Lateral Insertion Coaxial Connector Assembly for Compact Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional coaxial cable connectors face challenges in achieving sufficient engagement strength and compactness due to insufficient contact height and area, leading to easy detachment under external forces, and manual assembly issues with small connector sizes, which complicates automation and increases production costs.
Innovation Solution
A coaxial cable connector assembly utilizing a lateral insertion method with a receptor connector featuring a lateral insertion opening and engagement structures to secure the cable end connector, ensuring stable electrical connections and reduced height, along with crimping clamps for secure integration with the coaxial cable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the engagement height of cable end connector and receptor connector is reduced to meet compactness requirements, then the overall size of electronic products is reduced, but the contact height and area become insufficient causing insufficient engagement strength
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional top-down vertical engagement to lateral horizontal engagement. The cable end connector engages with the receptor connector from the side through a lateral insertion opening, changing the engagement direction from vertical to horizontal. This dimensional change allows the connectors to achieve sufficient contact area and engagement strength while maintaining reduced overall height, as the engagement strength is now provided by lateral contact rather than vertical compression.
2Ease of operation
If manual assembly method is used for small connectors, then flexibility is maintained, but the operator cannot align the connectors correctly due to blocked line of sight and small size
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral insertion opening structure enables self-alignment of the cable end connector with the receptor connector. The geometry of the opening and the connector components guide proper positioning automatically during lateral engagement, eliminating the need for operator visual alignment. This self-aligning mechanism maintains assembly flexibility while achieving high precision alignment automatically.
3Manufacturing precision
If automatic engagement equipment is introduced to improve alignment precision, then manufacturing precision is improved, but the equipment occupies overlarge space and requires considerable expense
Solution Approach 1:
The connector design incorporates self-aligning features through the lateral insertion opening geometry, allowing automatic alignment during engagement without external positioning equipment. The structural design of the connector components themselves provides the alignment function, eliminating the need for complex automated positioning machinery and reducing both equipment complexity and space requirements.
4Ease of manufacture
If top-down engagement method is used, then assembly simplicity is maintained, but the contact height and area are insufficient leading to easy detachment under external impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the engagement direction from vertical (top-down) to horizontal (lateral). The lateral insertion opening allows the cable end connector to engage from the side, creating a different engagement geometry that provides sufficient contact area and distribution of forces. This dimensional change improves connection reliability under external impact while maintaining assembly simplicity through the straightforward lateral insertion process.
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AI summary
A coaxial cable connector assembly and a receptor connector are provided. The coaxial cable connector assembly is composed at least of one cable end connector and the receptor connector. The receptor connector is formed of an insertion space with a lateral insertion opening to allow one portion of the cable end connector to be inserted into the insertion space through the lateral insertion opening such that the cable end connector and the receptor connector are in electrical connection. The cable end connector will be constrained such that it cannot be detached from the receptor connector in the direction other than the lateral insertion opening.