Waterproof Device With Reciprocating Engaging Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional signal receiving products, especially those using 5G mmWave technology, face challenges with signal penetration due to their indoor location and vulnerability to moisture damage when placed outdoors, necessitating a waterproof solution to enhance their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A waterproof device comprising a casing structure, cover structure, engaging plates, and elastic members that form an accommodating space and provide a secure, watertight seal through the reciprocating motion of engaging plates and elastic members, ensuring effective waterproofing and signal transceiving performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional signal receiving products are placed outdoors to enhance signal strength, then signal receiving capability is improved, but the products become vulnerable to moisture damage
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof device is divided into multiple components: a casing structure with opening, a cover structure with sealing portion, and an engaging plate mechanism. This segmentation allows the sealing function to be isolated and optimized separately from the signal receiving function, enabling outdoor placement without moisture damage while maintaining signal capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging plate acts as an intermediary mechanism between the casing and cover structures. It reciprocates between engagement and disengagement positions, mediating the connection between the sealing portions while allowing controlled access. This intermediary mechanism enables reliable sealing during operation while permitting maintenance access when needed.
2Reliability
If a waterproof seal is implemented using engaging plates and elastic members, then waterproofing reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging plate is designed to reciprocate dynamically between engagement and disengagement positions rather than being fixed. This dynamic mechanism allows the same structure to provide both reliable sealing during operation and easy access during maintenance, achieving high waterproofing reliability without permanent complex locking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically restores the engaging plate to its engagement position after disengagement. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for additional actuators or complex control systems to maintain the sealed state, reducing overall device complexity while ensuring reliable waterproofing.
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
The waterproof device effectively prevents moisture ingress, enhancing the durability and signal transceiving capabilities of signal receiving products when used outdoors by providing a reliable and secure waterproofing mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic member (5A) connected between the first side plate (12) and the first engaging plate (3A)... a second elastic member (6A) connected between the second side plate (13) and the second engaging plate (4A)
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AI summary
A waterproof device including a casing structure, a cover structure, a first engaging plate, a second engaging plate, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member is provided. The casing structure, on which the cover structure is disposed, includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate, and a fourth side plate. The first engaging plate is disposed adjacent to the first side plate, and the first elastic member is connected therebetween. The second engaging plate is disposed adjacent to the second side plate, and the second elastic member is connected therebetween. The first engaging plate can reciprocate between a first positioning position and a first disengagement position relative to the first side plate, and the second engaging plate can reciprocate between a second positioning position and a second disengagement position relative to the second side plate.