Connector Mounting Holder for Automated Refrigeration Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of connecting household appliances, particularly refrigeration appliances, to mains voltage for testing is time-consuming due to the need for manual intervention in unwinding and rewinding cables and plugging/unplugging the mains plug, which requires precise positioning and handling.
Innovation Solution
A holder for the electrical plug connector that includes a fastening element for attachment to the appliance or packaging, with a positioning element that securely holds the plug contacts in a defined position, allowing for automatic connection to test devices without manual adjustment of the connector or cable position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the mains cable is wound up and fastened to the rear of the device for transport, then the device is transportable and the cable is protected, but the connector cannot be easily contacted for testing without manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is pre-mounted on the device with the connector positioned in a predetermined location that is accessible for testing. The positioning element pre-positions the connector contacts in a defined location, so that when the device is placed on the test stand, the contacts are already in the correct position for automated contacting without requiring manual cable handling during testing.
2Reliability
If the connector is held in a fixed position during transport, then the connector is protected from damage, but the cable positioning must be manually adjusted for testing
Solution Approach 1:
The holder with positioning element is installed on the device before transport and testing. This pre-arranged structure ensures the connector is both protected during transport and automatically positioned for testing, eliminating the need for manual adjustment and reducing testing time.
3Manufacturing precision
If the connector body is precisely positioned to accommodate tolerances, then contacting accuracy is improved, but the holder design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring the entire connector body to be precisely positioned, the positioning element provides localized precision only at the contact points. The holder body can be simpler in design, but the positioning element ensures that the connector contacts themselves are held in a defined position with the necessary precision for accurate contacting.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting (1) for a connector (17, 18, 19) for connecting a household device, particularly a refrigeration device. The mounting has a fastening element (2) for fastening to the household device, particularly refrigeration device, or to an element associated with the household device, particularly refrigeration device, and a receiving element (12) for receiving the connector (17, 18, 19). According to the invention, the receiving element (12) comprises a positioning element (3), which holds the connector contacts (20, 20b) of the connector (17, 18, 19) in a defined, contactable position.