Plug-in Connector with Rotatable Mold for Adjustable Bend Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
The production of plug-in connectors with adjustable bend angles is costly and inflexible due to the need for multiple specialized tools for different angles, limiting cost-effectiveness and efficiency, especially for small batch numbers.
Innovation Solution
A method involving tubular components with inclined connection planes that can be rotated to set any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees, allowing for integrally bonded connections using a single injection molding tool, enabling modular construction and flexibility in producing connectors with various angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple specialized tools are used for different bend angles, then manufacturing precision for specific angles is improved, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The injection molding tool is designed with a universal capability to produce attachment pieces with different bend angles by rotating the attachment piece mold half during the molding process. A single tool can accommodate any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees, eliminating the need for multiple specialized tools while maintaining manufacturing precision through controlled rotation and positioning of the mold half.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple specialized tools are used for different bend angles, then manufacturing precision for specific angles is improved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The injection molding tool incorporates a rotation mechanism that allows the attachment piece mold half to be positioned at any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees relative to the connector piece mold half. This universal tool can produce all bend angle variations without requiring additional specialized tools, significantly reducing production costs while maintaining precision through controlled angular positioning during the molding process.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple specialized tools are used for different bend angles, then manufacturing precision for specific angles is improved, but production time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The injection molding tool is equipped with a rotation mechanism that enables the attachment piece mold half to be quickly repositioned to any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees. This eliminates the time-consuming process of producing new specialized tools for each bend angle, as the same tool can be rapidly reconfigured by rotating the mold half to the required angle before the next production run.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a single injection molding tool is used with rotation capability, then ease of manufacture and flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The injection molding tool incorporates a dynamic rotation mechanism that allows the attachment piece mold half to be rotated to any desired angle between 0 and 90 degrees relative to the connector piece mold half. This dynamic capability enables the production of connectors with various bend angles using a single tool, providing adaptability and versatility while the rotational mechanism manages the added structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for the cost-effective production of plug-in connectors with any desired bend angles without additional tooling delays, enhancing flexibility and reducing production costs, particularly for small batch numbers, while maintaining high precision and leaktightness.
Implementation Method 1
integrally bonding the first connection geometry to the second connection geometry at the selected relative angle
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for producing a plug-in connector, and to a plug-in connector comprising a first tubular component and a second tubular component, and also a first connection geometry and a second connection geometry. A method for producing a plug-in connector is to be made available that permits an easier modification of the relative angle between the longitudinal axes of the two components in the finished plug-in connector. To this end, the two connection geometries are arranged in a connection plane inclined with respect to the longitudinal axes, such that the relative angle between the longitudinal axes can be modified by rotating the components. After a relative angle has been selected, the two connection geometries are connected by integral bonding.