Simulated Track Inductor Mount With Camming Tabs for Secure Seating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing simulated rail track inductors are often haphazardly placed and lack organized, secure placement within termination shunt enclosures, necessitating improved apparatus for their physical management.
Innovation Solution
A simulated track inductor mount with a base and an inductor hub featuring convex and concave surfaces, camming tabs, and relieved surfaces for secure and removable seating of the inductor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If simulated track inductors are placed haphazardly within termination shunt enclosures, then installation is simple, but organization and security of placement are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mount divides the inductor placement function into distinct components: a base for mounting, a hub for securing, camming tabs for insertion guidance, and relieved surfaces for positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall organization and security of placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount acts as an intermediary device between the inductor and the termination shunt enclosure. It provides a structured interface that secures the inductor in an organized manner while maintaining ease of installation and removal through its camming tab and relieved surface design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a structured mount is designed for secure inductor placement, then organization and security improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount merges multiple functions into a single integrated structure: mounting (base), securing (hub with margin), positioning (camming tabs with relieved surfaces), and electrical connection support. This consolidation provides organized and secure placement without requiring multiple separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hub structure serves multiple purposes: it provides a margin for securing the inductor, includes camming tabs for easy insertion, incorporates relieved surfaces for proper positioning, and can be mounted on various supporting surfaces. This multi-functionality achieves organized placement without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
3Ease of operation
If camming tabs are made flexible for easy inductor insertion, then ease of operation improves, but structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The camming tabs are designed with flexible characteristics that allow them to deform dynamically during inductor insertion and then return to their original position. This dynamic behavior enables easy insertion while maintaining sufficient structural strength to secure the inductor firmly in place once installed.
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AI summary
A simulated track inductor mount (108) including a base (116) configured to be fixed against a supporting surface and an inductor hub (118) attached to and extending from the base (116). The inductor hub (118) includes one or more surfaces defining a margin and being configured to engage with an inner surface (112) of the simulated track inductor (110), and the one or more surfaces are fixed to a camming tab configured to flex to removably seat the simulated track inductor on the inductor hub (118).