Shielded Data Connector Module for Easier Wire Pair Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plug connector modules face challenges in simplifying the make-up and maintenance of data cables, particularly with multiple wires, due to the need to remove and handle short wire ends to maintain shielding braid, which complicates handling and insertion.
Innovation Solution
A data transmission module with an insulating body and contact carriers that receive contact elements, allowing the shielding elements of the data cable to remain intact, and using flexible plastic contact carriers to facilitate easy connection and secure retention, thereby reducing the required wire length for assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the shielding braid of the data cable is maintained intact, then electromagnetic compatibility is improved, but the wire length required for assembly increases and handling becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating body is divided into multiple recesses, each accommodating individual contact elements and their associated wire pairs. This segmentation allows each wire pair to be handled and inserted independently while maintaining the overall shielding structure intact, resolving the contradiction between electromagnetic compatibility and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulating body acts as an intermediary structure that receives and organizes the contact elements with intact shielding. The recesses in the insulating body provide a structured interface between the shielded cable and the contact elements, enabling easy assembly while preserving electromagnetic compatibility.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the wire ends are kept very short to maintain shielding braid, then electromagnetic compatibility is improved, but assembly time increases and make-up becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The contact elements are pre-organized within the insulating body's recesses, with each recess designed to receive specific contact elements. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly operations, allowing workers to simply insert the prepared wire pairs into the pre-configured recesses, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining electromagnetic compatibility.
3Productivity
If multiple wires are inserted into the insulating body, then data transmission capability is improved, but the complexity of make-up and mounting increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating body is designed as a universal structure with multiple identical or similar recesses that can accommodate different types of contact elements and wire configurations. This multi-functional design allows the same insulating body to handle various data transmission requirements (different numbers of wires, different contact element types) without changing the basic assembly procedure, thereby reducing make-up and mounting complexity while supporting high data transmission rates.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a data transmission module for use in a connector with a modularly configurable supporting frame, said data transmission module being designed for transmitting electrotechnical signals using at least one data cable. The data transmission module also comprises a housing and an insulating body which can be inserted into the housing, the insulating body accommodating at least two contact elements which are each connected to at least one wire of the data cable, and the insulating body accommodating at least one contact carrier which accommodates at least the two contact elements of the data cable.