Universal Attachment Member for Left and Right Guidance Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing movement mechanisms for guidance systems, such as those in furniture and kitchen appliances, face challenges in economical manufacturing and simple mounting while meeting high technical and economic demands.
Innovation Solution
A movement mechanism with a base housing featuring attachment means for mounting on both left and right guidance systems, utilizing a mirror-symmetric attachment member and a force accumulator, which includes an ejector and damping member, allowing for economical production and versatile mounting on various guidance systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different components are used for left and right guidance systems, then the mounting can be optimized for each side, but the number of components increases and manufacturing cost rises
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member is designed with mirror symmetry, allowing the same component to be used on both left and right guidance systems by simply rotating it 180 degrees. This asymmetric design approach resolves the contradiction by enabling universal application of a single component design across symmetric positions, reducing component variety while maintaining optimal mounting characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment member is designed to perform the same mounting function on both left and right guidance systems. By creating a universal component that can be installed in either orientation, the patent eliminates the need for separate left-specific and right-specific components, thereby reducing the total number of different components while maintaining adaptability to both sides.
2Reliability
If multiple different components are manufactured, then each can be optimized for its specific function, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member is designed as a universal component that serves both left and right guidance systems. This single component design maintains functional optimization through its symmetric geometry and standardized connection interfaces, while significantly reducing manufacturing costs by eliminating the need to produce separate components for different sides, thereby consolidating production into a single component type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functions of what would traditionally require separate left and right components into a single universal attachment member. By combining these functions into one component design that can be installed in either orientation, the patent reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining the reliability benefits of functionally optimized design.
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AI summary
A movement mechanism for a guidance system, especially for a linear guidance system, wherein the movement mechanism comprises a base housing, wherein the base housing has attachment means for mounting the movement mechanism on a body rail of the guidance system, wherein the base housing comprises installing means for mounting an ejector and/or a force accumulator of the movement mechanism. The movement mechanism is characterized in that an attachment member of the attachment means is present on the base housing such that the movement mechanism can be mounted on a body rail of a left or a right guidance system for a push element.