Bonding Clip Shell Hermetic Seal Click Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complex and time-consuming installation process of bonding points in aircraft, requiring highly experienced operators and resulting in potential errors and increased manufacturing costs due to the large number of steps and bonding points.
Innovation Solution
A bonding clip shell with a click system that hermetically seals the bonding point between a bonding lead and a bonding strap, allowing one-step installation with one hand, eliminating the need for surface protection and reducing installation time, while providing a watertight seal to prevent corrosion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional multi-step installation process is used for bonding points, then the bonding point can be installed with surface protection, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming, requiring highly experienced operators
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple installation steps into a single integrated bonding clip shell that performs surface preparation, bonding, and sealing simultaneously. The shell integrates the bonding lead, bonding strap, and protective sealing elements into one component that can be installed in a single operation, eliminating the need for separate surface protection application steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The bonding clip shell serves multiple functions: it provides electrical bonding connection, mechanical fastening, and hermetic sealing in a single component. The shell is designed to accommodate different bonding configurations while maintaining universal applicability across various installation scenarios, reducing the need for specialized procedures.
2Reliability
If a traditional multi-step installation process is used for bonding points, then the bonding point can be installed with surface protection, but the installation time and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bonding clip shell is pre-assembled with all necessary components including the bonding lead, bonding strap, and sealing elements before installation. The shell comes pre-configured with the bonding connection already established, requiring only a single installation step where the entire assembly is attached to the surface, eliminating time-consuming on-site preparation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The bonding clip shell is designed to be self-contained and self-sealing. The hermetic seal is integrated into the shell structure itself, providing automatic protection without requiring additional surface protection materials or application steps. The shell protects itself and the bonding connection through its inherent design.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional installation process with separate surface protection is used, then the bonding point can be protected, but additional materials and steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The protective sealing function is merged directly into the bonding clip shell structure. The hermetic seal is an integral part of the shell design, combining the bonding function and protection function into a single component system, eliminating the need for separate surface protection materials such as sealant and blue varnish.
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
Simplifies the installation process, reduces errors, and lowers manufacturing costs by enabling quick, efficient, and watertight bonding point connections with reduced operator expertise and eliminating the need for additional surface protection.
Implementation Method 1
the first and second seals are configured to seal hermitically the inner surface of the bonding clip shell when the protrusion is housed in the cavity
Implementation Method 2
the cavity is configured to house and fix the protrusion providing a click system
Data Source
AI summary
A bonding clip shell for protecting a bonding point between a bonding lead and a bonding strap. The bonding clip shell comprises a first part which comprises a first end, a second end, and an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a protrusion and a first seal, and a second part which comprises a first end, a second end and an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a cavity and a second seal. In the first ends of the first and second parts respectively, the first and second parts are joined through a hinge area. The cavity is configured to house and fix the protrusion providing a click system. When the protrusion is housed in the cavity, the first and second seals are configured to hermitically seal the inner surfaces of the bonding clip shell.