Circular Connector Screw Ring Groove Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing circular connectors with multiple parts for securing a ring nut are complex to produce and assemble, leading to reduced signal quality, especially at high transmission frequencies like Cat5 or Cat6, due to increased component transitions.
Innovation Solution
A circular connector design featuring a one-piece housing with a rotatable screw ring and a holding means, such as a snap ring, that engages in a screw ring groove, allowing the screw ring to rotate while secured, reducing component complexity and improving signal transmission by minimizing transitions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the circular connector is designed with multiple partial elements to secure the ring nut, then the ring nut can be held and secured properly, but the production and assembly become more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the ring nut securing function directly into the housing element by forming a screw ring groove as a recess in the housing element. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate components needed to secure the ring nut, thereby simplifying the overall connector structure while maintaining reliable securing capability.
2Reliability
If the circular connector is designed with multiple partial elements, then the ring nut can be secured, but the assembly of the circular connector becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The screw ring groove is formed directly as an integral part of the housing element, combining the housing and securing mechanism into a single component. This eliminates the need for separate securing elements and simplifies the assembly process, as the ring nut can be secured directly through the integrated groove without additional assembly steps.
3Reliability
If the circular connector has a high number of individual parts, then the ring nut can be secured, but the quality of signal transmission is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the screw ring groove into the housing element, the patent reduces the number of individual parts and component transitions in the connector. This minimization of interfaces and transitions improves signal transmission quality, particularly at high frequencies, while still providing reliable ring nut securing through the integrated groove structure.
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 design simplifies production and assembly, reduces manufacturing costs, and enhances signal transmission quality by minimizing component interactions, particularly beneficial for high-frequency applications.
Implementation Method 1
The holding means is designed to be elastically deformable, in particular elastically deformable in a radial direction
Implementation Method 2
The screw ring is designed in particular to be rotatable around the plug-in opening of the circular connector
Implementation Method 3
A wave spring conductively connects the body to the locking member
Data Source
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AI summary
A circular connector (1) for forming a plug connection with a complementary circular connector and/or a complementary circular connector socket has a screw ring (15) which is rotatably mounted about a housing element (13) of the circular connector (1) and has a thread (151) for securing the plug connection. The screw ring (15) has a screw ring groove (153) and is fastened to the housing element (13) by means of a retaining element (17) that engages in the screw ring groove (153).