Rotatable Cable Adaptor for Multi-Connector Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable adaptors are limited in their ability to connect different exterior connectors simultaneously, as they are designed for single connector use only.
Innovation Solution
A cable adaptor with a connector base featuring FAKRA SMB and SMB connectors that can be freely angled, allowing for various configurations such as FAKRA SMB male and female, SMB male and female, or combinations thereof, enabling connection of multiple exterior connectors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional cable adaptor is designed for single connector use, then the structure is simple, but it cannot connect different exterior connectors simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The cable adaptor is designed with a universal connector base that can accommodate multiple types of connectors (BNC, TNC, SMB, N-type, F-type) through different connector modules. The base structure includes a through hole and positioning features that work with various connector types, allowing a single adaptor to perform multiple connection functions rather than requiring separate adaptors for each connector type.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable adaptor is divided into modular components: a base structure with through hole, positioning protrusions, and detachable connector modules. This segmentation allows the connector modules to be independently designed for specific connector types while maintaining compatibility with the universal base, enabling flexibility in configuration and reducing overall system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If connectors are fixed in position, then the structure is stable, but it is inconvenient for connecting exterior connectors with different orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The connector modules are designed to be rotatable relative to the base structure, transforming the static connector position into a dynamic configuration. The positioning protrusions and corresponding recesses allow the connectors to be rotated to different angles (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) while maintaining secure engagement, enabling users to adjust connector orientations to match cable directions without compromising connection stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable adaptor includes a female connector, a male connector and a terminal base. The female connector has a male terminal hole for a male terminal of the terminal base to fit so that another exterior connector may fit therein and easily pulled off. The male connector is combined with the male terminal of the terminal base, having plural elastic petals fitted integrally around the terminal hole so that another exterior connector may fit therein and elastically held. The terminal base has a male terminal at one end and a female terminal at the other end, a male terminal at two ends respectively, or a female terminal at two ends respectively. The cable adaptor has a FARKA SMB (F.S.) male connector and a F.S. female connector, two F.S. male connectors or two F.S. female connectors, or a F.S. male or female connector and a SMB male or female conductor.