Integrated Lighting Module Assembly Simplification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face difficulties in finding a compatible support post to assemble a lamp holder and lampshade purchased from different suppliers, leading to complex installation processes.
Innovation Solution
A lighting module design that integrates a lampshade with a base plate unit and a light plate unit, featuring a top annular wall, outer and inner surrounding walls, and an electrical connector, allowing direct mounting to a lamp holder without the need for additional accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lamp holder, lighting bulb and lampshade are purchased as separate components, then consumers have flexibility in selecting individual components, but additional support posts are needed for assembly which increases installation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lampshade and support post into a single integrated unit. The support post is formed as an integral part of the lampshade structure, eliminating the need for separate support posts and reducing assembly steps while maintaining the ability to choose different lampshades and bulbs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lamp holder and lampshade are assembled with additional support posts, then compatibility between different suppliers' components is achieved, but the installation process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the support post into the lampshade structure, the patent eliminates the need to match separate components from different suppliers. The integrated design ensures compatibility while simplifying installation to a single mounting step.
3Ease of operation
If lampshade is integrated with support post as a unitary structure, then assembly process is simplified, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible lampshade material that can be formed into an integrated structure with the support post. This flexibility allows the lampshade to be molded or shaped to include the support post as an integral part, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining structural integrity.
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
Simplifies the assembly process by providing a unified unit that can be easily mounted to existing lamp holders, ensuring compatibility with various lamp holder types and reducing the need for additional support posts.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of light emitters disposed on the light plate body
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting module includes a lampshade and a base plate unit. The lampshade includes a top annular wall, and outer and inner surrounding walls extending downwardly from the top wall and spaced apart from each other. The top annular wall and the outer and inner surrounding walls cooperatively define an accommodating space. The base plate unit includes an annular base plate connected to bottom ends of the outer and inner surrounding walls, and an electrical connector connected to the annular base plate. A light plate unit is disposed in the accommodating space, and includes a light plate body disposed on the annular base plate and electrically coupled to the electrical connector, and light emitters disposed on the light plate body.