Modular Building Block With Conductive Pins And Elastic Jaws
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular building blocks have limited assembly flexibility due to separate electronic modules and carriers, complicated assembly processes, and restrictive component combinations, making them inconvenient to assemble and connect.
Innovation Solution
A modular building block system with equally proportioned protrusions on base plates and parts, conductive pins, and elastic jaws, allowing for flexible selection and assembly of electronic components, enabling vertical and parallel conductive connections, and using insulating shells for secure and interchangeable modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic modules and building block carriers are made as separate single pieces, then component functionality is maintained, but assembly flexibility is limited and overall assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building block is divided into distinct functional modules: carrier body, electronic module, and connection components. Each module can be independently assembled and replaced, transforming the single-piece structure into modular segments that enhance assembly flexibility while reducing overall system complexity through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier body is designed with universal connection features including multiple protrusions and slots that can accommodate different electronic modules and building block configurations. This multi-functional design allows the same carrier to support various assembly patterns and electronic component arrangements, improving adaptability without increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If specific individual components are selected to be combined, then component compatibility is ensured, but assembly convenience is reduced due to restrictive combination options
Solution Approach 1:
The connection interface incorporates universal protrusions and slots that work with multiple component types. The protrusions can engage with different slot configurations, allowing the same set of components to be assembled in various arrangements without requiring component-specific adapters or restrictions.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism allows for dynamic reconfiguration of component arrangements. The protrusion-slot interface enables components to be easily added, removed, or repositioned during assembly, providing adaptability while maintaining simple mechanical engagement that ensures compatibility.
3Ease of operation
If electronic modules are integrated as single pieces, then electrical connection stability is maintained, but assembly ease is reduced due to complicated overall assembly forms
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic module is segmented from the carrier body but maintains reliable electrical connections through dedicated connection components. The conductive pins and elastic contact pieces create stable electrical pathways while allowing the modules to be separately assembled and replaced without compromising connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection components serve as intermediaries between the carrier body and electronic module, providing stable electrical contact through conductive pins and elastic contact pieces. These intermediary elements ensure reliable electrical connection while enabling easy assembly and disassembly of the modular components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional building block connection methods are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but conductive connection versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connection interface is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: mechanical structural connection through protrusions and slots, and electrical conduction through conductive pins and elastic contact pieces. This multi-functional design provides versatile conductive connection forms while maintaining structural integrity through the same robust mechanical engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system combines different material properties: insulating materials for the carrier and electronic module bodies, conductive materials for pins and contact pieces, and elastic materials for the contact pieces. This composite approach enables both structural strength and electrical conductivity within the same connection mechanism.
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
Facilitates easy assembly and replacement of structures, allows for various conductive connections, and enhances playability by enabling flexible module combinations and secure electrical connections.
Implementation Method 1
the first conductive pins and the second conductive pins are electrically connected to the conductive metal sheets and the control panels by means of conductive springs, and under the effect of the conductive springs, top ends of the first conductive pins and the second conductive pins are arched to be exposed to the outside
Implementation Method 2
the conductive metal sheets are provided with elastic jaws protruding out of side walls of the basic parts
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AI summary
A modular building block easy to assemble comprises a base plate, a plurality of basic parts for connection, and electronic individual components. A plurality of first protrusions are disposed on upper surfaces of the base plate and the basic parts, and slots matched and connected with the first protrusions are disposed on lower surfaces of the basic parts and the electronic individual components. A plurality of sets of first conductive pins and conductive metal sheets abutting against and connected with the first conductive pins are disposed inside the basic parts. Top ends of the first conductive pins penetrate through the first protrusions of the basic parts to be exposed to the outside. The conductive metal sheets are provided with elastic jaws penetrating out of side walls of the basic parts. Control panels, and electronic devices and conductive contacts integrated on the control panels are disposed inside the electronic individual components, and the conductive contacts are disposed in the slots of the electronic individual components. The base plate, basic parts and electronic individual components of original electronic building blocks are made into individual modules to be flexibly selected by users, thus being beneficial to learning and replacement and assembly of multiple structures.