Plug Connector Holding Frame Reinforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the fields of railway technology, traffic engineering, power engineering, and plant engineering, modular plug connectors are often non-standardized, leading to critical deformation issues in holding frames due to lack of reinforcement, which can result in damage.
Innovation Solution
A modular plug connector design featuring a separate supporting element made of plastic or insulating material positioned between the housing and the holding frame to reinforce and protect the holding frame from deformation, which can be introduced during manufacturing or as a retrofit, using screw connections, latching hooks, or press fits for fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a modular plug connector design is used with non-standardized holding frames, then adaptability to different system modules is improved, but structural stability and resistance to deformation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The plug connector is divided into modular components (housing, holding frame, plug connector modules) that can be independently designed and assembled. The holding frame is further segmented to accommodate different configurations of plug connector modules, enabling adaptability while maintaining structural integrity through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
A supporting element is introduced as an intermediary component between the housing and the holding frame. This supporting element provides additional reinforcement to the holding frame, preventing critical deformation while allowing the modular design to maintain its adaptability to different system module configurations.
2Device complexity
If the holding frame is designed without additional reinforcement, then device complexity is reduced, but strength and resistance to critical deformation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting element serves as a mediator that provides the necessary reinforcement to the holding frame without requiring fundamental changes to the holding frame's basic structure. This allows the design to maintain relative simplicity while achieving the required strength through the addition of the supporting element.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting element is preferably manufactured from a plastic or another insulating material, creating a composite structure when combined with the holding frame. This composite approach enhances the overall strength and deformation resistance of the holding frame assembly while maintaining electrical insulation properties.
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AI summary
A plug connector having a housing, a holding frame, which is situated at least partially inside the housing and is fastened thereto, as well as a number of plug connector modules, which are held in the holding frame, at least one separate supporting element being disposed in an intermediate area between the housing and the holding frame, which supports the holding frame and thus protects it against a critical deformation.