Dual-Sided Cable Connector with Segmented Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable connectors are limited in their ability to simultaneously connect multiple cables with the same function from both sides, restricting their application and leading to inefficient cable arrangement and increased wiring costs.
Innovation Solution
A cable connector design featuring a housing with dual receiving portions and terminals, allowing cables to be inserted from both ends, with crimped cylindrical connections and elastic contact points for secure and flexible cable management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cables with the same function are connected to a known cable connector, then all cables must be inserted from the same side, but this limits the applicability and increases wiring complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The cable connector is segmented into multiple receiving portions (first receiving portion and second receiving portion) positioned at opposite sides of the housing. Each receiving portion independently receives cables, allowing cables to be inserted from different sides rather than forcing all cables through a single side, thus reducing wiring complexity while maintaining versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-sided cable insertion design to a dual-sided design by adding spatial dimensionality. The first and second receiving portions are positioned at opposite sides of the housing along the longitudinal direction, enabling cables to approach from different directions and significantly simplifying cable routing in three-dimensional space
2Area of stationary object
If multiple cables are inserted from the same side of the cable connector, then the cable arrangement becomes irregular and consumes more wiring space, but changing the structure to allow dual-sided insertion increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The connector structure is segmented into symmetric first and second receiving portions with corresponding terminals. This segmentation allows cables to be distributed across two sides, reducing the concentration of cables on one side and thereby decreasing the overall wiring space required, while the symmetric design keeps the structural complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functionality of multiple single-sided connectors into a single dual-sided connector. By merging the cable reception capability into both ends of the same housing, it reduces the number of separate connectors needed, thereby reducing total wiring space while maintaining structural integrity
Data Source
AI summary
A cable connector comprises a housing having a first receiving portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the cable connector and a first terminal disposed in the first receiving portion. The first terminal has a first cable connection portion at a first end of the first terminal. The first cable connection portion has a hollow cylindrical shape with a center axis extending in a lateral direction of the cable connector. A plurality of first cables electrically connected to the first cable connection portion are inserted into a first end of the first cable connection portion or are inserted into both the first end and an opposite second end of the first cable connection portion.