Busbar Connection Structure With Parallel Bolt Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing busbar connection bodies require extra space for bolt fastening perpendicular to the contact portions, restricting component placement.
Innovation Solution
A busbar connection body design where the bolt fastening direction aligns with the contact portion direction, using a press mechanism with a bolt, first and second members, and a regulating member to accommodate and connect busbars without needing perpendicular space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the bolt fastening direction is perpendicular to the contact portions, then the busbar connection body can be fastened securely, but extra space is required beyond the busbar connection body, restricting component placement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fastening direction from perpendicular to the contact portions to parallel with the contact portion extension direction. This dimensional reorientation allows the bolt to fasten the busbars along the same axis as the contact portions, eliminating the need for additional perpendicular space while maintaining secure connection.
2Ease of operation
If extra space for bolt operation is provided perpendicular to contact portions, then fastening can be performed, but this unnecessarily restricts placement of components around the busbar connection body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reorients the bolt fastening operation to occur along the dimension parallel to the contact portion extension, rather than perpendicular to it. This allows bolt operation space to be provided within the existing footprint of the busbar connection body, eliminating restrictions on surrounding component placement while maintaining operational ease.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the busbar connection body is modified to provide fastening space along the contact portion extension direction, then component placement is no longer restricted, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fastening function with the existing contact portion structure by aligning the bolt fastening direction with the contact portion extension direction. This integration allows the fastening mechanism to utilize the same spatial dimension as the contact portions, providing component placement freedom without requiring separate fastening structures or increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A busbar connection body comprises a first busbar, a second busbar, a press mechanism and a regulating member. The first busbar has a first contact portion. The second busbar has a second contact portion. The press mechanism comprises a bolt, a first member and a second member. The first member has a pressing portion and a converting surface. The second member has a force application portion. The regulating member has a receiving portion. The force application portion presses the converting surface at least in a first direction when the bolt is fastened under a state where the second contact portion is positioned between the first contact portion and the receiving portion in an accommodation space. When the force application portion presses the converting surface, the pressing portion presses the first contact portion against the second contact portion in a second direction while the receiving portion receives the second contact portion.