Reinforced Connector Structure for Precise Surface Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional connectors face challenges in accurately controlling the position of reinforcement fitting surfaces, particularly in a compact and low-profile design, leading to difficulties in achieving high precision and strength due to the close proximity of the surfaces, which affects the connector's reliability and shielding effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
The connector design incorporates a reinforcement fitting with distinct curved parts that allow for precise control of the side and end surfaces, including an upper surface part, end surface part, and side surface parts connected via curved sections, enabling accurate positioning and high strength while preventing solder or flux adhesion through strategic design features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the reinforcement fitting is formed by punching a metal sheet and bending it to create side surface parts and end surface parts, then the connector achieves a compact and low-profile design, but it becomes difficult to accurately control the position of the outer surfaces of the side surface parts and end surface parts
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement fitting is divided into multiple independent surface parts (side surface parts and end surface parts) that can be individually controlled. Each surface part is formed by separate bending operations using different die members, allowing independent position adjustment. This segmentation enables precise control of each surface's position while maintaining the overall compact structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different bending degrees are applied to different surface parts based on their specific positioning requirements. The first side surface part and second side surface part may have different bending angles to achieve different positions relative to the end surface parts. This local differentiation allows each surface to be precisely positioned according to its functional requirements.
2Ease of manufacture
If the first side surface part and second side surface part are bent by the same die member at the same time to form flush outer surfaces, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the outer surfaces cannot be made strictly flush due to independent member behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The bending process is segmented into separate operations for different surface parts. Instead of using one die member for all surfaces, different die members are used for the first side surface part, second side surface part, and end surface parts. This allows each surface to be independently adjusted to achieve strict flushness while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The bending parameters (angles, positions, sequences) are optimized to ensure that all outer surfaces of the reinforcement fitting are strictly flush. By carefully controlling the bending parameters of each surface part, the patent achieves both manufacturing efficiency and high precision flushness of the connector's outer surfaces.
3Length of stationary object
If the connector is designed to be compact and low-profile, then the connector size is reduced, but the difficulty of precisely controlling the position of reinforcement fitting surfaces increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement fitting's surface formation process is segmented into separate bending operations for each surface part. This allows independent control of each surface's position even in the compact connector design. The first side surface part and second side surface part are formed with different bending degrees to achieve precise positioning relative to the end surface parts, maintaining dimensional accuracy despite the reduced connector size.
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AI summary
A connector including:a connector main body;a terminal attached to the connector main body; anda reinforcement fitting attached to the connector main body; whereinthe connector main body is able to mate with a counterpart connector that is the counterpart connector main body of a counterpart connector and includes an islet,the reinforcement fitting includes an upper surface part, an end surface part connected to the upper surface via a rear curved part, and a side surface part connected to the end surface part via a side curved part, andthe rear curved part covers the corner between the upper surface and end surface of the connector main body and the side curved part covers the corner of the end surface and the side surface of the connector main body.