Receptacle Connector Flexible Cable Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing receptacle connectors are not flexible and do not meet the miniaturization requirements of electronic appliances due to fixed connections between the connectors and the mother board.
Innovation Solution
A receptacle connector design featuring an insulative housing with angled soldering portions and a cable connection, allowing for flexible adjustment and connection to the mother board through a printed circuit board and cable, rather than direct soldering, enabling adjustable positioning and reduced size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the soldering portions are directly soldered on the mother board, then the connection between the receptacle connector and the mother board is fixed, but this does not meet the miniaturization requirements of electronic appliances
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cable as an intermediary component between the receptacle connector and the mother board. The cable has a first end soldered to the mother board and a second end soldered to the soldering portions of the contacts, replacing direct soldering. This intermediary cable provides flexibility and adjustability in positioning while maintaining electrical connectivity, thus enabling miniaturization of the electronic appliance without compromising connection reliability.
2Ease of operation
If the contacts are directly connected to the mother board, then the structure is simple, but the positioning is fixed and cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the connection structure into three distinct parts: the receptacle connector with contacts, the cable, and the mother board. The cable is divided into a first end for soldering to the mother board and a second end for soldering to the contacts. This segmentation allows each component to be independently positioned and adjusted, providing flexibility in assembly and positioning while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A receptacle connector (100) includes an insluative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing; a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing for defining a space for receiving a plug connector along an insertion direction, and a cable (3) having a first end soldered to a mother board of an electronic appliance and a second end directly soldered with the soldering portions of the contacts in a first embodiment and indirectly connected with the contacts via a printed circuit board in a second embodiment.