Filament Support with Curved Penetrating Zone for Lamp Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing complexity and number of rings on filament brackets in lamps make it difficult for workers to arrange filaments during manufacturing, as they require passing the filament through multiple rings, which complicates the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A filament support system featuring a main rod with branch rods and support members, where the support members are curved or bent to form a penetrating zone with an opening, allowing the filament to be directly clamped in, reducing the need for fingers to guide it through and simplifying installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the number of rings on the bracket is increased to improve aesthetics and support complexity, then the aesthetic quality and support capability are improved, but the difficulty for workers to arrange the filament increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into a main rod and multiple branch rods, with each branch rod containing one or more rings. This segmentation allows the aesthetic complexity to be distributed across multiple simple modular units, maintaining visual richness while keeping each individual support element simple and easy to handle during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The filament itself serves as an intermediary tool during installation. Workers use the filament to thread through the rings sequentially, which guides the filament's path and makes the installation process intuitive and easier, even when multiple rings are present.
2Shape
If the number of rings on the bracket is increased to improve aesthetics, then the aesthetic quality is improved, but the time required for installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the bracket into multiple branch rods with fewer rings each, the installation process can be parallelized or systematicized, reducing the cumulative time compared to threading through many rings on a single complex structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The filament installation process is self-guiding through the ring structure. As the filament is threaded through each ring, it automatically defines the next target ring, eliminating the need for workers to plan or measure the path, thereby reducing installation time despite multiple rings being present.
3Shape
If more rings are added to the bracket to enhance appearance, then the aesthetic quality is improved, but the complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket complexity is managed by segmentation into standardized branch rod modules. Each module contains a limited number of rings in a consistent configuration, which maintains aesthetic variety through arrangement rather than individual complexity, thereby controlling overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple branch rods are merged onto a single main rod structure, creating a visually complex and aesthetically rich bracket while maintaining structural simplicity. The modular nature of the branch rods allows them to be manufactured separately and assembled, reducing manufacturing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a filament support and a lamp with the filament support. The filament support may include a main rod, a plurality of branch rods and a plurality of support members. The plurality of branch rods are all installed on the main rod; the support members are arranged at ends of at least some of the branch rods, both ends of the support member are curved or bent towards a same side, resulting in that the support member surrounds to form a penetrating zone, and an opening for communicating the penetrating zone is formed between both ends of the support member. Both ends of the support member are curved or bent towards a same side, resulting in that the support member surrounds to form a penetrating zone, and an opening for communicating the penetrating zone is formed between both ends of the support member.