Ceramic Socket Sliding Connector for High-Temperature Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting fixtures face safety hazards due to high temperatures and structural integrity issues, and are inconvenient to maintain, as they rely on insulating materials that cannot withstand high temperatures and require complex mounting procedures.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system with a ceramic socket arrangement featuring a sliding connector made of ceramic material, allowing for easy mounting and replacement of illuminating elements without complex tools, while providing electrical insulation and withstanding high temperatures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electrical sockets are made of insulating materials like plastic, then electrical insulation is provided, but the sockets cannot withstand high temperatures caused by illuminating device operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining ceramic material properties (high temperature resistance and electrical insulation) into the socket structure. The socket is made of ceramic material that possesses both insulating properties and high temperature withstand capability, resolving the contradiction between electrical insulation and temperature resistance.
2Temperature
If electrical sockets are made of metallic materials, then temperature resistance is improved, but the risks of short circuit and electrical fire are substantially increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses ceramic material which combines the high temperature resistance of metals with the electrical insulation properties of non-conductive materials. This composite material solution eliminates the electrical safety risks associated with metallic sockets while maintaining temperature resistance.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional mounting procedures are used for illuminating devices, then structural integrity is maintained, but the mounting process is very difficult and troublesome requiring complicated procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting function into separate components: the socket housing with mounting holes and the illuminating device with corresponding mounting features. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly where the device can be easily attached to or removed from the socket without complicated procedures, while the socket housing maintains structural integrity through its robust ceramic construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket acts as an intermediary component between the illuminating device and the reflector housing. It provides a standardized interface that simplifies mounting and replacement operations, allowing users to easily attach or remove devices without dealing with complex direct mounting procedures to the reflector housing.
4Illumination intensity
If conventional lighting fixtures are designed for high-intensity illumination, then illumination performance is improved, but the temperature of components rises very rapidly posing safety issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses ceramic material for the socket which has high thermal resistance properties. This allows the socket to withstand and isolate the high temperatures generated by high-intensity illuminating devices, enabling the system to maintain high illumination performance without the socket becoming a safety hazard.
Solution Approach 2:
The ceramic socket serves as a thermal intermediary that isolates heat from the illuminating device. It conducts minimal heat to surrounding components while maintaining structural integrity, thus allowing high-intensity illumination without rapidly heating other parts of the fixture that could pose safety risks.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The ceramic socket arrangement minimizes safety hazards and enhances structural integrity by maintaining electrical insulation at high temperatures and simplifying the replacement process, reducing the risk of electrical fires and improving user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a base and a sliding member are made of ceramic material so that they may withstand high temperature but at the same time provide good electrical insulation
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting system includes an electrical arrangement, a reflector housing and a ceramic socket arrangement. The ceramic socket arrangement includes at least one socket housing and at least one sliding connector received in the socket housing. The sliding connector includes a resilient terminal, a base configured from ceramic material and having an engagement track adapted for accommodating the electrical terminal of the illuminating element, and a sliding member configured from ceramic material and connected to the base in a slidably movable manner. The sliding member is arranged to slide between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the sliding member is slid to expose the engagement track to an exterior of the sliding connector. In the locked position, the sliding member is slid and retained to cover the engagement track and to electrically connect the resilient terminal to the electrical terminal of the illuminating element.