Integrated Cable Connector Layout for Multi-Interface Plugging
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-speed connectors with multiple interfaces require multiple connectors, leading to large space occupation and inefficient product layout.
Innovation Solution
A cable connector integrating multiple electrical connection portions, including power supply and signal connections, with a compact structure design featuring front and rear plugging portions of different lengths to prevent reverse plugging and enhance stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connectors are used to provide multiple interfaces for plugging, then the connector can support multiple electrical connection portions, but the overall space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple electrical connection portions (power supply connection portion and signal connection portion) into a single integrated connector body. The insulator houses multiple terminal sets that are electrically isolated but physically integrated, allowing multiple interfaces to be accessed through one connector rather than requiring separate connectors for each interface type.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed as a universal multi-functional device that can simultaneously provide power supply connection and signal connection capabilities. The single connector body incorporates different terminal sets that support various electrical connection functions, making it adaptable to multiple plugging scenarios without requiring separate specialized connectors.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connectors are used to provide multiple interfaces, then the connector can support multiple electrical connection portions, but the product layout efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple electrical connection portions into one integrated connector, the patent reduces the number of discrete components that need to be arranged and connected. This consolidation simplifies the product layout process and improves assembly efficiency while maintaining the capability to provide multiple interfaces.
3Area of stationary object
If a single connector integrates multiple electrical connection portions, then space is saved, but the connector structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connector structure is segmented into distinct functional zones within the insulator, with each terminal set being electrically isolated from others. The terminal sets are arranged in a systematic pattern along the insulator body, with clear spatial separation between power supply terminals and signal terminals. This segmentation approach manages structural complexity by organizing multiple functions into modular, electrically isolated sections.
4Reliability
If front and rear plugging portions are added to the connector, then plugging stability is improved, but the connector structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The front plugging portion and rear plugging portion are designed with asymmetric characteristics, including different lengths and different groove configurations. This asymmetry prevents reverse plugging by ensuring that the connector can only be inserted in the correct orientation, thereby improving plugging reliability. The asymmetric design is integrated into the overall connector structure without requiring entirely separate components.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a cable connector and a connector assembly. The cable connector includes a first insulator, wherein a first electrical connection portion, a second electrical connection portion and a third electrical connection portion are sequentially arranged in the first insulator in a length direction thereof. The first electrical connection portion, the second electrical connection portion and the third electrical connection portion are connected to a first cable, a second cable and a third cable, respectively. One of the first electrical connection portion, the second electrical connection portion and the third electrical connection portion is a power supply electrical connection portion, and at least one of the first electrical connection portion, the second electrical connection portion and the third electrical connection portion is a signal connection portion.