One-Piece Shielded Connector Press Fit Housing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing shielded connectors have complex production processes and inadequate high-frequency shielding due to multiple parts and openings that allow interference signals to penetrate or escape.

Innovation Solution

A one-piece shielding housing with a press fit on the cable and a crimp sleeve for improved assembly and high-frequency sealing, eliminating unnecessary openings and using a crimp sleeve to ensure electrical contact and mechanical fixation of the braided shield.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a shielding housing is formed from multiple parts with openings for adhesive injection, then assembly flexibility is improved, but high-frequency shielding effectiveness deteriorates due to signal penetration through openings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly flexibilityVSAvoidhigh-frequency shielding effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple shielding housing parts into a single integrated one-piece shielding housing structure. This eliminates the need for separate housing halves with adhesive injection openings, thereby maintaining assembly flexibility while achieving continuous high-frequency shielding without gaps or openings that would allow signal penetration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention extracts and removes the adhesive injection openings from the shielding housing structure. By eliminating these openings entirely, the design achieves complete high-frequency shielding continuity while still providing adequate assembly capabilities through alternative means such as snap-fits or integrated fastening features.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of manufacture

If a braided shield is left loose without fixation, then cable assembly is simplified, but mechanical stability and electrical contact reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecable assembly simplicityVSAvoidelectrical contact reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates a fixation structure for the braided shield that is pre-integrated into the shielding housing design. This preliminary structural provision allows the braided shield to be easily fixed during assembly without complex additional steps, thereby maintaining assembly simplicity while ensuring reliable mechanical stability and consistent electrical contact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If openings are provided in the shielding housing for adhesive injection, then manufacturing processability is improved, but interference signal shielding deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing processabilityVSAvoidinterference signal penetration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the functions of shielding and adhesive application into the one-piece housing structure. Adhesive is applied to specific localized areas of the integrated housing rather than through openings, eliminating interference signal penetration paths while maintaining manufacturing processability through precise adhesive placement on the unified structure.

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

Simplifies the manufacturing process, enhances high-frequency shielding by preventing interference, and ensures reliable electrical and mechanical connection of the braided shield, resulting in improved signal integrity and reduced assembly complexity.

Implementation Method 1

use of a crimp sleeve to ensure electrical contact and mechanical fixation of the braided shield

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Implementation Method 2

A one-piece shielding housing with a press fit on the cable

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentEP2777097B1Shielded connector and method of manufacturing a shielded connector
Publication Date: 2019.08.07 HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION AND CONTROL GMBH
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AI summary

Shielded plug connector and method for producing a shielded plug connector having an assembly comprising a contact carrier (3) surrounded by a shielding sleeve (9), in which contact partners arranged at the end of electrical conductors of a cable (2) having a shielding braid (7) are arranged, wherein a shield casing, which is formed by the shielding sleeve (9) and by a shielding shell (10) extending from one end of the cable (2), extends from the end of the cable (2) to the contact carrier (3), characterised in that the shielding shell (10) is integrally formed and is fixed on the cable (2) in a press fit.