Single Power Connector Resists Pulling Forces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power connectors require a pair of matched male and female connectors, increasing costs and making them prone to disconnection under external forces.
Innovation Solution
A single power connector design featuring conductive terminals with one end connected to a circuit board and the other to a conductive wire, fixed within an insulation base, ensuring secure electrical connection and resistance to external forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pair of male and female power connectors is used to achieve electrical connection, then reliable connection is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of male and female connectors into a single integrated power connector. The single connector includes conductive terminals with different connecting portions: a first connecting portion for electrical connection to the circuit board and a second connecting portion for electrical connection to the conductive wire. This merging eliminates the need for separate male and female connectors while maintaining reliable electrical connection functionality.
2Reliability
If a pair of male and female power connectors is used, then electrical connection is achieved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two separate connectors (male and female) into one single power connector, reducing the total component count. This consolidation simplifies the manufacturing process by reducing the number of parts that need to be produced, stored, and assembled, thereby lowering production costs while maintaining the essential electrical connection function.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single power connector is used to reduce cost, then production cost decreases, but resistance to external pulling force decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The single power connector is segmented into distinct functional portions: a first connecting portion for the circuit board and a second connecting portion for the conductive wire. Each portion is specifically designed and optimized for its connection type, allowing the single connector to handle different mechanical and electrical requirements effectively, including resistance to external pulling forces.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector design incorporates dynamic adaptation through its multi-portion structure, where each connecting portion can independently respond to mechanical stresses. The first connecting portion is designed to withstand forces from the circuit board side while the second connecting portion handles forces from the wire side, allowing the single connector to dynamically manage external pulling forces from different directions.
Data Source
AI summary
A power connector is disclosed. The power connector has a circuit board, a conductive wire, an insulation base, and at least one conductive terminal. The at least one conductive terminal has a first connecting end portion electrically connected with the circuit board and a second connecting end portion electrically connected with the conductive wire. The at least one conductive terminal is fixed into the insulation base such that a top end of the first connecting end portion protrudes from a bottom surface of the insulation base to electrically connect to the circuit board.