Relay Connector Housing for Multi-Angle Stable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing relay connectors lack the ability to be selectively mounted at different angular positions on a mounting target, and when applied to relay connectors, they face issues with forces applied from connected cable connectors in various directions.
Innovation Solution
A relay connector design featuring a housing body with two mating spaces and protruding portions, each with orthogonal contact surfaces, allowing selective mounting at different angles and stable fixation to a mounting target.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a relay connector is designed with multiple mating spaces to enable selective mounting at different angular positions, then the adaptability of the connector is improved, but the structural complexity increases and the connector may be subjected to forces from multiple directions
Solution Approach 1:
The housing body is divided into multiple protruding portions (first, second, third, fourth protruding portions), each with its own contact surface. This segmentation allows each portion to independently support the connector at different angular positions, enabling selective mounting while distributing the structural complexity across multiple simple, identical components rather than one complex component.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cable connectors are connected to multiple mating spaces of the relay connector, then the connectivity and functionality are improved, but the connector is subjected to forces from various directions that may compromise stability
Solution Approach 1:
The protruding portions are strategically positioned around the housing body at different locations. When cable connectors are attached to multiple mating spaces, the protruding portions act as counterbalancing support points distributed around the housing, counteracting the uneven forces from various directions and maintaining mounting stability.
3Ease of operation
If contact surfaces are made visible from multiple directions, then the ease of operation and alignment are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each protruding portion has a contact surface with a specific orientation (first, second, third, fourth directions) that is asymmetric relative to the housing body. This asymmetric configuration allows each contact surface to be optimally positioned for visibility from its respective direction, facilitating easy alignment during operation while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through repetitive molding of identical protruding portions.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a relay connector including: a housing body, the housing body includes a first and a second protruding portion protruding outward from an outer surface of the housing body, the first protruding portion includes a first contact surface orthogonal to a first direction, and the first contact surface is provided in such a manner that at least a part of the first contact surface is visible as the relay connector is viewed from the first contact surface side along the first direction, and the second protruding portion includes a second contact surface orthogonal to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the second contact surface is provided in such a manner that at least a part of the second contact surface is visible as the relay connector is viewed from the second contact surface side along the second direction.