Foldable Decorative Lamp Structure for Compact Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light-emitting decorative hanging products are bulky and inconvenient for transportation and storage due to their large volume.

Innovation Solution

A decorative lamp design featuring flexible connecting components that can be folded, including a hanging decorative component, connecting components, and a decorative component, with integrated light-emitting units, allowing for compact storage and easy transportation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If existing light emitting decorative hanging products are designed with fixed structures, then they provide stable lighting effects, but they become bulky and inconvenient for transportation and storage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of transportation and storageVSAvoidvolume of decorative lamp
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting components are designed as flexible elements that enable the decorative lamp to dynamically change its configuration. The connecting components can be folded along a direction close to the decorative component, transforming the lamp from an extended hanging state to a compact folded state for transportation and storage, while maintaining structural integrity and lighting functionality throughout the transformation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Volume of moving object

If the connecting components are made flexible to reduce volume, then transportation and storage become easier, but the structural stability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevolume of decorative lampVSAvoidstructural stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The decorative lamp is segmented into distinct functional components: hanging decorative component, connecting components, and decorative component. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently - the connecting components are made flexible for volume reduction while the hanging and decorative components maintain structural stability to support the lighting functions and overall composition integrity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Volume of moving object

If the hanging decorative component is designed as a flat structure, then it can be folded in half for compact storage, but the aesthetic appearance may be limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage volumeVSAvoidaesthetic appearance
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The hanging decorative component is designed as a flat structure that dynamically transforms between a folded compact state for storage and an unfolded extended state for aesthetic display. When unfolded, the flat component can be horizontally arranged side by side to create visually appealing configurations, while the folding capability along the horizontal axis enables compact storage, thus dynamically balancing aesthetic requirements with storage efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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 design reduces volume during transportation, facilitates storage, and provides a lighting effect when the light-emitting units are activated, enhancing user experience and convenience.

Implementation Method 1

at least one of the hanging decorative component, each connecting component, and the decorative component is provided with a light emitting unit for emitting light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emitting: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS12480631B2Decorative lamp
Publication Date: 2025.11.25 SU LIN
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AI summary

A decorative lamp includes: a hanging decorative component for hanging the decorative lamp in the air; a connecting component connected to the hanging decorative component, the connecting component being a flexible component; and a decorative component connected to the connecting component. At least one of the hanging decorative component, the connecting component, and the decorative component is provided with light emitting units for emitting light. By configuring the connecting component as a flexible component, the connecting component, the hanging decorative component and the decorative component can be folded together during transportation, so as to effectively reduce volume, facilitate transportation, and reduce transportation costs. Moreover, when the light emitting units are emitting light, a lighting effect can be achieved.