Connection Unit Housing With Segmented Pot And Undercut Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection units face challenges in accommodating the increasing size of components due to higher data transmission rates, making it difficult to fit all functional elements within a predetermined installation volume, especially when dealing with fiber optic data transmission systems.
Innovation Solution
The connection unit is designed with a housing that consists of a main part and a cover part, allowing for orthogonal division and enabling circuit boards to be inserted parallel to the pot opening, along with guide rails for stability, and a mounting frame that can be separately connected for flexibility and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the installation volume is reduced to fit more components, then the data transmission rate can be increased, but the space for functional elements becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a main part and a cover part that can be connected to each other, creating a modular structure. This segmentation allows the housing to be assembled around the electronic assembly, maximizing the use of available space while accommodating larger circuit boards required for high-speed data transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing main part is designed with an undercut structure that extends in the depth dimension, allowing the electronic assembly to be inserted from the side rather than from above. This dimensional change enables more efficient space utilization within the installation volume, accommodating larger components without increasing the overall footprint.
2Ease of manufacture
If the housing is designed as a single piece, then the structure is simpler, but the electronic assembly cannot be inserted easily
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into a main part and a cover part. The main part contains the undercut structure that facilitates side insertion of the electronic assembly, while the cover part is attached afterward to complete the housing. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling easy assembly insertion while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic assembly is inserted into the housing main part before the cover part is attached. This preliminary action allows the assembly to be positioned correctly using the undercut structure, and then the cover part is secured to complete the housing, combining ease of insertion with structural simplicity.
3Reliability
If the circuit boards are made larger to accommodate more components, then the data transmission performance improves, but the housing space becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The housing main part features an undercut structure that extends in the depth dimension, creating additional space for larger circuit boards. This dimensional change allows the housing to accommodate bigger components required for high-performance data transmission without increasing the overall footprint or surface area.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the housing into main part and cover part, the design allows the main part to be optimized for internal space utilization with the undercut structure, while the cover part provides the external enclosure. This segmentation enables larger circuit boards to be accommodated within the same external dimensions.
4Volume of moving object
If the housing is made compact to reduce installation space, then the installation volume is reduced, but the circuit boards cannot be accessed easily
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into a main part and a removable cover part. The cover part can be detached to provide access to the circuit boards and electronic assembly, while the main part maintains the compact undercut structure. This segmentation enables easy access to components while preserving a compact overall volume during installation.
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AI summary
A connection unit (10), suitable for assembly in an assembly volume of a predetermined size of a structure, comprises a housing (12) intended for the accommodation of at least one part of the function elements of the connection unit (10) and configured as a housing pot having a pot opening (27), a circumferential pot side wall (28) and a pot bottom (30), and an assembly frame (18) having a substantially planar baseplate (56), by means of which the connection unit (10) can be fastened to a surface area of the structure. According to the present invention, the housing pot comprises a housing main part (14) and a housing cover part (16), which can be connected to one another, wherein the dividing line (34) between the housing main part (14) and the housing cover part (16) starts at a first edge portion of the pot side wall (28), subsequently passing through the pot bottom (30) and further subsequently through a second portion of the pot side wall (28) and ends in a second edge portion of the pot opening (27).