Power Connector With Segmented Contacts For Compact Power Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical systems face challenges in accommodating updated components that require increased power, as the original configuration may not suffice, leading to impractical additions and repositioning of components to accommodate new components.
Innovation Solution
The development of power connectors with multiple contact types that can be inserted into similarly shaped slots, allowing for separate electrical pathways to deliver power to various components, including those that do not require additional power, and enabling the replacement of existing power contacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If additional electrical components are added to provide increased power, then power capability is improved, but device complexity and space requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The power connector is designed with multiple contact types (first contact type with contact terminal, second contact type without contact terminal) that can be inserted into similarly shaped slots. This universal design allows a single connector structure to serve multiple functions: delivering power to the circuit board and simultaneously providing power to separate components through contact terminals, thereby improving power capability without increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The power delivery function is segmented into two independent pathways: one through board terminals to the circuit board, and another through contact terminals to separate components. This segmentation allows each contact type to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining a unified connector structure, resolving the contradiction between power capability and system complexity
2Power
If additional electrical components are added to provide increased power, then power capability is improved, but the amount of space required worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The connector merges the power delivery function for both the circuit board and separate components into a single integrated structure. By incorporating contact terminals that extend from the same connector housing, the system delivers power to multiple targets without requiring separate connectors or additional space, thus improving power capability while minimizing space usage
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electrical system is reconfigured to accommodate updated components, then adaptability is improved, but the difficulty of installation and maintenance worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The connector design allows dynamic adaptation to different power requirements through modular contact types. Users can select and insert contacts of different types (with or without contact terminals) based on the specific power needs of components, enabling the system to adapt to updated components without requiring physical reconfiguration or repositioning, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving adaptability
Data Source
AI summary
Power connector including a connector housing having a mating side configured to engage an electrical connector. The connector housing also has a mounting side configured to interface with a circuit board. The connector housing includes a housing cavity that opens to the mating side. The power connector also includes a power contact that is held within the housing cavity. The power contact includes a body panel that extends along a contact plane and has board terminals and a contact terminal that extend from the body panel. The board terminals extend away from the body panel in a mounting direction to engage the circuit board. The contact terminal extends in a different direction that is one of parallel to the circuit board or away from the circuit board. The power contact is configured to transmit electrical power through the board terminals and through the contact terminal.