Connection Terminal Position Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection terminals face challenges in maintaining the correct positional alignment of contact members with respect to the terminal main body during insertion and removal of male connectors, leading to potential relative positional deviations.
Innovation Solution
A connection terminal design featuring a locking structure and position adjustment mechanism, including a locked body and locking body, that secures the contact member within the internal space, utilizing a locked holder and locking holder to maintain alignment and prevent positional changes, ensuring accurate electrical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the contact member is housed in the internal space during insertion and removal of the male connector, then electrical connection is enabled, but relative positional deviation of the contact member occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The locking structure is designed to automatically engage and secure the contact member at its correct position before any insertion or removal operations occur. The locking protrusion and locking groove are pre-positioned to ensure that when the contact member is inserted, it is immediately locked into the correct position, preventing any relative positional deviation during subsequent operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure acts as an intermediary mechanism between the contact member and the terminal main body. It mediates the relationship by providing a mechanical locking interface that prevents relative movement, thereby maintaining position accuracy while allowing the contact member to remain housed for electrical connection.
2Manufacturing precision
If the contact member is secured in a fixed position, then positional accuracy is maintained, but adjustment flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The locking structure is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing the contact member to be easily inserted and locked into position during assembly, and can be released if repositioning is needed. The locking mechanism provides stable positioning during operation while maintaining adaptability during assembly and maintenance phases.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure is pre-configured to accommodate the contact member at the correct position, but allows for easy adjustment during the assembly process. Once locked, it maintains precision; however, the design permits unlocking and repositioning if manufacturing tolerances require adjustment, thus providing both precision and flexibility at different stages.
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AI summary
A connection terminal includes a terminal main body, a contact member, a locking structure, and a position adjustment structure. The terminal main body is electrically conductive and includes a female connector. The contact member is disposed, in a first region of an internal space of the female connector, to face an inner circumferential surface of the female connector. The locking structure holds the contact member at a position thereof after completion of housing of the contact member in the internal space. The position adjustment structure adjusts the position of the contact member in the internal space. The position adjustment structure includes a locked holder disposed in the contact member and a locking holder disposed in the terminal main body.