Decorative Light Bulb Wire Integration Prevents Cable Entanglement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional decorative light strings using tungsten bulbs are prone to filament burnout, offer limited color variability, and suffer from entanglement issues due to parallel connections of main and auxiliary cables, making them inconvenient to store and aesthetically monotonous.
Innovation Solution
The design replaces tungsten bulbs with LED bulbs and uses a connection structure with wires instead of auxiliary cables, allowing users to adjust the length and position of the light bulbs, preventing entanglement and enhancing aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tungsten light bulbs are used in decorative light strings, then the lighting function is achieved, but the filament becomes thin and burns easily after prolonged use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter of the light source from tungsten filament to LED (light-emitting diode). This fundamental material parameter change eliminates the filament thinning and burning problem, as LEDs have no fragile filament structure and provide much longer service life while maintaining the lighting function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If tungsten light bulbs are used, then lighting is provided, but the color is monotonous with only one color and lacking color variability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by integrating multiple LED chips of different colors (red, green, blue, yellow, etc.) into a single bulb socket. This allows one bulb to produce multiple colors, eliminating the need for separate bulbs for each color and providing color variability while maintaining system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the color parameter by using LED technology which inherently supports multiple wavelengths and colors, unlike monochromatic tungsten bulbs. The LED array can emit different colors simultaneously or sequentially, providing rich color variability.
3Ease of operation
If auxiliary cables with certain length are connected in parallel to the main cable, then the light bulbs can be suspended, but the main cable and auxiliary cables are easily entangled during storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the auxiliary cable function into the bulb socket itself by integrating the suspension structure directly into the socket housing. The socket contains internal cable management features that eliminate separate auxiliary cables, preventing entanglement while maintaining installation convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies nesting by placing the suspension cable management structure inside the bulb socket housing. The cables are nested within the socket structure rather than extending externally, which prevents entanglement with the main cable during storage while allowing easy installation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary cables with fixed length are used, then the bulbs can be mounted, but users cannot adjust the length and position according to preferences, resulting in monotonous style
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the suspension cable length adjustable rather than fixed. The socket structure includes mechanisms that allow users to adjust the cable length and bulb position according to preferences, providing adaptability while maintaining relatively simple structure through design features like telescopic sections or adjustable clamps.
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
The solution overcomes the limitations of traditional tungsten bulbs by providing durable, color-variable LED lighting and simplifies storage by eliminating entanglement, while allowing for customizable length and position adjustments, resulting in a more versatile and visually engaging decorative lighting solution.
Implementation Method 1
the light source component comprises a rigid conductive strip passing through the transparent base and connected to the power supply board, and an LED filament fixedly connected to the rigid conductive strip
Data Source
AI summary
This invention provides a decorative light bulb including a lampshade, a lamp holder, a light source component, a power supply component, a lampshade base and a lamp holder base; a mounting part is inserted into the lampshade base, and the lamp holder base is inserted into the lamp holder; the power supply component comprises a pair of wires; a through hole is provided on the lampshade base and the lamp holder base for the wires to pass through. A decorative light string comprising a main cable, a plurality of bulb sockets and a plurality of decorative light bulbs is also provided, and the decorative light bulbs and the bulb sockets are correspondingly provided. The decorative light bulb of the present invention replaces conventional auxiliary cables with the wire, so that when the decorative light string is stored, the entanglement of the auxiliary cables and the main cable can be prevented.