Connector Housing With Integrated ESD Protection for PCB Space Saving
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Solution Overview
Problem
As electronic products become more complex and compact, the increasing complexity of printed circuit board (PCB) circuit configurations leads to insufficient space for mounting components, making it challenging to protect against electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical over-stress (EOS) without occupying additional space.
Innovation Solution
A connector design that integrates a protection element within the connector housing, featuring first and second terminals connected via a protection element, which is mounted to the connector housing and soldered to the PCB, providing ESD, EOS, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection without requiring additional mounting space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If protection elements are disposed on the PCB to protect against ESD or EOS, then the protection function is improved, but the component mounting space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the protection element with the connector housing into a single integrated structure. The protection element is disposed inside the connector housing and electrically connected to the terminals, eliminating the need for separate protection components on the PCB. This merging of functions directly resolves the space conflict by making the protection function part of the connector itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the circuit configuration becomes more complex to provide more functions, then the functionality is improved, but the PCB space becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed to perform multiple functions: connection function through terminals and protection function through the integrated protection element. By making the connector a multi-functional component that includes both connection and protection capabilities, the patent reduces the total number of separate components needed on the PCB, thereby saving mounting space while maintaining enhanced functionality.
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AI summary
A connector integrated with a protection element, which includes a connector housing; first terminals disposed in an inner space of the connector housing; second terminals configured to extend from the inside of the connector housing to the outside of the connector housing in a state of being separated from the first terminals and be soldered to the PCB; and a protection element configured to electrically connect the first terminals and the second terminals and mounted to one side of the connector housing.