Network Cable Connector with Hollow Compression Clamping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network cable connectors face issues with inconvenient wire connection processes, gaps leading to dust ingress and signal quality degradation, and inflexible designs that require reconnection or reinstallation for changes.
Innovation Solution
A network cable connector with a clamping base and cover, a hollow compression device, and a direction changing member that securely clamps the cable without gaps, preventing dust ingress and allowing easy installation and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the binding tail diameter is increased to fit larger diameter network cables, then larger diameter cables can be connected, but a too-large gap is formed between the binding tail and smaller diameter wires, preventing secure tightening
Solution Approach 1:
The binding tail is designed with a deformable structure that can dynamically adjust its effective diameter. When a cable is inserted, the binding tail deforms elastically to conform to the cable diameter, whether large or small, ensuring secure tightening without gaps while maintaining compatibility across different cable sizes
Solution Approach 2:
The binding tail's dimensional parameters are designed to be variable rather than fixed. The structure allows the inner diameter to change based on the applied load and inserted cable diameter, enabling the same binding tail to securely fit both large and small diameter network cables through parameter adaptation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional network cable connectors are fully sealed with only a hole for cable connection, then protection is improved, but the wire connection process becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is segmented into a sealed housing and a detachable cable management component. The housing remains sealed to protect internal components from dust, while the separate cable management part can be easily accessed and operated for wire connection, maintaining both protection and convenience
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary cable management component serves as a mediator between the sealed housing and the external environment. This component allows wire insertion and connection operations without compromising the sealed nature of the main housing, enabling convenient wiring while maintaining dust protection
3Adaptability or versatility
If the network cable connector has a longer structure to accommodate cable bending, then cable routing flexibility is improved, but the connector length increases requiring more space
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of extending the connector length in one dimension to accommodate cable bends, the design uses a compact three-dimensional structure with multi-directional cable access points. The cable can be routed through different dimensions and angles within a compact footprint, achieving routing flexibility without increasing overall connector length
4Ease of operation
If the network cable is allowed to be loosely positioned at the rear end of the connector, then installation convenience is improved, but the aesthetic appearance deteriorates and user confidence in secure fixation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connector includes preliminary positioning features and guide structures that automatically align and secure the cable in an aesthetically pleasing position during installation. The cable is pre-positioned into a neat, organized state as it is being installed, eliminating the need for post-installation adjustment and maintaining both convenience and appearance
Data Source
AI summary
A network cable connector includes: a main body having a containing portion and a pushing pipe communicated to each other; and a hollow compression device for passing a network cable and having a fastener, a clamping part and a sleeve member. The clamping part installed in the fastener has plural compression parts at an end of the clamping part, and the other end of the clamping part is a pushing part. The sleeve member covers the end of the fastener coupled to the main body and has a curved inner surface tapered from an end near the fastener to the other. When the hollow compression device and main body are secured by screwing, the pushing pipe pushes the pushing part to move the clamping part towards the sleeve member, and the compression parts compresses the curved inner surface of the sleeve member to clamp the network cable tightly.