Sealing Device for Standard Interface Environmental Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard interfaces in devices are vulnerable to external environmental influences such as moisture, dust, and temperature fluctuations, which can compromise their functionality and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A sealing device comprising an outer sealing housing with a fastening element and a fastening device that securely engages with the interface, providing a tight seal against environmental influences, and featuring sealing means like O-rings or sealing gels to prevent the ingress of dust and liquid, while also protecting against mechanical and electromagnetic interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard interface is opened in a wall or housing for connectivity, then connection capability is improved, but vulnerability to environmental influences (moisture, dust) increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing device is divided into multiple functional segments: a sealing housing that mounts to the wall, a connector housing that receives the connector, and a sealing element that creates the barrier. This segmentation allows the connection function to be separated from the sealing function, enabling both to be optimized independently while working together as a integrated solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing device acts as an intermediary component between the wall opening and the connector. It mediates the conflict by providing a transition zone that maintains the protective environment of the wall while accommodating the connection function, thus eliminating direct exposure of the interface to environmental factors.
2Reliability
If the sealing device is designed to maintain tight seal in both plugless and plugged-in states, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing element is designed to be dynamically adaptable to different states. It can deform or shift position to maintain effective sealing whether the connector is absent or present. This dynamic behavior eliminates the need for separate sealing mechanisms for different states, reducing overall complexity while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing element's physical parameters (such as its cross-sectional shape, material properties, or position) change in response to the presence or absence of a connector. These parameter changes allow the same sealing structure to effectively seal in both plugless and plugged-in states without requiring complex additional components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a sealing device (100) for sealing a standard interface (1) against external environmental influences, wherein the sealing device (100) enables a connection through a wall (2), comprising: an outer sealing housing (101) which can be arranged on the wall (2), wherein the outer sealing housing (101) has a first fastening element (10); and a fastening device (20) which is designed to engage with the first fastening element (10), wherein the sealing device (100) seals the standard interface (1) tightly against external environmental influences in a plugless state, in which no connector is connected to the standard interface (1), and in a plugged-in state, in which one or more connectors are connected to the standard interface (1), due to the engagement of the first fastening element (10) with the fastening device (20).The invention further relates to a use of the sealing device and a method for sealing a standard interface against external environmental influences by means of a sealing device.