Connector Housing Assembly with Gravity-Fed Cable Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing arrangements for equipping connector housings with ready-made cable ends are complex and not suitable for cables that need to be equipped on only one side, as they require intricate control technology and are limited to processing cable loops with pre-made ends.
Innovation Solution
An assembly arrangement with a housing receiving device and a cable store that can be temporarily accommodated within the device, allowing for easy handling and application of cable ends into connector housing cells, with a holding arm and securing means for mechanical and automated attachment and removal, enabling the processing of cables with connector housings on one side.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rotatable cable storage unit is used to temporarily store cable sections, then cable loops with pre-terminated ends can be processed, but the setup becomes highly complex and requires elaborate control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable storage function from a complex rotatable unit and implements it through simple gravity-fed cable guides that direct cables from a storage area to the assembly position. This eliminates the need for rotatable storage units and complex control systems while maintaining the ability to process cable loops with pre-terminated ends.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using an active rotatable storage unit that requires control systems to manage cable positioning, the patent inverts the approach by using passive gravity-fed cable guides that automatically direct cables to the correct positions without requiring complex control mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing mounting arrangements are used, then cable loops with pre-terminated ends can be processed, but cables that need connector housings on only one end cannot be processed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal mounting arrangement with a housing receiving device that can accommodate both cable loops requiring connector housings on both ends and single-ended cables requiring connectors on only one end. The same basic structure handles multiple cable configurations without requiring different specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting arrangement is designed to be dynamically adaptable to different cable configurations. The housing receiving device can accept connector housings in various orientations and positions, allowing the system to handle both double-ended cable loops and single-ended cables using the same fundamental mechanism.
3Stability of the object's composition
If connector housings are permanently attached to the housing holding device, then mounting stability is improved, but removal and reuse of connector housings becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary positioning features in the housing receiving device that guide and stabilize connector housings during the mounting process, ensuring proper alignment and stable positioning. After mounting is complete, the connector housings can be easily removed and reused because they were never permanently fixed, only temporarily stabilized during assembly.
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AI summary
A mounting arrangement (1) for mounting connector housings (6) with pre-assembled cable ends (9, 9') of cables (5, 5') by a mounting unit (2) with which the cable ends (9, 9') can be inserted into cells of the connector housing (6), comprising a housing receiving device (3) for temporarily receiving connector housings (6) for mounting. Along with the temporary receiving of the connector housing (6) in the housing receiving device (3), a cable storage unit (4) holding several cables (5, 5') together can also be temporarily received by the housing receiving device (3). A holding arm (7) on which the cable storage unit (4) is arranged is connected at a right angle to the housing receiving device (3). A insertion opening (13) is provided in the holding arm (7) into which a foot section (14) of the cable storage unit (4) can be inserted.