Connector Detection Member Using Resilient Auto-Return
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connectors require a two-step pushing operation for connecting housings and moving the connection detecting member, which complicates the connection process.
Innovation Solution
A connector design featuring a first and second housing with a detecting member that includes a deflectable and deformable resilient portion, and the second housing or detecting member includes an interfering portion. This configuration allows the detecting member to move to a detection position automatically upon proper connection, using the resilient restoring force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the connection detecting member is directly pushed in the connection process, then the housing connecting operation and moving operation of the connection detecting member can be completed at once, but a pushing operation in two steps is necessary for the connecting operation of the housings and the moving operation of the connection detecting member
Solution Approach 1:
The connection detecting member is designed to move automatically to the detection position through the resilient restoring force of the resilient portion during the housing connection process, eliminating the need for separate manual pushing operations. The system serves itself by using the connection force to drive both the housing engagement and the detecting member movement simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient portion is designed to transition through different states (deflected, returned, transition) during the connection process, allowing the detecting member to move dynamically from the standby position to the detection position automatically as the housings are connected, rather than requiring static manual intervention
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The connector simplifies operations by eliminating the need for manual pushing of the detecting member to the detection position after connection, ensuring proper connection detection without additional worker intervention.
Implementation Method 1
either one of the resilient portion and the interfering portion includes a detection guiding portion for guiding the detecting member to the detection position by sliding in contact with the other by a resilient restoring force of the resilient portion
Data Source
AI summary
The detecting member includes deflectable and deformable resilient portions and the second housing includes an interfering portion for interfering with the resilient portions. The resilient portions have a deflected state attained by interfering with the interfering portion to be deflected and deformed, a returned state attained by being displaced in a return direction from the deflected state and a transition state for transitioning from the deflected state to the returned state. The interfering portion is provided with detection guiding portions. The detection guiding portions guide the detecting member to the detection position by sliding in contact with the resilient portions by a resilient restoring force of the resilient portions in the transition state of the resilient portions.