LED Lamp Heat Sink with Snap-Fit Transparent Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional LED lamps require cumbersome screw-based assembly and replacement of transparent elements, leading to low installation efficiency and high labor costs, as well as difficulties in adapting to different light distribution requirements.
Innovation Solution
An LED lamp design featuring a heat sink with a first and second receiving portion, a movable first and second moving member, and an elastic reset member, allowing for tool-free assembly and replacement of transparent elements by rotating the first moving member to open or close the insertion port.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to fix the transparent element to the heat sink, then the connection is reliable and secure, but the assembly process becomes slow and inconvenient requiring screwdrivers and multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional screw-based mechanical fastening system with a snap-fit mechanism. The transparent element includes positioning protrusions that engage with corresponding positioning grooves on the heat sink, creating a tool-free snap-fit connection that eliminates the need for screwdrivers while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning protrusions and grooves are designed to automatically align and engage the transparent element with the heat sink during installation. The elastic reset member provides self-latching functionality, allowing the element to be securely fixed without requiring external tools or complex assembly procedures
2Strength
If multiple screws are used to secure the transparent element, then the fixation is strong and stable, but the disassembly and replacement process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the multi-screw fastening system with a snap-fit mechanism using positioning protrusions and grooves. This allows the transparent element to be quickly released by simply pressing the elastic reset member, enabling tool-free disassembly and replacement while maintaining strong fixation during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic reset member provides dynamic latching and unlatching functionality. During normal operation, the element is securely held in place by the engaged positioning protrusions and grooves. For replacement, applying force to the elastic reset member releases the latch, allowing quick removal without complex disassembly steps
3Reliability
If conventional screw-based mounting is used, then the transparent element is firmly fixed, but adapting to different light distribution requirements becomes extremely inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-fit mechanism with positioning protrusions and grooves provides a universal mounting interface that can accommodate different types of transparent elements (lens panels or flat glass panels). This allows easy adaptation to different light distribution requirements by simply replacing the transparent element without needing to disassemble screw connections
Solution Approach 2:
The heat sink design with standardized positioning grooves and the elastic reset member creates a universal mounting system that can accept various types of transparent elements. This multi-functional interface enables the same mounting structure to serve different lighting applications by simply changing the transparent element
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates convenient manual assembly and replacement of transparent elements, improving installation efficiency and reducing labor costs while enabling easy adaptation to various light distribution needs.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic reset member arranged inside the first installation portion
Data Source
AI summary
An LED lamp includes a heat sink including a first surface with a first receiving portion thereof, and at least one LED plate installed at a bottom portion of the first receiving portion; a second receiving portion arranged on a top portion of the first receiving portion to receive a transparent element therein that covers a light-emitting surface of the LED plate; an insertion port arranged on the second receiving portion and located on a first plane of a first end of the heat sink; a first moving member arranged on the first plane of the first end and corresponding to the insertion port, a second moving member arranged on a second plane of the first end and movably connected to the heat sink, both the first and second moving members movably connected to each other and moving relative to the heat sink to open or close the insertion port.