Plug Connector With Detecting Terminals And Ground Piece
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional plug connectors lack the capability to handle the increasing demands for stable and faster information transmission, particularly in the context of big data and evolving science and technology, due to limitations in transmission efficiency and interference resistance.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of detecting terminals and a ground piece in the plug connector design, along with a locking mechanism, enhances transmission efficiency, stability, and anti-interference performance by ensuring secure connections between connection terminals and docking terminals, while the ground piece improves conductivity and the locking mechanism secures the connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If detecting terminals are added to the plug connector, then transmission efficiency and stability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into distinct functional zones: detecting terminals are positioned in an upper region for signal detection, while connection terminals are positioned in a lower region for data transmission. This spatial segmentation allows each terminal type to perform its specialized function independently, improving transmission stability without creating functional interference that would increase operational complexity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If ground pieces are added to improve anti-interference performance, then transmission stability is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Ground pieces are introduced as intermediary elements that mediate between the signal terminals and the external environment. These ground pieces provide a reference potential and shield against electromagnetic interference, acting as a buffer that protects the detecting and connection terminals from external harmful factors without requiring fundamental changes to the terminal structures themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground pieces are designed as thin, flexible conductive elements that can be positioned between terminal groups or along the connector housing. These thin-film ground structures provide effective electromagnetic shielding and interference protection while occupying minimal space and adding minimal structural complexity compared to bulkier grounding solutions.
3Reliability
If locking mechanism is added to secure connection, then connection reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is merged with the terminal assembly structure itself. The locking elements are integrated into the housing or terminal supports rather than being separate components, allowing the locking function to be achieved through the existing structural framework. This combination reduces the number of discrete parts and simplifies the overall connector architecture while maintaining reliable mechanical engagement.
Data Source
AI summary
A plug connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of detecting terminals, a plurality of connection terminals, an outer shell and at least one ground piece. The insulating housing has a plurality of connection terminal grooves and a plurality of detecting terminal grooves. The plurality of the detecting terminals are assembled in the plurality of the detecting terminal grooves separately. The plurality of the connection terminals are assembled in the plurality of the connection terminal grooves separately. The outer shell surrounds the insulating housing. A top surface of the outer shell protrudes upward and then is bent frontward to form a locking portion. The at least one ground piece is mounted to at least one side of the insulating housing, and a portion of the at least one ground piece is exposed outside from the insulating housing and the outer shell. A receptacle connector is to receive the plug connector and includes a sliding block to cover the detecting terminals and to be raised by the plug connector as it is inserted.