Cable Connector Organizer with Integrated Spacer for Multi-Row Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems and connectors lack efficient methods for fixing multiple rows of cables simultaneously, leading to increased material costs and complex assembly processes, with existing solutions requiring multiple spacers and binding materials, which complicate soldering operations.
Innovation Solution
A cable connector design featuring a mating board, organizer with upper and lower caps, and a spacer that defines cable passages, allowing cables to be interposed and fixed with a single application of binding material after soldering, simplifying assembly and reducing labor and material costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple spacers are used to fix two rows of cables simultaneously, then the cable fixation capability is improved, but the material cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the function of multiple spacers into a single integrated organizer structure that can hold and fix multiple rows of cables simultaneously. The organizer includes a body with multiple cable receiving cavities arranged in rows, eliminating the need for multiple separate spacers and reducing material cost while maintaining cable fixation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The organizer is designed as a universal component that can accommodate and fix multiple rows of cables within a single structure. The cable receiving cavities are arranged to receive cables in multiple rows, making the single organizer capable of performing the function of multiple spacers for different cable rows.
2Manufacturing precision
If cables are inserted into separated cable receiving cavities one by one, then the cable positioning is improved, but the assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer is pre-assembled as an integral structure with multiple cable receiving cavities already positioned and configured. This preliminary preparation allows cables to be quickly inserted into the pre-positioned cavities without requiring time-consuming assembly of the organizer structure itself, thereby reducing overall assembly time while maintaining precise cable positioning.
3Reliability
If binding material is added via rectangular windows, then the component location fixation is improved, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the rectangular windows from the organizer structure, extracting the complication of adding binding material through these windows. Instead, the organizer uses its integral cavity structure to naturally position and hold cables, eliminating the need for complex binding material application procedures through windows, thereby reducing operation complexity while maintaining component location fixation.
4Manufacturing precision
If the spacer is an integral structure with separated cable receiving cavities, then the cable positioning is improved, but the soldering operation is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the organizer structure into a body with multiple separate cable receiving cavities that are integrated into a single piece. This segmentation allows each cavity to independently position cables precisely while the overall integral structure remains clear of the soldering area, enabling soldering operations to proceed without hindrance. The cavities are positioned such that they provide cable positioning functionality without interfering with the soldering process on the circuit board.
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AI summary
A cable connector comprises a mating board, a plurality of cables, an organizer and a binding material. The mating board comprises a board body and a plurality of conductive portions provided on the board body. The cables are respectively electrically connected to the conductive portions. The organizer comprises an upper cap, a lower cap and a spacer interposed between the upper cap and the lower cap. The upper cap, the lower cap and the spacer cooperatively define a filling space that includes upper cable passages and lower cable passages respectively extending along the front-rear direction and respectively receiving the cables so as to allow the plurality of cables to pass through the filling space. The binding material is filled in the filling space of the organizer and fixes the plurality of cables to the organizer.