Split Terminal Block Assembly for Combined Coupling and Mounting
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal blocks require separate operations for coupling single-pole units and fixing to a board, leading to increased complexity and component variety for different pole configurations.
Innovation Solution
A terminal block design that integrates coupling and fixing functions through split bodies with coupling portions and a coupling member, allowing simultaneous coupling and mounting to a mount member, with adaptable configurations for various pole counts and enhanced stability using detent portions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate coupling means and fixing means are used for single-pole units, then the terminal block can be assembled and mounted, but the assembly process becomes complex and requires independent operations for coupling and mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling portion is designed to perform both coupling between single-pole units and fixing to the board simultaneously. The coupling portion includes a coupling protrusion that engages with a coupling recess, and this same structure is used to fix the terminal block to the board, eliminating the need for separate coupling and fixing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling portion serves multiple functions: it couples adjacent single-pole units together and simultaneously fixes the terminal block to the mounting board. This multi-functional design reduces the number of components and simplifies the assembly process while maintaining structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different configurations are used for terminal blocks with different numbers of poles, then each configuration can be optimized, but the number of component types increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal block is divided into multiple single-pole units that can be coupled together in different configurations. Each single-pole unit has the same standardized coupling portions, allowing them to be assembled into terminal blocks with different numbers of poles using the same basic components, thereby reducing component variety.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling portions are designed with universal dimensions and features that work across all single-pole units regardless of the total number of poles. This standardized interface allows the same coupling protrusions and recesses to be used in 2-pole, 3-pole, 4-pole, and other configurations, reducing the need for different component types.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal block includes: a first split body that includes one or more terminal connection parts and a first coupling portion; a second split body that includes one or more terminal connection parts and a second coupling portion coupled to the first coupling portion; and a coupling member that couples the first coupling portion to the second coupling portion and fixes the first split body and the second split body to a mount to which the terminal block is mounted.