Connector Bracket Groove Layout for Aircraft Seat Cable Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
It is challenging to package metal connectors in aircraft seat assemblies while routing cables to and around them, maintaining the required distance to prevent chafing, and connecting/disconnecting connectors efficiently, especially in seats with limited space.
Innovation Solution
A connector bracket system with planar plate sections, holes, and a groove section that facilitates easy installation and routing of cables using cable ties, allowing connectors to be placed at multiple locations without adding significant weight or complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple metal connectors are packaged in aircraft seat assemblies, then connector functionality is improved, but cable routing complexity increases and risk of cable chafing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bracket as an intermediary component that holds multiple connectors in a fixed arrangement. This bracket serves as a mediator between the connectors and the cable routing system, providing structured pathways (grooves and channels) that guide cables away from the connectors. The bracket consolidates multiple connectors into a single packaged unit, simplifying the overall routing complexity while maintaining connector functionality.
2Area of stationary object
If connectors are packaged closely in limited space, then space utilization is improved, but cable clearance decreases increasing chafing risk
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates localized protective features including grooves and channels that are strategically positioned around the connectors. These local structural modifications create dedicated cable pathways that maintain required clearance distances between cables and connectors, even when connectors are densely packaged. The grooves provide localized protection zones that prevent cable chafing while allowing compact connector arrangement.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional connector packaging methods are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but engineering time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple different types of connectors in various configurations. By creating a single multi-functional bracket design that can hold several connector types, the patent reduces the need for multiple specialized bracket designs, thereby reducing engineering time and costs while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized production of a single bracket type.
4Area of stationary object
If connectors are routed in limited space, then space efficiency is improved, but connection and disconnection difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design segments the connectors into distinct, accessible positions with clear separation between them. Each connector is held in a defined location within the bracket structure, allowing service personnel to access and operate individual connectors without interference from adjacent connectors or cables. This segmentation maintains compact packaging while ensuring operational accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a connector bracket. The connector bracket includes a first planar plate section defined by a top first planar surface, a bottom first planar surface, and first side edges, wherein the first planar plate section includes first holes extending between the top first planar surface and the bottom first planar surface. The connector bracket includes a second planar plate section defined by a top second planar surface, a bottom second planar surface, and second side edges, wherein the second planar plate section includes second holes extending between the top second planar surface and the bottom second planar surface. The connector bracket includes a groove section connected between the first planar plate section and the second planar plate section, wherein the groove section is defined by a groove that drops below the top first planar surface and the top second planar surface.