Bonding Connector With Segmented Body And Cap For Fast Electrical Grounding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for electrically bonding metallic structures require the use of tools like drills or welding devices, making the process time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
A bonding connector with an electrically conductive body and cap, featuring a fastener receiving member and structure gripping members, allows for secure attachment of electrical conductors to metal structures using a lightweight drive ratchet and socket, eliminating the need for heavy power tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If drilling holes and using bolts with nuts or welding devices are used to attach grounding connectors to metal structures, then reliable electrical bonding is achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The bonding connector is divided into separate components: a body portion with gripping members for attaching to the metal structure, and a cap portion with a fastener receiving member. This segmentation allows the connector to be attached using simple manual fastening rather than requiring drilling or welding equipment, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining reliable electrical bonding through the conductive path between the body and cap portions.
2Reliability
If drilling holes and using bolts with nuts or welding devices are used to attach grounding connectors to metal structures, then reliable electrical bonding is achieved, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the need for complex drilling and welding equipment by using a pre-formed bonding connector with integrated gripping members. The connector is designed to attach to metal structures through simple mechanical fastening with a fastener received in the fastener receiving member, eliminating the need for expensive power tools and specialized welding equipment, thereby reducing overall bonding process costs while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
3Strength
If heavy power tools like drills or welding devices are used to attach connectors, then secure attachment is achieved, but the equipment becomes heavy and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The bonding connector is designed with self-service characteristics where the body portion's gripping members directly engage with the metal structure, and the cap portion receives a simple fastener to secure the connection. This design eliminates the need for heavy external power tools or welding equipment, allowing the connector to achieve secure attachment through its own structural features and simple manual fastening, thereby dramatically reducing equipment weight and complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a faster, cost-effective method for creating an electrical conductive path between metal structures and ground, enhancing safety and efficiency in bonding processes.
Implementation Method 1
The electrically conductive body includes an upper wall and a lower wall connected to the upper wall by a side wall so as to form a channel between the upper wall and the lower wall... providing an electrical conductive path between the metallic structures and electrical ground
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides descriptions of bonding connectors used to connect electrical conductors to metal structures. The bonding connector includes an electrically conductive body and an electrically conductive cap that can be releasably secured to the body using a fastener assembly.