Loop Bridge with Elastic Prongs for Secure Signal Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loop bridges for looping through electrical signals face challenges in mechanical stability during mounting, making the process intricate and time-consuming, especially when connecting multiple electrical signals to multiple modules.
Innovation Solution
A loop bridge with flexible and elastically deformable prongs that force-lock into connections via lateral pressure or elasticity, ensuring a secure and easy mounting mechanism by jamming into place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If connecting cables are inserted into a connecting device to loop through electrical signals, then electrical connection between modules is achieved, but the mounting process becomes intricate and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The loop bridge is divided into multiple prongs (first prongs and second prongs) that can be inserted into corresponding electric connections simultaneously. Each prong acts as an independent connection element, allowing parallel insertion into multiple connections, thereby reducing the overall mounting time while maintaining reliable electrical contact for each signal path.
Solution Approach 2:
The loop bridge is pre-fabricated with all necessary electrical connections and conductive paths established before mounting. The comb-shaped structure is prepared in advance with prongs positioned for simultaneous insertion, eliminating the need for on-site wiring and connection assembly, thus significantly reducing mounting time while ensuring connection reliability.
2Productivity
If a prefabricated loop bridge is used to facilitate looping through electrical signals, then mounting efficiency is improved, but mechanical stability of the connection is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The prongs are designed with elastic deformability, allowing them to dynamically adapt during insertion. The prongs can elastically deform to accommodate the connection geometry and then retain the connection through elastic force, providing both ease of mounting and mechanical stability. The dynamic elastic behavior enables the connection to self-adjust and maintain stable contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical properties of the prongs are optimized by changing their material parameters and geometric parameters to achieve the desired elastic deformability. The prongs are designed with specific elasticity characteristics that allow them to be inserted easily (requiring low insertion force) while maintaining strong retention force once inserted, thus resolving the contradiction between mounting efficiency and mechanical stability.
3Strength
If rigid prongs are used in the loop bridge, then structural strength is maintained, but the ability to retain connections through elastic deformation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The loop bridge structure exhibits local quality differentiation: the overall comb-shaped structure maintains rigidity for structural strength, while the individual prongs are designed with localized elastic properties for easy insertion and retention. Different parts of the structure have different mechanical properties optimized for their specific functions - the prong bodies provide strength while the prong tips provide elastic retention capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The prongs may be constructed using composite materials or composite structures that combine rigid and elastic properties. This allows the prongs to maintain sufficient structural strength for durability while exhibiting elastic deformability for easy mounting and secure retention. The composite approach resolves the contradiction between strength and ease of operation by integrating both properties in a single component.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides an easily mountable and securely retained loop bridge that efficiently loops electrical signals between modules, enhancing mechanical stability and simplifying the connection process.
Implementation Method 1
The flexible prongs force the force-locking fit in the connections via, for example, lateral pressure exerted by the prongs against the interior walls of the connections, or by the prongs' being clamped in the connections due to the elasticity of the prongs.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a loop bridge for looping through a number of electrical signals, comprising: a first electric module comprising a plurality of first electric connections, wherein the plurality of electrical signals are looped through the first electric module to a second electric module comprising a number of second electric connections; and a comb-shaped conducting element comprising a number of first prongs and a number of second prongs, wherein the first prongs are configured to be inserted into the first electric connections and the second prongs are configured to be inserted into the second electric connections, wherein the first prongs are connected to the second prongs in an electrically conductive manner, and wherein the first prongs and the second prongs are configured to be elastically deformed to be retained in a force-locking manner in the first and second electric connections, respectively.