Quick Lock Connector Assembly With Elastic Cantilever Beams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connector assemblies require dedicated tools for unlocking, making rapid coupling and uncoupling difficult in high-density, high-speed environments with severe mechanical stresses and confined spaces.
Innovation Solution
A quick lock connector assembly utilizing split sleeves with elastic cantilever beams and spring housings that allow for rapid coupling and uncoupling without tools, featuring a two-stage interlocking mechanism with sliding blocks and a main spring for secure locking and easy release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dedicated tools are used for unlocking, then secure locking is achieved, but rapid uncoupling without tools is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly performs its own unlocking function through the elastic cantilever beams that automatically disengage from the sliding blocks when the plug connector is pulled away, eliminating the need for external tools or dedicated unlocking mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic cantilever beams provide dynamic locking that adapts to the coupling force applied, automatically engaging when pushed together and disengaging when pulled apart, enabling both secure locking and rapid release without tools
2Reliability
If complex locking mechanisms are used, then secure locking is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is segmented into multiple independent elastic cantilever beams distributed along the connector, each providing individual locking points that collectively secure the assembly without requiring a complex centralized locking mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic beams automatically engage and disengage based on the coupling and uncoupling actions, eliminating the need for complex control systems, actuators, or manual intervention
3Volume of moving object
If miniaturization is pursued, then integration into compact spaces is enabled, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The design transitions from rigid dimensional constraints to elastic parameter-based locking, where the functional dimensions of the elastic beams and sliding blocks accommodate normal manufacturing variations through their elastic deformation capabilities
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
Enables rapid and secure coupling and uncoupling of connector elements, ensuring high-quality ground continuity and balanced pressure distribution, eliminating residual play and facilitating integration into compact electronic systems.
Implementation Method 1
a series of elastic cantilever beams (24) contained in a housing (23)
Implementation Method 2
said housing (23) being actuated by a main spring (31), enabling a stop plate (32) to travel
Data Source
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AI summary
A quick lock connector assembly 7 consisting of a first electrical connector or receptacle connector 10, of a complementary electrical connector or plug 20, of a system comprising means for locking and unlocking connectors forming said connection assembly in order to allow its coupling and uncoupling, in which the receptacle connector 10 and the plug 20 each have at their respective ends a system of integrated sleeves and spring housings 23 actuated by a push force. The present invention has a particular application in severe environments.