Plug-In Connector Code Segmentation for Position Indication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plug-in connectors with identification features are overly complex in design and require additional mechanisms to conceal or reveal the identification feature, compromising reliability.
Innovation Solution
The identification feature is divided into multiple parts, with each part located on separate components that move relative to each other, ensuring the feature is unreadable when separated and readable when assembled, eliminating the need for additional concealment mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional means are provided to conceal or reveal the identification feature, then the identification feature can be hidden in one functional position and visible in another, but the design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The identification feature is divided into at least two parts, with each part arranged on different components of the plug-in connector. When components are in the first functional position, the parts are offset or spaced apart making the identification feature unreadable. When components move to the second functional position, the parts align to form a complete, readable identification feature. This segmentation eliminates the need for additional concealment mechanisms while reliably representing functional positions.
2Ease of operation
If the identification feature is always visible, then it can be easily read and evaluated, but it cannot reliably indicate functional position changes
Solution Approach 1:
The identification feature's visibility is made dynamic through the relative movement of components. The parts of the identification feature are positioned on components that move relative to each other between functional positions. In the first position, parts are offset making the feature unreadable; in the second position, parts align making the feature readable. This dynamic configuration ensures both readability when needed and reliable functional position indication.
Data Source
AI summary
Plug-in connector, having at least two components and having an identifying feature, in particular a machine-readable code, the identifying feature is split into at least two parts, wherein one part is arranged on one component of the plug-in connector and the at least one further part is arranged on the further component of the plug-in connector, wherein these preferably two components are movable relative to one another between a first and at least one further, in particular a second, functional position, wherein the preferably two parts of the identifying feature are offset or spaced apart from each other in the first functional position and put together in one plane without an offset or without a spacing in the second functional position.