Lamp Splicing Structure With Clamping Grooves For Efficient Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional lamp splicing methods are cumbersome due to the need for threaded holes and precise alignment, making the process of connecting multiple lamps inefficient and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

A lamp splicing structure featuring clamping grooves and a bracket connecting module that allows for simultaneous clamping and sliding connection of lamps, eliminating the need for screw holes and simplifying the splicing process by using a lamp connecting module with clamping and screw components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If threaded holes are opened on each lamp and screws are used for fixation, then the lamps can be securely connected, but the splicing operation becomes very cumbersome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidsplicing operation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting plate is divided into multiple clamp structures, each independently engaging with grooves on different lamps. This segmentation allows each lamp to be clamped separately without requiring precise alignment of threaded holes, simplifying the splicing operation while maintaining secure connections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of using screws that require threaded holes to be opened in each lamp, the invention inverts the approach by having the connecting plate with clamps that engage with pre-formed grooves on the lamps. This reversal eliminates the need for drilling and threading operations, making the splicing process much easier while maintaining connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Adaptability or versatility

If threaded holes are opened on each lamp for splicing, then multiple lamps can be connected, but the operation during splicing becomes very cumbersome due to alignment requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelamp splicing capabilityVSAvoidsplicing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The grooves are pre-formed on the lamps during manufacturing, eliminating the need for field drilling and threading operations. The connecting plate is also pre-configured with multiple clamps positioned to engage these grooves, allowing lamps to be connected simply by aligning the grooves with the clamps, significantly reducing splicing process complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention extracts the threading operation entirely from the splicing process. Instead of requiring threaded holes in each lamp, the connecting plate is equipped with clamps that engage with simple grooves, removing the complex threading step and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining the ability to connect multiple lamps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Area of stationary object

If multiple lamps are spliced using traditional methods with threaded holes and connecting plates, then the lighting range can be expanded, but the splicing process requires precise alignment and screwing one by one

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelighting coverage areaVSAvoidsplicing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple clamp structures are combined into a single connecting plate, allowing simultaneous engagement with multiple lamps. This merging enables workers to connect several lamps in one operation rather than screwing them one by one, significantly improving splicing efficiency while expanding the lighting coverage area through modular assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The grooves are pre-formed on lamps and the connecting plate is pre-configured with clamps in appropriate positions. This preliminary preparation allows rapid assembly of multiple lamps without requiring precise alignment during the splicing operation itself, dramatically improving productivity while enabling expansion of lighting coverage through easy modular connection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3754249B1Lamp and lamp assembly
Publication Date: 2023.09.27 SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING
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AI summary

The invention discloses a lamp and a lamp assembly. The lamp has a splicing structure and a connecting side, the splicing structure is arranged on the connecting side, the splicing structure includes a first clamping groove and a second clamping groove extending in a same direction, and a notch of the first clamping groove and a notch of the second clamping groove face in opposite directions. Two lamps can be spliced through a lamp connecting module to form a lamp assembly. The lamp connecting module includes a first lamp connector and a second lamp connector, each first lamp connector can be clamped with two first clamping grooves of the two lamps at the same time, each second lamp connector can be clamped with two second clamping grooves of the two lamps at the same time, and the first lamp connector is detachably fixed with the second lamp connector.