Terminal Strip Splicing with Slot-Protrusion Joints to Cut Waste
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the assembly of connectors, the last section of terminal strip in each roll is discarded due to insufficient length, resulting in significant waste.
Innovation Solution
A terminal strip splicing device with a first cutting module to form a joint slot on one end of a first terminal strip and a second cutting module to form a joint protrusion on one end of a second terminal strip, allowing the two strips to be spliced together into a continuous terminal strip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If terminal strips are used in continuous rolls during connector assembly, then production efficiency is improved, but the last section of each roll is discarded due to insufficient length resulting in significant material waste
Solution Approach 1:
The invention recovers the previously discarded terminal strip sections by implementing a splicing mechanism that joins the end of one terminal strip to the beginning of another, transforming waste material into usable components and eliminating material loss
Solution Approach 2:
The splicing device enables continuous utilization of terminal strips by automatically joining sections together, eliminating gaps and ensuring uninterrupted material flow from one roll to the next, thereby maintaining production efficiency while eliminating waste
2Loss of substance
If terminal strip sections are spliced together to form continuous strips, then material waste is reduced, but the device complexity increases due to the need for cutting and joining mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the cutting and splicing functions into an integrated device that performs multiple operations in sequence, reducing the need for separate machines and minimizing overall system complexity while achieving waste reduction
Solution Approach 2:
The splicing device is designed to automatically perform cutting, positioning, and joining operations without requiring complex external control systems or manual intervention, thereby reducing device complexity through self-contained functionality
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AI summary
A terminal strip splicing device includes a first cutting module and a second cutting module. The first cutting module is adapted to cut one end of a first terminal strip to form a joint slot on one end of the first terminal strip. The second cutting module is adapted to cut one end of the second terminal strip to form a joint protrusion on one end of the second terminal strip. The joint protrusion of the second terminal strip is complementary to the joint slot of the first terminal strip and is adapted to be joined together, in order to splice the first terminal strip and the second terminal strip into a continuous terminal strip.