What has the emergence of connectors brought to our industrial production?
May 14,2023
What has the emergence of connectors brought to our industrial production?
The connector is a component that our electronic engineering technicians often come into contact with. Its function is very simple: to build a communication bridge between blocked or isolated circuits within the circuit, thereby allowing current to flow and enabling the circuit to achieve its intended function. Connectors are essential components in electronic devices, and when observed along the path of current flow, you will always find one or more connectors.
The form and structure of connectors are ever-changing, and there are various forms of connectors depending on the application object, frequency, power, application environment, etc. For example, the connectors used for lighting on the court, the connectors for hard drives, and the connectors for igniting rockets are very different. However, regardless of the type of connector, it is necessary to ensure smooth, continuous, and reliable flow of current. In general, connectors are not limited to the current they connect to. In today's rapidly developing optoelectronic technology, the carrier for transmitting signals in fiber optic systems is light. Glass and plastic have replaced wires in ordinary circuits, but connectors are also used in the optical signal path, and their functions are the same as circuit connectors.
Imagine what would happen if there were no connectors? At this point, continuous conductors should be permanently connected between the circuits. For example, if an electronic device is to be connected to a power source, both ends of the connecting wire must be securely connected to the electronic device and power source through some method (such as welding). In this way, both production and use have brought many inconveniences. Take car batteries as an example. Assuming that the battery cable is fixed and welded firmly to the battery, automobile manufacturers increase the workload, production time, and cost of installing the battery. When the battery is damaged and needs to be replaced, the car needs to be sent to a repair station, where the old one needs to be soldered off, and the new one needs to be soldered on again, which requires a higher labor cost. Having a connector can save you a lot of trouble. Just buy a new battery from the store, disconnect the connector, remove the old battery, install a new battery, and reconnect the connector. This simple example illustrates the benefits of connectors. It makes the design and production process more convenient and flexible, reducing production and maintenance costs.
The advantages of using connectors go beyond this. The use of connectors can also improve the production process, simplifying the assembly process of electronic products and also simplifying the mass production process; Easy to repair, if a certain electronic component fails, it can be quickly replaced when a connector is installed; Easy to upgrade, with technological progress, when connectors are installed, the components can be updated and replaced with new and more complete components; Improve design flexibility by using connectors to give engineers greater flexibility in designing and integrating new products, as well as in composing systems with components.
Cold pressed terminals are important accessories for connectors, usually divided into tube, O-ring, or U-shaped. To reduce resistance, they are usually made of red copper with a surface plated with tin mist to avoid metal oxidation.
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