Electronic Element Support Frame Isolative Wall Pin Contact

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic element support structures fail to prevent erroneous contact between pins, leading to loss of function due to flexible pin materials and changing extension paths, which affects electrical signal transmission and insulation performance.

Innovation Solution

An electronic element support frame with an isolative wall and retaining parts that enclose accommodating parts to securely hold pins, preventing erroneous contact, enhancing electrical insulation and voltage-withstanding performance, and simplifying manufacturing and assembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If pins are made of flexible material to facilitate connection, then ease of connection is improved, but erroneous contact between pins occurs more easily

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of connectionVSAvoiderroneous contact prevention
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The support frame is divided into multiple retaining parts (first retaining part and second retaining part) that separately accommodate each pin. This segmentation isolates the pins spatially while maintaining their individual flexibility, preventing erroneous contact without compromising connection ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The isolative wall acts as an intermediary barrier between the two pins, physically separating them to prevent erroneous contact. This mediator structure allows both pins to remain flexible for connection while eliminating the harmful interaction between them.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If pins are allowed to extend freely to maintain flexibility, then ease of connection is improved, but electrical insulation performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of connectionVSAvoidelectrical insulation performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The isolative wall serves as an intermediary that provides electrical insulation between the two pins. It physically separates the pins while allowing them to extend freely for connection, thus maintaining both ease of connection and electrical insulation performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

By segmenting the support structure into separate retaining parts with an isolative wall between them, the patent creates distinct electrical zones for each pin. This segmentation maintains pin flexibility for connection while ensuring proper electrical insulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If additional protective structures are added to prevent pin contact errors, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerroneous contact preventionVSAvoidsupport structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support frame merges the retaining structures and isolative wall into a single integrated component. This combining approach provides comprehensive protection against pin contact errors while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate protective structures, as everything is unified in one molded part.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10136538B2Electronic element support frame, electronic element assembly, and electrical assembly
Publication Date: 2018.11.20 TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
  • US10136538B2 patent drawing
  • US10136538B2 patent drawing
  • US10136538B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an electronic element support frame, an electronic element assembly, and an electrical assembly. The electronic element support frame has a body, an isolative wall, and a pair of retaining parts. The body has an axial direction. The isolative wall is arranged to continuously extend along the axial direction of the body. The pair of retaining parts are arranged on the body and disposed at two sides of the isolative wall, respectively. The retaining parts together with the isolative wall enclose a pair of accommodating parts, respectively. The accommodating parts extend continuously along the axial direction of the isolative wall to accommodate pins of the electronic element, respectively. The electronic element support frame of the present disclosure can avoid erroneous contact between the pins of the electronic element, thereby enhancing safety performance.