LED Lighting Extrusion with Integrated Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED lighting systems face difficulties in integrating LED strips and control systems within confined spaces and require complex electrical adapters to connect LED strips to standard electrical wires, making manufacturing and installation challenging.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising an extrusion with side walls and a connecting member for mounting LED strips, a control board shelf, and a connector with a shell and pins to securely attach and power the LED strips, allowing for flexible mounting and easy integration of control boards and diffusers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If LED strips and control systems are integrated within confined spaces, then the lighting system becomes more compact and space-efficient, but the device complexity increases due to integration challenges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the LED strip mounting function and electrical connection function into a single integrated connector assembly. The connector simultaneously secures the LED strip to the housing and provides electrical contacts for power and data transmission, eliminating the need for separate mounting brackets and wire adapters, thus reducing overall system volume while managing integration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed to perform multiple functions: mechanical mounting of the LED strip, electrical power transmission, and data communication. This multi-functional design reduces the number of separate components needed, allowing compact integration of LED strips and control systems within confined spaces without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Reliability
If complex electrical adapters are used to connect LED strips to standard electrical wires, then electrical connection is achieved, but manufacturing complexity and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection system is segmented into modular components: a housing with integrated mounting features, a connector with built-in electrical contacts, and terminal blocks for wire connection. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using standard processes, then assembled together, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while ensuring reliable electrical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed with self-aligning features and snap-fit mounting mechanisms that automatically position components correctly during assembly, reducing the need for complex alignment procedures and specialized manufacturing processes. The integrated design allows the connector to serve its own mounting and connection functions without requiring additional adjustment mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting system including an extrusion, a lighted strip, a control board, and a connector. The extrusion comprises a pair of side walls coupled by a connecting member, where the connecting member forms a first shelf for a lighted strip and a pair of flanges projecting from the side walls form a second shelf for a control board. The connector comprises a shell with an outer surface which is adapted to be coupled with the extrusion, and a pin which can be adapted to receive a wire adjacent a first end of the connector. The pin also including a curved contact plate which can be adapted to receive the lighted strip adjacent a second end of the connector.