LED Holiday Light Waterproof Sealing and RGB Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional holiday lights using incandescent bulbs are inefficient, limited in color options, and prone to water damage when used outdoors, leading to reduced durability and unexciting lighting effects.
Innovation Solution
A holiday light design featuring an LED with a seat, lens, and cover configuration that includes RGB LEDs, capacitors, resistors, and a control IC, along with waterproof sealing, allowing for efficient energy use and varied lighting effects, and is connected in series with an IC controller and transformer for synchronized lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If incandescent light bulbs are used, then the lighting effect is simple and limited, but the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple LEDs of different colors (red, green, blue) into a single lamp holder assembly, merging multiple light sources and functions into one integrated unit. This allows diverse lighting effects through color mixing while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure that replaces traditional single-bulb sockets.
Solution Approach 2:
The lamp holder assembly is designed to accommodate multiple LED types and configurations (series/parallel connections, different color combinations) within a single standardized structure. This universal design enables various lighting modes and effects without requiring different hardware for each configuration.
2Use of energy by moving object
If incandescent light bulbs are used, then the energy efficiency is low, but the device structure is simple
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces incandescent bulb technology with LED technology, substituting a less efficient thermal radiation system with a more efficient electroluminescence system. This transition dramatically improves energy efficiency while the standardized lamp holder design keeps the structural complexity increase minimal.
3Reliability
If incandescent light bulbs are used outdoors, then the waterproofing is difficult to achieve, but the lighting effect is bright
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a waterproof coating or sealing structure on the lamp holder and LED assembly that creates a protective barrier against moisture. This flexible sealing approach maintains the compact structure while providing reliable waterproofing for outdoor use, and the LED technology itself produces sufficient brightness without requiring larger bulb sizes.
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 LED holiday light system offers improved energy efficiency, reliability, and diverse lighting effects, with enhanced durability and longer lifespan compared to incandescent bulbs, enabling more robust and versatile outdoor decoration.
Implementation Method 1
The lamp has an LED
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AI summary
A holiday light with LED has a seat connected to a lamp, a lens and a cover in sequence. The seat has lower recesses. The lamp has an LED and two groups of wires and each group of wires have three wires. The cover has upper recesses. The wires are clamped between corresponding lower recesses of the seat and the upper recesses of the cover and the LED is mounted between the seat, the lens and the cover. The holiday light with LED is improved electrical efficiency and provides various lighting effects and is more reliable than an incandescent bulb.