Floating Connector Housing for Stable Busbar Power Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing busbar connectors in server racks face issues with poor power delivery due to improper connections under high processing loads, leading to potential instability and reliability concerns.

Innovation Solution

A connector assembly with a socket housing, limiting elements, and a connection panel that includes a locking mechanism and screw system to ensure secure and stable connections, featuring a floating space and movable limiting elements to accommodate varying connection needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a traditional rigid connection structure is used, then the connection appears stable, but it cannot accommodate misalignment between plug and socket, leading to poor power delivery under high loads

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower delivery stabilityVSAvoidalignment tolerance

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The connection panel is designed with a movable limiting mechanism that can move relative to the housing within a preset range, transforming the rigid static connection into a dynamic adaptive structure. This allows the connection to self-adjust and accommodate misalignment between plug and socket while maintaining stable power delivery under high loads.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed limiting mechanism is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate varying connection needs and floating movements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection adjustment rangeVSAvoidlimiting mechanism structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The limiting mechanism is divided into separable components: a limiting element disposed in a locking hole and a screw that locks the limiting element. This segmentation allows the mechanism to provide both movement capability within a preset range and secure locking when needed, accommodating varying connection needs without excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If tight tolerances are maintained for precise connection, then connection accuracy is high, but manufacturing cost and difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection alignment precisionVSAvoidassembly difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The movable limiting mechanism provides a floating space that allows the connection panel to move relative to the housing, compensating for manufacturing tolerances and alignment variations. This dynamic adjustment capability reduces the need for tight manufacturing tolerances while maintaining high connection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250357693A1Connector assembly and connector housing

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP

AI summary

A connector assembly comprises: a socket comprising: a plurality of socket connectors; a socket housing covering the socket connectors and comprising a locking hole; and a limiting element disposed in the locking hole of the socket housing, and the limiting element comprising a first floating space in the locking hole; a connection panel having a first opening, and the socket housing being fixed to the connection panel; and a screw comprising a screw head and a screw pin, the screw pin passing through the first opening of the connection panel and being locked to the limiting element, in which the screw pin has a second floating space in the first opening.