Electrical Plug Connector Coupling Releasing Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical plug connector couplings face challenges in easily releasing connected plug housings, especially when they are wide and difficult to grasp, which complicates the replacement of defective components during servicing.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a releasing element that can be fixed in a release position, allowing the plug housings to be separated in two steps, and is supported in an articulated manner as a separate part, enabling easy manipulation and reducing the width of the connector coupling by allowing movement along the housing, with a latching element that creates a reliable and robust connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the plug connector coupling uses a wide design to accommodate multiple modules, then the wiring task capacity is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in grasping and releasing
Solution Approach 1:
The releasing element is divided into a first releasing element on the first plug housing and a second releasing element on the second plug housing. These elements can be operated independently to release the latching connection, making it easier to handle wide connector couplings without requiring grasping of the entire wide structure.
2Reliability
If the plug connector coupling uses a robust latching connection, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional latching mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second releasing elements are designed to work together as a coordinated system. When both releasing elements are actuated, they simultaneously release the latching connection, providing a simple yet reliable mechanism that avoids complex multi-step release procedures while maintaining connection security.
3Device complexity
If the plug connector coupling uses integrated releasing elements, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the connector is wide and difficult to grasp
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the releasing elements onto different plug housings, the operator can access and manipulate smaller, more manageable components rather than attempting to grasp and operate with a single integrated releasing mechanism on a wide connector body.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the release and reconnection process, ensuring a reliable and robust electrical connection while reducing the overall width and complexity of the plug connector coupling, making it easier to handle and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
The latching arm can be swivelled around the axis of rotation in a resiliently elastic manner
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical plug connector coupling with first and second plug housings. Each plug housing has a contact and a pair of narrow faces disposed in parallel. At least one of the first and second plug housing includes an insulation material. The electrical plug connector coupling also has a connection device disposed on at least one of the first and at least one of the second narrow faces and operable to connect the first plug housing with the second plug housing in a connected position such that the contacts are connected. A releasing element is disposed on one of the narrow faces. The releasing element has a release position so as to release the first and second plug housings from the connected position when it is moved into the release position. The releasing element is fixable in the release position when the first and second plug housings are in the connected position.