Stackable Electrical Connector Housing with Engagement Portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plug and receptacle connectors require multiple units for connecting multiple wires, leading to operational inconvenience and management challenges due to independent arrangement.
Innovation Solution
A housing design for electrical connectors that allows multiple housings to be stacked together, with engagement portions for detachable connection and a connection terminal for wire insertion, enabling efficient stacking and reuse of connection terminals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple plug connectors and receptacle connectors are used separately to connect multiple wires, then each wire can be connected individually, but the operational convenience and management efficiency deteriorate due to independent arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple plug connectors and receptacle connectors into a single integrated electrical connector housing that can accommodate multiple connection terminals. This merging approach allows multiple wires to be connected through one unified structure rather than requiring separate connectors for each wire, thereby improving operational convenience and reducing management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connector housing is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple purposes: it houses multiple connection terminals, provides stacking engagement portions for vertical arrangement, and enables both individual and bulk wire connections. This universal design allows the same housing structure to handle various connection needs, enhancing ease of operation while maintaining simple management.
2Productivity
If multiple independent plug and receptacle connectors are used, then each connector can function independently, but the need for multiple units increases device complexity and reduces management efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent connectors into one integrated housing containing multiple connection terminals. This single housing can connect multiple wires simultaneously, reducing the total number of connector units needed and improving management efficiency without sacrificing independent functionality of each connection terminal.
Solution Approach 2:
While combining multiple connectors into one housing, the patent maintains segmentation by providing individual connection terminals within the housing that can be independently accessed and connected. The stacking engagement portions also enable segmented vertical arrangement, allowing the system to function as multiple independent units while physically integrated, thus improving productivity while controlling device complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If connection terminals are not reusable, then wire connections can be made quickly, but resource waste increases and sustainability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables recovery and reuse of connection terminals by designing the housing to retain terminals after wire disconnection. The stacking engagement portions and housing structure allow terminals to be kept within the housing while wires are disconnected and reconnected, eliminating the need to discard entire connectors. This recovering approach maintains ease of manufacture through quick reconnection while reducing connector waste and improving sustainability.
Data Source
AI summary
An housing of an electrical connector has at least one accommodation passage passing therethrough. At least one wire is inserted into at least one connection terminal accommodated within the accommodation passage in an insertion direction. The housing has a first surface with a first engagement portion and a second surface, opposite to the first surface, with a second engagement portion matched with the first engagement portion. The first engagement portion or the second engagement portion of the housing is configured to be detachably engaged with a second engagement portion or a first engagement portion of another housing, so as to stack the housing and the another housing together. Thus, it is possible to reduce the space occupied by a plurality of electrical connectors, thereby facilitating management of the wires and the electrical connectors.