Insulated Compression Connectors Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing compression-type electrical connectors lack an insulating cover, which can lead to electrical connections that are not fully sealed, potentially allowing water or gas to enter and compromising the reliability and safety of the connection.
Innovation Solution
The development of compression-type electrical connectors with a flexible insulating jacket that surrounds the connector body, featuring insulation piercing members to create a sealed electrical path between conductors, preventing water and gas ingress during the crimping process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If compression connectors are used without an insulating cover, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential water or gas ingress compromising the connection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies an insulating coating (flexible shell) surrounding the connector body to provide environmental protection. This coating acts as a barrier against water and gas ingress while maintaining the connector's functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability improvement and complexity increase.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If an insulating coating is applied to the connector body, then the protection against water and gas ingress is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the additional coating layer
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating coating serves as a protective flexible shell that prevents harmful factors (water and gas) from reaching the electrical connection. This directly addresses the harmful factors parameter while the integration of the coating into the manufacturing process helps mitigate the complexity increase.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the insulating coating covers the entire connector body, then the protection against environmental factors is improved, but the electrical conductivity deteriorates due to potential insulation of the conductive surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating coating is applied selectively to specific surfaces of the connector body rather than uniformly covering all surfaces. This local quality approach ensures that environmental protection is provided where needed while maintaining electrical conductivity at the contact surfaces, resolving the contradiction between protection and conductivity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides embodiments of insulated compression-type electrical connectors used to connect one or more branch wires or conductors to one or more run wires or conductors.