reducing unnecessary metal processing and material waste while maintaining the required structural hardness in the metal portion.
3Ease of manufacture
If the seat body is made of metal material with thin sheet structure, then manufacturing is simplified, but structural hardness may be insufficient to resist external forces
Solution Approach 1:
The thin sheet metal head section is easier to manufacture than conventional metal structures, and when combined with the nonmetal belly section, the composite structure achieves sufficient structural hardness. The metal head section provides the necessary strength at critical areas while the overall composite structure maintains manufacturing simplicity.
4Ease of manufacture
If extensive metal processing is performed to create the seat body, then the shaft hole form is manufactured, but manufacturing time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The seat body is segmented into a metal head section and a nonmetal belly section. The shaft hole can be formed more efficiently in the metal head section without requiring extensive processing of the entire seat body. The nonmetal belly section can be manufactured separately and assembled, significantly reducing overall manufacturing time and cost while still achieving the required shaft hole form.
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AI summary
A switch seat body structure includes a main body for assembling with a switch component. The main body is composed of a metal head section in the form of a thin sheet structure and a nonmetal belly section. The main body is defined with an axis. The metal head section has a first wall normal to or inclined from the axis and a second wall connected with the first wall and parallel to or inclined from the axis. The first and second walls together define a space. The nonmetal belly section fills the space to connect with entire sections of the first and second walls as an integrated body. The switch seat body assembling structure improves the problems that the processing and manufacturing processes are time-consuming and troublesome and the material cost is higher.