Antenna Connector With Movable Base For Vibration Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with host and transmission dock connections face alignment and stability issues due to component tolerances, which can lead to signal and power transmission interruptions, especially under vibration or swaying conditions.
Innovation Solution
An antenna connector design featuring a housing, central moving terminal, peripheral contact, insulation body, and elastic member, with an installation flange and a movable base, which absorbs stress and maintains connection stability by counterbalancing tolerances and absorbing vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wired connection with terminal plug and socket is used between host and transmission dock, then signal and power transmission stability is improved, but connection reliability deteriorates due to tolerance accumulation causing misalignment and disengagement under vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a movable base that can dynamically adjust its position within a limiting hole, transforming the rigid fixed connection into a dynamic adaptive connection. This allows the terminal plug to automatically compensate for tolerance variations and maintain reliable contact under vibration, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and manufacturing precision
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the positional parameter of the terminal plug by allowing the movable base to shift within the limiting hole. This parameter adjustment enables the connection to adapt to tolerance variations and maintain optimal alignment, thereby improving connection reliability without requiring higher manufacturing precision
2Stability of the object's composition
If rigid fixed connection is used between components, then structural stability is improved, but vulnerability to vibration-induced disengagement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable base design introduces dynamic adaptability to the otherwise rigid structure. The base can move within the limiting hole to absorb vibration effects while maintaining structural integrity, thus preserving structural stability while reducing vibration sensitivity
Solution Approach 2:
The limiting hole acts as a pre-designed cushioning mechanism that allows controlled movement of the movable base. This beforehand cushioning capability protects the rigid structure from vibration-induced disengagement by providing a buffer zone for positional adjustment
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
The antenna connector facilitates accurate alignment and stable connection between transmission interfaces, preventing interruptions caused by vibrations or swaying, ensuring consistent signal and power transmission.
Implementation Method 1
The electronic device and the antenna connector according to the embodiments of the present invention are capable of facilitating mutual positioning of corresponding transmission interfaces when the transmission interfaces are connected, as well as reinforcing connection stability. Thus, not only tolerances of components and the assembly of the components can be counterbalanced through a structural design to further eliminate the influences of tolerances, but also stress generated from vibration or swaying can be absorbed to maintain a constant connection relationship between the transmission interfaces
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an electronic device and an antenna connector. The electronic device includes a first unit, a transmission dock, a base, and an antenna connector. The transmission dock is pivotally provided at the first unit. The base is movably provided at the transmission dock, and includes a top plate and a bottom plate that are mutually fixed. The antenna connector is movably provided at the base, and includes a housing, an installation flange, a central moving terminal and an elastic member. The central moving terminal is located in the housing. The installation flange is radially formed outside the housing, and is located between the top plate and the bottom plate and abuts against the top plate. The elastic member is clamped between the installation flange and the bottom plate.