Illumination Linkage Unit for Uniform Brightness and Heat Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing illuminations face issues with uneven brightness, heat generation, and unstable electrical connections when elongated, leading to safety and reliability concerns.

Innovation Solution

An illumination linkage unit with a wire assembly comprising positive, negative, and return wires, arranged in spaced electrical linkage groups, ensures consistent brightness and prevents heating, with a connection system that facilitates convenient and stable connections between units using matching connection heads and a constant current power supply.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Length of moving object

If illuminations are elongated to increase length, then the illumination coverage is improved, but brightness uniformity deteriorates and heat generation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveillumination lengthVSAvoidbrightness uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The illumination system is divided into multiple independent linkage units, each containing its own driving circuit and power supply connections. This segmentation ensures that each unit maintains consistent brightness independently, preventing the brightness uniformity deterioration that occurs in elongated traditional illuminations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each linkage unit is designed with localized power supply and driving circuits, creating uniform electrical characteristics across different positions. The return wire configuration ensures that each LED bead receives consistent current, maintaining brightness uniformity throughout the entire elongated illumination structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Length of moving object

If illuminations are elongated to increase length, then the illumination coverage is improved, but heat generation increases causing safety issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveillumination lengthVSAvoidheat generation
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

By dividing the illumination into separate linkage units with independent power supplies, heat generation is distributed and localized to each unit rather than concentrating in one area. This prevents excessive heat buildup that would occur in elongated traditional illuminations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The return wire acts as an intermediary electrical pathway that enables balanced current distribution across all LED beads in each linkage unit. This intermediary configuration ensures uniform heat generation across all beads, preventing localized overheating and improving overall safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If traditional connection methods are used for elongated illuminations, then the structure is simple, but electrical connection reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection structureVSAvoidelectrical connection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The connection heads are designed with detachable and reconfigurable features, allowing the illumination system to dynamically adapt to different connection scenarios. This enables reliable electrical connections while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly, solving the contradiction between simple structure and connection reliability.

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 solution provides even brightness levels, prevents heat generation, and ensures reliable and stable electrical connections, enhancing both the appearance and safety of the illumination system.

Implementation Method 1

The illuminating member is an LED bead

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight Emitting Diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS10060611B2Illumination linkage unit and linear illumination thereof
Publication Date: 2018.08.28 LIU DINGZHANG
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AI summary

The application is applicable to the field of illuminations and discloses an illumination linkage unit, which comprises a wire assembly and an illuminating member; the wire assembly comprises a positive wire, a negative wire, and a return wire; the positive wire and the negative wire are arranged in pairs, and there are multiple spaced electrical linkage groups formed between the positive wire and the negative wire; each illuminating member is provided therein with an electrical linkage group; each former electrical linkage group is connected in series or in parallel with its later electrical linkage group; the return wire extends from a first electrical linkage group to a last electrical linkage group; the positive wire of the first electrical linkage group and the return wire are electrically connected to a first connection head, and the negative wire of the last electrical linkage group and the return wire are electrically connected to a second connection head; the second connection head is connected with a function head. The illumination linkage units disclosed by the application possess an even brightness and a consistent light-and-dark level. Heating phenomenon will not occur, and the connection between the illumination linkage units is convenient, stable and reliable, thereby ensuring the convenience to use the linear illumination.