Cable Connection Structure with Segmented Coverings for Wire Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection structures for cables require cumbersome methods to position wires, making the process inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A connection structure featuring a cable with coverings and coupling strips that can be resiliently deformed to easily position wires, utilizing a base portion with a catch portion and side portions to secure the wires in place, allowing for easy alignment and attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a locator with insertion holes is used to position wires, then wire positioning is achieved, but the positioning process becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is segmented into multiple coverings (first covering, second covering, etc.) that can be independently deformed. Each covering can be resiliently deformed to position its corresponding wire, allowing for simplified and easier positioning operations while maintaining precise wire alignment through the modular structure of individual coverings
Solution Approach 2:
The coverings are designed to be resiliently deformable, transitioning from a deformed state during positioning to a restored state for final connection. This dynamic property enables the cable to adapt its shape for easy wire positioning, then maintain stable positioning for accurate connection to electrodes, resolving the contradiction between operation ease and positioning precision
2Ease of operation
If multiple coverings and coupling strips are used to enable easy wire positioning through deformation, then positioning operation becomes simple, but the cable structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple coverings and coupling strips are merged into an integrated cable structure where the coupling strips connect the coverings to each other. This unified structure allows the entire cable assembly to be resiliently deformed as a coordinated unit, simplifying the positioning operation while managing structural complexity through functional integration rather than separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The cable structure utilizes changes in physical parameters (resilient deformation, shape transformation) to achieve easy positioning. The coverings and coupling strips are designed to undergo controlled deformation, changing their geometric parameters temporarily for positioning, then restoring to maintain stable wire positions, thereby achieving operational simplicity without permanent structural complexity
3Manufacturing precision
If wires are positioned by resilient deformation of cable, then positioning precision is improved, but the time required for positioning increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coverings are pre-configured with resilient properties and coupling strip connections that enable automatic or semi-automatic deformation into positioning shapes. This preliminary preparation of the cable structure allows rapid deformation into the required configuration, achieving precise wire alignment without time-consuming manual adjustment, thus reducing positioning time while maintaining precision
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
Enables straightforward and efficient positioning of wires by deforming the cable, facilitating their alignment and connection to pads, thereby simplifying the connection process.
Implementation Method 1
the cable which extends along the front-rear direction can be resiliently deformed by a vertical pressure applied to the cable so that the two wires are away from each other in the lateral direction
Data Source
AI summary
A connection structure comprises a cable and a connection object. The cable includes two wires, two coverings and two coupling strips. The coverings cover the wires, respectively. Each of the coupling strips couples the two coverings to each other. The connection object comprises a base portion and a pressing member. The base portion has a catch portion and two side portions. The cable has a pressed section and a rear section located rearward of the pressing member in a front-rear direction (X-direction). The pressed section is sandwiched and pressed between the pressing member and the catch portion in an upper-lower direction (Z-direction) and is located between the two side portions in a lateral direction (Y-direction). In the lateral direction, a distance between the two wires of the pressed section is longer than another distance between the two wires of the rear section.