Transmitter Mounting Panel Drilling Template Adhesive
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for mounting transmitters to electrical cabinets are time-consuming and require specialized tools, generating metal chips and dust, which can lead to contamination and increased installation time.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a transmitter with a display module and a computer module, where the display module is secured using a first securement means and a second securement means that also serves as a drilling template, allowing for quick and secure mounting with standard tools, such as a drill and screwdriver, without the need for sawing or filing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a window is cut in the wall of the electrical cabinet using a metal saw, then the transmitter can be mounted securely, but the process generates metal chips and dust that contaminate the cabinet interior
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful function of metal sawing and replaces it with drilling holes and using adhesive securement. The window cutting operation is eliminated entirely, removing the source of metal chips and dust while maintaining secure mounting through alternative means (drilled holes with adhesive and mechanical fasteners).
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical sawing system with a drilling and adhesive system. Instead of using a metal saw to cut a window, the solution uses drill bits to create holes and adhesive substances to secure the transmitter, eliminating the harmful mechanical cutting process while achieving secure mounting.
2Reliability
If a metal saw is used to cut the window, then the transmitter can be mounted, but the process requires special tools and generates long mounting times
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the time-consuming metal sawing operation entirely and replaces it with faster drilling and adhesive application. The special tool requirement is eliminated, allowing use of standard drill and screwdriver tools, significantly reducing mounting time while maintaining secure installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention substitutes the slow mechanical sawing process with faster drilling and adhesive bonding. The replacement system uses common power tools (drill and screwdriver) that operate faster and require less skill, reducing mounting time from potentially 30+ minutes to under 10 minutes while achieving equivalent or better mounting security.
3Ease of manufacture
If the window size is not precisely matched to the housing dimensions, then the mounting process is simpler, but water or dirt can enter the electrical cabinet
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the window opening entirely and replaces it with discrete drilled holes for cable and fastener passage. This eliminates the need for precise window-to-housing dimensional matching, as the transmitter is secured directly to the panel surface through adhesive and mechanical fasteners, while the small drilled holes maintain protection against water and dirt ingress.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the precise window-cutting mechanical process with drilling small holes and applying adhesive. This substitution eliminates the need for tight dimensional tolerances between window and housing, as the adhesive bonding and sealed cable entries provide protection against environmental contaminants without requiring precise fits.
Data Source
AI summary
A transmitter and a method for mounting a transmitter on a panel, wherein the panel is a door or wall of an electrical cabinet, a display panel, a control panel or a diaphragm, wherein the transmitter includes a display module and a computer module, wherein the display module includes at least a first securement means and a cable, and the display module is connectable via the cable with the computer module. The method comprises the steps of: drilling at least a first hole in the panel, wherein the first hole is less than the area of the display module lying against the panel bringing the cable from a first side of the panel through the first hole to a second side of the panel securing the display module to the panel using a second securement means complementary to the first securement means securing the computer module to the second side, and connecting the computer module with the display module via the cable.