Elastic Clamping Terminal Housing for Stable Wire Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clip-type electronic connectors are complex in structure, inconvenient to operate, and prone to poor connectivity and breakage, leading to increased manufacturing and use costs.
Innovation Solution
A connecting terminal with a plastic housing and elastic clamping mechanisms, featuring a base body that penetrates through a cover body in an up-and-down plug-in connection, providing inner spaces for wire insertion and clamping, and including spring clips and a busbar for secure electrical connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If two separate housing components are used to form the connector, then the connector can be assembled with a connecting component, but the structure becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the two separate housing components into a single integrated housing structure. The housing is formed as one piece that directly accommodates the connecting component, eliminating the need for separate housing parts and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.
2Reliability
If separate housing components are snap-connected to improve connection stability, then connection stability improves, but the structure becomes more complex and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed as a single integrated component that directly houses the connecting component, eliminating the need for separate snap-connected housing parts. This integration maintains connection stability while reducing structural complexity and manufacturing costs.
3Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components are used, then assembly is possible, but the connecting terminal becomes prone to breakage and connectivity issues
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is integrated as a single robust structure that provides stable support for the connecting component and electrical conductors. This integration eliminates weak points from multiple connection interfaces, improving overall connectivity reliability and resistance to breakage while maintaining assembly capability.
4Reliability
If complex assembly methods are used, then connection stability can be improved, but operating convenience decreases and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated housing design simplifies the assembly process into a straightforward operation where the connecting component is directly positioned within the single housing structure. This eliminates complex multi-step assembly procedures while maintaining connection stability, thereby improving operating convenience without sacrificing reliability.
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 solution simplifies assembly and operation, enhances stability and connectivity, reduces manufacturing and use costs, and improves the efficiency and competitiveness of the connecting terminal.
Implementation Method 1
elastic clamping mechanisms are disposed on the plastic housing... the spring clips and the busbar cooperate to form a respective one of the clamping structures for clamping
Data Source
AI summary
A connecting terminal, related to a technical field of electronic connectors, includes a plastic housing and elastic clamping mechanisms. The elastic clamping mechanisms are disposed on the plastic housing. The plastic housing includes a base body and a cover body. The base body penetrates out of the cover body after being matched with the cover body in up-and-down plug-in connection and at least partially exposed on the cover body, and the base body is matched with the cover body to form inner spaces for the elastic clamping mechanisms. Wire insertion holes are oppositely defined on two opposite sides of the cover body in a length direction of the cover body. The wire insertion holes are respectively configured to insert external electrical conductors into the inner spaces to be in contact with the elastic clamping mechanisms, so as to electrically connect at least two of the external electrical conductors.