Bus Bar Connection Component With Multi-Direction Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical connection units lack a design that allows for the sharing of components, leading to inefficiencies and increased complexity in assembly and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A connection component with a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion extending from one end of the first portion, allowing attachment to different connection target components in intersecting directions, facilitating the sharing of components across various electrical connection units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional electrical connection unit design is used, then the structure is simple, but components cannot be shared leading to increased complexity in assembly and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The connection component is designed with multiple attachment portions (first attachment portion and second attachment portion) that can connect to different connection target components (first connection target component and second connection target component) through different fastening directions. This multi-functional design enables a single connection component to serve multiple purposes and be shared across different electrical connection units, thereby improving adaptability while managing complexity through standardization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized connection components are used for different connection targets, then each connection is optimized, but the number of components increases leading to inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The connection component integrates multiple attachment portions with different fastening directions into a single structure, allowing one component to replace what would traditionally require multiple specialized components. The first attachment portion accommodates fastening members in the first direction for connecting to first connection target components, while the second attachment portion accommodates fastening members in the second direction for connecting to second connection target components, thereby reducing component quantity while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection component is segmented into distinct attachment portions (first attachment portion and second attachment portion) with different orientations and fastening requirements. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific connection target while being part of a unified component structure, enabling versatile connectivity without requiring separate components for each connection type.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a connection component with multiple attachment portions is used, then component sharing is enabled, but the structural complexity of the connection component increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection component is divided into distinct functional segments (first attachment portion and second attachment portion) that can be independently designed and manufactured. Each attachment portion is optimized for its specific fastening direction and connection target type, allowing the overall structure to manage complexity through modular segmentation while achieving multi-directional fastening flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A connection component is for connecting a first bus bar to a connection target component, and includes: a first portion extending in a first direction; and a second portion that extends from one end of the first portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction, faces the first bus bar in the first direction, and is fixed to the first bus bar, in which the first portion includes a first attachment portion to which a first fastening member is attachable in the first direction in a case where a first connection target component is applied as the connection target component, and a second attachment portion to which a second fastening member is attachable in the second direction in a case where a second connection target component is applied as the connection target component.