Electrical Connector Vacuum Suction Plate Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical connector assemblies are costly to manufacture, particularly when using high-cost materials for insulating housings in automated assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
An electrical connector assembly with a plastic insulating housing and conductive terminals, featuring engaging blocks and hooks that allow for vacuum-suction device operation, reducing manufacturing complexity and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional anchoring device with mounting frame, top cover, and L-shaped anchoring rod is used, then the electrical connector assembly can be securely assembled, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential anchoring function from the complex conventional anchoring device (mounting frame, top cover, L-shaped anchoring rod) and implements it through a simplified structure where the insulating housing itself provides anchoring features. The insulating housing is directly formed with positioning structures that engage with the circuit board, eliminating the need for separate anchoring components while maintaining secure assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functions of the insulating housing and the anchoring device into a single integrated component. The insulating housing is directly formed with positioning grooves and other anchoring features, combining the structural support and securing functions into one piece, thereby reducing part count and manufacturing complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple separate components (electrical connector, plate member, anchoring device) are used, then the assembly can be securely positioned, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into fewer components. The insulating housing integrates the electrical connector housing, positioning features, and anchoring structures into a single component. The plate member is simplified to provide only the necessary vacuum suction surface and positioning extensions, reducing the overall device complexity while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulating housing serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides electrical insulation, structural support, positioning (through integrated positioning grooves), and anchoring (through positioning structures formed directly on the housing). This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components.
3Manufacturing precision
If positioning grooves are formed in the insulating housing, then the plate member can be accurately positioned, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning grooves are formed directly in the insulating housing during the housing manufacturing process, combining the positioning feature creation with the main housing fabrication. This integration eliminates the need for separate positioning components or post-assembly adjustments, maintaining manufacturing precision while reducing overall manufacturing cost.
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 assembly can be efficiently and cost-effectively manufactured with a simpler structure, enabling easy operation and reduced production expenses while maintaining assembly precision.
Implementation Method 1
The plate member 2 is mounted on the insulating housing 10 and has a plate body 20 disposed on the top surface 107 of the insulating housing 10 and adapted to be sucked by a vacuum-suction device
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AI summary
An electrical connector assembly is adapted to be moved by a vacuum-suction device, and includes an electrical connector that has an insulating housing having opposite top and bottom surfaces. The top surface is formed with a receiving space that is defined by a surrounding wall and a bottom wall. The surrounding wall has an outer surface formed with engaging blocks. The bottom wall is formed with terminal-mounting holes mounted respectively with conductive terminals. A plate member is mounted on the insulating housing, and has a plate body disposed on the top surface of the insulating housing and adapted to be sucked by the vacuum-suction device, and a plurality of engaging hooks attached to the plate body and engaging detachably and respectively the engaging blocks.