Light Bulb Assembly via Interference Fit Buckle Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light bulb assembly methods are complex and costly, making it difficult for individuals, especially the aging population, to install and assemble lighting devices efficiently, and there is a need for a design that simplifies this process while reducing manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A light bulb apparatus featuring a bulb shell and bulb head with protruding rings and gap rings that engage through interference fit connections, allowing for easy assembly without glue, and adjustable settings for light source control, including a blue light decreasing layer and heat insulation, facilitating user-friendly installation and cost-effective production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional assembly methods are used, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and ease of manufacture deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bulb assembly is divided into distinct modular components: bulb shell, bulb head, and light source module. Each component can be independently manufactured and assembled through the buckle units, simplifying the overall assembly process while maintaining reliability through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The light source module is nested within the bulb head, which is then assembled with the bulb shell through buckle units. This nested structure allows for compact design while maintaining ease of assembly through the standardized buckle connection system.
2Strength
If traditional assembly methods are used, then connection strength is improved, but ease of manufacture and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Traditional mechanical fastening methods (screws, clips, adhesives) are replaced with an elastic buckle unit system. The buckle units utilize elastic deformation to create secure connections through interference fit, eliminating the need for complex mechanical fasteners or adhesives while maintaining connection strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection strength is achieved through controlled elastic deformation of the buckle units. By changing the physical state of the buckle material from rigid to elastically deformable, the system achieves both easy assembly (through flexible insertion) and strong connection (through elastic recovery and interference fit).
3Ease of operation
If modular design is used, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle units serve multiple functions: they provide structural connection between components, enable easy assembly and disassembly, and allow for alignment and positioning of the modular components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate fastening and alignment mechanisms, simplifying the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic buckle units automatically self-align and self-lock when the modular components are brought together. The elastic deformation of the buckles during insertion automatically creates the interference fit and secures the connection without requiring additional fastening operations or complex alignment procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A light bulb apparatus includes a bulb shell, a bulb head and a light source module. The bulb shell has a light passing portion and a neck portion. The neck portion has a first protruding ring, a first gap ring and a second protruding ring. The bulb head has a body portion and a cap portion. The neck portion has a third protruding ring, a second gap ring and a fourth protruding ring. The first protruding ring is placed in a second concave structure, the fourth protruding ring is placed in a first concave structure. The light source module is enclosed by the bulb shell and emitting light passing through the light passing cover of the bulb shell.