Latched Connector Housing Assembly to Prevent Plugging Shift
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connectors are prone to shifting during plugging due to external forces, compromising the mechanical stability and connection integrity.
Innovation Solution
A connector unit design featuring a first and a further housing with latching structures and a mounting element, where the housings are fixedly connected via mounting sections and latching structures, preventing shifting along the axis and providing a stable mechanical connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a modular design with separate contact and housing components is used, then assembly flexibility and manufacturing efficiency are improved, but the number of parts and assembly complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connector is divided into separate modular components: a contact component with contact elements and a housing component with a receptacle. This segmentation allows independent manufacturing of each component, improving manufacturing efficiency and enabling parallel production processes while maintaining assembly flexibility.
2Volume of moving object
If multiple contact elements are arranged in a compact configuration, then the connector size is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The contact elements are pre-assembled into a contact component with predetermined positioning features and alignment structures. This preliminary assembly with built-in alignment mechanisms reduces the precision requirements for the final assembly process while maintaining compact dimensions, as the pre-assembled unit serves as a single integrated component.
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AI summary
A connector unit comprising a first housing (1) having a sidewall (10) encompassing an interior space (11) in which at least one electrical contact element (12) is arranged, at least one further housing (2) having a sidewall (20) encompassing an interior space (21) in which at least one electrical contact element (22) is arranged, and a mounting element (3) having a first opening (30) and at least one further opening (30), wherein each of said first housing (1) or said further housing (2) comprises a mounting section (13, 23) via which mounting sections (13, 23) said first housing (1) and said further housing (2) are fixedly connected to the mounting element (3) such that said first housing (1) is allocated to a first opening (30) and such that said further housing (2) is allocated to a further opening (30) and wherein each of said first housing (1) or said second housing (2) comprises on the outside of said sidewall (10) a latching structure (14, 24), wherein said latching structure (14) of said first housing (1) is adapted to be latched in with said latching structure (24) of said further housing (2) in order to establish a mechanical connection between two housings (1, 2).