Dynamic Connector Impact Absorption via Movable Pluggable Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electrical connectors face damage from high impacts and loads due to their rigid connections, which can lead to reduced service life and failure in mobile and rugged environments.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic connector design featuring a movable pluggable connector with spring-loaded protrusions and slots, allowing relative movement while maintaining electrical communication, and utilizing conductive contact springs to absorb impacts and prevent damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid connection is used in electrical connectors, then structural stability is improved, but resistance to high impact and loads deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connector employs a dynamic design where the connector body can move relative to the housing along a guide slot, transitioning from a static rigid connection to a dynamic adjustable connection. This allows the connector to adapt its position in response to impact forces while maintaining electrical contact through spring-loaded contacts that compensate for movement.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed connector design is used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to various loads and impacts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into separable components including a housing, a connector body, spring-loaded electrical contacts, and a guide slot mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together to provide adaptability to loads and impacts without significantly complicating manufacturing.
3Reliability
If spring-loaded protrusions and slots are added to enable movement, then resistance to impact is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector utilizes spring-loaded electrical contacts that function as flexible elements to maintain electrical connection during movement. These spring contacts provide the necessary flexibility to accommodate relative motion between the connector body and housing while maintaining reliable electrical contact, reducing the need for complex mechanical coupling mechanisms.
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 dynamic connector effectively absorbs high impacts, preventing damage to the connector and maintaining reliable electrical connections in environments subject to high forces and shocks.
Implementation Method 1
the one or more protrusions may be spring-loaded
Implementation Method 2
the connector assembly may further comprise one or more housing support springs positioned between one or more of the plurality of lateral sides of the pluggable connector and the housing
Data Source
AI summary
An example dynamic connector as an absorber of impacts, is provided. An example dynamic connector includes a housing configured to engage a substrate. In addition, the example dynamic connector includes a pluggable connector having at least one electrical conductor. In an instance in which the housing is engaged with the substrate, a dynamic connector may allow the pluggable connector to move relative to the substrate while maintaining electrical communication between the at least one electrical conductor and the substrate. In another example, a circuit board assembly including a dynamic connector for impact resistance is provided. Further, an example electronic device including a dynamic connector as an absorber for impacts is provided.