Quick-Locking Connector System for Wall Installations
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Summary
Problems
Existing plug connector systems require time-consuming screwing actions for mounting on a housing wall and securing between components, which is inefficient and costly.
Innovation solutions
A plug and socket connector system featuring a locking peg connected to the socket member and a cylindrical locking cam on the plug member, allowing for quick and simple attachment to a mounting wall and secure locking between components without the need for multiple screwing, using a locking peg and cam mechanism that facilitates pivotal movement.
TRIZ Analysis
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Principle concept:
If screw thread locking means are used to secure the plug connector part to the housing wall, then reliable mounting is achieved, but the mounting process becomes time-consuming
Why choose this principle:
The locking cam is designed to be rotatable between locked and unlocked positions, transforming a static screw connection into a dynamic cam-based locking mechanism. This allows the connector to be quickly mounted by rotating the cam rather than time-consuming screwing operations, while maintaining reliable mounting through the cam's locking position.
Principle concept:
If screw thread locking means are used to secure the plug connector part to the housing wall, then reliable mounting is achieved, but the mounting process becomes time-consuming
Why choose this principle:
The invention replaces the traditional screw thread locking mechanism with a cam-based locking system. The cam's rotational movement creates a mechanical advantage that secures the connector to the housing wall without requiring multiple screwing actions, thus reducing mounting time while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary:
A plug and socket connector system featuring a locking peg connected to the socket member and a cylindrical locking cam on the plug member, allowing for quick and simple attachment to a mounting wall and secure locking between components without the need for multiple screwing, using a locking peg and cam mechanism that facilitates pivotal movement.
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a quick-fastening locking arrangement for locking together a plug member and a socket member, including a locking peg connected with one of the plug and socket members, and a cylindrical locking cam connected with the other member, which locking cam is pivotable through a relatively small angle between locked and unlocked positions relative to the locking peg. The cylindrical locking cam is mounted at one end of the plug member adjacent the socket member for rotation about a transverse axis relative to the collinear axis of the plug and socket members. In one embodiment, the socket member is mounted in an opening contained in a mounting wall to which the locking peg is fastened. In a second embodiment, the locking peg is fastened directly to the socket member.