Connector Cap Movable Joint for Secure Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connector units do not facilitate easy attachment and removal of connector caps while preventing loss and ensuring they are not forgotten, which can lead to issues like contact failure and image blur due to bodily fluids or tissues adhering to terminals.
Innovation Solution
A connector unit with a tubular connector cap that has a connection portion with a convex section fitting into a concave portion on the connector, allowing for axial movement and rotation, ensuring secure attachment and easy removal, and featuring additional structures like second grooves and protruding sections to prevent unintended detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a connector cap is attached to a connector using a fixed structure, then the connector cap is securely held, but it becomes difficult to attach and remove the connector cap
Solution Approach 1:
The connection portion is designed with movable connection between the convex portion and concave portion, allowing the connector cap to be easily attached and removed while maintaining secure connection when attached. The movable connection enables dynamic adjustment during attachment/removal operations while providing stable connection during use.
2Ease of operation
If the connector cap is easily removable, then it can be taken off when needed, but it may be unintentionally removed or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The connector cap includes a prevention portion that protrudes from the connection portion, which fits into a corresponding recess in the connector. This preliminary anti-action structure prevents unintended removal by requiring deliberate user action to disengage the prevention portion, while still allowing easy removal when intentionally needed.
3Ease of manufacture
If the connector cap structure is simple, then it is easy to manufacture, but it may not provide sufficient protection or secure connection
Solution Approach 1:
The connector cap is segmented into distinct functional portions: connection portion with convex and concave features for attachment, prevention portion for securing, and distal end portion for protection. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural simplicity and ease of manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector unit includes a connector cap and a camera-side cable connector. The connector cap includes a connection portion that movably connects the connector cap to the camera-side cable connector. The camera-side cable connector includes a first groove in which a protruding section of the connection portion is movably disposed.