Deformable Circuit Conductor for Dimensional Shift Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of circuit units with dimensional differences between contact and terminal portions is challenging due to misalignment issues, making conventional assembly difficult.
Innovation Solution
A circuit unit device with a second circuit conductor that can be deformed between its contact and terminal portions, forming a step portion, and positioned using half insulator pieces and corresponding positioning features on both units to absorb dimensional shifts, facilitating easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit are assembled with fixed dimensions, then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly difficulty increases due to dimensional differences between contact and terminal portions
Solution Approach 1:
The second circuit conductor is designed with a deformable exposed portion that can dynamically adjust its shape during assembly. This allows the conductor to accommodate dimensional differences between the first and second circuit units, enabling easy assembly while maintaining stable electrical connections once assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the second circuit conductor by making part of it exposed and deformable. This parameter change allows the conductor to adapt to dimensional variations, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and assembly ease.
2Manufacturing precision
If the dimension between contact and terminal portions is standardized, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability decreases for different products
Solution Approach 1:
The second circuit conductor is segmented into a fixed portion (inside the insulator) and a deformable exposed portion. This segmentation allows the fixed portion to maintain manufacturing precision while the deformable portion provides adaptability to different product configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the second circuit conductor have different properties: the portion inside the insulator is fixed for precision, while the exposed portion is deformable for adaptability. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction between precision and versatility.
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 deformation of the second circuit conductor's exposed portion allows automatic adjustment for dimensional differences, enabling smooth assembly of the second circuit unit onto the first, overcoming alignment issues and simplifying the assembly process.
Implementation Method 1
a part of the second circuit conductor between the second contact portion and the second terminal portion is exposed and can be deformed
Data Source
AI summary
When a first circuit unit and a second circuit unit are to be positioned and superposed by positioning portions and positioning portions, an exposed portion of a circuit conductor in the second circuit unit is deformed corresponding to a difference in a dimension between the positioning portions and the positioning portions. Consequently, a shift part caused by the difference in the dimension between the positioning portions and the positioning portions is automatically absorbed so that the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit can be assembled easily.