LED Strip Connection Element With Cutting Contacts for IP67 Joining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED strips require complex and time-consuming preparation for electrical connections, especially when used in continuous lighting applications, and there is a need for a connection element that can provide both mechanical and electrical connection without additional work at the installation site.
Innovation Solution
A connection element with a receiving body and cutting contact means that allows for the mechanical and electrical connection of LED strips by inserting the cut strip into an inner recess, ensuring a secure, moisture-proof, and vibration-resistant connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If LED strips are prepared with pre-installed connection elements, then electrical connection is simplified, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element is designed with pre-positioned contact points and structural features that guide the LED strip into place during installation. The receiving body includes predetermined recesses and alignment features that simplify the connection process without requiring complex pre-preparation of the LED strip itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element replicates the essential electrical contact functions through simplified geometric forms. The contact means are designed as straightforward conductive elements that mirror the electrical requirements without duplicating the complexity of the LED strip's internal circuitry.
2Adaptability or versatility
If LED strips are cut to length on-site, then installation flexibility is improved, but connection reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element is pre-designed with contact means positioned to engage with the LED strip's copper tracks at optimal locations. The receiving body includes features that guide the cut LED strip into precise alignment, ensuring reliable electrical contact regardless of where the cut was made.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element accommodates variations in LED strip length and cut position through adjustable or tolerant contact mechanisms. The electrical contact means are designed to maintain reliable connection across a range of positions, compensating for the variability introduced by on-site cutting.
3Strength
If connection elements require additional fastening devices, then mechanical strength is improved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element integrates the LED strip holder and electrical contact functions into a single unified structure. The receiving body simultaneously provides mechanical support for the LED strip and positions the contact means for electrical connection, eliminating the need for separate fastening devices and reducing installation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element is designed to perform multiple functions: mechanical support, electrical contact, and alignment guidance. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate components, streamlining the installation process while maintaining connection strength.
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AI summary
A connection element (13) is provided for the mechanical arrangement of and electrical connection to a light-emitting diode strip (1), wherein the connection element (13) has a receiving body (14) with a bottom wall (15) and lateral side walls (16) extending from the bottom wall (15) and has an inner recess (17) formed by the bottom wall (15) and the side walls (16), in which the light-emitting diode strip (1) can be received, and the receiving body (14) has at least one cutting contact means (18) extending from the bottom wall (15) in the direction away from the inner recess (17), by means of which an electrical connection can be established between the connection element (13) and the light-emitting diode strip (1),wherein the respective side wall (16) has a recess (33) penetrating the side wall (16) and, on an inner wall surface facing the inner recess (17), has a groove (35) extending in the longitudinal direction of the side wall (16), and the inner recess (17) is provided with a connector element (12) designed to receive the LED strip (1), wherein the connector element (12) has an inner recess (21) which is delimited by a bottom wall (22) and lateral side walls (23, 24) and an end wall (27) as well as a cover wall (25) opposite the bottom wall (22), and the bottom wall (22) has a recess (29) penetrating the bottom wall (22) in the region of the end wall (27).