Integrated Lamp Terminal Box with Adjustable Wire Pressing Fastener

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lamp terminal boxes require separate molding of the lamp holder and terminal box, resulting in high costs, complex assembly processes, limited adaptability to different wire sizes, and inconvenient wire pressing operations, affecting user experience.

Innovation Solution

An integrated terminal box that combines the lamp holder and terminal box, featuring a detachable wire pressing fastener with adjustable height, allowing for easy mounting and operation with various wire diameters, and a movable cover for convenient troubleshooting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the lamp holder and terminal box are separately molded, then the terminal box can be independently produced, but the production cost is high and the assembly process is complicated

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveIndependent production capabilityVSAvoidAssembly efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the lamp holder and terminal box into a single molded structure. The terminal box is formed as an integral part of the lamp holder body, eliminating the need for separate molding and assembly operations. This merging of components directly resolves the contradiction by maintaining independent production capability while significantly improving assembly efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Device complexity

If the terminal box is designed for one type of wire, then the structure is simple, but the applicability is smaller

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveStructure simplicityVSAvoidWire type adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a dynamic wire pressing fastener that can be adjusted to different positions. The fastener includes a pressing member that can be moved along the terminal box to accommodate wires of different diameters and types. This dynamic adjustment capability allows a single simple structure to adapt to multiple wire types, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the wire pressing structure is complicated, then various wire sizes can be accommodated, but the operation is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveWire size rangeVSAvoidWire pressing convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs a self-adjusting wire pressing fastener that automatically adapts to different wire sizes. The pressing member can be easily positioned and secured by the user without complex adjustment mechanisms. The structure includes guide features and positioning elements that enable the fastener to self-align and securely hold wires of various diameters, maintaining both adaptability and operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3783757B1Lamp and integrated terminal box
Publication Date: 2022.09.14 XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to the technical field of lamps, and more particularly to a lamp and an integrated terminal box, the integrated terminal box includes a lamp holder; a terminal seat, fixedly connected with the lamp holder, the terminal seat is provided with a wiring terminal, and an end of the terminal seat is provided with a wiring port configured for an external connection wire extending into and electrically connected to the wiring terminal; a wire pressing fastener, detachably mounted on the terminal seat and adjacent to the wiring port, a height position of the wire pressing fastener on the terminal seat is adjustable press external connection wires of different wire diameters; and a movable cover, rotatably connected to the terminal seat, the movable cover can be opened or closed relative to the terminal seat, and when the movable cover is closed, the movable cover covers the terminal seat. The terminal box and the lamp holder are integrated, the structure is compacted and the mold is less, the production process is simple, and the production cost is low; the wire pressing fastener can be detachably mounted on the terminal seat, and the height of the wire pressing fastener on the terminal seat is adjustable, and the wire pressing fastener is pressed on the wire after being mounted on the terminal seat, and the wire pressing fastener can move up and down along the terminal seat, which can be used for pressing and fixing the connection wires with various diameters, the use range is wide and the operation is flexible, and the user can complete the assembly and abnormal troubleshooting with a simple action, which is convenient and quick.