Chip Connector Rotating Plate Locking for Faster Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing chip connector design requires multiple nut and bolt tightenings for opening and closing the rotating plate, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A chip connector design featuring a rotating plate with a first locking portion that releasably locks with a second locking portion on a frame, facilitated by pressing, and additional locking components like bolts and nuts for secure assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the rotating plate is tightened with nuts and bolts to ensure secure locking, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the time required for opening and closing operations increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into multiple independent locking portions (first locking portion on rotating plate, second locking portion on frame) that can engage separately. This segmentation allows the locking action to be distributed across multiple points simultaneously when the rotating plate is pushed, achieving reliable locking without requiring sequential tightening of multiple nuts and bolts.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking portions are pre-positioned and configured in advance so that when the rotating plate is pushed toward the frame, the locking portions automatically engage with each other in the correct position and orientation. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for manual alignment and repeated tightening operations during actual use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the rotating plate is designed to open and close multiple times during chip module insertion, then the adaptability of the connector is improved, but the cumulative time for repeated tightening and loosening operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating plate is designed as a dynamic component that can rotate between open and closed positions. The pushing operation dynamically transitions the plate from one state to another, allowing rapid repeated operations. This dynamic design replaces static fastening methods with a motion-based locking mechanism that is inherently faster for repeated cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The time-consuming nut and bolt tightening operation is extracted and replaced by a simple pushing motion that directly engages the locking portions. This extraction of the complex tightening step while retaining the essential locking function dramatically improves operational speed for repeated insertions.
3Ease of operation
If a simple pushing motion is used to lock the rotating plate, then the ease of operation is improved, but the locking strength may be insufficient compared to nut and bolt tightening
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple locking portions are merged into a single locking action. When the rotating plate is pushed, both the first and second locking portions engage simultaneously with their corresponding counterparts, combining the locking strength of multiple engagement points into one simple pushing motion. This merging maintains ease of operation while achieving sufficient total locking strength.
Data Source
AI summary
A chip connector adapted for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes: an insulative housing loaded with plural terminals and mounted on the circuit board; a frame surrounding the insulative housing and mounted on the circuit board; and a rotating plate defining a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end of the rotating plate being pivotally installed on a first end of the frame; wherein the second end of the rotating plate defines a first locking portion, the frame defines a second locking portion at a second end opposite to the first end thereof, and the first locking portion is releasably locked with the second locking portion by pushing the rotating plate toward the frame.