Adjustable Power Connector for Scalable Light Fixture Installations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing universally usable light fixtures for promoting plant and flower growth is challenging due to the variability in plant sizes and installation requirements, with a lack of reasonably priced and easily scalable lighting systems for hobbyists and small-scale horticultural operations.
Innovation Solution
The development of light fixtures equipped with an adjustable power connector that allows for different orientations, enabling easy interconnection and scaling of installations without renovation, using a rotatable power connector interface that can be positioned on end or side walls for flexible configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If light fixtures are designed with fixed connector orientations, then manufacturing and installation are simpler, but adaptability to different plant sizes and installation requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The power connector is designed with rotational capability, transforming from a static fixed-orientation connector to a dynamic adjustable-orientation connector. This allows the connector to rotate and adapt to different connection angles and orientations, enabling the light fixture to be installed in various configurations while managing different plant sizes and installation requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If light fixtures are designed for universal use with adjustable connectors, then versatility and scalability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable power connector serves multiple functions: it provides electrical connection, enables orientation adjustment, and facilitates different installation configurations. This multi-functional design allows a single connector type to handle various connection scenarios, improving universality and scalability while managing complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector incorporates rotational movement capability, allowing it to adapt to different orientations and configurations. This dynamic feature enables the same connector to serve multiple installation purposes without requiring multiple specialized connector types, thereby improving versatility while keeping the overall system design manageable.
3Ease of operation
If fixed-orientation connectors are used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation for reconfiguration and scaling is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational connector design allows users to easily reconfigure light fixtures by simply rotating the connector to the desired orientation rather than requiring complex disassembly or renovation. This dynamic adjustment capability significantly improves ease of operation for reconfiguration and scaling of lighting installations.
Data Source
AI summary
Light fixtures for a wide range of installations that can be interconnected to each other in different orientations to permit easy scaling up or down of an installation without requiring renovation or disruption of the surrounding environment. More specifically, embodiments of the light fixtures include an adjustable power connector that can be oriented differently depending on the desired configuration of the installation.