Guiderail fixing structure

Provided in the present disclosure is a guiderail fixing structure. The guiderail fixing structure comprises: a housing; a transverse fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing, being two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing transverse fixing between a guiderail and the housing; and a vertical fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing and within the two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing vertical fixing between the guiderail and the housing. The vertical fixing component comprises engaging hooks and an engaging hook part. When the vertical fixing component is employed, the engaging hooks of the vertical fixing component used for engaging are arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is arranged within the guiderail.

This application is a national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/131011, filed Nov. 24, 2020 and entitled “GUIDERAIL FIXING STRUCTURE,” which claims the benefit of and priority to CN Application No. 201911224784.5, filed Dec. 4, 2019 and entitled “GUIDERAIL FIXING STRUCTURE,” the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure relates to the field of electrical connection, and pertains to a guiderail fixing structure.

BACKGROUND

Industrial electrical module products are generally to be fixed on standard DIN guiderail. Generally, electrical modules can only be mounted transversely or vertically, but cannot be compatible for mounting in both directions. When the on-site wiring approach is complex and the cabinet space is limited, it is very unfavorable to users.

There is usually a detaching opening disposed at the bottom of the electrical module. When the electrical module product is to be disassembled from the guiderail, it is necessary, during the detaching process, to insert a screwdriver into the detaching opening, actuate the screwdriver, and take out the electrical module from the guiderail with the other hand. Detaching the electrical module in this way is inconvenient.

During use, the relevant mechanism for mounting is usually located outside the guiderail, which increases the size of the product and cannot satisfy the use of the product in the situation of limited mounting space. During use, the related engaging hooks usually cannot be detached, occupying a lot of space and materials, and thus the purpose of cost reduction cannot be achieved.

SUMMARY

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a device that can be mounted in two directions, and during the guiderail mounting, hook head(s) of the vertical fixing component for engaging purpose is located outside of either side of the guiderail, and engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is located within the guiderail, thus reducing the space required for mounting module.

A guiderail fixing structure, comprises: a housing; a transverse fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing, being two mounting feet provided opposite to each other, and is to be used for implementing transverse fixing between the guiderail and the housing; and a vertical fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing and within the two mounting feet provided opposite to each other, and is to be used for implementing vertical fixing between the guiderail and the housing; the vertical fixing component comprises hook heads and a engaging hook part. When the vertical fixing component is being adapted, the hook head(s) of the vertical fixing component for engaging purpose is arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is arranged within the guiderail.

As can be seen from the above technical contents, the beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows: since the mounting of the guiderail along different directions is enabled, it is possible, during use, to realize mountings compatible for different usage conditions and usage states. The hook head of the vertical fixing component for engaging purpose may be arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component may be arranged within the guiderail, in this way, this solution can make the most use of the space to be mounted inside the guiderail, thereby reducing the size of the housing and adapting to more use scenarios, and enable mounting more products within less space, which saves the costs.

The mounting foot of the lateral fixing component is a detachable part, which can be divided into a fixed portion and a detachable-foot portion, wherein the fixed portion and the housing are integrated, the detachable-foot is to be mounted on the fixed portion, and the transverse mounting of the parts on the housing can be realized by simply mounting or detaching the detachable-foot, and when the vertical mounting is desired, the detachable-foot can be detached, and the relevant components can be returned, thereby saving the costs.

It is to be understood that all combinations of the foregoing concepts, as well as additional concepts described in greater detail below, are considered to be a part of the inventive subject matters of the present disclosure as long as such concepts are not contradictory to each other. Additionally, all combinations of the claimed subject matters are considered to be a part of the inventive subject matter of the present disclosure.

The foregoing and other aspects, embodiments and features of the teachings of the present disclosure can be more fully understood from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Other additional aspects of the present disclosure, such as features and/or benefits of the exemplary embodiments, will be apparent from the description below, or learned by practice of specific embodiments in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to better understand the technical contents of the present disclosure, specific embodiments are given and described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Aspects of the disclosure are described in the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which a number of illustrative embodiments are shown. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not necessarily intended to include all aspects of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the various concepts and embodiments described above, as well as those described in greater detail below, can be implemented in any of a number of ways, as the concepts and embodiments disclosed herein are not limited to any implementation. Additionally, some aspects disclosed herein may be used alone or in any suitable combination with other aspects disclosed herein.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the various embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specific details or with other alternative and/or additional methods, materials or components. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail so as not to obscure aspects of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. Similarly, for purposes of explanation, specific quantities, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be practiced without the specific details. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the various embodiments shown in the drawings are illustrative representations and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

As shown inFIG.1toFIG.5, a fixing structure for a guiderail22comprises: a housing1; a transverse fixing component2, arranged at the bottom part of the housing1, being two mounting feet provided opposite to each other, and intended for implementing transverse fixing between the guiderail22and the housing1; a vertical fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing1and within the two mounting feet provided opposite each other, and intended for implementing vertical fixing between the guiderail22and the housing1; the vertical fixing component comprises a hook head11and an engaging hook part, wherein when the vertical fixing component is being adapted, the hook head(s)11of the vertical fixing component for engaging purpose is arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail22, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is arranged within the guiderail22.

