Access Credential Reader Connector Wiring Harness
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current installation methods for access credential readers are time-consuming and prone to loose connections and damage due to exposed wires, leading to inefficiencies and potential marring of the reader or adjacent structures.
Innovation Solution
A unique wiring connection system featuring a connector and wiring harness that securely connects the access reader to the structure, using a plurality of pins and receiving members to ensure reliable electronic communication and prevent environmental degradation, with a retaining mechanism to maintain the connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If soldering a pigtail harness into the reader with exposed wires is used, then the reader can be connected to wiring in the structure, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and prone to loose connections
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into a housing portion and a pigtail harness portion that can be separately assembled and then mated together. This segmentation allows pre-assembly of components and simplifies the installation process while maintaining secure connections through the interlocking design of the two portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing portion and pigtail harness portion are combined into a single integrated connector assembly through a mating process. This merging creates a unified connection interface that eliminates the need for separate wiring steps and reduces installation time while ensuring reliable electrical connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If bare wires are exposed for connection, then wiring flexibility is maintained, but loose connections and damage to the reader or adjacent structures can occur
Solution Approach 1:
The housing portion provides a protective enclosure that contains and secures the pigtail harness wires. This shell structure maintains wiring flexibility while preventing loose connections and protecting against damage to the reader or adjacent structures through its retainer mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector housing acts as an intermediary between the pigtail harness and the structure wiring. It provides a secure interface that maintains electrical connectivity while protecting the connection points and preventing direct exposure of bare wires that could cause loose connections or damage.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional wiring connection methods are used, then installation can be completed, but the process is cumbersome and can result in marring of the reader or adjacent structures
Solution Approach 1:
The pigtail harness is pre-assembled and connected to the reader before installation at the access point. This preliminary action allows the connector to be prepared in advance with all wiring connections secured, simplifying the final installation process and eliminating cumbersome on-site wiring operations that could cause damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical wiring process is replaced with a connector-based system that uses electrical and mechanical interlocking mechanisms. This substitution eliminates the need for manual wire stripping, soldering, and securing operations that are cumbersome and pose a risk of damaging the reader or surrounding structures.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus including a central access control system and an access reader. The access reader is structured to receive an access credential from the central access control system, and includes a first connector connected with a second connector with the second connector connected to a cable, and with the cable in electronic communication with the central access control system. Connection of the first connector and the second connector places the access reader in electronic communication with the central access control system.