Foldable Light Assembly with Hinged Support Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current decorative lights are integrally formed, making assembly tedious and requiring significant space, leading to high storage and transportation costs, and they cannot be folded for storage, which increases space occupation and costs.
Innovation Solution
A foldable light assembly with support units forming an annular shape, lock catch units, and hinge units that allow adjacent support units to be continuously folded, reducing space occupation and facilitating storage and transportation by forming a stable snowflake structure or other patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If decorative lights are integrally formed with light strings directly wound on a decorative frame, then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The light string assembly is divided into multiple independent light string units, each comprising a light string and corresponding support frames. These modular units can be assembled independently and then connected through connection frames, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining structural stability through the interconnected modular design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If decorative lights are integrally formed with a fixed decorative frame, then the structural stability is improved, but the storage and transportation space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative frame and support structures are segmented into multiple detachable frames and support frames. When not in use, these segmented components can be disassembled and stored in a compact manner, significantly reducing storage and transportation space while maintaining structural stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The light assembly is designed with detachable and reconfigurable components that allow it to transition between an expanded operational state and a compact storage state. The connection frames enable dynamic assembly and disassembly, providing structural stability during use while minimizing storage volume.
3Shape
If a support frame with a preset specific shape is used, then the decorative appearance is improved, but the packaging and transportation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is divided into multiple detachable frames that can be separately packaged in flat, space-efficient configurations. During assembly, these frames are connected to form the desired decorative shape, maintaining the aesthetic appearance while greatly improving packaging and transportation convenience.
4Shape
If a support frame with a preset specific shape is used, then the decorative appearance is improved, but the transportation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the support frame into detachable components that can be packaged compactly and transported efficiently, the overall transportation volume and cost are reduced. The modular design allows for optimized packaging arrangements while maintaining the ability to assemble the complete decorative structure at the destination.
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AI summary
A foldable light assembly is provided. The foldable light assembly includes support units and lock catch units. The support units are configured to form an annular shape in a plane, boundary lines are respectively formed between adjacent support units, and the boundary lines radially extend in the plane. The lock catch units are configured to respectively lock the adjacent support units, The support frames 12 are enclosed to form the annular shape, under limitation of the lock catch units, the support frames are stably combined to form a snowflake pattern or other special patterns to achieve a more attractive appearance. Moreover, the support units are continuously folded in sequence through the hinge units, the foldable lamp assembly does not need to be packaged in a specific shape, a space that the foldable lamp assembly is occupied is reduced.