Three-Dimensional Socket Unit Modular Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing three-dimensional multi-side socket units face difficulties in assembly due to complex manufacturing methods and a high likelihood of pseudo soldering or false welding, along with a cumbersome assembly process involving multiple steps and fragile integral elastic pieces.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional multi-side socket unit design featuring clapboards and plug bush conductive sheets, where the sheets are clamped between the clapboards using buckle arms or positioning mechanisms, simplifying assembly by stacking and compressing the sheets to form a tight integral socket interior, and utilizing a reduced number of assembly steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conductive sheets are welded together through wires and copper bars, then electrical connection is achieved, but pseudo soldering or false welding occurs and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the conductive sheet, insulation sheet, and positioning structure into a unified plug bush module. The conductive sheet is directly embedded in the insulation sheet with positioning holes that align with cavity frame positioning protrusions, eliminating the need for separate wires and copper bars for electrical connection. This merging of components resolves the technical contradiction by achieving reliable electrical connection through direct contact while significantly reducing assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces positioning protrusions and positioning holes as intermediary elements between the conductive sheet and cavity frame. These positioning features ensure accurate alignment and stable positioning of the conductive sheet during assembly, preventing pseudo soldering or false welding while simplifying the overall assembly process. The intermediary positioning mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing reliable electrical connection without complex welding procedures.
2Reliability
If integral elastic pieces are used in the inner core assembly, then electrical connection is achieved, but assembly difficulty increases due to pieces easily falling off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-forms the conductive sheet with bending sections that extend through the insulation sheet and align with positioning holes in the cavity frame. This preliminary preparation of the conductive sheet structure ensures that during assembly, the elastic pieces naturally engage with the positioning features without requiring complex manipulation. The preliminary action resolves the technical contradiction by maintaining electrical connection reliability while significantly improving assembly ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a standardized plug bush module design where the conductive sheet, insulation sheet, and positioning features are replicated across multiple cavities. This standardized copying of the module design ensures consistent electrical connection reliability while simplifying assembly through repetition of the same proven configuration, preventing the elastic pieces from falling off.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cubic outer box is divided into three parts, then assembly flexibility is improved, but the number of assembly steps increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the socket unit into standardized plug bush modules, each containing a conductive sheet, insulation sheet, and positioning features. These modular segments can be independently assembled and then integrated into the cubic outer box. The segmentation resolves the technical contradiction by providing assembly flexibility through modularity while reducing the number of actual assembly steps through standardized, pre-assembled modules.
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AI summary
A three-dimensional convertor includes a housing and a socket interior arranged inside the housing. The socket interior includes clapboards, a live wire plug bush conductive sheet (21), a naught wire plug bush conductive sheet (22) and an earth wire plug bush conductive sheet (23). The clapboards include a first clapboard (11), a second clapboard (12), a third clapboard (13) and a fourth clapboard (14) which are sequentially stacked. The naught wire plug bush conductive sheet (22) is located between the first clapboard (11) and the second clapboard (12), the earth wire plug bush conductive sheet (23) is located between the second clapboard (12) and the third clapboard (13), the live wire plug bush conductive sheet (21) is located between the third clapboard (13) and the fourth clapboard (14). The housing includes at least two jack surfaces (812) each of which is provided with a jack. The jack is corresponding to the live wire plug bush conductive sheet (21), the naught wire plug bush conductive sheet (22) and the earth wire plug bush conductive sheet (23). The assembly of the socket is convenient and the assembly quality is significantly improved.