Electrical Connector Pressing Element for Stacked Removal Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical connectors with vertically oriented pressing elements require users to remove upper connectors before lower ones, causing operational interference and increased effort due to short force arms, making it difficult to detach lower connectors efficiently.
Innovation Solution
The electrical connector design features a pressing element with a longitudinal orientation between 0 to 45 degrees, allowing the pressing portion to overlap the connecting wire, providing a longer force arm and enabling direct removal of lower connectors without interfering upper ones, along with an upper lid and interference structures for feedback and reduced friction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the pressing element is disposed vertically close to the electrically connecting portion, then the locking mechanism can be compact, but the operating space is obstructed when multiple connectors are arranged up-and-down
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing element is rotated from a vertical orientation to an inclined orientation (0-45 degrees relative to the electrically connecting portion), changing the dimension of operation from vertical to diagonal. This dimensional change allows the pressing portion to extend toward the first end portion, providing sufficient operating space while maintaining the compact locking mechanism structure.
2Device complexity
If the pressing element is disposed vertically close to the electrically connecting portion, then the locking mechanism is compact, but users need to press with more effort due to short force arm
Solution Approach 1:
By inclining the pressing element at 0-45 degrees, the pressing portion extends farther from the fulcrum point toward the first end portion, increasing the force arm length. This dimensional reorientation provides mechanical advantage, reducing the force required by users to unlock the positioning element while maintaining structural compactness.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple electrical connectors are arranged up-and-down, then space is utilized efficiently, but the lower connector cannot be removed without removing the upper connector first
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing element is oriented at an incline (0-45 degrees) rather than vertically, allowing the pressing portion to extend toward the first end portion. This inclined orientation creates sufficient clearance between vertically stacked connectors, enabling users to access and operate the pressing element of lower connectors independently without removing upper connectors first.
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical connector includes a body portion, a connecting wire, an electrically connecting portion, a locking element and a pressing element. The body portion has a first and a second end portion opposite to the first end. The connecting wire is located at the first end portion. The electrically connecting portion is located at the second end portion. The locking element is located in the electrically connecting portion and has an abutting end and a fastening end. The abutting end is located in the body portion, and the fastening end is located outside of the body portion. The pressing element is movably disposed on the body portion. Two ends of the pressing element are a pressing portion and a driving portion, respectively. The pressing portion is adjacently configured to the first end portion. The driving portion is to contact the abutting end.