Standby Connector Resilient Holder Absorbs Positional Deviation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing standby connectors require a specific structure equivalent to the hole in the panel bulkhead, limiting their applicability when there is a positional deviation between connectors.
Innovation Solution
A standby connector design featuring a connector housing with resilient deforming portions on both sides, capable of absorbing positional deviations by deforming in the intersecting direction, allowing connection even with deviations, and including a wire routing portion and locking mechanisms for secure assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If resilient deforming portions are added to absorb positional deviation, then connection reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates resilient deforming portions that can dynamically adjust their shape to absorb positional deviations between connectors. These portions elastically deform during connection to accommodate misalignment, then return to their original shape to maintain stable connection, transforming a static structure into a dynamic adaptive one.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient deforming portions change their physical parameters (shape, position) in response to applied forces during connection. By designing portions with specific elasticity characteristics, the holder can absorb deviations within certain ranges while maintaining connection reliability, effectively managing the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If resilient deforming portions are used to absorb positional deviation, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient deforming portions are designed as flexible structural elements within the holder that can elastically deform to accommodate positional deviations. This flexibility allows the connector to be installed even with misalignment, significantly improving ease of operation while the portions are manufactured with standard precision tolerances.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient deforming portions are pre-designed with appropriate elasticity and geometry to cushion against positional deviations before connection occurs. This beforehand cushioning capability means that even if manufacturing precision varies within normal tolerances, the resilient portions will still function to absorb deviations and enable successful connection.
3Reliability
If locking portions are added to secure assembly, then connection reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking portions are merged with the resilient deforming portions, combining the functions of deviation absorption and connection locking into a single integrated structure. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining both the reliability benefits of locking and the adaptability benefits of resilient deformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking portions are nested within or integrated into the holder structure, with the resilient deforming portions containing or working together with the locking mechanisms. This nesting approach allows multiple functions to be achieved within a compact integrated structure rather than requiring separate external locking components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables smooth connection of the standby connector to a device-side connector despite positional deviations, ensuring reliable assembly and connection through resilient deformation and locking mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
The holder includes two resilient deforming portions that are located on both lateral sides of the connector housing with respect to an intersecting direction intersecting the connecting direction and that are resiliently deformable in the intersecting direction
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AI summary
A standby connector 13 connectable to a device-side connector 10 mounted on a solenoid 12 includes a connector housing 22 connectable to the device-side connector 10 along a connecting direction, and a holder 33 for holding the connector housing 22. The holder 33 includes a pair of resilient deforming portions 35 located on both lateral sides of the connector housing 22 with respect to an intersecting direction intersecting the connecting direction and resiliently deformable in the intersecting direction. The pair of resilient deforming portions 35 come into contact with the connector housing 22 to be resiliently deformed when a force in the intersecting direction is applied to the connector housing 22.