LED Downlight Connecting Arms for Heat Dissipation and Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional LED light apparatuses have complex manufacturing processes due to the difficulty in producing light guide plates, leading to increased costs and installation complexities, particularly in downlight devices where convenience, safety, and replacement are critical.
Innovation Solution
An LED light apparatus design featuring a light module with connecting arms and a driver box, where the connecting arms with elastic stoppers securely attach to the driver box, simplifying installation and providing a robust connection while enhancing heat dissipation, and potentially reducing manufacturing costs by using fewer components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If light guide plates are used in LED light apparatus, then light distribution is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the light guide plate from the optical system, extracting this complex component while maintaining light distribution functionality through alternative means (direct LED placement and housing design), thereby simplifying manufacturing
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is divided into modular sections (first housing portion, second housing portion, third housing portion) that can be manufactured separately and assembled, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining functional integrity
2Illumination intensity
If light guide plates are used in LED light apparatus, then light distribution is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By removing the light guide plate from the design, the patent eliminates the need for expensive precision manufacturing processes associated with light guide plates, directly reducing manufacturing cost while maintaining acceptable light distribution through simplified housing structures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simpler, more cost-effective materials and components (standard housing materials, basic LED modules) replacing expensive specialized components like light guide plates, achieving cost reduction without significantly compromising performance
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional connection methods are used for driver box attachment, then structural stability is maintained, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting arms incorporate elastic deformation capability, allowing dynamic adjustment during installation (flexing to accommodate misalignment) while maintaining stable rigid connection when installed, thus bridging the gap between installation ease and structural stability
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting arms change their physical state from flexible during installation to rigid during operation, with the material properties and structural configuration enabling this parameter change to facilitate both easy installation and stable connection
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 design simplifies installation, reduces manufacturing complexity, and enhances heat dissipation, leading to a more cost-effective and user-friendly LED light apparatus with improved safety and performance.
Implementation Method 1
The lateral stopper is elastic to deform when passing the receiver slit and recovered after passing the receiver slit
Implementation Method 2
the connecting arms transmit heat of the light module to the metal box for heat dissipation
Data Source
AI summary
A downlight apparatus includes a light module, connecting arms and a driver box. The connecting arms are fixed to a back cover of the light module. The connecting arm has a guiding top and a lateral stopper for entering a receiver slit of the driver box. The lateral stopper and the guiding top may be made of one metal piece, and the lateral stopper is protruding at a lateral side of the connecting arm so that to fix the connecting arm to the driver box.