Thin Contact Connector With Elastic Through-Hole Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing contact connectors for electronic devices are thick, requiring significant space and hindering the development of thinner devices due to their bulky structure.
Innovation Solution
A contact connector comprising a substrate with metal elastic sheets, where the sheets have fixed and free sections connected at angles, allowing for reduced part count and thickness, with mounting portions for direct assembly with electronic devices, enabling electrical connections through exposed connection contacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If traditional contact connector structures are used, then reliable electrical connections are achieved, but the thickness of the contact connector increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the substrate and mounting portion into a single integrated component. The substrate includes both the structural base and the mounting portion that directly interfaces with the electronic device, eliminating the need for separate housing and mounting brackets. This integration reduces the overall thickness while maintaining connection reliability through the direct assembly of the connection contact with the electronic device's contact point.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a thin substrate structure with a metal elastic sheet that provides both mechanical support and electrical conductivity. The substrate is designed as a thin film structure that can be directly mounted on the electronic device, reducing thickness. The metal elastic sheet provides reliable electrical contact through its inherent flexibility and conductivity, eliminating the need for thicker rigid contact structures.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate parts are used in the contact connector, then assembly flexibility is improved, but the number of parts and overall thickness increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements into a single integrated substrate structure. The substrate includes the structural base, mounting portion, and support features all in one piece. The metal elastic sheet is integrated with the substrate, providing both mechanical support and electrical contact functionality. This reduction in part count simplifies manufacturing and assembly while maintaining design flexibility through the integrated structure's inherent adaptability.
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 allows for a thinner contact connector design that reduces the number of parts and thickness, facilitating the thinning of electronic devices while ensuring reliable electrical connections for charging and data transmission.
Implementation Method 1
the metal elastic sheet includes a fixed section and a free section connected with each other, the free section includes a connection contact, the substrate includes a through hole penetrating through the first side and the second side, the connection contact penetrates through the through hole to protrude out of the first side
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and provides a contact connector and an electronic device. The contact connector includes a substrate (10) and a metal elastic sheet (20), the substrate (10) includes a first side (101) and a second side (102) opposite to each other, the metal elastic sheet (20) includes a fixed section (201) and a free section (202) connected with each other, the fixed section (201) is fixed to the substrate (10), the free section (202) is provided with a connection contact (203), the substrate (10) is provided with a through hole (103) penetrating through the first side (101) and the second side (102), the connection contact (203) penetrates through the through hole (103) to protrude out of the first side (101), and the second side (102) is provided with a mounting portion (104) used for assembling with the electronic device.