One-Part Flange Plate for Plug Connector Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plug connectors require precise machining of two-part flange plates for a non-positive fit, complicating the form locking engagement and necessitating radial clamping screws, which is cumbersome and difficult to detach.
Innovation Solution
A one-part flange plate with a continuous slot or break allows for easy assembly and adjustment via a transverse clamping screw, eliminating the need for radial clamping screws and enabling uniform force distribution across the inner periphery, and an optional adapter ring for enhanced clamping and sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flange plate is formed with two parts to enable selective front-plate or back-plate assembly, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing precision and device complexity worsen due to the need for precise machining and form locking engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The flange plate is divided into two separable parts (first and second parts) that can be independently manufactured and then connected through a simplified form locking engagement mechanism, eliminating the need for high-precision machining while maintaining adaptability for selective plate assembly
2Reliability
If radial clamping screws are used to secure the two-part flange plate, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation and device complexity worsen due to cumbersome tightening and detachment
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using radial clamping screws that require tightening from the outside, the invention employs a form locking engagement where the first and second parts of the flange plate interlock through complementary geometric features, enabling secure connection without complex screw mechanisms and allowing easy detachment
3Strength
If the inner periphery of the flange plate is reduced to achieve non-positive fit, then strength is improved, but ease of manufacture worsens due to the complexity of reducing slot or break
Solution Approach 1:
The inner periphery of the flange plate is reduced by controlling the dimensions and geometry of the slot or break rather than through complex material removal processes, allowing the first and second parts to be manufactured with standard precision while achieving the necessary clamping force through optimized geometric parameters
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
Facilitates easy production and assembly of the flange plate with a stable, non-positive fit connection, allowing for adjustable clamping force and simplified detachment, while maintaining a secure attachment without radial clamping screws and enhancing sealing.
Implementation Method 1
the inner periphery of the inner recess of the flange plate can be reduced through the narrowing of the slot or the break and means are provided with which the flange plate can be mounted on the outside of the housing of the plug connector through the decrease in its inner periphery
Implementation Method 2
the clamping force with which the one-part flange plate attaches to the outside of the housing of the plug connector can be transmitted essentially automatically and uniformly on the periphery
Data Source
AI summary
A plug connector having a housing located at a plate opening in an operating position, and the plug connector contains wires and/or braids of a cable and electrical contacts. Assembly on the plate is realized by a flange plate attached to the outside of the housing having an interior recess with an interior dimension for engaging the housing of the plug connector. The flange plate is constructed as a single piece, and one of the interior recesses has a continuous slot extending to the outside, which slot acts as a clamp slot with the interior dimension of the interior recess being made smaller by narrowing the slot, and an arrangement is provided, by which the flange plate can be pressed in and thus clamped onto the outside of the housing. Preferably, the slot is reduced by at least one clamp screw with locking threads, or a lock nut.