LED Power Distribution Grid for Tangle-Free Light Engine Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of wiring and cabling in LED installations often results in tangles and broken solder joints, making it difficult to determine the correctness of the installation and preventing accidental damage or disconnection, especially in applications requiring multiple LED strips or sets.
Innovation Solution
A wiring and connection management system featuring elongate power distribution members, such as printed circuit boards, mounted vertically and horizontally on a substrate, with connectors at regular intervals to form a power distribution grid, allowing for flexible and robust installation of LED light engines by providing power connectors within easy reach.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple LED strips or sets are installed with separate wiring, then each LED strip can be individually powered and controlled, but the wiring becomes an unwieldy tangle and solder joints may break
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate wiring paths into a single integrated power distribution board that provides power to multiple LED strips through separate connection points. This merging approach maintains the ability to individually power and control each LED strip while eliminating the tangled wiring problem by consolidating all connections onto one organized board structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The power distribution board acts as an intermediary device between the power source and multiple LED strips. Instead of running separate wires from the power source to each LED strip, the intermediary board receives power once and distributes it through multiple organized connection points, simplifying the overall wiring architecture while maintaining individual strip control.
2Reliability
If careful installation is performed to avoid broken solder joints, then reliability improves, but the installation process becomes more time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wiring system into modular components: a central power distribution board with pre-organized connection points and separate LED strip connection points. This segmentation allows installers to connect each LED strip independently to its designated point on the board without handling complex solder joints, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing installation time and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The power distribution board is pre-configured with organized connection points and routing paths before installation. This preliminary preparation of the wiring architecture eliminates the need for complex field wiring and soldering during installation, allowing installers to simply connect pre-prepared components while ensuring reliable connections without time-consuming manual wiring work.
3Productivity
If numerous cables are left dangling after installation, then all LEDs can be powered, but it becomes difficult to determine installation correctness and prevent accidental damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges all cable management into a single organized location—the power distribution board—where cables are routed through designated channels and connection points. This consolidation makes it easy to verify installation correctness by simply checking the organized connections on the board, while still providing power to all LED strips across the entire installation area.
Solution Approach 2:
The power distribution board serves as an intermediary that organizes and manages all cable connections in one centralized location. Instead of cables dangling throughout the installation area, the intermediary board collects and routes all connections systematically, making installation verification straightforward by inspecting the organized board connections rather than searching through scattered cables.
Data Source
AI summary
A wiring and connection management system is disclosed. The system comprises a set of power distribution members that are attached to a substrate and are connected together, forming a power grid to distribute power across the substrate. The members include a number of connectors disposed at regular intervals along their lengths. Corresponding sets of cables and connectors on the substrate convey power from the members to areas on the substrate where power is desired. The substrate may be, for example, a shelving unit. The system provides a robust, flexible source of power that is easily installed with minimal training and is also easily maintained.