Integrated Lampholder with Reflecting Flank for Simplified Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing luminaire installation process is complicated, and the separate production of lampholders increases production, warehousing, and logistics costs due to their large volume and discrete components.
Innovation Solution
A lampholder with a recess and reflecting flank that integrates the functions of fixing a luminous unit and reflecting light, simplifying the structure, manufacturing process, and reducing costs by combining components and accommodating an externally arranged power supply, thereby streamlining installation and reducing storage space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the lampholder and light reflecting shade are produced separately, then the installation process becomes complicated, but the production and warehousing costs increase due to large volume and discrete components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lampholder and light reflecting shade into a single integrated component. The lampholder includes a recess that forms part of its structure, and a reflecting flank that extends from the recess, creating one unified body that performs both functions of holding the luminous unit and reflecting light. This integration simplifies the overall structure and reduces the number of separate parts that need to be produced, stored, and installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated lampholder structure performs multiple functions simultaneously: the recess accommodates the luminous unit, the reflecting flank reflects light from the luminous unit, and the base provides mounting functionality. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate components, thereby simplifying the installation process and reducing structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the lampholder is produced separately with large volume, then it can accommodate luminous units, but production, warehousing and logistics costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the lampholder and light reflecting shade into one integrated component, the patent reduces the total quantity of materials and components needed. The single integrated structure eliminates redundant parts, thereby reducing production costs, warehousing requirements, and logistics expenses while maintaining the necessary accommodation capacity for luminous units.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated lampholder structure provides multi-functional capabilities within a single component, accommodating luminous units while also providing light reflection and mounting functions. This reduces the overall material quantity and component count, leading to lower production, warehousing, and logistics costs.
3Ease of manufacture
If discrete components are used, then each component can be optimized independently, but the installation process becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single lampholder structure, which simplifies the installation process by reducing the number of components that need to be assembled. While individual component optimization is limited, the integrated design ensures that the overall structure is streamlined for ease of installation while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through unified production processes.
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 integrated design simplifies the installation process, reduces material and production costs, and saves storage space by combining the lampholder and light reflecting shade into one body, while accommodating power supplies, thus lowering warehousing and logistics costs.
Implementation Method 1
a reflecting flank, extending from the recess and having a reflecting face facing the luminous unit installing side
Implementation Method 2
the base of the recess includes a light reflecting coating on a side of the base facing the luminous unit installing side
Data Source
AI summary
A lampholder and a luminaire are provided. The lampholder includes a recess, a base of which has a luminous unit installing side; and a reflecting flank, extending from the recess and having a reflecting face facing the luminous unit installing side. The luminaire includes the lampholder. With the lampholder and the luminaire, conventionally discrete lampholder and light reflecting shade are made into an integral lampholder, so that structure is more simple, and the connecting step of a light emitting shade and a lampholder is cut down. In addition, the recess configuration of the lampholder is usable for accommodating an externally arranged power supply of a luminous unit, thereby saving the storage space, and reducing the warehousing and logistics costs.