Cable Connection Structure With Insulation Coupling Strip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable connection structures face difficulties in maintaining a required distance between two wires without individually separating them, making it cumbersome to arrange the wires correctly.
Innovation Solution
A connection structure featuring a cable with an insulation body having a ridge and partition groove, and a connection object with a pressing member and catch portion, allowing the cable to be elastically deformed to maintain the desired distance between the wires by forming a coupling strip, enabling the wires to be kept apart without individual separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If two wires are bound together in a cable, then the cable structure is compact and easy to handle, but it becomes cumbersome to arrange the wires with the required distance when connecting to a connection object
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation body is divided into a first insulation body and a second insulation body that can be separated from each other. The first insulation body covers the first wire and the second insulation body covers the second wire. This segmentation allows the wires to be easily separated and arranged with the required distance when connecting to the connection object, while maintaining a compact bound structure during cable handling.
2Manufacturing precision
If two wires are individually separated, then the required distance between wires can be maintained, but the cable structure becomes complex and difficult to handle
Solution Approach 1:
The first insulation body and the second insulation body are merged into a single integrated insulation body that covers both wires. This merged structure allows the wires to be easily handled together as a single unit, while still enabling separation and precise positioning with the required distance when needed for connection.
3Manufacturing precision
If a cutter is used to separate wires, then the wires can be individually separated, but the process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation body is pre-formed with a separation structure that allows the first and second insulation bodies to be easily pulled apart without requiring cutting tools. This preliminary preparation of the insulation body structure enables rapid wire separation during installation, significantly improving productivity while maintaining precise wire spacing.
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
This solution effectively keeps the two wires apart by a required distance, simplifying the arrangement and maintaining the desired spacing without the need for individual separation, thus addressing the cumbersome nature of existing methods.
Implementation Method 1
The pressing member is attached to the base portion and is located forward of the cable-holding portion. The pressed section is sandwiched and pressed between the pressing member and the catch portion in the upper-lower direction. The ridge projects along a projecting direction directed upward or downward. The partition groove is depressed along the projecting direction.
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AI summary
A connection structure comprises a cable and a connection object. The cable includes two wires and an insulation body which covers and binds the two wires. The insulation body includes two coverings which cover the wires, respectively. The connection object comprises a base portion and a pressing member. The base portion has a catch portion and a cable-holding portion. The cable has a held section and a pressed section. The held section is held by the cable-holding portion. The pressed section is sandwiched and pressed between the pressing member and the catch portion in an upper-lower direction (Z-direction). The insulation body of the pressed section includes a coupling strip. The coupling strip couples the two coverings to each other in a lateral direction (Y-direction).