Communication Module Bridge Unit for Continuous Electrical Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile communication repeaters face difficulties in maintaining electrical connections when internal components are disconnected, especially in hard-to-reach locations like telephone poles, requiring separate cable connections which are inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A communication module assembly with a bridge unit that electrically connects connection terminals, allowing for continuous electrical connection even when a communication module is disconnected, using a connection member with contact portions and an elastic portion to maintain contact between terminals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a communication module is disconnected from the case, then the communication module can be replaced or maintained, but electrical connection to other internal components is cut off requiring separate cable connections
Solution Approach 1:
The bridge unit serves as an intermediary element that maintains electrical connection between connection terminals even when the communication module is disconnected. It provides a mediating path for electrical signals, allowing the communication module to be replaced without disrupting the overall electrical connection system.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connection system is segmented into modular components: connection terminals, bridge units, and communication modules. This segmentation allows the communication module to be independently removed while the connection terminals remain connected through the bridge unit, facilitating easy replacement without affecting the entire system.
2Reliability
If separate cable connections are provided for each internal component, then electrical connection is maintained when modules are disconnected, but the device becomes more complex and harder to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple electrical connection paths are merged into a single integrated structure through the bridge unit. Instead of requiring separate cables for each component, the bridge unit combines multiple connection terminals into one unified element, maintaining reliability while reducing complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile communication repeater is mounted in hard-to-reach locations like telephone poles, then it can be installed in areas with limited signal coverage, but accessibility for maintenance and component separation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The bridge unit provides self-service functionality by automatically maintaining electrical connections when communication modules are disconnected or replaced. The elastic portion of the bridge unit self-adjusts to maintain contact, eliminating the need for manual cable management or complex reconnection procedures during maintenance.
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
Facilitates easy assembly and disassembly of communication modules by maintaining electrical connections without the need for separate cables, enhancing usability in inaccessible locations.
Implementation Method 1
the connection terminal including the first contact portion may further include an elastic portion, and the elastic portion may apply elastic force to the first contact portion to push the first contact portion in a direction adjacent to the second contact portion
Data Source
AI summary
A communication module assembly includes a case; a communication module accommodated in the case and including at least two module terminals; and a connection member including connection terminals respectively connected to the module terminals, and a bridge unit configured to connect the connection terminals, wherein when the connection terminals and the module terminals are disconnected, the connection terminals are electrically connected to each other through the bridge unit.