Integrated Metallic Shield and Latch for Electrical Plug Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical plug connectors require separate production and complex assembly of metallic shield plates and latches, leading to high production costs and intricate assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
An electrical plug connector design where a metallic component, including a plate body and latches, is formed in one piece, reducing production costs and simplifying assembly by integrating the plate body and latches within the insulating housing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If metallic shield plate and latches are produced separately and assembled, then assembly flexibility is maintained, but production cost increases and assembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the metallic shield plate and latches into a single integrated component. The shield plate includes integrally formed first latches at its two ends, eliminating the need for separate production and assembly of these parts. This merging reduces production costs and simplifies the assembly process while maintaining the functional requirements of both shielding and latching mechanisms.
2Productivity
If metallic shield plate and latches are produced separately, then component functionality is optimized, but production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The shield plate and latches are manufactured as a single integrated component through one molding process, eliminating multiple production steps. This integration reduces the number of parts to be produced, stored, and managed, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing costs associated with multiple manufacturing operations.
3Loss of time
If multiple separate components are used, then functional independence is maintained, but assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the latches and shield plate into a single component, the patent reduces the number of assembly operations required. The integrated component can be installed as one unit rather than requiring separate assembly of multiple components, significantly reducing assembly time and simplifying the overall assembly process.
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical plug connector includes an insulating housing, two terminal sets, and a metallic component. The insulating housing includes a front portion and a rear portion, and a receiving cavity is formed inside the front portion. The two terminal sets separately include a plurality of terminals and are arranged in an upper-row terminal set and a lower-row terminal set. Each terminal includes a contact portion disposed in the receiving cavity, a retaining portion retained in the insulating housing, and a soldering portion disposed in the rear of the insulating housing. The metallic component includes a plate body and two latches. The plate body is disposed in the rear portion and clamped between the upper-row and lower-row terminal sets. The two latches are separately disposed at two sides of the plate body and symmetrical to each other. The plate body and the two latches are formed in one piece.