One-Piece Electrical Connector Casing for Faster Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical connectors require multiple components for assembly, leading to increased assembly time and material costs due to the need for separate parts and sealing rings.
Innovation Solution
An electrical connector design featuring a first casing with an integrally connected accommodation and threaded portions, eliminating the need for separate assembly of these components and sealing rings, and incorporating a seat body with insulation-displacement contacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components are used in the electrical connector, then the connector can achieve modular design and ease of manufacture, but the assembly time increases and material costs increase due to need for sealing rings
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation portion and threaded portion are merged into a single integrally connected first casing component, eliminating the need for separate assembly operations and sealing rings between these parts, thereby reducing assembly time and material costs while maintaining modular design capabilities
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate components are used in the electrical connector, then the connector can achieve modular design and ease of manufacture, but the material cost increases due to need for sealing rings
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation portion and threaded portion are merged into a single integrally connected first casing component, eliminating the need for sealing rings at the connection interface between these parts, thereby reducing material costs while maintaining modular design capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing rings are extracted/removed from the design by integrating the components that previously required sealing, eliminating the need for these additional sealing materials while maintaining the modular structure
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are assembled together, then the connector achieves functional separation, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation portion and threaded portion are merged into a single component, reducing the total number of parts and simplifying the assembly process while maintaining the functional separation between the first casing (with accommodation portion) and second casing
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical connector is configured to be assembled with a joint. The electrical connector includes an outer casing, a seat body and a plurality of insulation-displacement contacts. The outer casing includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing includes an accommodation portion, a threaded portion and a connection portion, the accommodation portion and the threaded portion are integrally connected to each other via the connection portion. The accommodation portion is configured to be assembled with the joint, the threaded portion and the second casing are screwed with each other, and the first casing and the second casing together form an accommodation space. The seat body is disposed in the accommodation space. The insulation-displacement contacts are fixed to the seat body and extend to the accommodation portion.