Connector Cutting Fixture for Batch Terminal Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manufacturing processes for products like electrical connectors result in low production efficiency and high costs due to separate production of components.
Innovation Solution
A cutting device with a base, cutter seat, and cutter is used to cut an initial product with an insulator and terminals into multiple products, featuring slots and a blade slit for precise positioning and cutting, along with a driving device for automated operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If products are manufactured separately according to prior art, then each component can be produced independently, but production efficiency is low and manufacturing cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The initial product is segmented into multiple separate products through the cutting device. The base with multiple slots allows simultaneous cutting of multiple initial products into individual products, each containing a set of terminals. This segmentation enables batch manufacturing while maintaining component integrity, directly improving production efficiency and reducing per-unit manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple cutting operations are merged into a single batch process. The cutting device with multiple slots and positioning structures enables simultaneous cutting of multiple initial products, transforming separate manufacturing operations into a unified batch manufacturing process, thereby improving productivity without increasing proportional costs
2Productivity
If a cutting device with multiple slots and positioning structures is used, then batch manufacturing capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base with multiple identical slots and positioning structures serves multiple functions: it provides simultaneous cutting capability for multiple products, standardized positioning for initial products, and modular cutter seat installation. This multi-functionality achieves batch manufacturing capability while avoiding unnecessary complexity through functional integration
Solution Approach 2:
The cutter seat is designed to be inserted into the slots of the base, creating a nested structure. The cutter is then inserted into the blade slit of the cutter seat. This nesting approach allows modular assembly and disassembly, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining batch manufacturing capability
Data Source
AI summary
A cutting device for cutting an initial product into a plurality of products comprises a base, a cutter seat and a cutter. The initial product includes an insulator and a plurality of groups of terminals fixed on the insulator. The base of the cutting device includes a plurality of slots arranged side by side, and a first positioning slot formed on an inner sidewall of each of the slots of the base and adapted to position one of the terminals of the initial product. The cutter seat is inserted into one of the plurality of slots and defines a blade slit. The cutter is adapted to be inserted into the blade slit to cut off the insulator of the initial product to form the product.