Annular Electrical Connector With Elastic Contact Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical connectors for Christmas trees suffer from poor contact stability between the male and female sockets, leading to issues with LED light-emitting parts not lighting up and difficulties in troubleshooting.
Innovation Solution
The electrical connector features a male annular socket and a female annular socket with a plug and inserting slot configuration, where the first conductor of the plug is in elastic contact with the second conductor of the inserting slot, ensuring a stable and secure electrical connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple metal-to-metal contact structure is used for electrical connection between male and female sockets, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the reliability of electrical connection deteriorates over time due to poor contact stability
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection structure is segmented into multiple independent contact points (first conductor and second conductor) instead of relying on a single metal-to-metal contact. This segmentation ensures that even if one contact point degrades, others maintain electrical connectivity, thereby improving reliability without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The first conductor is nested within the inserting slot structure, where it is received and held by the slot. This nested arrangement ensures stable electrical contact while maintaining a compact design. The conductor is positioned such that it remains in consistent contact with the second conductor throughout the operational lifecycle of the connector.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional wiring methods are used for LED decorations, then the initial installation is straightforward, but adaptability deteriorates when additional LED parts need to be added or reconfigured
Solution Approach 1:
The connector design provides universal adaptability by allowing multiple connection configurations. The male and female sockets can be connected in various arrangements (series, parallel, or combinations) to accommodate different LED decoration layouts. This multi-functionality enables both initial installation and future extensions without requiring specialized wiring methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector system enables dynamic reconfiguration of LED decorations. Users can easily add, remove, or rearrange LED parts by simply connecting or disconnecting the modular sockets, allowing the lighting configuration to adapt to changing decorative requirements without complex rewiring.
3Illumination intensity
If a large number of connectors are mounted on Christmas trees, then the lighting coverage is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring contact issues increases due to the sheer number of connection points
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection function is extracted into a standardized, modular connector design that can be independently tested. Each connector unit can be removed and tested separately, allowing troubleshooting to focus on specific connection points rather than the entire lighting system. This extraction simplifies detection and measurement of contact issues even when many connectors are deployed.
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 design effectively reinforces the electrical connection, preventing poor contact issues and ensuring that LED light-emitting parts function correctly, while also simplifying troubleshooting and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the first conductor is in elastic contact with the second conductor
Data Source
AI summary
The present application relates to an electrical connector, comprising: a male annular socket and a female annular socket, a plug with a first conductor of the male annular socket is mountably and dismountably inserted in an inserting slot with a second conductor of the female annular socket, and when the plug is inserted in the inserting slot, the first conductor is electrically connected to the second conductor, and the male annular socket is fixedly connected to the female annular socket.