Optoelectronic Mounting Panel Arrangement with Direct Plug Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting panel arrangements for optoelectronic components are costly and complex to produce, with a need for a solution that enables easy, low-cost, and space-efficient connections between panels while minimizing the risk of electromagnetic radiation shadowing and electrical polarity reversal.
Innovation Solution
A mounting panel arrangement featuring a direct plug connection between adjacent panels using a connection body with attachment sections and areas, where the connection areas and attachment sections interact directly, and optionally include holding members and electrical connection equipment to ensure mechanical stability and correct polarity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional mounting panel arrangements are used, then mechanical stability is achieved, but production cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection body is divided into distinct attachment sections that can be independently designed and manufactured. Each attachment section has specific connection areas that interface with mounting panels, allowing modular production and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining mechanical stability
Solution Approach 2:
The connection body acts as an intermediary component between mounting panels, providing a standardized interface that simplifies the connection process. The attachment sections with connection areas serve as mediators that enable easy assembly without complex fastening mechanisms
2Adaptability or versatility
If indirect connections with additional components are used between mounting panels, then connection flexibility is improved, but space efficiency decreases due to increased physical height
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment sections and connection areas are merged into a single integrated connection body structure. This eliminates the need for separate intermediate components like plugs or sockets, reducing the overall physical height while maintaining connection flexibility through the integrated design
Solution Approach 2:
The connection interface is designed to engage in a direct planar interface rather than requiring depth for intermediate components. The connection areas on adjacent mounting panels interface directly with the attachment sections, utilizing a two-dimensional interface that minimizes the third dimension (physical height)
3Productivity
If direct plug connections are formed between connection areas and attachment sections, then assembly ease and speed are improved, but mechanical stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connection areas and attachment sections are pre-designed with complementary geometries that guide proper alignment during assembly. The connection areas are shaped to fit precisely into the attachment sections, ensuring correct orientation and stable mechanical connection without requiring complex alignment procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The connection body and mounting panels utilize materials with appropriate mechanical properties that ensure stable connections. The attachment sections are designed with material characteristics that provide both ease of plugging and mechanical strength, combining properties that balance assembly ease with connection stability
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting panel arrangement having a plurality of mounting panels for optoelectronic components. Two adjacent mounting panels (1, 2) are connected to one another, in a mechanically stable manner, a connection body (3). Each of the two mounting panels has a connection area (110, 210), each of which is associated with an attachment section (31, 32) of the connection body. For each connection area, a plug connection is formed between the connection area and the associated attachment section.