Relay Wire Terminal Connector for Integrated Power and Signal Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video monitoring systems face disorganization and inconvenient maintenance due to separate connections of power cables and signal lines, leading to potential poor contacts and increased complexity in managing extensive wiring.
Innovation Solution
A signal converting apparatus with a relay function wire terminal that integrates signal and power lines, using an electrically conducting board with conductive members and locking elements to centralize connections, reducing material costs and wiring time while maintaining a neat appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If power cables and signal lines are connected separately line by line, then each connection can be made individually, but the quantity of cables expands and the wiring appearance becomes disorganized and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate power cables and signal lines into a single integrated connector. The connector includes multiple contact terminals that simultaneously establish both power and signal connections, reducing the total number of separate cable connections from multiple individual cables to a single unified connector assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed with multi-functionality to handle both power transmission and signal transmission through a single component. The connector includes power contact terminals for electrical power delivery and signal contact terminals for data or control signals, allowing one connector to perform multiple functions that previously required separate connectors.
2Ease of operation
If separate power cables and signal lines are used, then each can be connected independently, but maintenance becomes inconvenient due to tangled cables and poor contact reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate power and signal connections into a single connector assembly that can be connected and disconnected as one unit. This eliminates the need to manually manage multiple separate cables during maintenance, improving accessibility by consolidating all connections into a single accessible point.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed as a modular component that can be easily detached from the monitoring card, allowing maintenance personnel to access and replace the entire connector assembly or individual contact terminals without dealing with tangled separate cables. The segmented design enables easy removal and replacement for repair purposes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple enclosure boxes are connected to monitoring cards, then monitoring coverage is expanded, but the quantity of power cables and signal lines increases making wiring management difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces cable quantity by merging multiple separate power and signal lines into a single integrated connector. Each connector serves multiple enclosure boxes by consolidating what would otherwise be multiple separate cable connections into one unified connection point, thereby reducing the total quantity of cables required.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-functional connector simultaneously handles power delivery and signal transmission to multiple enclosure boxes, eliminating the need for separate dedicated cables for each function. This universal connector design reduces the overall cable quantity while maintaining expanded monitoring coverage across multiple devices.
Data Source
AI summary
A signal converting apparatus with a relay function connector includes a body, a signal converting unit installed in the body and having a signal connecting portion connected to an electronic device for transmitting or receiving a first signal, and at least one first signal line is extended into the body and connected to the signal converting unit. The signal connecting portion is connected to another signal converting apparatus through the first signal line, and a relay function wire terminal is installed in the body and has an end connected to a second signal line. The second signal line is connected to the electronic device or an electric equipment for transmitting/receiving a second signal to/from the electronic device or electric equipment respectively. The relay function wire terminal is connected to a third signal line, and the third signal line is connected to an electric adapter of another signal converting apparatus.