Flexible Connecting Terminal for Adaptable Conductor Arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting terminals have a rigid design, limiting their adaptability to different installation spaces due to a predefined conductor connection direction, making them inflexible and prone to deformation, which can lead to functional loss.
Innovation Solution
The connecting terminal features flexible conductor connection modules connected via a web, allowing for rearrangement from an initial position to a different configuration, such as linear to arc-shaped, using elastic materials or hinge-like designs, with optional contact inserts and actuating levers for clamping, and a cover element for fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the connecting terminal uses a rigid design with predefined shape, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability to different installation spaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminal employs flexible webs connecting conductor connection modules that can be arranged in different configurations. The webs are designed to be bendable and adaptable, allowing the terminal to change its shape from a predefined arrangement to accommodate different installation spaces while maintaining structural integrity through the connected modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting terminal uses flexible webs as thin film structures to connect conductor connection modules. These webs can be bent and deformed to adapt to different spatial requirements, providing both flexibility for adaptation and sufficient strength to maintain structural stability during installation and operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If the connecting terminal uses a rigid design, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminal allows the webs connecting conductor connection modules to be flexible and movable during installation. This enables operators to easily adjust and mount the terminal in different configurations while maintaining manufacturing precision through the predefined module structures and connection points that guide proper assembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting terminal uses flexible webs, then the adaptability is improved, but the reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting terminal employs flexible webs with optimized thickness and material properties that provide sufficient flexibility for arrangement changes while maintaining adequate mechanical strength. The webs are designed to be bendable for adaptation but resistant to excessive deformation that would compromise reliability or cause functional loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting terminal uses webs with specifically selected material parameters and geometric dimensions that balance flexibility and strength. By optimizing the web thickness, material elasticity, and connection module rigidity, the terminal achieves adequate flexibility for adaptation while preventing harmful deformation and maintaining reliability during operation.
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 flexibility enables the terminal to be adapted to various structural specifications without deformation, improving assembly efficiency and reducing the risk of functional loss, while allowing for individualized configuration and secure mounting.
Implementation Method 1
The webs thus have a sufficiently high elasticity, i.e. the property of changing its shape when a force is applied and returning to its original shape when the applied force is removed
Data Source
AI summary
A connecting terminal having a plurality of conductor connection modules, wherein the conductor connection modules each have an insulating material housing with a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor. In each case two conductor connection modules arranged next to one another are connected via a web, wherein the web is designed flexibly in such a way that the conductor connection modules can be arranged from an initial position into an arrangement different from the initial position, and vice versa.