Electrical Connector Terminal Positioning and Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio jack electrical connectors suffer from instability due to terminals that are not effectively positioned, leading to swaying under forces, which affects the connector's stability and functionality.
Innovation Solution
The electrical connector features an insulative body with receiving holes containing terminals with horizontal and vertical portions, a fixing portion between adjacent holes for positioning, and a base that mates with the positioning structure to firmly secure the terminals, ensuring stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If terminals are extended through the base without positioning structures, then the terminals can be easily soldered to the circuit board, but the terminals cannot be effectively positioned and can easily sway under forces, affecting the stability of the electrical connector
Solution Approach 1:
The insulative body includes positioning structures (such as positioning holes or protrusions) that are pre-formed during the insulative body manufacturing process. These positioning structures are prepared in advance to receive and locate the terminals before soldering occurs, preventing terminal sway during assembly and soldering operations while maintaining manufacturing efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning structures act as intermediary elements between the insulative body and the terminals. These structures provide a mechanical interface that secures the terminals in precise positions, enabling both easy attachment and stable positioning without requiring complex soldering procedures
2Stability of the object's composition
If terminals are securely fixed in position, then the stability of the electrical connector is improved, but the complexity of the insulative body structure increases due to additional positioning structures
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning structures serve multiple functions simultaneously: they locate the terminals during assembly, provide mechanical support to prevent terminal sway, and guide the insertion of terminals into the insulative body. This multi-functionality achieves stable terminal fixation without requiring separate dedicated components for each function, thereby avoiding excessive structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning structures are integrated directly into the insulative body as a unified component rather than being separate parts. This merging of the positioning function into the main insulative body structure eliminates the need for additional separate positioning components, achieving stable terminal fixation while maintaining structural simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an electrical connector which includes an insulative body and a plurality of terminals. In addition, the insulative body has at least a receiving hole for the insertion of an electrical device, and each receiving hole has a plurality of terminals. Moreover, the plurality of terminals has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion perpendicular to one another; the horizontal portion has a contact portion, and the bottom of the vertical portion has a conductive portion. Furthermore, the insulative body has a fixing portion protruding from an end opposite to the receiving hole, and the fixing portion has a positioning structure for locating the vertical portion of the terminal, and the electrical connector has a base for mate with the positioning structure to fix the terminals in the positioning structure.