Adjustable Grounding Elastic Piece for EMI-Shielding Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical connectors have a fixed height for their elastic pieces, limiting their ability to effectively overlap the housing of electronic devices and create an electromagnetic interference barrier, necessitating either the addition of accessories or replacement with connectors of varying heights.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable elastic piece assembly is introduced, comprising a fixing plate with a guide rail and limiting grooves, allowing the grounding elastic piece's height to be adjusted by positioning its movable end within different grooves, enabling the connector to fit various electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the elastic piece height is fixed in conventional electrical connectors, then the connector structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the connector cannot effectively overlap the housing of electronic devices to create an electromagnetic interference barrier
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the elastic piece height adjustable rather than fixed. The elastic piece can be positioned at different heights along the guide rail to match different housing thicknesses of electronic devices, enabling effective electromagnetic interference shielding while maintaining a relatively simple overall connector structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing the height parameter of the elastic piece to be varied. Through the guide rail and limiting grooves mechanism, the elastic piece can be positioned at different heights to adapt to different electronic device housing thicknesses, thereby resolving the electromagnetic interference issue without increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the elastic piece height is fixed, then the manufacturing process is simple, but additional accessories or connector replacements are needed for different electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the connector with an adjustable elastic piece that can adapt to multiple different electronic device housing thicknesses. The guide rail with limiting grooves allows the elastic piece to be positioned at various heights, making a single connector model compatible with different devices without requiring additional accessories or replacements.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic adjustability of the elastic piece height enables the connector to accommodate different electronic devices. By allowing the elastic piece to be repositioned along the guide rail to different heights, the connector becomes versatile and compatible with various housing thicknesses while maintaining a straightforward manufacturing process.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the elastic piece height is insufficient, then the connector structure remains simple, but the electromagnetic interference barrier cannot be effectively generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the issue by making the elastic piece height a variable parameter rather than a fixed dimension. The guide rail mechanism with limiting grooves allows the elastic piece to be positioned at appropriate heights to effectively overlap different housing thicknesses, ensuring proper electromagnetic interference shielding while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic height adjustment capability allows the elastic piece to be positioned at the optimal height for each specific electronic device application. This ensures that the electromagnetic interference barrier is effectively generated by having the elastic piece overlap the housing at the correct height, without requiring a permanently increased elastic piece length.
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
This solution allows the electrical connector to generate an effective electromagnetic interference barrier by adjusting the height of the elastic piece, accommodating different electronic devices without the need for additional accessories or connector replacements.
Implementation Method 1
The movable end is slidably arranged in the guide rail
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an electrical connector, including a connector body and an adjustable elastic piece assembly. The connector body includes a mounting surface. The adjustable elastic piece assembly includes a fixing plate and a grounding elastic piece. The fixing plate is arranged on the mounting surface of the connector body. The fixing plate includes a guide rail extending along a first direction. The guide rail has a plurality of limiting grooves, and the limiting grooves are arranged at intervals. The grounding elastic piece is arranged on the fixing plate along the first direction. The grounding elastic piece includes a fixed end and a movable end that are opposite to each other. The fixed end is fixed to the fixing plate. The movable end is slidably arranged in the guide rail, and is adapted to be positioned in one of the limiting grooves.