Connector assembly and installation method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing relay connector assemblies for Christmas tree lightings are difficult to install due to their dense component arrangement, leading to inefficiencies and increased time during assembly and installation.
Innovation Solution
A connector assembly comprising a male and female connector with specific wiring holes, slots, and installation portions that allow for a structured up-down plug-in design, enabling easy connection between multiple pipes and reducing disorganization of electric wires, with fool-proof features to prevent incorrect installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an ordinary relay connector assembly is used for connecting Christmas tree lightings, then the connection function is achieved, but the installation is difficult due to dense component arrangement and requires excessive time
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly is divided into separate male and female connector parts that can be independently handled and installed. The male connector connects to the lower end of a pipe section while the female connector connects to the upper end, allowing for modular installation without requiring manipulation of a single complex assembly in tight spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector design utilizes vertical orientation with the male connector at the bottom and female connector at the top, allowing installation from different directions. The wiring holes are positioned on side surfaces rather than requiring access from above or below, enabling wire routing through the side of the connector housing.
2Volume of moving object
If components are densely arranged in the connector assembly, then the connector size is reduced, but the installation becomes difficult in actual circuit connections
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the connector into male and female parts with distinct functions, the design achieves compact individual components that can be installed in sequence. The male connector handles the lower connection while the female connector handles the upper connection, avoiding the need for a single large assembly that would be difficult to maneuver.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the connector housing are optimized for different functions: the male connector housing accommodates wiring holes on its side surface for easy wire access, while the female connector housing provides corresponding wiring holes. This localized optimization allows each component to be compact yet easy to install in its specific location.
3Device complexity
If wiring holes are not provided on the side surface of the connector housing, then the internal structure can be simpler, but the wire routing becomes disorganized and installation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of routing wires through the top or bottom of the connector housing, the design positions wiring holes on the side surfaces of both male and female connector housings. This lateral wire routing approach allows wires to enter and exit the connector from the sides, creating an organized wire management system that is easier to install than vertical routing would allow.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector assembly includes a male connector and a female connector matched with the male connector; the female connector includes a female connector housing and female connector copper terminals; a side surface of the female connector housing has a first wiring hole; an upper part of the female connector housing has sockets corresponding to the female connector copper terminals; the upper part of the female connector housing has slots; the female connector housing has a first installation portion; the male connector includes a male connector housing and male connector copper terminals; a side surface of the male connector housing has a second wiring hole; a bottom part of the male connector has pillars matched with the slots; the male connector has a second installation portion; the male connector copper terminals extend outwardly from the male connector housing and connects the female connector copper terminals.