Connector Housing Guiding Portion for Automated Assembly Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current connectors used in electrical connections, such as those in air compressors, lack a pre-assembled positioning structure, making it difficult to achieve quick and accurate matching with mating structures, which hinders automation in the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A connector housing with guiding portions surrounding insertion holes, including sub-guiding portions with protrusions or recesses, facilitates the accurate alignment and insertion of conductors into accommodating cavities, enabling quick and precise assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a connector lacks a pre-assembled positioning structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the assembly speed and positioning accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding portion is pre-assembled as an integral part of the connector housing body, forming a positioning structure before the connector assembly process. This preliminary positioning structure guides the insertion hole alignment between male and female connectors, enabling quick and accurate automated assembly without increasing overall device complexity
2Device complexity
If a connector lacks a pre-assembled positioning structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the positioning accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding portion is pre-formed as part of the housing body structure, creating a positioning reference before assembly. This ensures accurate alignment of insertion holes between mating connectors, achieving high positioning precision without adding complex adjustable mechanisms
3Productivity
If a connector includes a pre-assembled positioning structure, then the assembly speed improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding portion is merged with the connector housing body as an integral structure rather than a separate component. This combination allows the positioning function to be achieved without adding extra parts, thus improving assembly speed while avoiding increased device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A connector housing includes a body having a first accommodating cavity accommodating a first terminal. A first insertion hole penetrates a first surface of the body and communicates with the first accommodating cavity. A guiding portion of the body surrounds at least a portion of the first insertion hole.