Spring Pin Thermistor Mounting for Housing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional temperature detecting devices require extra work during assembly and disassembly of electronic devices as the thermistor is not fixed to the housing, leading to misalignment and increased complexity.
Innovation Solution
A temperature detecting device with a spring pin configuration that allows the temperature detector to be fixed to the housing and the spring pin to be connected to the circuit board in a separable manner, maintaining thermistor position and simplifying assembly and disassembly processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the temperature detector is fixed to the housing and the spring pin is made separable from the circuit board, then the assembly and disassembly convenience is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature detecting device is divided into two separable parts: the temperature detector fixed to the housing and the spring pin connected to the circuit board. This segmentation allows independent assembly and disassembly of each component, improving maintenance convenience while managing structural complexity through functional division.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring pin is designed with elastic properties to provide a movable, flexible connection between the circuit board and temperature detector. This dynamic connection allows the spring pin to be easily inserted and removed, facilitating convenient assembly and disassembly operations.
2Device complexity
If the thermistor is not fixed to the housing, then the device structure is simpler, but the manufacturing precision and alignment are worsened during reassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature detector is pre-fixed to the housing at the correct position during initial assembly. This preliminary action ensures that when the device is disassembled and reassembled, the thermistor maintains its proper alignment with the housing without requiring additional adjustment, thus preserving manufacturing precision.
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 configuration ensures convenient assembly and disassembly by allowing the spring pin to be easily attached and detached with the circuit board, maintaining the thermistor's position relative to the housing, thus reducing the need for manual adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
a spring configured to press the pin portion to protrude out of the tube body
Implementation Method 2
a thermistor attached to the substrate and electrically connected with the wire
Data Source
AI summary
A temperature detector is configured to detect the temperature of a housing while in contact with the housing, and a spring pin is in contact with the temperature detector in a separable manner. Thus, at mounting of the temperature detecting device on an electronic device, it is possible to fix the temperature detector to the housing, and the spring pin to a circuit board of the electronic device. At disassembly of the electronic device, it is easy to separate the spring pin from the temperature detector by removing, from the housing, the spring pin together with the circuit board. At assembly of the electronic device, it is easy for the spring pin to contact the temperature detector by attaching, to the housing, the spring pin together with the circuit board.