Fine Blanking Integrated Power Pins for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for manufacturing power interfaces in mobile terminals are inefficient, requiring frequent battery charging and lacking in fast charging capabilities due to limited current-carrying capacity and complex manufacturing processes.

Innovation Solution

A method involving fine blanking of pin workblanks to create integrated power pins with increased cross-sectional area, allowing for improved current-carrying capacity and simplified manufacturing, thereby enhancing charging efficiency and reducing production costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If traditional stamping processes are used to manufacture power interfaces, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the current-carrying capacity is limited and charging speed is slow

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurrent-carrying capacityVSAvoidcharging speed
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple pin functions into a single integrated power pin structure. The first and second pins are merged into one unified component with a continuous metal strip, increasing the total current-carrying cross-sectional area while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through a single stamping process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Area of stationary object

If multiple separate pins are used to increase current capacity, then the current-carrying area increases, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurrent-carrying cross-sectional areaVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple pin functions are combined into a single integrated power pin made from one continuous metal strip. This merging approach increases the effective current-carrying area while simplifying the manufacturing process to a single stamping operation, eliminating the need for multiple separate components and assembly steps

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a two-dimensional arrangement of separate pins to a three-dimensional integrated structure. The folded configuration creates multiple contact surfaces and current paths within a single component, effectively increasing the current-carrying cross-sectional area without proportionally increasing manufacturing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Manufacturing precision

If conventional blanking processes are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the surface quality has burrs and requires additional processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesurface qualityVSAvoidmanufacturing simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the key parameter of the blanking process from conventional cutting to fine blanking. This parameter change eliminates burr formation by using a specialized fine blanking die that produces clean, burr-free surfaces, thereby improving surface quality without adding separate deburring operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3477796B1Power adapter, mobile terminal, and power interface and manufacturing method therefor
Publication Date: 2022.11.30 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A power adapter, a mobile terminal, and a power interface (100) and a manufacturing method therefor. The manufacturing method comprises: S10, taking a pin blank (200) having a first side (201) and a second side (202) adjacent to each other; S20, fine-stamping the first side (201) in a predetermined stamping direction, rough edges being formed on the second side (202); and S30, adjusting the position of the pin blank (200), and fine-stamping the second side (202) in a predetermined direction, so as to form power pins (120) of the power interface (100).