Cabinet Light Rail Assembly for Flexible Interior Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cabinets often lack adequate illumination, making it difficult for users to retrieve or place items, especially fragile ones, due to insufficient lighting inside, which can lead to accidents.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable cabinet apparatus with a conductive rail and terminal system that connects an LED-based illumination device to a power supply, utilizing a light guide plate for even illumination and allowing for adjustable positioning of the light source within the cabinet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If no illumination device is installed in the cabinet, then the device complexity is low, but the illumination intensity inside the cabinet is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination device is divided into separate components: an LED module, a light guide plate, and a conductive terminal. This segmentation allows for simplified installation and maintenance while achieving uniform illumination distribution throughout the cabinet interior.
Solution Approach 2:
A light guide plate is introduced as an intermediary between the LED light source and the cabinet interior. The light guide plate diffuses and redirects light to achieve uniform illumination distribution, transforming concentrated LED light into evenly distributed ambient light.
2Illumination intensity
If a fixed illumination device is installed, then the illumination intensity is improved, but the adaptability of the cabinet is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive terminal is designed with elastic deformation capability, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position and maintain electrical contact with the conductive rail. This dynamic feature enables the illumination device to be easily installed, removed, and repositioned at different locations along the rail.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive rail system provides universal compatibility for the illumination device across different cabinet configurations. The same illumination module can be installed at various positions along the rail, adapting to different cabinet sizes and user needs.
3Reliability
If the conductive terminal is rigidly connected to the conductive rail, then the electrical connection is stable, but the ease of operation for adjusting illumination position is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive terminal incorporates an elastic element that allows the terminal to flexibly contact the conductive rail. This elastic connection maintains stable electrical contact while enabling easy installation, removal, and repositioning of the illumination device along the rail.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic deformation of the conductive terminal changes its physical state from rigid to flexible, allowing it to adapt to different positions on the conductive rail while maintaining reliable electrical connection. This parameter change enables both stability and operability.
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
Provides improved illumination within the cabinet, reducing the risk of accidents and enhancing usability by ensuring better light distribution, especially in darker areas, while allowing for flexible placement and power management.
Implementation Method 1
The illumination device may be an LED (Light Emitting Diode) based illumination device that may contain one or more than one LED dies connected in series or in other manner
Implementation Method 2
The light guide plate has more light refraction points near the LED strip. As mentioned above, the light guide plate helps direct light emitted from the LED strip to different places in the cabinet body
Implementation Method 3
The conductive terminal may include an elastic electrode abutting on the conductive rail with an elastic force of the elastic electrode
Data Source
AI summary
A cabinet light includes a light emitting element, a light housing, conductive terminals, a cabinet body, and conductive rails. The light emitting element and the conductive terminals are fixed on the light housing. The conductive rails are fixed on the cabinet body. One end of the conductive terminal is electrically connected to the light emitting element. At least one positioning element is disposed on the cabinet body corresponding to the light housing. When the light housing is fixed on the cabinet body through the positioning element, the other end of the conductive terminal is elastically and electrically connected to the conductive rail. The cabinet body has advantages of simple wiring and use flexibility.