Multi-Channel Connector Heat Sink Bracket With Partitioned Cavities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat sink modules are limited in design when multiple modules need to be accommodated within a guide shielding cage with multiple mating channels, requiring a redesign of the heat sink bracket for efficient assembly and support.
Innovation Solution
A connector assembly comprising a guide shielding cage, a heat sink bracket, and multiple heat sink modules, where the partitioning wall extends into the heat sink bracket to create accommodating cavities, and various latching and assembling constructions ensure secure assembly and pivoting of the modules, allowing for staggered pivoting shafts for efficient assembly and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single heat sink bracket is used to accommodate multiple heat sink modules, then the structure becomes complex and requires redesign, but using multiple separate brackets increases assembly complexity and space requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The heat sink bracket is segmented into multiple independent bracket bodies, each capable of accommodating heat sink modules. The partitioning wall divides the guide shielding cage into multiple mating channels, and each bracket body corresponds to one channel, allowing modular assembly and reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
Each bracket body is designed with universal features that allow it to function independently or in combination with other bracket bodies. The standardized interface between the partitioning wall and bracket bodies enables the same bracket design to be used across multiple mating channels, reducing design complexity while accommodating multiple heat sink modules.
2Productivity
If the partitioning wall is extended into the heat sink bracket to create accommodating cavities, then assembly efficiency improves, but the manufacturing complexity of the partitioning wall increases
Solution Approach 1:
The partitioning wall is designed to extend into the heat sink bracket, creating accommodating cavities that nest the heat sink modules within the bracket structure. This nested configuration allows the partitioning wall to serve dual functions as both a divider and a structural support, improving assembly efficiency while the modular design keeps manufacturing complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The partitioning wall and heat sink bracket are merged into an integrated structure where the partitioning wall extends into the bracket to form accommodating cavities. This merging eliminates the need for separate cavity-forming components, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while maintaining assembly efficiency.
3Reliability
If multiple latching constructions are used to secure the heat sink bracket, then connection reliability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different latching constructions are applied at different locations of the heat sink bracket according to local requirements. The first latching construction secures the partitioning wall to the bracket body, while the second latching construction secures the bracket to the guide shielding cage. This localized approach ensures reliable connection at each interface without requiring a uniform complex latching system throughout.
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AI summary
A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage, a heat sink bracket and at least two heat sink modules. The guide shielding cage includes a top wall, two side walls, a partitioning wall which is positioned between the two side walls, and at least two mating channels which are sideward arranged side by side and are partitioned by the partitioning wall. The heat sink bracket is assembled to the top wall of the guide shielding cage, the partitioning wall of the guide shielding cage extends into the heat sink bracket to constitute at least two accommodating cavities which correspond to the at least two mating channels, the partitioning wall has a first wall portion which is positioned in the guide shielding cage and a second wall portion which is positioned in the heat sink bracket, the partitioning wall and the heat sink bracket are therebetween assembled by a first assembling construction, the heat sink bracket and the top wall of the guide shielding cage are assembled by a second assembling construction. The at least two heat sink modules are respectively assembled in the at least two accommodating cavities of the heat sink bracket.