Shielded Cable Connector Structure With Integrated EMI Continuity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing shielding cable connection structures suffer from significant electromagnetic interference at the connection point due to the absence of effective shielding, leading to potential short circuits and increased assembly complexity and cost.

Innovation Solution

A shielding cable connection structure that incorporates a conductive layer within the connector, electrically connected to the shielding layer, eliminating the need for a metal cover, and utilizing a conductive elastic sheet for stable connection, along with a shielding device and insulating housing to enhance electromagnetic shielding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a metal cover is provided inside or outside the connector to play a shielding effect, then electromagnetic interference is reduced, but the processing difficulty and cost increase, and assembly labor-hours increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic interferenceVSAvoidprocessing difficulty and assembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the shielding function from the traditional metal cover structure and integrates it directly into the connector body through a conductive layer. This eliminates the need for a separate metal cover component while maintaining the electromagnetic shielding effect, thereby reducing processing difficulty and assembly complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The conductive layer is merged with the connector body as an integrated structure, combining the connector function and shielding function into a single component. This merging eliminates the need for separate assembly steps and reduces overall device complexity while maintaining shielding effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a metal cover is provided inside or outside the connector to play a shielding effect, then electromagnetic interference is reduced, but the assembly labor-hours increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic interferenceVSAvoidassembly labor-hours
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the shielding function into the connector body through the conductive layer, the patent eliminates separate assembly steps for installing a metal cover. The conductive layer is formed as part of the connector manufacturing process, significantly reducing assembly labor-hours.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a metal cover is provided inside the connector, then shielding effect is achieved, but short circuit may easily occur between the metal cover and the conductor core, causing the shielding layer to be damaged or even the cable to be burned

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic interferenceVSAvoidshort circuit risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an insulating housing as an intermediary between the conductive layer (shielding structure) and the conductor core. This insulating housing prevents direct contact and potential short circuits while allowing the shielding function to operate effectively, thereby improving reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Device complexity

If the connector has no shielding device for shielding, then the structure is simple, but a large electromagnetic interference occurs at the location of the connector

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnector structureVSAvoidelectromagnetic interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the shielding function into the connector body by forming a conductive layer as an integral part of the connector structure. This integration maintains structural simplicity while effectively reducing electromagnetic interference at the connector location.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design reduces electromagnetic interference, simplifies assembly, lowers costs, and ensures stable shielding by minimizing gaps and ensuring electrical continuity, thereby improving signal transmission and safety.

Implementation Method 1

the conductive layer and the shielding layer of the cable enclose the conductor core of the cable, to safely shield the cable and the terminal connected to the end of the cable, thereby reducing the impact of electromagnetic interference

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic shielding: Faraday Cage

Implementation Method 2

a conductive elastic sheet is provided, so as to apply pressure to the shielding layer or the shielding device to obtain better conductive effect

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP4391246B1Shielding cable connection structure
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 CHANGCHUN JETTY AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CORPORATION
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a shielding cable connection structure, including a connector and a shielding cable. The shielding cable includes a conductor core and a shielding layer, the connector is provided therein with a first inner cavity for accommodating the shielding cable, the connector includes a conductive layer, and the conductive layer is provided on an inner surface of the first inner cavity and is electrically connected to the shielding layer. By means of the present disclosure, the technical problem that electromagnetic interference is relatively serious at a connection position of the shielding cable is alleviated.