Flat Base Plate Coupling Device for Cable Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The connection of cables to a component carrier, such as a printed circuit board, is a complex and error-prone process due to the risk of cable ends kinking, which can prevent proper soldering and result in a durable connection.
Innovation Solution
A coupling device with a flat base plate and openings for each cable end, allowing for mechanical and electrical coupling to a component carrier, featuring a connecting device for secure attachment and positioning elements to prevent improper installation and ensure accurate alignment of cable ends.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If cable ends are directly attached to component carrier, then assembly process is simplified, but cable ends may kink and become unable to be properly attached
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling device serves as an intermediary component between the cable units and the component carrier. It provides a protective interface that guides cable ends through openings while preventing kinking, and simultaneously offers mounting features for secure attachment to the component carrier, thus resolving the contradiction between assembly simplicity and attachment quality.
2Manufacturing precision
If coupling device with openings is introduced, then cable end alignment and protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling device is designed as a flat plate with multiple discrete openings, each positioned to correspond to specific cable ends. This segmentation approach allows precise alignment guidance for individual cable ends while maintaining the overall simplicity of the flat plate structure, balancing manufacturing precision with device complexity.
3Strength
If mechanical coupling features are added to base plate, then connection durability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling device merges multiple functions into a single integrated component: the flat base plate structure provides cable end guidance through its openings, while mounting features (such as holes, recesses, or protrusions) are incorporated directly into the plate to enable mechanical coupling to the component carrier. This integration improves connection durability without significantly increasing manufacturing complexity.
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AI summary
A coupling device for coupling a plurality of cable units to a component carrier includes a base plate that is flat in at least one plane. A connecting device is disposed on a first side of the base plate and is configured to mechanically couple the base plate to the component carrier. An opening extends through the base plate for each cable end of a plurality of cable ends of the cable units. The opening in each case is disposed on the base plate at a position corresponding to the respective cable unit.