Circuit Board Connector Clipping Device for Signal Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional connectors using wires or cables for signal transmission are time-consuming to manufacture and prone to loose connections due to the lack of a reliable fixture device, leading to potential failure of electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A circuit board type connector that uses a circuit board to transmit signals and incorporates a clipping device with a pair of clips, a supporting plate, and a cover to securely connect the connector plug and socket, ensuring stable engagement and preventing loose connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If wires or cables are used to transmit signals and soldered to terminals, then signal transmission is achieved, but manufacturing is time-consuming and wire density cannot be increased due to spacing requirements between soldering points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the signal transmission function from traditional wired connectors and relocates it to a circuit board-based connector plug. The circuit board contains integrated circuits that directly transmit signals without requiring external wires or cables, thereby eliminating the time-consuming soldering process for wire connections while maintaining signal transmission capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical wire-soldering-connection system with an integrated circuit board system. Instead of mechanically soldering wires to terminals, the invention uses pre-integrated circuits on the circuit board that provide direct electrical connections, significantly improving manufacturing efficiency and eliminating the need for manual wire soldering.
2Ease of manufacture
If a circuit board is inserted into a slot without a supplementary fixture device, then signal transmission via circuit board is achieved, but the connection is unreliable and easily loose under pulling or impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the connector plug into distinct functional components: the circuit board for signal transmission, clips for mechanical retention, and a cover for protection. The clips are separately attached to the circuit board and engage with the slot to provide reliable mechanical retention, while the circuit board itself handles signal transmission, thus achieving both simplified structure and high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces clips as an intermediary mechanical retention component between the circuit board and the slot. The clips serve as a mediator that provides the necessary mechanical retention and locking capability, while the circuit board focuses on its primary function of signal transmission. This separation of functions achieves both ease of manufacture and connection reliability.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional connectors use wires or cables with soldering, then signal transmission is achieved, but wire density cannot be increased due to spacing requirements between soldering points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the signal transmission function from external wires and cables and integrates it directly into the circuit board. The circuit board contains multiple signal traces and connection points that can be densely packed without the spacing constraints of manual soldering, thereby significantly increasing the effective wire density and signal capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of connection density by transitioning from discrete wire soldering to integrated circuit board traces. The circuit board allows for much higher density of signal paths because the connections are formed through printed circuit board technology rather than manual soldering, eliminating the spacing requirements between soldering points and enabling compact, high-capacity connectors.
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AI summary
A circuit board type connector includes a connector socket and a connector plug. In the connector plug, a circuit board replaces wires or cables to transmit signals. The connector is provided with a clipping device to clip the circuit board and securely connect the connector plug with the connector socket. The clipping device includes a pair of clips, a supporting plate and a circuit board cover to securely hold the circuit board. The clip engages with a clip connection slot of the connector socket to securely connect the connector plug with the connector socket.