Intertwined-Wire LED String Light Assembly for Lower Weight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decorative string lights have a complex structure, large size, high weight, and poor aesthetic appeal, making them difficult to install and costly, with a traditional wire formation that complicates manufacturing and use.
Innovation Solution
An LED string light with a branch-trunk structure featuring a simplified design using two intertwined wires, a power supply assembly, and a light source assembly supported by a branch-trunk structure, incorporating an insulating sleeve and a controller for intelligent control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wire formation with four or more wires is used, then electrical connection is achieved, but structure complexity increases and manufacturing cost rises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple wires into a single integrated wire structure. The single wire is folded back to form multiple segments that provide both electrical connection and structural support functions, eliminating the need for separate multiple-wire arrangements and reducing overall structure complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The single wire structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides electrical connection between LED beads, acts as a structural support framework, and maintains spatial arrangement of components. This multi-functionality replaces what previously required separate dedicated components for each function.
2Reliability
If traditional wire formation with four or more wires is used, then electrical connection is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple wires into a single integrated wire structure, the patent reduces material costs (fewer wires needed), simplifies assembly operations (one piece instead of multiple), and reduces manufacturing steps, thereby lowering overall manufacturing cost while maintaining electrical connection reliability.
3Reliability
If traditional wire formation is used, then electrical connection is achieved, but string light size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate wires into a single wire structure, directly reducing the total amount of material used. This consolidation eliminates redundant wire mass while maintaining all necessary electrical connections, thereby reducing the overall weight of the string light.
4Reliability
If traditional wire formation is used, then electrical connection is achieved, but aesthetic effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By consolidating multiple visible wires into a single sleek wire structure, the patent creates a cleaner, more modern aesthetic appearance. The simplified structure eliminates the cluttered look of multiple wires while maintaining all necessary electrical connections, thereby improving visual appeal.
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 simplified structure reduces the size and weight of the string light, enhances aesthetic appeal, and facilitates easier installation while lowering manufacturing costs, offering intelligent control options.
Implementation Method 1
an LED light source packaged in the columnar transparent light bead
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments of the disclosure relate to the technical field of lights and disclose an LED string light with a branch-trunk structure, including a power supply assembly and multiple wire groups. A light source assembly is arranged between every two wire groups, and an end of the first wire group is electrically connected to the power supply assembly; every two wire groups are at least partially bent and combined to form a branch-trunk structure used for supporting the light source assembly. The disclosure may have the following advantages: 1, the string light in this technical solution is small in overall size, low in weight, easier to install and low in installation difficulty; 2, the light is mainly formed by columnar transparent light beads, such that the internal structure of the light is effectively simplified, and the use cost of the string light is reduced.