Terminal Attaching Device Inverse Motion Release Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional terminal attaching/detaching devices are inflexible and difficult to apply in various use situations due to the need to operate finger grips for attachment and detachment, limiting their versatility.
Innovation Solution
A terminal attaching/detaching device with a housing, engaging member, and movable member, where the movable member moves to release the engaging member from the terminal, allowing for flexible operation without moving the engaging member itself, and optionally featuring sloped portions for rotational movement and visual inspection to prevent incomplete fitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the conventional terminal attaching/detaching device operates by lifting finger grips to pull out terminals, then the device can attach and detach terminals, but it is difficult to flexibly apply the device to various use situations
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the engaging member in the same direction to release engagement (conventional approach), the patent moves the engaging member in a direction opposite to its engagement direction. The movable member moves the engaging member from the terminal in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction (engagement direction), thereby releasing engagement through inverse motion
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a movable member that can change the operational mode of the device. By moving the movable member, the engaging member can be operated to either engage with or release from the terminal, providing dynamic adaptability to different use situations without requiring separate mechanisms for attachment and detachment
2Device complexity
If the device requires operation of finger grips for detachment, then terminals can be removed, but the configuration becomes complex and space-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the attachment and detachment functions into a single operational mechanism. The movable member serves as a unified operator that can move the engaging member to either engage with or release from the terminal, eliminating the need for separate finger grip mechanisms for attachment and detachment
Solution Approach 2:
The movable member is designed to perform multiple functions: it can move the engaging member in the first direction to facilitate engagement, and move the engaging member in the second direction to facilitate detachment. This universal component replaces multiple specialized components, reducing overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal attaching/detaching device includes a housing, an engaging member, and a movable member. The engaging member is configured to move in a first direction toward a terminal inserted in the housing to engage with the terminal, and is configured to move from the terminal inserted in the housing in a second direction to disengage from the terminal. The movable member is configured to move in concert with the engaging member in the moving process thereof in the first direction, and is configured to move the engaging member from the terminal inserted in the housing in the second direction, so that the engaging member is disengaged from the terminal.