Electrical Connector Housing for Flexible Functional Element Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical plug connections lack flexibility and universality in application, limiting user customization and adaptability to various applications without significant manufacturing effort.
Innovation Solution
A plug connector design featuring a housing with angled walls and multiple fastening elements allows for flexible attachment of functional elements from different directions, enabling customizable coding, locking, and labeling, with fastening elements on various housing walls for reliable fixation and easy reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If functional elements are attached to only one housing wall, then the attachment structure is simple, but the adaptability and customization options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connector housing is designed with multiple fastening elements distributed across different housing walls, enabling the same housing structure to support various functional elements (coding elements, locking elements, sealing elements, etc.) in multiple positions and orientations, thereby achieving multi-functionality and high adaptability without requiring different housing designs for different applications
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is segmented into multiple walls with individually positioned fastening elements, allowing functional elements to be selectively attached to specific walls based on application requirements. This segmentation enables flexible customization while maintaining a standardized housing structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fastening elements are added to different housing walls, then the adaptability increases, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening elements are pre-integrated into the housing structure during manufacturing, with their positions and orientations predetermined. This preliminary action allows the housing to be produced as a standardized component with built-in attachment capabilities, eliminating the need for complex post-assembly operations and simplifying the overall manufacturing process
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple fastening elements are combined into a single housing structure, with their functions merged into the housing design. This consolidation allows the housing to serve both as the structural enclosure and as the mounting platform for functional elements, reducing the total number of parts and simplifying manufacturing
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AI summary
The invention relates to a connector (1) of an electrical plug connection, which comprises the connector (1) and a mating connector (9) associated with the connector (1) as a counterpart, to which the connector (1) can be plugged in a plugging direction (S), wherein the connector (1) has a housing (2) and several electrical plug contacts (72) arranged at least partially in the housing (2), which are arranged next to each other in a line-up direction (A), wherein a first housing wall (10) of the housing (2), which is arranged parallel to a plane spanned by the plugging direction (S) and the line-up direction (A), adjoins a second housing wall (20) of the housing (2), wherein the normal of the second housing wall points approximately in the plugging direction (S) and is arranged at an angle to the first housing wall (10), and a third housing wall (23) of the housing (2) adjoins the second housing wall (20).which is arranged at an angle to the second housing wall (20), such that the second housing wall (20) is arranged between the first and the third housing wall, with the following features: a) the first housing wall (10) has at least one first fastening element (11) for fastening a functional element (8) to the housing (2), b) at least one of the second housing wall (20) and the third housing wall (23) has at least one second fastening element (21) for fastening a functional element (8) to the housing (2). The invention also relates to a set comprising at least one connector (1) of the type described above and at least one functional element (8).