Female Connector Laser-Activated Pattern Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing joint connectors require a lengthy assembly process, increasing personnel expenses and reducing price competitiveness and productivity due to the separate compression and assembly of female connectors and cables.
Innovation Solution
A female connector design featuring a housing with a male insertion hole and insertion groove, a metal composite body with laser-activated pattern parts for electrical connection, and fastening members to simplify assembly and manufacturing, allowing for reduced process steps and cost savings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the female connector and cable are separately compressed and assembled to form the female terminal, then the electrical connection reliability is improved, but the assembling time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the female terminal and cable into a single integrated female connector component. The housing contains both the electrical contact elements and cable routing features, eliminating the need for separate assembly operations. This merging maintains reliable electrical connections while significantly reducing assembly time and improving productivity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple separate components are assembled to form the joint connector, then the structural stability is improved, but the number of manufacturing processes increases and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functional components into a single housing structure. The housing simultaneously provides structural support, contains electrical contacts, and manages cable routing. This consolidation maintains structural stability while reducing the number of manufacturing processes and associated costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed as a multi-functional component that performs multiple roles: providing structural stability, housing electrical contacts, and managing cable routing. This universal design reduces the need for separate specialized components, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of repair
If traditional separate assembly methods are used, then the ease of repair is improved, but the weight and size of the connector increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the integrated female connector with modular features that allow for selective replacement. While the overall structure is integrated to reduce weight and size, the electrical contact elements and cable interfaces are designed to be replaceable, maintaining ease of repair without compromising compactness.
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 reduces manufacturing complexity, saves costs, and facilitates mass production by integrating multiple components and processes, while also reducing product size and weight.
Implementation Method 1
a pattern part electrically connected to the male connector by activating the surface by a laser
Implementation Method 2
activating the surface by a laser
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a female connector and a method for manufacturing the same. The female connector coupled with a male terminal unit in which a plurality of male terminals are arranged includes: a housing configured to have one side provided with a male insertion hole into which the male terminal unit is inserted and the other side provided with an insertion groove; a body configured to be inserted into the insertion groove to be coupled with the housing; and a female terminal configured to be formed on a surface of the body and provided with a pattern part electrically connected to the male connector by activating the surface by a laser.