Right Angle Exit Connector Assembly with Inclined Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electrical connectors in confined spaces face challenges with flat or ribbon-style cables prone to tangling or twisting, making efficient mating and signal transmission difficult.
Innovation Solution
A connector assembly design featuring a first housing with vertically spaced printed circuit boards and shielded cables, along with a second housing with an inclined wall that removably attaches to maintain the fold of folded cables, ensuring stable engagement and signal integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flat or ribbon-style cables are used in confined spaces, then connectivity is achieved, but the cables become prone to tangling or twisting
Solution Approach 1:
The cable exit is repositioned from a conventional configuration to a right-angle exit configuration, changing the spatial dimension of cable deployment. This dimensional change allows cables to exit perpendicular to the main housing body, utilizing unused spatial dimensions in confined areas and preventing tangling by directing cables away from the housing rather than allowing them to lie flat against it.
2Volume of moving object
If cables are folded within the housing, then space is saved, but mechanical stress and potential damage increase
Solution Approach 1:
A cushioning member is positioned at the cable exit to provide protective support before cables leave the housing. This cushioning element absorbs mechanical stress and prevents damage during mating operations, protecting the folded cables from excessive bending forces and maintaining cable integrity while still achieving compact space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The shielded cable assembly includes flexible shielding layers and dielectric materials that maintain cable structure during folding. These flexible protective layers allow the cables to be folded within the housing while maintaining their structural integrity and protecting against mechanical damage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connectors are provided within limited space, then functionality is enhanced, but access to mating surfaces becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly is divided into modular components including a housing, circuit board assembly, and removable cable assembly. This segmentation allows the cable portion to be easily removed or repositioned, providing access to mating surfaces while maintaining multiple connector functionalities within a compact footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable assembly is designed with removable and reconfigurable elements, allowing dynamic adjustment of cable positioning and mating surface accessibility. The shielded cable assembly can be detached or repositioned as needed, enabling easy access to connectors while maintaining multiple functional connections within limited space.
Data Source
AI summary
Connector assemblies are disclosed. More particularly, connector assemblies including a housing with an inclined wall are disclosed. The inclined wall helps maintain a folded flat cable by contacting substantially its entire fold edge. The housing with the inclined wall may be removably attached to the rest of the connector assembly.