Cable Connection Module with Variable Receiving Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable connection modules are limited in their versatility and often fail to provide adequate electrical insulation, making them unsuitable for use with cables of varying sizes and difficult to assemble, especially when trying to connect socket connectors or cable end sleeves.
Innovation Solution
A cable connection module with a guide body designed as a rod held in a receiving device, where the receiving device has variable internal dimensions to accommodate rods of different sizes, and is assembled using plastic shells and a nut, allowing for flexible use with different cables and amperages, with enhanced electrical insulation and easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cable connection modules are designed for specific cable sizes, then electrical insulation is improved, but versatility and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving device is designed with a standardized external dimension that fits the housing, but with variable internal dimensions that can accommodate rods of different sizes. This allows the same receiving device structure to serve multiple functions with different cable sizes, achieving universality while maintaining electrical insulation through the insulating material and labyrinth design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the internal dimensional parameters of the receiving device while keeping external dimensions standardized. By varying the internal cavity size, the device can accommodate different rod diameters, thus adapting to different cable sizes without compromising the external housing fit or electrical insulation properties.
2Manufacturing precision
If cable connection modules are designed for specific cable sizes, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving device maintains standardized external dimensions for consistent housing integration while incorporating variable internal dimensions. This allows the same manufacturing process and housing to support multiple rod sizes, achieving adaptability without sacrificing manufacturing precision through the use of standardized components and assembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standard housing is used with variable internal receiving devices, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable connection module is divided into separable components: a standard housing and a receiving device that can be assembled and disassembled. The receiving device itself is segmented into holding half-shells that clamp the rod. This segmentation allows versatility through component reconfiguration while managing complexity by using simple, modular parts with straightforward assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving device is nested within the standard housing, with the holding half-shells nested around the rod. This nested structure allows the variable internal dimensions to be contained within a standardized external envelope, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing overall device complexity or housing requirements.
4Ease of manufacture
If plastic shells and nut connection is used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but assembly time may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The holding half-shells are designed to clamp the rod and connect to each other through a nut, creating a self-contained assembly unit. The rod itself serves as the connection element between the two half-shells, eliminating the need for additional fasteners or complex joining mechanisms. This self-service design simplifies manufacturing while keeping assembly straightforward.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a cable connection module (1), comprising an electrically insulating housing (2) and an electrically conductive conducting body (3), which is electrically conductively connectable to cables (9), wherein the conducting body (3) is arranged regionally electrically insulated in the housing (2) and, in respect of the object of configuring and developing a cable connection module in such a way that said cable connection module can be used variably in conjunction with different cables without any problems and safely is characterized in that the conducting body (3) is in the form of a bar, which is held in an accommodating device (4), wherein the accommodating device (4) is accommodated at least regionally in the housing (2), and wherein the bar protrudes out of the housing (2) with a free end (5).