Window Drive Housing with Segmented Circuit Board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window and door drive systems face challenges in assembly and adaptation due to the need for multiple components and the requirement to replace entire circuit boards when upgrading or changing drive units, leading to increased complexity and cost.
Innovation Solution
A housing design with a built-in circuit board receptacle and modular structure, allowing for the separation of control and operating functionalities, enabling easy assembly and flexibility in using different drive units and electronic boards within the same housing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all electrical and electronic components are integrated onto a single circuit board, then the control and operation functionalities are consolidated, but the entire circuit board must be replaced when adapting to new requirements or replacing the drive unit, increasing complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit board is divided into two separate parts: a first circuit board providing operating functionality (arranged in the housing) and a second circuit board providing control functionality (integrated in the drive unit). This segmentation allows independent replacement and adaptation of each board, resolving the contradiction by enabling adaptability without requiring replacement of the entire integrated circuit board, thus reducing complexity.
2Reliability
If a circuit board holder is added to the housing to arrange the electronic circuit board, then the circuit board can be securely mounted, but the number of components increases, leading to more complex assembly and manufacturing
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit board holder function is merged with the housing structure itself. The housing is designed to directly receive and secure the first circuit board without requiring a separate, additional circuit board holder component. This merging maintains reliable mounting while reducing the total number of components and simplifying assembly and manufacturing processes.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the housing plate is arranged between two opposing end sections of the housing cover, then the receiving space is effectively closed off, but the space for arranging the drive unit is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing cover is designed with an arc-shaped form that surrounds the receiving space, and the housing plate is arranged between opposing end sections. This spatial arrangement effectively closes off the receiving space while maintaining adequate volume for the drive unit by utilizing the three-dimensional configuration and distributing components efficiently within the available space.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a housing for a window or door drive, wherein the housing provides a receiving space for a drive unit of the drive, the housing comprising a housing cover and a housing plate, the housing cover encompassing the receiving space and the housing plate being and/or being arrangable between two opposing end sections of the housing cover to close off the receiving space. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a window or door drive with a drive unit and a housing, particularly according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the drive unit is arranged in a receiving space of the housing.