Conductor Unit with Segmented Core and Magnetic Adhesive

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conductor coatings are prone to damage during assembly and conveyance due to friction with the core in existing technologies, leading to potential electrical failures.

Innovation Solution

A conductor unit design featuring a columnar or plate-like core with a spiral busbar configuration, where the core is accommodated within a housing member and held by an adhesive member, preventing relative movement and thus minimizing friction and coating damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the core is fixed to the circuit device body using a fixing device, then the core is securely positioned, but the conductor coating may be damaged due to friction during assembly and conveyance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecore positioning stabilityVSAvoidconductor coating damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The core is divided into a first core constituent portion and a second core constituent portion, allowing the conductor to be inserted through a hollow portion before the portions are joined together, reducing friction and coating damage during assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The conductor is inserted into the hollow portion of the first core constituent portion before the second core constituent portion is joined to it, allowing the conductor to be positioned securely before final fixation, minimizing friction and coating damage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the conductor is movable relative to the core, then assembly flexibility is improved, but friction between the conductor and core damages the coating during conveyance and assembly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly flexibilityVSAvoidconductor coating damage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The core is segmented into two portions that are joined after conductor insertion, providing initial flexibility during assembly while ensuring final fixed positioning to prevent coating damage during conveyance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The conductor is preliminarily positioned in the hollow portion before the core portions are joined, allowing easy insertion while ensuring subsequent fixed positioning to prevent friction-related coating damage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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

The solution effectively protects the conductor coatings by restraining the busbars from movement, reducing the risk of damage during assembly and operation, while also providing enhanced surge reduction characteristics through the use of a magnetic adhesive member.

Implementation Method 1

a conductor unit including an annular core (3), busbars (4), and an adhesive member (7). The annular core (3) includes a first core constituent portion (31) and a second core constituent portion (32) joined to each other by the adhesive member (7)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 2

providing enhanced surge reduction characteristics through the use of a magnetic adhesive member

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetism: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP3373395B1Conductor unit
Publication Date: 2021.05.12 YAZAKI CORP
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AI summary

A conductor unit (1) includes: a plurality of conductors (4) each including a conducting portion (40) covered with an insulating coating (45); an annular core (3) that includes a first core constituent portion (31) and a second core constituent portion (32) combined with the first core constituent portion (31), and that interposes the conductors (4) between the first core constituent portion (31) and the second core constituent portion (32); and a holding member (7) that makes the first core constituent portion (31) and the second core constituent portion (32) press and hold the conductors (4) therebetween.