Connector Holder Inclination Correction via Terminal Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connectors face challenges in maintaining the holder's proper posture within the housing, leading to variations in terminal alignment and quality issues due to potential inclination during insertion.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a correcting portion on the terminal that contacts the housing from inside to correct the holder's inclination, ensuring stable insertion and balanced alignment, which is resiliently deformable to absorb assembly errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the holder is inserted into the housing without inclination correction, then the insertion process is simple, but the holder becomes inclined and terminal alignment varies
Solution Approach 1:
The correcting portion acts as an intermediary element between the holder and housing. It is a separate component that mediates the interaction, providing inclination correction without requiring complex modifications to either the holder or housing structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The inclination correction function is segmented from the main holder structure and implemented as a distinct correcting portion. This segmentation allows the correction mechanism to be independently designed and adjusted without affecting the overall holder design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the holder structure is modified to prevent inclination, then the holder can be held stably, but the housing and holder need substantial changes
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than modifying the holder or housing substantially, a correcting portion is introduced as an intermediary element that achieves posture stabilization without requiring major changes to existing components, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The inclination correction is achieved through local modifications at specific contact points rather than substantial changes to the entire holder or housing structure. The correcting portion makes localized contact to guide the holder into proper orientation.
3Reliability
If the correcting portion is made resiliently deformable, then assembly errors are absorbed, but the correcting portion structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The correcting portion utilizes changes in physical parameters (elastic deformation) to absorb assembly errors. By selecting appropriate material properties and geometric parameters, the structure can accommodate tolerances without requiring complex active control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient deformability of the correcting portion provides beforehand cushioning for potential assembly errors. The elastic properties are designed in advance to accommodate expected tolerance variations, preventing misalignment issues before they occur.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively stabilizes the holder's posture, maintains consistent terminal alignment, and improves product quality by guiding the holder's inclination towards the insertion hole, thereby ensuring proper assembly and reducing variations.
Implementation Method 1
The correcting portion may project from a body part of the terminal and may be resiliently deformable. According to this configuration, the correcting portion is deformed resiliently to deform an assembling error between the terminal and the housing.
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AI summary
It is aimed to provide a connector capable of stably holding a holder in a housing and improving quality. A connector includes a capacitor (70) serving as an electrical component, terminals (50A, 50B) to be connected to the capacitor (70), a holder (30) for holding the terminals (50A, 50B) and the capacitor (70), and a housing (10) into which the holder (30) holding the terminals (50A, 50B) and the capacitor (70) is to be inserted. The terminal (50A) includes correcting portions (56) for correcting the inclination of the holder (30) in the housing (10) by coming into contact with the housing (10) from inside.