1. An excellentexample of the collaborationbetweenthe designerandsupplierinthe marketsectorof
“environmentallyfriendly”productscanbe foundinthe teamworkandexpertise providedby
Bürklin Elektronik to the innovativeelectricbicycle producer E-Vinci.
Partneringwith Bürklin Elektronik has allowed E-Vinci accesstocomponentexpertise,
harnessdesign,andcosteffectivemanufacturingfacilities.Engineersjointlyconsideredthe design
challengesinthe powertrain unitand proposedsolutionsthataddressedthe followingareas:
Ease of usage for maintenance andservice (includingoptimumsizeof the interface with
respectto the available space).
Usage of a deratingcurve tospecifythe correctvoltage and currentrequirements.
Definingandselecting componentssuitableforthe operatingtemperaturesof the working
environment.
Selectionof the correctconnectorhousingmaterial andconductive terminalaccordingto
requirementsonwearresistance andlife cycle.
Selectionof componentsthatfactoredtypical workingconditionsincluding:
o Minimal currentleakage.
o Resistance totemperature cycling.
o Resistance tohumidity,watersprayandriskof external physical impact.
Identificationandselectionof the correctterminationstyle.
Selectionof the correctwire gauge withsuitable insulationmaterial.
Layout of the wiringloomforoptimuminstallation ease andcosteffectiveness.
The net resultof the Bürklin Elektronik and E-Vinci team effortresultedinasolutionthat
providedthe correctelectrical conductivity,protectionfromthe elementsandmechanical stresses.
Thistranslatedtooverall electricbicyclelongevity,reducedmaintenance andcontinuanceof
efficiency.Inaddition, benefitsincludedthe easeof connectionandsimplifiedaccesstoworking
mechanisms.
