Arched Socket Base for Warped Electrical Components

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large electronic components experience warpage, which can prevent connection terminals from engaging with sockets, leading to incomplete connectivity and rendering circuit boards inoperable.

Innovation Solution

A socket with an arched base and array of contact pins that match the warpage of the component, allowing one side to be coupled to the circuit board and the other side to establish contact with the component, ensuring full connectivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If the size of electrical components is increased, then the functionality and performance of the circuit board is improved, but the amount of warpage experienced by the electrical components increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesize of electrical componentVSAvoidwarpage of electrical component

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The socket base is formed with an arched configuration that corresponds to the warpage of the electrical component. This curvature allows the socket to accommodate the warped shape of large electrical components, enabling proper alignment and electrical contact between the socket contacts and the electrical component terminals despite the component's warpage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Reliability

If the warpage of electrical components exceeds a certain limit, then the connection terminals may be unable to connect to the socket, but increasing the component size is necessary for improved functionality

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnectivity between socket and electrical componentVSAvoidsize of electrical component

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The arched base of the socket is specifically designed to match the warpage profile of large electrical components. This curved configuration compensates for the component's warpage, ensuring that the contact pins remain properly aligned with the contact pads on the electrical component terminals, thereby maintaining reliable electrical connectivity despite the component's size and associated warpage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

3Ease of manufacture

If a traditional flat socket is used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the connection terminals cannot maintain contact with warped electrical components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesocket manufacturing simplicityVSAvoidelectrical continuity with warped component

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Data Source

PatentUS11228125B1Apparatus, system, and method for facilitating electrical continuity between sockets and warped electrical components

Publication Date: 2022.01.18 JUNIPER NETWORKS INC

AI summary

A disclosed socket may include (1) a base that is arched to match a degree of warpage experienced by an electrical component and (2) an array of contact pins arranged across the base. A first side of the contact pins may be electrically coupled to a circuit board, and a second side of the contact pins may protrude from the base opposite the circuit board to establish contact with the electrical component despite the degree of warpage experienced by the electrical component. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.