Electrical Unit Slider Bracket Assembly Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Complexity in assembling and connecting electrical connectors with electrical units due to numerous components, which hinders efficient usage and assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
An electrical unit design featuring a housing member with a slider and bracket system that restricts movement, including a collar, leg, and guide tracks, allowing for secure engagement and retention of electrical connectors through a channel configuration and locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional electrical connector assembly with multiple components is used, then the electrical connection can be established, but the assembly and connection process becomes complex and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the housing member, slider, bracket, guide tracks, and connector retention features into an integrated electrical unit. The housing member includes integrated guide tracks and connector formations, while the bracket connects to the housing and works with the slider to form a unified assembly mechanism, reducing the need for separate components and simplifying the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing member serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, includes guide tracks for slider movement, contains connector formations for electrical connection, and integrates retention features. The bracket also performs multiple roles by connecting to the housing member and working with the slider to both guide and secure the electrical connector.
2Reliability
If a secure retention mechanism is implemented, then the electrical connector is securely retained, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The slider is designed to move along the outer surface of the housing member, transitioning between different positions to enable connector insertion and then securing it in place. The bracket restricts slider movement in certain directions while allowing movement in others, creating a dynamic retention system that guides the connector during assembly and then secures it firmly.
Solution Approach 2:
The slider acts as an intermediary component between the bracket and the electrical connector. It translates the bracket's restrictive movement constraints into secure retention of the connector, mediating between the structural housing and the electrical component to achieve both ease of assembly and reliable retention.
3Strength
If multiple brackets and sliders are used to secure connectors, then the connection is more secure, but the device becomes more complex to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
The retention mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the housing member with guide tracks and connector formations, the slider that moves to engage and secure the connector, and the bracket that provides structural support and movement constraints. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently and then assembled together, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining connection security.
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical unit includes a housing member, a slider configured to slide along an outer surface of the housing member and selectively retain an electrical connector relative to the housing member, and a bracket connected to the housing member. The bracket may restrict movement of the slider in at least one direction. The slider may include a collar and/or a leg. The leg may extend substantially perpendicularly from the collar. The electrical unit may include a second bracket. The housing member may include a first bracket recess and/or a second bracket recess.