Sealed Connector Power Switching for Hermetic Enclosures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sealed enclosure power control systems require separate sensors and enclosures for different sensing functions, making it difficult to reconfigure or modify the system without major modifications, and complicating the implementation of features like on/off switches while maintaining a hermetic seal.
Innovation Solution
A sealed enclosure power control system that includes a first connector for providing a sealed electrical interface to an electrical component within the enclosure, a battery within the enclosure, and a second connector that can be removably connected to the first connector to apply electrical power to the component, allowing for easy reconfiguration and functionality changes without compromising the hermetic seal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the sealed enclosure is completely sealed to protect electronics from environmental contaminants, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates because the electronics cannot be accessed for reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two segments: a sealed enclosure containing the electronics and an external connector assembly. This segmentation allows the sealed portion to maintain protection while the external portion enables reconfiguration through connector replacement, resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
A sealed connector serves as an intermediary between the sealed enclosure and external components. This connector maintains the hermetic seal while enabling electrical connections to be made or removed externally, allowing reconfiguration without compromising the seal integrity.
2Ease of operation
If a simple on/off switch is added to the sealed enclosure, then ease of operation is improved, but the hermetic seal is compromised due to the mechanical movement required
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical switch is replaced with an electronic control system. Power is supplied through the sealed connector, and the on/off function is achieved through electronic switching within the sealed enclosure, eliminating the need for mechanical movement that would compromise the hermetic seal.
3Measurement precision
If different sensors are used for different sensing functions, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple enclosures and circuitries
Solution Approach 1:
The sealed enclosure is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different sensor types through the external connector. The electronics within the sealed enclosure are configured to work with various sensors, allowing a single enclosure design to serve multiple sensing functions by simply changing the external sensor component.
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AI summary
A sealed enclosure power control system for controlling power to an electrical component within an enclosure. The sealed enclosure power control system generally includes an electrical component within the sealed enclosure, a first connector on the sealed enclosure adapted to provide a sealed electrical interface to the electrical component. The first connector has at least one first connector conductor element, and the system further includes a battery within the sealed enclosure, and the system also has a second connector, wherein when the first connector and the second connector are connected together, electrical power from the battery is applied to the electrical component, and when the first connector and the second connector are not connected together, the electrical power is not applied to the electrical component.