Floating Connector Shell Structure for Large Motion Range
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing floating connector design limits the movable housing's range of motion due to the inherent thickness requirements for maintaining the strength of the movable shell, which results in an enlarged connector size when attempting to increase the resilient deformation of the resilient supporting portion.
Innovation Solution
The floating connector is configured with a fixed shell and a movable shell, each having contact portions with resilient properties, allowing them to contact in the up-down direction through resilient deformation, and a regulating portion to control the movement of the movable shell, enabling a large range of motion without enlarging the connector.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the resilient supporting portion is made thicker to maintain strength, then the movable shell maintains sufficient strength, but the connector size enlarges when attempting to increase resilient deformation
Solution Approach 1:
The movable shell is divided into two distinct parts: a shield portion for structural strength and a resilient supporting portion for deformation. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently - the shield portion maintains sufficient thickness for strength while the resilient supporting portion can be thin yet achieve large deformation through its spring structure
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient supporting portion is designed as a thin, flexible spring structure that can undergo large elastic deformation. This thin-film approach eliminates the need for thick material to achieve deformation capability, allowing the connector to maintain compact size while enabling large range of motion
2Adaptability or versatility
If the spring length of the resilient supporting portion is increased to achieve larger resilient deformation, then the movable housing can have a larger range of motion, but the floating connector enlarges
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient supporting portion is designed as a dynamic spring structure that achieves large deformation through elastic deformation rather than increasing physical length. The spring mechanism allows the structure to dynamically adapt to movement requirements while maintaining a compact form factor
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of changing the geometric parameter of spring length, the invention changes the material and structural parameters of the resilient supporting portion. By using a spring structure with optimized material properties and cross-sectional geometry, large deformation is achieved without increasing the overall connector dimensions
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 configuration allows the movable housing to have a significant range of motion while maintaining a compact size, preventing the enlargement typically associated with increased resilient deformation.
Implementation Method 1
The coupling portion is resiliently deformable and couples the first held portion 931 and the second held portion 932 with each other
Implementation Method 2
At least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion has a resilient property. The first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are in contact with each other in the up-down direction by the resilient property
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AI summary
A floating connector comprises a fixed housing, a fixed shell, a terminal, a movable housing, a movable shell and a regulating portion. The fixed shell is attached to the fixed housing. The fixed shell is provided with a first shell contact portion. The movable shell is attached to the movable housing. The movable shell is provided with a second shell contact portion. At least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion has a resilient property. The first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are in contact with each other in an up-down direction by the resilient property of the at least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion. The regulating portion regulates a movement of the second shell contact portion away from the first shell contact portion in the up-down direction.