LED Lighting System with Spring Engagement End Caps
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-output fluorescent lighting systems have high power requirements, are unreliable, and environmentally unfriendly due to the gases used, while traditional LED lighting systems do not meet the high-output light emission characteristics needed for sign applications.
Innovation Solution
An LED lighting system with a housing, divider, and end caps that includes LED strips and a power supply, designed for high-output, low heat-emission, and 360-degree light emission, compatible with existing fluorescent light sockets, featuring a spring engagement mechanism for rotation and recyclability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If high-output fluorescent lighting systems are used, then high light emission is achieved, but power consumption and heat output are extremely high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental operating parameters by using LED technology with different electrical characteristics (lower voltage, different current requirements) compared to fluorescent systems, achieving high light output with reduced power consumption through efficient electroluminescence conversion
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the fluorescent lighting system (which relies on gas discharge and phosphor conversion) with an LED-based system using semiconductor electroluminescence, substituting the mechanical and chemical processes with a more efficient solid-state optical conversion mechanism
2Illumination intensity
If high-output fluorescent lighting systems are used, then high light emission is achieved, but reliability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs multiple individual LED components rather than a single fragile fluorescent bulb, allowing for modular replacement and continued operation even if some LEDs fail, thereby improving overall system reliability through redundancy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the lighting system into multiple independent LED modules that can operate autonomously, so that failure of one module does not compromise the entire lighting system, enhancing reliability through distributed architecture
3Illumination intensity
If high-output fluorescent lighting systems are used, then high light emission is achieved, but environmental impact is negative due to gases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the harmful mercury gas component entirely by replacing fluorescent technology with LED technology, converting an environmentally harmful system into a clean, recyclable solid-state lighting solution with no toxic emissions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the lighting system with recyclable components and materials, enabling recovery and reuse of valuable materials at end-of-life, thereby reducing environmental impact through circular economy principles
4Use of energy by moving object
If traditional LED lighting systems are used, then lower power consumption is achieved, but high-output light emission characteristics are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple LED modules with different color temperatures and intensities within a single housing, merging their light output to achieve high-intensity illumination while maintaining low power consumption through efficient individual module operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the LED system to perform multiple functions including high-intensity lighting, color mixing, and directional illumination control, allowing a single system to replace both fluorescent high-output lamps and traditional LED fixtures
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 lighting system provides efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly high-output lighting with reduced power consumption and heat emission, offering improved service life and compatibility with existing infrastructure.
Implementation Method 1
light-emitting diodes (or 'LEDs') generally have lower power requirements, increased lamp life, service life, and reliability
Implementation Method 2
the electrical terminal defines a spring engagement between the end caps and the light socket, permitting the lighting system to rotate with respect to the light socket
Data Source
AI summary
An LED lighting system comprising a housing, a divider, one or more LED strips including one or more light emitting diodes, and one or more end caps having at least one electrical terminal. The divider is disposed in the housing, the one or more LED strips is disposed on the divider; and the electrical terminal of the end caps is in electrical contact with the LED strips. In some embodiments, the end caps are adapted to engage a light socket, wherein the electrical terminal of the end caps is disposed between and in electrical contact with the LED strips and the light socket, and the light socket is in electrical contact with an electrical power source. In some embodiments, the electrical terminal defines a spring engagement between the end caps and the light socket, permitting the lighting system to rotate with respect to the light socket.