Integrated Plate-Mounted Connector Reducing Contact Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plate-mounted power source connectors have a large number of components and occupy significant space, complicating mounting operations and resulting in high contact resistance.
Innovation Solution
A connector design featuring a contact, contact receiving housing, and securing device, where the securing device is integrated within the housing, allowing for easy mounting to a plate without additional space requirements and reducing contact resistance through a self-locking nut and elastic projections for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional plate-mounted power source connectors are used, then connection functionality is achieved, but the number of components increases and mounting space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple components into an integrated housing structure that accommodates the contact, securing device, and mounting features within a single unified component. This merging reduces the total number of separate parts while maintaining all necessary functions, directly addressing the contradiction between component count and mounting space.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing device is positioned inside the housing, and the contact is received within the housing structure. This nested arrangement allows multiple functional elements to occupy overlapping or hierarchical spatial zones, minimizing the overall footprint on the mounting plate while preserving individual component functionality.
2Ease of operation
If traditional plate-mounted power source connectors are used, then connection functionality is achieved, but mounting operations become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device is pre-positioned inside the housing during manufacturing, and the contact is pre-configured within the housing structure. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for complex assembly operations during installation, as the connector arrives at the mounting location in a pre-assembled state ready for direct mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
By combining the securing device, contact, and housing into an integrated assembly, the patent reduces the number of separate mounting operations required. The unified structure allows for simpler installation procedures compared to assembling multiple discrete components during mounting.
3Reliability
If traditional plate-mounted power source connectors are used, then connection functionality is achieved, but contact resistance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary intermediate components from the traditional connector design that contribute to contact resistance. By simplifying the current path and removing redundant elements, the design achieves lower contact resistance while using fewer components.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector is provided and includes a contact, a contact receiving housing, an insertion member, and a securing device. The contact includes a frame and a terminal section extending from a front end of the frame. The contact receiving housing includes a bottom wall and a pair of side walls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall to define a contact receiving space. The insertion member extends from an end of the bottom wall and is positioned between the pair of side walls. The insertion member corresponds with an inner surface of the bottom wall. The securing device is positioned inside the contact receiving housing and secures the contact and the contact receiving housing in a fixed position.