Terminal Strip Segmented Housing for Interface Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection strips for telecommunications and data technology are difficult to adapt to various electrical interfaces, leading to increased manufacturing costs due to non-interchangeable housing parts.
Innovation Solution
A connection strip design featuring a housing with interchangeable middle and non-changing upper and lower parts, allowing adaptation to different electrical interfaces through the middle part, which includes receptacles formed by chambers between partitions, enabling easy modification without altering the upper and lower housing parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the housing is designed as a single integrated structure to ensure structural stability, then the structural strength is improved, but the adaptability to different electrical interfaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into three separate parts: upper housing part, middle housing part, and lower housing part. The middle housing part can be exchanged to adapt to different electrical interfaces, while the upper and lower parts remain unchanged, maintaining structural integrity while enabling adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different housing parts are designed for different electrical interfaces to ensure compatibility, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The upper and lower housing parts serve multiple functions across different interface configurations, while only the middle part varies. This reduces the total number of unique components needed while maintaining compatibility with various electrical interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple complete housing sets are produced for different interfaces to ensure compatibility, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the housing into reusable upper and lower parts with only the middle part being interface-specific, the manufacturing cost is reduced through economies of scale in producing the common components.
Solution Approach 2:
The upper and lower housing parts are designed as universal components that can be used across multiple interface configurations, reducing the total manufacturing volume required and thereby lowering costs.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a terminal strip (1) for telecommunications and data processing technology, comprising a housing and conductor connection contacts (50, 60), wherein first conductor connection contacts (50) are accessible from the upper face (19) of the housing and second conductor connection contacts (60) are accessible from the lower face (29) of the housing, wherein electrical interfaces (70, 74) connected to the first and/or second conductor connection contacts (50, 60) are accessible from the upper side (19) of the housing and, wherein the housing comprising a upper housing part (10), a lower housing part (20), and a center housing part (30, 30'), wherein the center housing part (30, 30') comprises receptacles in which the first and second conductor connection contacts (50, 60) and the electrical interfaces (70, 74) are partially guided and mechanically supported.