Relay Connector Guide Pin Stabilizes GND Block Posture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing relay connectors for coaxial connectors on circuit boards suffer from unstable posture of the GND block, leading to variable electrical connections and performance during high-frequency signal evaluation.
Innovation Solution
A relay connector design that includes a conductive first block with a guide pin, a conductive second block with a board rest part and guide hole, an operating member with a through hole, and a coupling member forming an L-shape, which stabilizes the posture of the GND block and ensures constant electrical connection by restricting movement through guide pins and screws, and includes a surface GND rest member to maintain electrical contact with board GND electrodes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the GND block is made movable relative to the main block to enable board insertion and removal, then the ease of operation is improved, but the posture stability of the GND block deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The GND block is designed to be movable relative to the main block through guide holes and guide pins, allowing dynamic adjustment for board insertion and removal while maintaining operational flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling member is designed with an L-shaped asymmetric structure, where one end fits into a groove in the GND block and the other end fits into a groove in the operating member, creating stable positional relationships that prevent relative rotation while allowing linear movement
2Ease of operation
If the coupling member allows relative movement between operating member and GND block, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of electrical connection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped coupling member creates asymmetric constraints that allow movement in one direction (for operation) while preventing movement in perpendicular directions (maintaining electrical connection stability)
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling member acts as an intermediary element that transmits movement from the operating member to the GND block while maintaining stable electrical connections through its groove-fitting structure
Data Source
AI summary
A relay connector for electrically connecting a board and a coaxial connector including a shell GND, a dielectric member and a core conductor, includes: a conductive first block including a first surface from which the core conductor is projected and a second surface to which the shell GND is fixed, and provided with a guide pin extending in a first direction parallel to the first surface; a conductive second block including a board rest part on which the board is to be mounted and a guide hole into which the guide pin is inserted, and being electrically connected to the first block; an operating member, provided on the first block at an opposite side to the second block; an elastic member provided between the operating member and the first block in a contracted state; and a coupling member, one end of which is fitted into and fixed to a first groove of the second block, the other end of which is fitted into and fixed to a second groove of the operating member.