Plug Connector Housing With Breakable Cable Exit Closure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connector housings face challenges in simplifying cable gland assembly while preventing contamination and requiring additional tools for opening cable exits, leading to inefficiencies in installation time and potential damage to cables.
Innovation Solution
A connector housing design with pre-wired cable exits featuring internal threads and integral locking mechanisms that allow cable glands to be screwed in, breaking open the closure through a predetermined weak point without tools, ensuring a sealed and tool-free installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a cover is used to close the cable exit, then contamination is prevented, but tool-free installation is lost and installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable exit closure is segmented into a main housing and a separate breakable cap. The cap can be easily removed by hand to allow cable gland installation, while the main housing remains sealed. This segmentation enables both contamination protection during storage/transport and tool-free installation during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable exit is pre-prepared with an internal thread and a breakable cap that is easily removable by hand. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for tools during installation while maintaining contamination protection before installation occurs.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the cable exit is permanently sealed, then contamination is prevented, but cable gland installation requires additional tools and time
Solution Approach 1:
The closure is divided into a permanent sealed housing and a removable breakable cap. The cap is designed to be easily removed by hand, eliminating the need for drilling or special tools, while the housing maintains its sealed structure for contamination protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The breakable cap is designed as a disposable or single-use component that is easily removed during installation. Its simple structure and easy removability compensate for the permanent sealed housing, enabling fast installation without tools.
3Ease of operation
If the cable exit is open, then cable gland installation is simplified, but dirt can enter and impair cable function
Solution Approach 1:
The cable exit structure is segmented into an openable cap and a sealed housing. The cap can be easily removed to allow cable gland installation, while the housing maintains its sealed structure to prevent contamination during storage and transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable exit is pre-prepared with an internal thread and a breakable cap that is easily removable by hand. This preliminary preparation enables both contamination protection during storage/transport and tool-free installation during assembly.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a plug connector housing for protecting a plug connector, said housing comprising at least one pre-equipped cable outlet for connecting a threaded cable connection and at least one closure for closing the at least one cable outlet. The at least one cable outlet has a thread which forms a screw channel and the plug connector housing has a predetermined breaking point in the transition region to the closure. The invention also relates to a method for opening a cable outlet of a plug connector housing.