Electrical Connector Pushing Blade Reinforcing Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical connectors with drive mechanisms that include separate pushing and reinforcement blades are costly, complex to manufacture and assemble, and prone to deformation or breakage due to excess force during operation.
Innovation Solution
An electrical connector design featuring a rotatable pin and a pushing blade with a long round hole and block portions that can reinforce the cover while sliding it, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement blades and simplifying the manufacturing and assembly processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate pushing blade and reinforcement blade are used, then the cover can be reinforced and prevented from deformation or breakage, but the cost increases and manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pushing blade and reinforcement blade into a single integrated component. The pushing blade includes an upper surface that contacts the cover and a lower surface that contacts the base, with reinforcing ribs extending from the lower surface to provide reinforcement functionality. This merging eliminates the need for separate reinforcement blades, reducing part count and assembly complexity while maintaining the cover reinforcement function.
Solution Approach 2:
The pushing blade is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it pushes the cover during operation and reinforces the cover through integrated reinforcing ribs. This multi-functionality allows a single component to replace what would traditionally require separate pushing and reinforcement blades, reducing manufacturing cost and assembly steps.
2Reliability
If separate pushing blade and reinforcement blade are formed individually in processes, then each blade can be optimized for its specific function, but the manufacturing process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pushing blade and reinforcement blade are merged into a single monolithic component that can be manufactured as one piece using standard molding or machining processes. This eliminates the need for separate manufacturing processes and subsequent assembly, reducing process complexity while maintaining the optimized functional features of both blades through integrated design.
3Manufacturing precision
If separate pushing blade and reinforcement blade are assembled respectively, then each blade can be precisely positioned, but the assembly process becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the pushing and reinforcement blades into a single component, the patent eliminates the assembly steps required to position and secure separate blades. The unified structure ensures precise positioning inherently through its design, eliminating the need for separate positioning and fastening operations while reducing assembly time and complexity.
4Reliability
If more materials are used to form separate pushing blade and reinforcement blade, then the cover reinforcement is improved, but the cost of the electrical connector increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of pushing and reinforcement blades into a single component optimizes material usage by eliminating redundant material from separate parts and joining interfaces. The reinforcing ribs are formed as integral features of the pushing blade, providing necessary reinforcement with minimal additional material while reducing overall part count and associated manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
The invention discloses an electrical connector comprising a base, a cover, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a rotatable pin and a pushing blade. At least two columns are bias disposed on the rotatable pin. The column which is near the cover is disposed in the axle hole. The pushing blade is mounted on the cover for pushing and reinforcing the cover. The pushing blade has at least one block portion which corresponds to the rotatable pin. The pushing blade also has a long round hole for accommodating the rotatable pin. Compared with prior arts, the drive mechanism of the electrical connector of the invention includes a pushing blade which is capable of reinforcing the cover while pushing the cover to prevent the cover from deformation or breakage.