Surge and Backup Protector Pin Connector for Modular Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for connecting surge protectors (SPD) and backup protectors (SSD) either increase product costs and are inconvenient due to additional wires, or limit flexibility by forming integral products that require whole-unit replacements.
Innovation Solution
A lightning protection device that includes a surge protector and a backup protector connected via a connecting pin, with each protector featuring an electrical connector that allows for convenient assembly and disassembly, reducing the need for whole-unit replacements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the SSD and SPD are formed into independent products connected through wires, then the connection flexibility is improved, but the product cost increases and convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the SSD and SPD into a single integrated device with unified housing structure, eliminating the need for external wire connections. The integrating connector internally connects the SSD module and SPD module, reducing product cost while maintaining protection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an integrating connector as an intermediary component that internally connects the SSD and SPD modules. This connector serves as a mediator between the two protection modules, enabling direct electrical connection without external wires, thus improving convenience and reducing cost.
2Ease of operation
If the SSD and SPD are formed into an integral product, then the connection convenience is improved, but the use flexibility deteriorates and replacement cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the integrated device into separable modules: SSD module, SPD module, and integrating connector. Each module can be independently removed and replaced through the housing opening, providing both connection convenience and replacement flexibility that integral products do not offer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic structure where the housing can be opened to allow insertion and removal of protection modules. This dynamic design enables the device to transition between integrated and separable states, providing flexibility for maintenance while maintaining convenience during normal operation.
3Device complexity
If the SSD and SPD are formed into an integral product, then the connection simplicity is improved, but the repairability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the protection device into replaceable modules (SSD and SPD) that can be independently accessed through the housing opening. This segmentation allows faulty modules to be identified and replaced individually, significantly improving repairability while maintaining simple external connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables selective replacement of faulty protection modules while retaining functional ones. The housing design allows removed modules to be recovered and replaced, reducing waste and maintenance costs compared to replacing entire integral products.
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AI summary
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a lightning protection device, a surge protector, a backup protector and an electrical connector. The lightning protection device comprises a surge protector and a backup protector capable of being connected via a connecting pin. The surge protector comprises: a first housing, a side of the first housing facing the backup protector being provided with a first connecting hole; and a first live wire side conductive component disposed in the first housing. The backup protector comprises: a second housing, a side of the second housing facing the surge protector being provided with a second connecting hole corresponding to the first connecting hole; and a second live wire side conductive component disposed in the second housing. At least one of the backup protector and the surge protector further comprises an electrical connector disposed in the respective housing and electrically connected to the respective live wire side conductive component, and the connecting pin passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole and is plugged into the electrical connector.