Electronic Connector Width Direction Fixing Unit Arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic connectors struggle to accommodate wider transmission wires due to limited inner space, especially as data transmission demands increase, with unused space in the thickness direction not being effectively utilized.
Innovation Solution
The electronic connector design rearranges the first and second shells to allow the fixing units to be mounted through the assembling segments along the width direction, enabling the wires to be aligned and fixed along the thickness direction, thereby maximizing the use of space and accommodating larger wire diameters without altering the shell's appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the assembling segments are arranged along the width direction to restrict wires, then the wire diameter is limited, but the space in the thickness direction remains unused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the arrangement dimension of assembling segments from the width direction to the thickness direction. By extending the assembling segments along the thickness direction and arranging them at different positions in the width direction, the wire accommodation space in the width direction is enlarged while the space in the thickness direction is effectively utilized through the layered arrangement of assembling segments.
2Volume of moving object
If the inner space is used to accommodate wider wires, then the wire width is enlarged, but the shell appearance specifications must be changed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the shell into multiple assembling segments (first assembling segment and second assembling segment) that can be arranged at different positions. By segmenting the shell structure and allowing flexible arrangement of these segments along the thickness direction, the internal space is reconfigured to accommodate wider wires while maintaining the external appearance dimensions of the shell.
3Productivity
If more transmission wires with larger diameters are needed for increased data transmission, then the data transmission capability is improved, but the conventional connector structure cannot accommodate them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the thickness direction dimension by extending assembling segments along this direction and arranging them at different width positions. This dimensional reconfiguration creates additional accommodation space for larger diameter wires without changing the shell's external dimensions, thereby enabling the connector to handle increased data transmission requirements.
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AI summary
An electronic connector has a first shell, a second shell, a space, and at least one fixing unit. The first shell has a cover segment and at least one first assembling segment mounted securely on the cover segment. The second shell has at least one second assembling segment arranged with the first assembling segment of the first shell along the width direction of the electronic connector. The space is formed between the cover segment of the first shell and the second shell. The first assembling segment of the first shell is located in the space. The fixing unit is mounted through the first assembling segment of the first shell and the second assembling segment of the second shell along the width direction. Therefore, wires will not be restricted by the first assembling segment and the second assembling segment in the width direction.