Base Connector Flat Adsorbed Face Front Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Top-type connectors on circuit boards face challenges in securing sufficient adsorption area due to smaller upper faces, leading to increased mounting time and effort, as well as waste generation from temporary adhesion methods like tapes.
Innovation Solution
A base connector design featuring a flat adsorbed face on a wide portion of the anterior wall, allowing for secure and efficient adsorption without the need for additional adhesion members, reducing mounting time and waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a top-type connector is used, then the outlet is opened to face above the circuit board, but the upper face area becomes smaller making it difficult to secure sufficient adsorption area
Solution Approach 1:
The invention moves the adsorption surface from the limited upper face (2D plane) to the front face (another 2D plane), effectively utilizing a different spatial dimension. The front face provides a sufficiently large area for adsorption while maintaining the top-type connector's outlet orientation, thus resolving the contradiction between outlet orientation and adsorption area.
2Force
If a tape is attached to the upper face to secure sufficient adsorption area, then adsorption power is improved, but troublesome work is required to attach and remove the tape, and waste is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The connector housing itself provides the adsorption surface through its front face, eliminating the need for external adsorption aids like tapes. The structure serves its own adsorption function, reducing mounting process complexity and eliminating waste while maintaining sufficient adsorption power.
Solution Approach 2:
The front face of the connector housing serves multiple functions: it acts as both the structural component of the connector and the adsorption surface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate adsorption aids, simplifying the mounting process and reducing waste.
3Force
If a tape is attached to the upper face to secure sufficient adsorption area, then adsorption power is improved, but time and effort for mounting are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The connector housing provides its own adsorption surface on the front face, eliminating the need for separate tape attachment and removal steps. This self-service approach directly reduces mounting time and effort while maintaining sufficient adsorption power for the adsorption nozzle.
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 design provides high adsorption power with reduced mounting time and effort, eliminating the need for temporary adhesion members and minimizing waste, while maintaining a compact and robust connector structure.
Implementation Method 1
at least a part of the upper face on the anterior wall including the upper face of the central convex portion is formed as a flat face. The upper face of the anterior wall is provided with a wide portion including the upper face of the central convex portion and being relatively wide in the front-and-rear direction, and a pair of narrow portions relatively narrow in the front-and-rear direction corresponding in position to the pair of concave portions. The wide portion is provided with a flat adsorbed face, which can be adsorbed by an adsorption member.
Data Source
AI summary
A base connector includes an insulating base housing and a plurality of base contacts retained by the base housing. An anterior wall of the base housing includes a central convex portion which is formed at the center portion in a left-and-right direction of the anterior face of the anterior wall and projects forward, and a pair of concave portions formed on both sides sandwiching the central convex portion therebetween. At least a part of the upper face on the anterior wall including the upper face of the central convex portion is formed as a flat face. The upper face of the anterior wall is provided with a wide portion including the upper face of the central convex portion and being relatively wide in the front-and-rear direction, and a pair of narrow portions relatively narrow in the front-and-rear direction corresponding in position to the pair of concave portions. The wide portion is provided with a flat adsorbed face, which can be adsorbed by an adsorption member.