Projecting Lug Plug Connection for Individual Wheel Drive Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic components for individual wheel drives in motor vehicles require complex and inflexible electrical connections, which complicate the arrangement and reduce the versatility of components, especially when multiple components are associated with the same axle.
Innovation Solution
The electronic component features a plug connection device arranged on a lug projecting from the electronics housing, allowing for a bidirectional, detachable electrical connection that can be oriented in various configurations, enabling flexible handling and reduced part count, with plug connectors designed to accommodate different orientations and arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the plug connection device is integrated directly into the electronics housing, then the electrical connection is compact and protected, but the arrangement flexibility and adaptability to different orientations are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The plug connection device is separated from the electronics housing and integrated into a projecting lug instead. This segmentation allows the lug to be oriented in different directions while the housing remains compact, providing arrangement flexibility without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lug projects outward from the housing in a direction perpendicular to the housing surface, adding a dimensional aspect to the connection device arrangement. This allows the plug connection to be positioned in multiple spatial configurations while maintaining a compact housing design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple electronic components are used for individual wheel drives, then each wheel can be driven independently, but the number of parts increases and manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized lug design with projecting plug connection device can be used across multiple electronic components for different wheels. This universal design allows the same component structure to be replicated and adapted to different wheel positions, maintaining independent wheel drive capability while using identical standardized parts throughout the system.
3Ease of operation
If the plug connection device is arranged on a projecting lug, then the electrical connection can be oriented in various configurations for flexible installation, but the connection is more exposed to mechanical stress and environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
The lug is designed with sufficient structural strength and rigidity before the plug connection is made, providing preliminary mechanical support and protection. The lug's projecting structure is engineered to withstand mechanical stresses that may occur during operation, reducing the exposure risk of the electrical connection.
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AI summary
An electronic component for an electric motor of an individual wheel drive of a motor vehicle, with an electronics housing that can be attached at a motor housing of the electric motor as well as an electrical plug connection device for producing a detachable electrical connection. It is thereby provided that the plug connection device is arranged at a lug projecting from the electronics housing. Exemplary Embodiments invention further relates to an individual wheel drive as well as to a motor vehicle.