Integrated Connector Housing for Stable Long-Mating Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing high-speed board-to-board connectors face issues of insufficient terminal support structure stability, low assembly efficiency, and high production costs due to increased mating distance and two-piece or multi-piece housing designs.
Innovation Solution
A connector design that integrates a housing, a tongue plate, and a plurality of connectors, with a connector structure that includes a housing, a tongue plate, and contact elements, featuring a one-piece housing with position-limiting structures to enhance stability and assembly accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a two-piece or multi-piece housing design is used to provide sufficient support for increased mating distance, then connector stability is improved, but assembly time and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the housing and tongue plate into a single integrated component structure. The tongue plate is formed as one piece with the housing, eliminating the need for separate assembly steps while maintaining the structural support needed for increased mating distance. This integration directly resolves the contradiction by providing stability without requiring multiple pieces or increased assembly time.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a two-piece or multi-piece housing design is used to provide sufficient support for increased mating distance, then connector stability is improved, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated housing and tongue plate structure reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured and assembled. By combining what would traditionally be separate pieces into a single molded structure, the patent reduces production complexity, material waste, and assembly operations, thereby lowering production costs while maintaining the necessary stability for extended mating distances.
3Manufacturing precision
If position-limiting structures are added to ensure accurate assembly of the tongue plate, then assembly accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates position-limiting structures directly into the integrated housing-tongue plate component. These structures are segmented features molded as part of the single piece, such as ribs, grooves, or protrusions that guide and limit the relative position of connected components. This segmentation approach provides precise positioning without requiring additional separate positioning devices or complex assembly mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
The connector includes a housing, a tongue plate, and a plurality of contact elements. The housing includes a housing body and a through slot, with the opposite sides of the through slot having a first open end and a second open end, collectively defining an accommodating space. The tongue plate is disposed within the housing and includes a connected first main body and a first head. The contact elements are adjacently arranged on the tongue plate and include a first extension segment and a first bending segment. The first extension segment extends along the first direction and connects with the first bending segment. When the tongue plate is correspondingly engaged with the housing body and the contact elements are inserted into the tongue plate, the first extension segment is disposed on the first main body, and part of the first bending segment contacts the first head.