Floating Connection Assembly Deviation Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional floating connectors are limited in their ability to absorb deviations and improve their structure, as the floating mechanism is not effectively integrated with the panel, making significant enhancements difficult.
Innovation Solution
A connection device with a panel and a floating connection assembly, featuring a floating connector and an assembling module, where the floating connector includes a main body and a floating module with holding regions, allowing the main body to be movable relative to the panel, thereby enabling precise insertion into a mating connector by absorbing deviations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the floating connector uses a conventional fixed structure, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot effectively absorb deviations and achieve precise insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed connector structure into a movable one. The floating connector is designed to move relative to the panel along the insertion direction through elastic components (springs), allowing dynamic adjustment to absorb deviations and achieve precise insertion into the mating connector.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the connector into distinct functional modules: the floating connector, the panel, the elastic components, and the floating module. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together as a system, enabling the floating connector to move relative to the panel for deviation absorption.
2Reliability
If the floating connector structure is significantly changed to improve floating function, then deviation absorption capability is enhanced, but the structure becomes more complex and difficult to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the floating connector within the floating module, which is retained by the panel through holding regions. The elastic components are nested between the floating connector and the floating module, creating a compact integrated structure that maintains reliability while simplifying assembly through predetermined retention mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic components serve as intermediaries between the floating connector and the floating module, providing the floating function while simplifying the overall structure. The holding regions act as intermediaries to retain the floating module on the panel, enabling easy assembly without complex fastening mechanisms.
3Manufacturing precision
If the main body is closely fitted to the panel, then structural stability is improved, but the floating connector cannot move to absorb deviations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible elastic components (springs) that allow the floating connector to move relative to the panel while maintaining structural stability. These elastic elements provide the necessary flexibility for deviation absorption without compromising the overall structural integrity of the assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic movable connection. The floating connector can move along the insertion direction through the elastic components, enabling deviation absorption while the elastic components themselves maintain structural stability through their inherent mechanical properties.
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AI summary
A connection device and a floating connection assembly are provided. The floating connection assembly includes a floating connector and an assembling module. The floating connector includes a floating module and a main body. The floating module defines an assembling region and a plurality of holding regions that are distributed around the assembling region. The main body is inserted into the assembling region of the floating module. The assembling module is retained by the floating module through the holding regions. The floating module and the assembling module are jointly configured to movably clamp a panel, and are jointly movable relative to the panel.