Terminal Block Conductor Routing System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal blocks in electrical machines face challenges in securely routing conductors across terminal conductors, leading to issues like electrical flux, electromagnetic interference, signal distortion, and conductor pinching, which can result in opens, shorts, or increased resistance.
Innovation Solution
A terminal block with a non-electrically conductive member featuring a conductor routing system that includes C-shaped latch elements to guide conductors perpendicularly across terminal conductors, reducing electrical interference and pinching risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conductors are routed across terminal conductors without a routing system, then installation is simpler, but electrical flux and electromagnetic interference occur
Solution Approach 1:
A non-conductive member is introduced as an intermediary between the conductor and terminal conductors. This member includes a body with an interior space that receives and guides the conductor, preventing direct contact with terminal conductors and thus eliminating electrical flux and electromagnetic interference while maintaining organized routing
2Adaptability or versatility
If conductors are routed without guidance, then routing is more flexible, but conductor pinching occurs leading to opens, shorts, or increased resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The non-conductive member acts as a guiding intermediary with a specifically shaped interior space that directs the conductor along a predetermined path. This guidance prevents pinching and damage to the conductor while maintaining routing flexibility through the designed interior geometry
Solution Approach 2:
The non-conductive member provides a flexible yet protective environment for the conductor through its interior space configuration. The body structure allows the conductor to be routed smoothly without sharp edges or constrictions that could cause pinching, while still providing necessary mechanical support and protection
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a non-conductive member with routing system is added, then electrical interference is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The routing function and protective function are merged into a single non-conductive member. The body with its interior space combines conductor guidance, electrical isolation, and mechanical protection in one integrated component, reducing the need for separate routing channels or protective elements
Solution Approach 2:
The non-conductive member performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides electrical isolation from terminal conductors, guides the conductor through its interior space, protects the conductor from damage, and maintains structural integrity of the terminal block. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity despite adding a component
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal block for an apparatus includes at least one terminal conductor having a first end that extends to a second end. The first end includes a first connection portion and the second end includes a second connection portion. A non-electrically conductive member covers the at least one terminal conductor. The non-electrically conductive member includes a body having a first end section arranged at the first end extending through an intermediate section to a second end section arranged at the second end. The first end section includes a first opening exposing the first connection portion, and the second end portion includes a second opening exposing the second connection portion. The body further includes a conductor routing system having at least one conductor routing member configured and disposed to restrain and guide a conductor member across the at least one terminal conductor.