Clip-On Shell Protection for High-Voltage Cable Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protection devices for high voltage cables and connectors fail to adequately protect the interface between the cable and the connector element, leaving critical points vulnerable to damage.
Innovation Solution
A protection device comprising two shell elements connected by a clip connection, designed to enclose the cable and connector element, providing a tamper-free assembly that protects the interface from abrasions, pulling, and bending.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a protection device is provided for cables, then cable protection is improved, but connector element and interface protection is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The protection device merges cable protection and connector element protection into a single integrated structure. The housing encompasses both the cable connection area and the connector element, providing unified protection against harmful factors such as abrasion, pulling, and bending forces that would otherwise affect only the cable.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection device serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the cable from mechanical damage, shields the connector element from environmental factors, and secures the interface between them. This multi-functional approach ensures comprehensive protection without requiring separate devices for each component.
2Reliability
If the protection device is designed to protect the interface, then interface protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protection device is segmented into a housing and a separate closure element that can be attached independently. This segmentation allows the main housing to provide basic protection while the closure element completes the interface protection, enabling modular assembly that reduces overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure element acts as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between simple cable protection and complex interface protection. By introducing this intermediate element, the device achieves comprehensive interface protection without requiring the entire structure to be complex from the outset.
Data Source
AI summary
A protection device for an interface between a cable, in particular for a high voltage cable, and a connector element, particularly a high voltage connector, comprising: a first shell element, and a second shell element, wherein the first shell element and the second shell element are connectable by a clip connection, a first axial end area, which is configured to be connected to a connector element, and a second axial end area, which is configured to be connected to a cable.