Further, the hook heads11of the vertical fixing component are two ones provided opposite to each other, and one of which is a fixed engaging hook15fixed on the bottom of the housing1, and the other hook head11is a movable engaging hook that can move.

The movable engaging hook is to be connected with the mounting part8provided on the housing1, so that the movable engaging hook can be moved with the frame component9as a whole.

As shown inFIG.1, the frame component9includes symmetrically arranged L-shaped lateral sides13and a connecting edge12connecting the two L-shaped lateral sides13. A second connecting edge14bent in the direction towards the bottom of the housing1is provided on an end face of the connecting edge12, said end face being away from the end where the hook heads11are provided. An engaging hook connecting edge10extends at a side of the L-shaped lateral side13that is perpendicular to the housing1. The engaging hook connecting edge10is integrally formed with the hook head11. The frame component9is provided thereon with an elastic member mounting cavity, and the elastic member mounting cavity is intended for placing an elastic member into the chamber enclosed by the second connecting edge14and the mounting part8. The mounting part8is a part protruding from the bottom surface of the housing1, a first groove body6for accommodating the L-shaped lateral side13is provided between the bottom of the part and the bottom surface of the housing1, the upper portion of the part is provided with a second groove body7for accommodating the second connecting edge14, and the inner surface of the second groove body7and the inner surface of the second connecting edge14form a cavity for accommodating the elastic member.

The movable engaging hook is to be disposed in the engaging hook mounting groove5provided in the housing1, and the bottom surface of the engaging hook mounting groove5is not in the same plane as the bottom surface of the fixed engaging hook15. During the implementation, two different situations may be expressed as follows. As shown inFIG.2, one of the implementations is that the front end face of the engaging hook mounting groove5does not penetrate the housing1. As shown inFIG.6, when the size of the housing1is smaller, in order to satisfy the mounting requirements, the front end face of the engaging hook mounting groove5penetrates the housing1. During the mounting process, with reference to the structure as shown inFIG.2, the engaging hook connecting edge10is to be placed into the engaging hook mounting groove5, the hook head11is moved towards the fixed engaging hook15, and when the engaging hook connecting edge10is moved to a defined position, the inner surface of the second groove body7and the inner surface of the second connecting edge14form a chamber for accommodating an elastic member, and the elastic member is to be placed in the chamber through the elastic member mounting cavity provided on the frame component9, so that the frame component9is connected with the housing1. Due to the length of the engaging hook mounting groove5, when the engaging hook11is passed through the engaging hook mounting groove5which penetrates the housing1, the hook head11is located outside the housing1, and the hook head11is moved in the direction towards the fixed engaging hook15, and when the engaging hook connecting edge10is moved to a limited position, the inner surface of the second groove body7and the inner surface of the second connecting edge14form a chamber for accommodating the elastic member, and the elastic member is placed into the chamber through the elastic member mounting cavity provided on the frame component9, so as to connect the frame component9and the housing1together.

As shown inFIG.2orFIG.5, the mounting foot of the traverse fixing component2is a detachable part, which can be divided into a fixed portion and a detachable-foot portion16, wherein the fixed portion and the housing1are integrated, and the detachable-foot16is mounted on the fixed portion, and the detachable-foot is provided thereon with two clamping portions to be connected with the guiderail22, and the guiderail22is mounted within the two clamping portions.

As shown inFIG.3, the detachable-foot portion16includes a first leg portion17, a second leg portion18, and a connecting rod20connecting the first leg portion17and the second leg portion18, and the bottom of the connecting rod20is provided with two engaging edges21that are to be connected with the fixed portions. The engaging edge21is used for mating with the engaging groove4provided on the fixed portion, thereby enabling the connection between the detachable-foot portion16and the fixed portion.

The detachable-foot portion16includes a first leg portion portion17, a second leg portion portion18, and a connecting rod20connecting the first leg portion portion17and the second leg portion portion18. The bottom of the connecting rod20is provided with two engaging edges21used for mating with the engaging groove4provided on the fixed portion, thereby enabling the connection between the detachable-foot portion16and the fixed portion.

A plurality of raised portions19are provided between the engaging edges21, and the raised portion19is to be mated with the groove3provided on the fixed portion, thereby enabling fixing of the detachable-foot portion16and the fixed portion in the left-right direction.

The foregoing description of the present disclosure is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to this disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the examples and designs described in the specification, instead, it shall be granted a broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

As can be seen from the above technical solutions, since the guiderail22can be mounted onto along different directions, mountings applicable to different usage conditions and usage states can be realized during use. The hook head11of the vertical fixing component for engaging purpose may be arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail22, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component may be arranged within the guiderail22, thus reducing the size of the housing1. Thus it is possible to be compatible with more use scenarios and to install more products within less space, which saves the cost.

The mounting foot of the traverse fixing component2is a detachable part, which can be divided into a fixed portion and a detachable-foot portion16, wherein the fixed portion and the housing1are integrated, and the detachable-foot portion16is to be mounted on the fixed portion. A traverse mounting of the parts on the housing1can be enabled simply by mounting or detaching the detachable-foot portion16. When vertical mounting is desired, the detachable-foot16can be detached and the relevant components can be returned, thereby saving the costs.

Although the present disclosure has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be determined from the claims.