Integral HV Socket Structure for Stable Pin Mating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing high-voltage socket connectors are difficult to manufacture and assemble, and they lack mechanical stability during mating with contact elements.
Innovation Solution
A socket design where the conductor connection section and pin receptacle section are integral, with two free ends that face each other, and include an open support ring section and coding channel for stable and easy assembly, allowing for a mechanically stable connection with a pin-shaped contact element.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the socket comprises two separate parts (conductor connection section and pin receptacle section), then the manufacturing and assembly process becomes complex and difficult, but the mechanical stability during mating is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the conductor connection section and pin receptacle section into a single integral socket structure. This merging eliminates the complexity of assembling multiple parts while maintaining the mechanical stability provided by the two-free-ends design of the pin receptacle section, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and mechanical stability
2Ease of manufacture
If the pin receptacle section has a simple single-ended structure, then the manufacturing process is easier, but the mechanical stability and support for the mating pin is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pin receptacle section employs an asymmetric two-free-ends structure where the free ends extend in opposite circumferential directions. This asymmetric design provides enhanced mechanical stability and support for the mating pin compared to a simple single-ended structure, while remaining manufacturable through standard forming processes
3Reliability
If the free ends of the pin receptacle section are positioned far apart, then the mechanical support is improved, but the insertion depth variability increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the free ends at an optimal distance that provides sufficient mechanical support stability without excessive separation. This partial action approach ensures that the free ends are far enough apart to provide reliable mechanical support while remaining close enough to maintain consistent insertion depth and manufacturing precision
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AI summary
A socket for a high-voltage socket connector includes a conductor connection section adapted for being connected to a conductor of a cable, and a pin receptacle section adapted for receiving a pin of a mating plug connector along a mating direction, wherein the pin receptacle section is integral with the conductor connection section, and wherein the pin receptacle section comprises at least two free ends that extend in opposite circumferential directions around the mating direction and at least in sections face each other.