Alligator Clip Integrated Wire Connection Segment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional alligator clips have a complicated structure, making it laborious to connect an electric wire, requiring additional components like a wire-connection terminal, bolt, and nut for secure connection.
Innovation Solution
The alligator clip features a simplified design with a pivotally connected operating and connection clipping body, a resilient member, and a wire connection segment with jagged conducting claws and squeezing tabs, allowing easy clamping of the electric wire without pre-prepared components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional alligator clip uses a wire-connection terminal, bolt, and nut for secure wire connection, then the connection reliability is improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the wire-connection terminal, bolt, and nut into a single integrated wire connection segment formed as one piece with the lower clipping body. This eliminates the need for separate components while maintaining secure wire connection capability, thus reducing device complexity without sacrificing connection reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The wire connection segment performs multiple functions: it acts as both the clamping structure and the wire securing mechanism. The integrated design combines the functions of terminal, fastener, and clamping element into a single multi-functional component, simplifying the overall structure
2Reliability
If a conventional alligator clip uses a wire-connection terminal, bolt, and nut for secure wire connection, then the connection reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all wire connection components into a single integrated segment, the patent eliminates the need for multiple assembly steps (clamping wire, screwing bolt, bending terminal). Users can now connect wires in a single simple operation, dramatically improving ease of operation while maintaining secure connection through the integrated design
3Reliability
If a conventional alligator clip uses pre-prepared wire-connection terminal, bolt, and nut, then the connection reliability is improved, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of wire connection components into a single segment eliminates the need to prepare and assemble multiple parts. This reduces the connection process to a single rapid operation, significantly improving productivity while the integrated structure ensures reliable wire connection without requiring pre-prepared separate components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and secure connection of an electric wire with reduced manufacturing and connection costs, simplifying the process while maintaining electrical integrity.
Implementation Method 1
The resilient member 94 is mounted around the pivot 93 to provide a force such that the clipping segments of the clipping bodies 91,92 can clamp with each other
Implementation Method 2
at least one conducting claw being jagged
Data Source
AI summary
An alligator clip has an operating clipping body, a connection clipping body, a pivot and a resilient member. The operating clipping body has a clipping segment and an operating segment. The connection clipping body is pivotally connected with the operating clipping body by the pivot and has a clipping segment, an operating segment and a wire connection segment. The clipping segment corresponds to the clipping segment of the operating clipping body in position. The operating segment corresponds to the operating segment of the operating clipping body in position. The wire connection segment is connected with the operating segment of the connection clipping body and has two squeezing tabs and at least one conducting claw being jagged. The resilient member is mounted around the pivot and between the operating clipping body and the connection clipping body.