Confluence Fixture Layout for Dense Power Supply Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity and density of wiring connections for multiple low-power power supplies connected to power-consuming equipment is challenging due to limited space, making it difficult to organize and lock the wires effectively.
Innovation Solution
A confluence fixture comprising a substrate, side plates, and conductive members with connectors that integrate and converge wires, reducing the number of connections to power-consuming equipment by grouping power supplies before connecting to the fixture, and allowing multiple levels of convergence to manage large numbers of supplies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If multiple low-power power supplies are connected directly to power-consuming equipment, then the required high-power power can be obtained, but the wiring becomes very complicated and wire density increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a confluence fixture as an intermediate device that segments the wiring process into two stages: first connecting multiple power supply wires to the confluence fixture, then connecting a single consolidated wire from the confluence fixture to the power-consuming equipment. This segmentation reduces the complexity at the equipment interface while maintaining the required power output capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The confluence fixture acts as an intermediary device between multiple power supplies and the power-consuming equipment. It receives multiple input wires from different power supplies, consolidates them internally, and provides a single output connection to the equipment, thereby mediating the complexity of multiple connections.
2Power
If multiple low-power power supplies are connected directly to power-consuming equipment, then the required high-power power can be obtained, but the space at wiring positions becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The confluence fixture segments the wiring connections by providing a separate consolidation location away from the power-consuming equipment. Multiple power supply wires are connected to the fixture at its input side, while only a single consolidated wire needs to connect to the equipment at its wiring position, significantly reducing the space requirement at the equipment interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent moves the complex multi-wire connections from the equipment's wiring position to a different spatial location (the confluence fixture). This dimensional relocation allows the equipment to maintain a clean, space-efficient wiring interface while the consolidation of multiple wires occurs at the fixture's input side.
3Power
If multiple wires are connected at the wiring positions of power-consuming equipment, then high-power power can be obtained, but it becomes difficult to lock and organize the dense wires
Solution Approach 1:
The confluence fixture segments the wire organization task into two distinct locations: the fixture's input side where multiple wires are organized and locked into separate terminals, and the equipment side where only a single consolidated wire needs to be connected. This segmentation makes wire organization and locking significantly easier at both locations compared to directly connecting all wires at the equipment interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The confluence fixture serves as an intermediary that provides dedicated terminal positions for organizing and locking multiple power supply wires. This intermediary structure with its multiple input terminals and single output terminal makes the locking and organization process straightforward, eliminating the difficulty of managing dense wires at the equipment's wiring position.
Data Source
AI summary
A confluence fixture is provided used for converging and integrating wires, including a substrate, two side plates, a first conductive member, a second conductive member, and at least one third conductive member. The substrate includes an input side and an output side. The two side plates are connected to the substrate and enclose a first space with the substrate. The first conductive member, the second conductive member, and the third conductive member are arranged in the first space at intervals, and the first conductive member, the second conductive member, and the third conductive member are each provided with a plurality of first connectors on the input side and a plurality of second connectors on the output side, and the first connectors are electrically connected to the second connectors.