Covered Connector Layout for Same-Direction Wire Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of housings in a connector increases, it becomes difficult to reliably restrict the direction of wire output, leading to potential interference and size issues.
Innovation Solution
A covered connector design with multiple housings and wire covers, where the housings are aligned in different directions and the wire covers have exit ports that are displaced to allow wires to be led out in the same direction without interference, enabling compact layout and miniaturization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of housings is increased to accommodate more wires, then the wire routing capability is improved, but the connector size increases and wire direction control becomes unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple wire covers are stacked in the vertical direction (stacked arrangement) rather than arranged side-by-side, allowing multiple wire routing functions to be nested within a compact vertical space. This enables the connector to handle multiple wires while maintaining a small footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire exit ports are arranged in the vertical dimension (stacked arrangement) rather than horizontally, utilizing the vertical space to route multiple wires in the same horizontal direction. This dimensional transition allows multiple wires to exit in the same direction without increasing horizontal connector size.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of housings is increased to accommodate more wires, then the wire routing capability is improved, but the wire direction control becomes unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple wire covers are stacked in the vertical direction (stacked arrangement) rather than arranged side-by-side, allowing multiple wire routing functions to be nested within a compact vertical space. This enables the connector to handle multiple wires while maintaining a small footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire exit ports are arranged in the vertical dimension (stacked arrangement) rather than horizontally, utilizing the vertical space to route multiple wires in the same horizontal direction. This dimensional transition allows multiple wires to exit in the same direction without increasing horizontal connector size.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If wire exit ports are arranged to allow all wires to lead out in the same direction, then wire interference is reduced, but the layout complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple wire covers are stacked in the vertical direction (stacked arrangement) rather than arranged side-by-side, allowing multiple wire routing functions to be nested within a compact vertical space. This enables the connector to handle multiple wires while maintaining a small footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire exit ports are arranged in the vertical dimension (stacked arrangement) rather than horizontally, utilizing the vertical space to route multiple wires in the same horizontal direction. This dimensional transition allows multiple wires to exit in the same direction without increasing horizontal connector size.
Data Source
AI summary
A covered connector includes housings that are disposed so as to be aligned, and a first wire cover, a second wire cover, and a third wire cover that are attached to the housings. The first wire cover, the second wire cover, and the third wire cover include a first wire exit port, a second wire exit port, and a third wire exit port that are open in the same direction. The second electric wire exit port and the third electric wire exit port are disposed so as to be displaced with respect to the first wire exit port in the mating direction of the housings. The second wire exit port and the third wire exit port are disposed so as to be displaced in a different direction from both the mating direction of the housings and the direction in which the housings are aligned.