Power Cord Plug Integration for Reliable Wireless Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication modules in electrical devices are vulnerable to shielding, interference from internal components, and high temperatures, affecting appearance consistency and practicality.
Innovation Solution
A power cord plug design with a communication module housed in a shell, separated from the electrical device, and integrated with an antenna, ensuring reliable communication and protection from interference while maintaining device aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the communication module is designed inside the electrical device, then the device structure is compact, but the communication module is shielded by the metal shell and interfered by internal components
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is extracted from the electrical device and integrated into the power cord plug instead. This separates the communication module from the metal shell and internal components that cause shielding and interference, while maintaining overall system compactness by utilizing the power cord plug space.
2Ease of operation
If the communication module is mounted on the shell of the electrical device, then the communication module is accessible, but the appearance consistency is affected and the overall size is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is merged with the power cord plug structure, combining two functions (power supply and communication) into a single integrated component. This maintains accessibility while preserving the electrical device's appearance consistency and avoiding size increase.
3Reliability
If the antenna is led out separately and mounted outside the electrical device, then the antenna has good signal reception, but the device size is increased and the appearance consistency is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna is nested within the power cord plug structure rather than being mounted externally on the electrical device. This allows the antenna to maintain its signal reception capabilities while being housed in a separate, dedicated space within the power cord plug, avoiding any increase in the electrical device's size or appearance inconsistency.
4Reliability
If the communication module is placed outside the electrical device, then the communication module is protected from interference, but additional space is required
Solution Approach 1:
The power cord plug is designed to serve multiple functions: power supply and communication. By integrating the communication module into the power cord plug, the patent utilizes the existing power cord plug space for dual purposes, avoiding additional space requirements while protecting the communication module from interference.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a power cord plug, a power cord structure and an electrical device for a power cord, wherein the power cord plug includes: a shell, and a communication module and an antenna arranged in the shell. According to the power cord plug provided by the present invention, as the communication module and the antenna are arranged in the shell of the power cord plug, the communication module is far away from the electrical device, so the communication ability of the communication module will not be shielded by the metal shell of the electrical device, and will not be affected by a motor, a circuit board, coils, a magnetron and other factors in the electrical device, or affected by the high temperature caused by the operation of the equipment, accordingly the communication module works in a good environment, and the working reliability and stability of the communication module are guaranteed; meanwhile, by means of the inner space of the shell of the power cord plug, no additional size is added to the electrical device, thereby guaranteeing the beauty of the overall appearance, guaranteeing convenience for carrying and improving the user experience.