Connector Device With Rotating Locking Mechanism For Adjustable Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current connector devices for illumination apparatuses are inflexible, requiring users to disconnect and reconnect to adjust illumination direction, limiting their application and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A connector device with a stationary element, a rotatable second movable element, and a locking mechanism that allows for indirect rotation of a first movable element connected to the light engine, enabling adjustment of illumination direction without disconnection, featuring drive structures for compact and simple operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the connector device uses a fixed mechanical connection between the light engine and connector device, then the connection is stable and reliable, but the illumination direction cannot be adjusted and the device lacks flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The connector device incorporates a rotatable second movable element that can rotate relative to the stationary element, transforming the fixed mechanical connection into a dynamic adjustable connection. This allows the illumination direction to be changed while maintaining a reliable connection through the locking element mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector device is divided into multiple independent elements: a stationary element, a first movable element, and a second movable element. This segmentation allows each element to perform specific functions - the stationary element provides stable connection, while the movable elements enable rotation and adjustment of illumination direction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the connector device allows rotation of the light engine to adjust illumination direction, then the device becomes flexible and adaptable, but the connection stability and reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The locking element can transition between locked and unlocked states, providing dynamic control over connection stability. When locked, it ensures reliable connection; when unlocked, it allows rotation for adjusting illumination direction, thus maintaining both reliability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking element is designed to engage with the movable elements before rotation occurs, providing preliminary stabilization. This ensures that the connection is secured in advance, preventing accidental disconnection during adjustment operations.
3Reliability
If the user must disconnect and reconnect the connector device to adjust illumination direction, then the connection remains stable, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The second movable element is designed to rotate independently while the locking element transitions between locked and unlocked states. This dynamic mechanism allows users to adjust illumination direction by simply rotating the second movable element without disconnection, making operation simple while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking element acts as an intermediary between the stationary element and the movable elements. It mediates the transition between stable connection and flexible adjustment, allowing users to change illumination direction without disconnection by controlling the locking element's state.
4Ease of operation
If the connector device includes multiple movable elements and locking mechanisms, then the illumination direction can be adjusted without disconnection, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connector device is segmented into three main elements (stationary element, first movable element, second movable element), each with a specific function. This segmentation allows for adjusted illumination direction without disconnection while keeping the structure organized and manageable, rather than creating unnecessary complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The first movable element is nested within the second movable element, and both are nested within the stationary element. This nested structure allows multiple functional elements to be integrated in a compact arrangement, enabling adjustment functionality without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a connector device for an illumination apparatus and an illumination apparatus comprising this connector device. The connector device comprises a stationary element for connecting to the illumination apparatus, a first movable element for connecting to a power supply, a second movable element rotatably connected to the stationary element, and a locking element arranged between the stationary element and the second movable element, wherein rotation of the second movable element in a first direction drives the locking element to release locking of the second movable element, and when the second movable element continues to be rotated in the first direction and drives the first movable element to rotate together, rotation of the first movable element enables the locking element to release locking of the first movable element.