USB Socket Mounting Structure With Heat Emission Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing USB sockets with integrated USB charging interfaces are cumbersome to mount due to complex assembly processes, and there is a need for convenient and efficient mounting solutions that also address heat dissipation issues.
Innovation Solution
A USB socket design featuring a fixation plate with L-shaped longitudinal support and connection plates, along with a mounting plate and USB interfaces, allowing for easy assembly and fixation using bolts and fixation rings, and incorporating heat emission holes for improved heat management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a mounting plate and fixation plates are symmetrically arranged on the socket to mount the fixed socket in a mounting box, then the mounting stability is improved, but the assembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation structure is divided into a fixation plate integrated with the housing and a separate mounting plate. The fixation plate includes a longitudinal support plate and wing plates that extend outward for mounting, while the mounting plate is separately connected to fix the USB interface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall assembly process while maintaining mounting stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixation plate is merged with the housing as an integrated component, eliminating the need for separate fixation structures. The longitudinal support plate is arranged on the inner side of the housing inner wall, and the wing plates are formed as part of the housing structure, reducing the number of parts and simplifying assembly while ensuring stable mounting.
2Ease of operation
If multiple USB interfaces are integrated into a common power socket, then the charging convenience is improved, but the heat generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
Heat emission holes are introduced as a third-dimensional feature (through-holes) in the housing structure, located at the positions corresponding to the USB interfaces. This dimensional approach allows heat to dissipate vertically through the housing rather than only laterally, providing an additional heat dissipation pathway that effectively manages thermal generation from multiple USB interfaces while maintaining charging convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy and secure mounting of USB sockets with reduced heat generation, ensuring stability and increased charging power through simplified assembly and effective heat dissipation.
Implementation Method 1
A fixation ring is arranged between the mounting plate and the fixation strip. The fixation ring is in threaded connection to the bolts. An upper surface of the fixation ring is in clamped fit with a lower surface of the fixation strip. A lower surface of the fixation ring is clamped fit with an upper surface of the mounting plate.
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of heat emission holes are provided on the bottom plate and a wall plate of a lower side of the base. The printed circuit board is mounted in the cavity in a suspended manner.
Implementation Method 3
A plurality of heat emission holes are provided on the bottom plate and a wall plate of a lower side of the base.
Data Source
AI summary
A universal serial bus (USB) socket includes a housing, a fixation plate, a mounting plate and a USB interface. The fixation plate is fixed on the housing. The USB interface is mounted on the mounting plate. A jack matching the USB interface is provided on a face plate of the housing. The mounting plate is connected to the fixation plate, such that the mounting plate is connected to an upper portion of a cavity of the housing. A printed circuit board is arranged in the cavity of the housing. The USB socket further includes a component connected to the printed circuit board. The fixation is configured to fix the socket, the mounting plate configured to fix the USB interface is connected to the fixation plate, and the fixation plate is fixed or clamped on the housing, such that assembly and mounting are convenient.