Connector Module Fastening Mechanism for Socket Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional connector modules within connecting devices tend to become unfastened easily, leading to instability and difficulty in quick assembly or disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device design featuring a housing with stop and buckle portions, a connector module with a printed circuit board, and a cover with a pressing end, where the printed circuit board is embedded between the stop portion and the cover's pressing end, ensuring the connector module is securely fixed within the housing and can be easily installed or removed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional connector modules are used inside connecting devices, then the device structure is simple, but the connector module easily becomes unfastened leading to instability
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into functional regions with distinct stop portions and buckle portions, each serving specific retention functions. The cover is also segmented with buckle portions that engage with corresponding features on the housing, creating a modular retention system that enhances reliability without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop portions are pre-formed on the housing inner wall to provide initial positioning and prevent over-insertion of the connector module. The buckle portions are pre-configured to engage with the cover, creating a pre-established retention mechanism that automatically secures the connector module upon assembly, eliminating the need for additional fastening operations.
2Reliability
If the connector module is securely fixed with multiple retention features, then the connection stability is improved, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle portions are designed with dynamic engagement characteristics that allow easy insertion but secure retention. The cover's buckle portions can be easily engaged with the housing's first buckle portions during assembly, and the connector module can be readily removed by manipulating the cover, providing a dynamic balance between secure fixation and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover acts as an intermediary component that simplifies the assembly and disassembly process. By engaging the cover's second buckle portions with the housing's first buckle portions, the user can securely fix or remove the connector module through a single intermediate action, rather than directly manipulating multiple retention features on the connector module itself.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the printed circuit board is firmly embedded between stop portion and pressing end, then the connector module stability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stop portions and pressing end are designed to automatically position and secure the printed circuit board during the normal assembly process. The connector module's insertion action itself activates the retention mechanism, as the board is naturally guided between the stop portion and pressing end without requiring separate positioning operations or high-precision alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop portions are pre-positioned on the housing inner wall to provide protective limits against over-insertion and to establish predetermined positioning points for the printed circuit board. This beforehand cushioning prevents positioning errors and protects against misalignment, reducing the stringency of manufacturing precision requirements while maintaining stable board positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
A connecting device includes a housing, connector module, and a cover. The housing has a first end and a second end, a container is disposed inside the housing, the inner wall of the housing is formed with a stop portion and a first buckle portion. The connector module includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board has a first surface and a second surface, the connector module is disposed in the container of the housing, and the second surface of the printed circuit board is abutted against a stop portion of the housing. A cover is disposed inside the container and near the first end, the cover has a first opening. An outer wall of the cover comprises a second buckle portion, and the second buckle portion is engaged with the first buckle portion, so the cover is fixed to the housing.