Conductor Module Attachment Structure With Integrated U-Shaped Protector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical storage device configurations require complex and costly structures to cover voltage detecting lines and busbars, increasing work hours and costs due to the need for separate insulating or hinge covers and complicated wiring.
Innovation Solution
A conductor module attachment structure featuring a U-shaped protector with a recessed groove in the case, allowing voltage detecting lines to be routed and housed within the protector, eliminating the need for separate covers and simplifying the structure by integrating terminal positioning and locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate insulating covers or hinge covers are provided to cover voltage detecting lines and busbars, then safety and insulation are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the insulating cover and the hinge cover into a single integrated insulating cover assembly. The insulating cover includes integrated hinge mechanisms and positioning structures that combine multiple functions (insulation, hinging, positioning) into one component, eliminating the need for separate covers and reducing structural complexity while maintaining safety requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The insulating cover is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both an insulating barrier and a hinged mounting structure. The cover includes integrated hinge axes, positioning ribs, and fastening features that perform multiple functions simultaneously, reducing the total number of components needed while ensuring proper insulation and mechanical support
2Reliability
If separate insulating covers are provided to cover voltage detecting lines, then insulation is improved, but work hours and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The voltage detecting lines are pre-routed through channels in the insulating cover before final assembly. The insulating cover is designed with pre-formed routing paths and positioning structures that guide wire placement during assembly, eliminating the need for separate wiring steps and reducing assembly time while ensuring proper insulation coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The insulating cover and hinge cover functions are merged into a single integrated component that can be installed in one assembly operation. This combined structure eliminates multiple assembly steps (separate installation of insulating covers and hinge covers) and reduces total work hours while maintaining proper insulation and mechanical support
3Ease of manufacture
If voltage detecting lines are routed externally with separate covers, then ease of wiring is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The voltage detecting lines are nested within channels and grooves formed in the insulating cover structure. The wiring paths are integrated into the cover's internal geometry, with lines routed through predetermined channels that are part of the cover itself, eliminating external wiring complexity while maintaining ease of assembly through the nested structure
Data Source
AI summary
A conductor module attachment structure includes a case having a connection conductor, a recessed groove that is provided protrusively on an outer wall of the case, a protector that extends along the recessed groove and is formed into a U-shape and that is configured that an opening portion of a U-groove of the protector is closed by an inner wall face of the recessed groove when the protector is inserted into the recessed groove, a voltage detecting line that is routed in the U-groove of the protector, a voltage detecting terminal that is connected to one end of the voltage detecting line, a terminal retaining portion that is provided on the protector and positions the voltage detecting terminal contactably with the connection conductor.