Flattened Conductor Terminal Layout for Compact Spring Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection terminals with clamping springs occupy large space, making it difficult to achieve a narrow and light design concept, which hinders efficient and compact wiring connections.
Innovation Solution
The conductor terminal incorporates a rubber shell with control pieces and clamping springs, featuring a connecting section between the highest and lowest positions of each clamping spring, which extends the total length of the connecting section beyond the distance between these positions, thereby reducing the overall height and increasing the size in the plug-in direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If traditional clamping springs are used in connection terminals, then the clamping function is reliable, but the height dimension becomes large and the design cannot achieve narrow and light concepts
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting section transforms the clamping spring structure from a primarily vertical configuration to one that utilizes horizontal extension. By adding the connecting section that extends horizontally from the clamping portion to the mounting portion, the design shifts some functional requirements from the height dimension to the horizontal dimension, enabling a narrower overall height while maintaining clamping effectiveness through the extended connection path.
2Volume of moving object
If the total length of connecting section is greater than the distance between highest and lowest positions, then the height is reduced and compactness is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping spring is divided into distinct functional sections: the clamping portion that directly contacts the wire, the connecting section that provides the extended path, and the mounting portion that attaches to the terminal body. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently for its specific function while contributing to the overall compact design when assembled together.
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
This design results in a conductor terminal that is more efficient, tighter, and more compact, allowing for easier and more secure wiring connections while reducing the terminal's height and weight.
Implementation Method 1
An upper end of each elastic piece is capable of extending obliquely to elastically contact an upper end face of the corresponding confluence piece to form the corresponding clamping portion
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AI summary
A conductor terminal includes a rubber shell, control pieces, and clamping springs. A connecting section is formed in a height direction of each of the clamping springs. Each connecting section is connected between a highest position and a lowest position of each of the clamping springs. A total length of each connecting section is greater than a distance between the highest position and the lowest position of each of the clamping springs, making each connecting section more extended and disposed within the entire clamping spring. Moreover, the conductor terminal is flattened, which increases the size in the plug-in direction and significantly reduces the overall height, making the wiring connection more efficient and tighter. In this way, the conductor terminal is narrowed, and the conductor terminal product is made lighter and thinner.