Connector With Segmented Flexible Conductor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connectors with flexible conductors face challenges in preventing force transmission from electric wires to terminals, especially when a large electrical conduction area is required, leading to increased insertion force and reduced connection workability.
Innovation Solution
A connector design featuring a flexible conductor divided into multiple bent portions along its axial direction, which absorbs and distributes external forces, preventing force transmission to the terminal while reducing the need for increased contact load and insertion force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a flexible conductor with a large electrical conduction area is used, then the electrical conduction capability is improved, but the flexibility is reduced and the effect of preventing force transmission is weakened
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible conductor is divided into multiple divided conductor portions along its axial direction. Each divided conductor portion can bend independently in different directions, allowing the conductor to maintain flexibility and absorb forces in multiple directions simultaneously, while still providing sufficient electrical conduction area.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If the contact load between terminal and counterpart terminal is increased, then the force transmission prevention is improved, but the insertion force required for connection is increased
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the flexible conductor into multiple portions that can bend in different directions, the conductor can absorb forces in multiple directions simultaneously. This reduces the need to increase contact load to prevent force transmission, thereby maintaining low insertion force requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The divided conductor portions are configured to be bendable in different directions, creating a dynamic force absorption mechanism. This dynamic flexibility allows the conductor to adapt to forces from various directions without requiring high contact loads, thus maintaining ease of connection.
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 divided conductor portions effectively absorb and balance external forces, enhancing the prevention of force transmission to the terminal, thereby reducing the required insertion force and improving connection workability without increasing contact load.
Implementation Method 1
The divided conductor portions are bent in different directions from each other, allowing the flexible conductor to absorb and distribute external forces applied to the electric wire, preventing these forces from being transmitted to the terminal
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a connector including: a housing; and a terminal-equipped electric wire assembled to the housing. The terminal-equipped electric wire includes: a terminal; an electric wire; and a flexible conductor provided between the terminal and the electric wire. The flexible conductor is divided into a plurality of divided conductor portions along an axial direction of the flexible conductor. The divided conductor portions are bent in different directions from each other.