Adjustable Metal Terminal Assembly for Flexible Chip Component Integration

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electronic devices with metal terminals are inflexible in adjusting the number of chip components they can hold, requiring custom design for each configuration.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device assembly comprising multiple electronic devices with adjustable metal terminals connected by a connection member, such as a string-like, hook-like, or clip-like member, allowing for easy assembly and adjustment of the number of chip components connected to the terminals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional metal terminals are designed for a fixed number of chip components, then the structural integrity and stress protection are improved, but the adaptability to different configurations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestress protectionVSAvoidadjustability of chip component number

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The metal terminal is divided into multiple independent holding pieces (first holding piece, second holding piece, etc.), each capable of holding a chip component independently. This segmentation allows the terminal to accommodate varying numbers of chip components while maintaining structural integrity and stress protection for each individual component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If custom design is performed for each configuration of chip components, then the precision of the metal terminal design is improved, but the manufacturing efficiency and time consumption deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign precisionVSAvoidassembly efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The metal terminal is designed as a universal structure with multiple holding pieces that can accommodate different numbers and arrangements of chip components. This universal design eliminates the need for custom designs for each configuration, thereby improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing time consumption while maintaining design precision through the standardized holding piece structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Strength

If multiple electronic devices are connected using conventional methods, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection strengthVSAvoidease of assembly

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple electronic devices are merged into a single assembly unit through the connection member that connects the holding pieces of different metal terminals. This merging approach maintains strong mechanical connections while enabling the entire assembly to be handled and installed as one unit, thereby improving ease of assembly and disassembly without compromising connection strength.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10984953B2Electronic device assembly

Publication Date: 2021.04.20 TDK CORP

AI summary

An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a connection member. The first electronic device includes a first metal terminal configured to hold a first chip component. The second electronic device includes a second metal terminal configured to hold a second chip component. The connection member connects the first electronic device and the second electronic device.