Terminal Block Connector Assembly for Repeated Mating Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connectors for secondary batteries are prone to damage and detachment due to repeated demounting and mounting, compromising the stability and effectiveness of power transmission and signal control in energy storage systems.
Innovation Solution
A connector design featuring a terminal block that surrounds the terminal and limits movement in the opposite direction, combined with a housing that includes protruding portions to secure the terminal, ensuring stable assembly and preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connector is designed with a simple structure for ease of assembly, then assembly convenience is improved, but the connector becomes vulnerable to damage and detachment during repeated demounting and mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal block is divided into multiple blocks (first block and second block) that surround different surfaces of the terminal. This segmentation allows each block to independently provide support and limiting functions, enhancing overall reliability while maintaining assembly simplicity through modular construction
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal block blocks are nested around the terminal in a concentric manner, with the first block surrounding one surface and the second block surrounding the other surface. This nested configuration provides multi-directional protection and constraint, preventing detachment during repeated assembly operations
2Reliability
If the terminal block is designed to fully surround the terminal for maximum protection, then connector reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a single complex terminal block, the structure is segmented into multiple simpler blocks that collectively provide comprehensive protection. Each block has a straightforward function of surrounding a specific surface, reducing individual component complexity while achieving overall reliability
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple terminal block blocks are combined to work together as an integrated protection system. The first block and second block are coupled to form a complete surrounding structure, merging simple components into a reliable assembly without requiring any single component to be overly complex
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AI summary
A connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a connector housing, a terminal provided to be inserted into the connector housing in a predetermined insertion direction, and a terminal block inserted into the connector housing, surrounding the terminal, and configured to limit the movement of the terminal in a direction opposite to the insertion direction, wherein the terminal block may include a first block surrounding one surface of the terminal, and a second block provided to be coupled to the first block and surrounding the other surface of the terminal.