Stagger-Type Electrical Connector Assembly for Heat Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical connectors in the automotive industry suffer from reduced service life due to heat-induced fatigue and wear-deterioration of elastic metal sheets, leading to instability and increased risk of equipment failure.
Innovation Solution
An electrical connecting assembly comprising two electrical connecting parts and a bending part, with a securing component and alternately disposed contacting pieces that form a stagger-type configuration, enhancing clamping force and distributing heat generated by overloaded electric current, thereby improving the connection strength and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional electrical connectors are used in automotive applications, then electrical connection is achieved, but heat generated during electric conduction causes fatigue and wear-deterioration of elastic metal sheets, reducing service life
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connecting assembly is divided into multiple electrical connecting parts (first electrical connecting part, second electrical connecting part) with alternating contacting pieces. This segmentation distributes the electrical connection points, allowing heat to be dispersed across multiple contact areas rather than concentrated at a single point, thereby reducing heat-induced fatigue and wear on individual elastic metal sheets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs contacting pieces with different configurations (first contacting pieces and second contacting pieces arranged alternately) to create local variations in heat distribution and mechanical stress. This local quality differentiation ensures that no single area bears excessive thermal and mechanical load, improving overall connector reliability and service life.
2Reliability
If electrical connector heads are exposed to heat or cold, then operational function is maintained, but fatigue and wear-deterioration occurs to elastic metal sheets, shortening service life
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the electrical connection into multiple alternating contacting pieces, the patent distributes thermal stress across multiple localized areas. This prevents any single elastic metal sheet from experiencing extreme thermal fatigue, thereby extending the service life of the connector under temperature variations.
3Reliability
If electrical connector heads are affected by cold or heat, then operational function is maintained, but connection strength and stability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The alternating arrangement of first and second contacting pieces creates a distributed connection structure that enhances overall connection stability. When thermal expansion or contraction occurs, the segmented structure allows for localized adaptation while maintaining overall connection integrity, preventing catastrophic failure and improving connection stability under thermal conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrical connecting assembly and an electrical connector. The electrical connecting assembly comprises two electrical connecting parts and a bending part. Each of the electrical connecting assemblies comprises a main body and a securing component. The main body comprises an electrical contacting component. The securing component is disposed at a side edge of the main body. Two bent sides of the bending part are the two electrical connecting parts extending in one direction. The two electrical connecting parts are symmetrically disposed across the bending part. The electrical connector comprises a first electrical connector head comprising an electrical connecting notch and the electrical connecting assembly. The electrical connecting assembly is assembled to the electrical connecting notch. The securing component is secured to the first electrical connector head. A second electrical connector head comprises an electrical plugging member assembled in the electrical connecting assembly.