Dual-Orientation Lamp Holder With Opposing J-Hook Wiring Spaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional lamp holders lack flexibility in bulb orientation, requiring multiple holders for different orientations, which is costly and cumbersome to adjust, and often necessitate time-consuming reorientation of sockets and wiring.

Innovation Solution

A lamp holder with opposing J-hooks that allow for selective orientation of light bulb sockets in at least two orthogonal positions without removing the socket or rethreading wiring, accommodating various wire sizes and types, and securing the wiring with detents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional lamp holders are used with fixed orientation, then the structure is simple and secure, but the adaptability to different bulb orientations is limited and multiple holders are required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebulb orientation adaptabilityVSAvoidlamp holder structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp holder is designed with opposing J-hooks that can accommodate wiring in multiple orientations (horizontal, vertical, or any orthogonal position), allowing a single holder to perform multiple functions and support bulbs in various orientations without requiring different holder designs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If lamp holders support socket reorientation, then the adaptability improves, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming requiring socket and wiring removal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesocket orientation flexibilityVSAvoidsocket reorientation process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The J-hooks are designed to be flexible in accommodating wiring positions, allowing the socket to be oriented in different directions while the wiring remains secured within the holder structure, enabling dynamic orientation adjustment without removal

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If additional securing means are added to the lamp holder, then the reliability of wiring retention improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewiring retentionVSAvoidsecuring mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The securing function is merged into the J-hook structure itself, which naturally retains the wiring through its geometry and configuration, eliminating the need for separate or additional securing members while maintaining reliable wiring retention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250334257A1Dual Orientation Lamp Holder

Publication Date: 2025.10.30 WINTERGREEN CORP

AI summary

A lamp holder includes a first and second opposite J-hooks having opposite openings, where the first J-hook defines an opening having a first horizontal space intersected by a first vertical space and where the second J-hook defines an oppositely facing opening having a second horizontal space intersected by a vertical space. In use, when a light bulb socket having wiring extending from opposite sides is insertable into the lamp holder in a first orientation where the wiring is held in the first and second horizontal spaces, and in a second orientation the wiring is held in the first and second vertical spaces.