Integrated LED String Light with Heat Sink and Protective Shell
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional string lamps require frequent assembly and disassembly of bulbs, leading to inefficiency and safety hazards due to high surface temperatures of bulbs after use.
Innovation Solution
An LED string light design featuring a holder with a rib and sliding groove for secure integration with a case, combined with a heat sink and shell for improved heat dissipation and protection, allowing for an integral configuration without disassembly and enhancing luminous efficiency and energy savings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bulbs are designed to be easily removable from holders, then ease of operation is improved, but assembly and disassembly time is increased and safety is worsened due to high temperature exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the bulb and holder into an integrated LED light unit where the LED module is permanently mounted within a protective case. The shell encloses all components (LEDs, driver, heat sink) as a single assembly that cannot be disassembled during normal use, eliminating the need for repeated bulb installation and removal operations.
2Ease of manufacture
If bulbs are made without protective configuration, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but reliability is worsened due to easy breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a protective case and shell structure that surrounds and protects the LED components before any damage can occur. The case includes opening/closing mechanisms and the shell provides external protection, creating a protective barrier that prevents breakage while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular assembly.
3Device complexity
If conventional bulbs are used without heat dissipation structures, then device complexity is reduced, but temperature increases causing safety hazards and reduced lifespan
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a heat sink as an intermediary component between the LED light source and the external environment. The heat sink absorbs and dissipates heat generated by the LEDs, maintaining operational temperature within safe limits. The shell and case also contribute to heat management by providing thermal pathways and protecting against direct contact with hot surfaces.
4Adaptability or versatility
If bulbs are designed as separate components requiring assembly, then adaptability is improved for replacement, but productivity is reduced due to repeated assembly operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple components (LEDs, driver circuitry, heat sink, protective case) into a single integrated LED light unit. This merger eliminates the need for separate assembly operations while maintaining the ability to replace entire units if needed, thereby improving productivity without completely sacrificing adaptability.
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 design provides a reliable, time-saving, and safe LED string light with improved heat dissipation, extended lifespan, and environmental benefits through secure integration and efficient heat management.
Implementation Method 1
improve heat dissipation effects and the lifespan of the LED light
Implementation Method 2
heat sink received in the case, an LED driver electrically connected to the holder and received in the heat sink
Data Source
AI summary
A string LED light including a plurality of LED lights connected to each other by wires which includes a holder, a case, a heat sink received in the case, an LED driver electrically connected to the holder and received in the heat sink, a lampshade and a shell. The holder includes a rib and the case includes a supporting portion and a sliding groove alternatively connected with the supporting portion. The rib slides into the supporting portion from the sliding groove to abut against the supporting portion so that the holder is positioned on the case. The shell passes through the lampshade and the case to connect the shell, the lampshade and the case together. Comparing to a conventional fragile incandescent lamp, an integral configuration without assembly or disassembly and time and effort saving are obtained, the shell protects the lampshade from being crash, and the heat sink improves heat dissipation effects.