Reusable Transport Module for Electronic Device Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with exposed contact elements are prone to mechanical damage during transport and installation, necessitating a method to protect these components without compromising their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A reusable transport and assembly module with a protective element that blocks access to contact elements during transport, allowing for safe positioning and actuation to establish electrical contact with a connected device, utilizing a ball clamping mechanism for secure engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If contact elements are exposed for easy connection, then ease of operation is improved, but mechanical damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective element is pre-positioned on the transport and assembly module to cover the contact elements before transport begins. This preliminary protective action prevents mechanical damage during transport while allowing quick removal at the installation site for easy connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective element acts as an intermediary between the contact elements and the external environment during transport. It mediates the contradiction by providing physical protection while being easily removable to allow connection when needed, thus resolving the conflict between protection and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If protective elements are added during transport, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transport and assembly module serves multiple functions: it transports the electronic device, provides protection through the protective element, and facilitates installation through the actuating device. By combining these functions into a single universal module, the design avoids adding separate complex protective structures, thus improving reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective element is integrated into the transport and assembly module structure rather than being a separate accessory. This merging of the protective function with the transport module reduces overall system complexity while maintaining reliable protection during transport.
3Productivity
If automated actuation is used for installation, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The actuating device enables dynamic transformation of the electronic device from its transport position to its installed position through automated actuation. This dynamic capability allows rapid installation (improving productivity) while the actuating mechanism itself is designed as a relatively simple mechanical system that can be integrated without excessive complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures the safe transportation and installation of electronic devices by preventing mechanical damage and establishing reliable electrical connections, suitable for mass production applications in the automotive industry.
Implementation Method 1
the 'moving' of the electronic device has the effect of establishing a frictional and/or interlocking connection between the electronic device and the electrical device
Implementation Method 2
The connection between the electronic device and the electrical device may be established by way of at least one connecting element, which has at least one ball or which is formed by at least one ball. This results in a so-called ball clamping connection, which may be a frictional connection and/or an interlocking connection.
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AI summary
A method for transporting and installing an electronic device having at least one first electrical contact element includes fixing the electronic device in a recess or interior of a reusable transport and assembly module such that access to the at least one first contact element is blocked by a protective element, transporting the transport and assembly module and the electronic device into a connection region of an electrical apparatus, removing the protective element so that the at least one first contact element is accessible, actuating an actuation apparatus provided on the transport and assembly module to move the electronic device in a direction out of the recess or interior into a contact position in which the at least one first contact element is brought into electrical contact with at least one second contact element provided on the electrical apparatus, and removing the transport and assembly module.