Integrated Light Fixture Assembly With Anti-Rotation Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly process of eave lights is troublesome and difficult to improve due to the use of adhesives or ultrasonic hot melting for securing the shade and body, affecting production efficiency and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A light fixture with an integrated structure of shade and body, incorporating a circuit board on a connecting ring with guide clamping protrusions and grooves, and clamping posts and grooves for quick and accurate assembly without adhesives or ultrasonic hot melting, ensuring stable and reliable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive or ultrasonic hot melting is used to secure the shade and body, then the connection is reliable and prevents water vapor entry, but the assembly process becomes troublesome and production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces adhesive bonding and ultrasonic hot melting with a mechanical snap-fit connection system. The body includes a positioning part with clamping posts that engage with clamping grooves on the base, creating a reliable mechanical connection that eliminates the need for adhesives or ultrasonic welding, thereby simplifying the assembly process while maintaining connection reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the connection method from chemical/adhesive bonding to mechanical interlocking by designing specific geometric parameters of clamping posts and grooves. The positioning part features clamping posts with specific dimensions that fit into corresponding grooves, enabling a parameter-based mechanical connection that improves both reliability and production efficiency
2Reliability
If adhesive or ultrasonic hot melting is used to secure the shade and body, then the connection is reliable, but the assembly process becomes troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex adhesive application or ultrasonic welding processes with a simple mechanical snap-fit operation. The positioning part with clamping posts and the base with clamping grooves enable a straightforward assembly process where parts are simply inserted and snapped into place, dramatically improving ease of manufacture while maintaining reliable connections
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical connection system is designed to be self-aligning and self-locking. The guide clamping protrusions and grooves automatically guide the positioning part into the correct position during assembly, and the clamping posts automatically engage with the grooves to secure the connection, eliminating the need for complex assembly procedures or specialized equipment
3Productivity
If guide clamping protrusions and grooves are provided, then the connecting ring and circuit board can be quickly clamped without relative rotation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the connection system into distinct functional segments: guide clamping protrusions for alignment, clamping posts for securing, and clamping grooves for reception. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick assembly while keeping the overall structure organized and manageable despite the increased number of components
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AI summary
A light fixture with convenient assembling, which includes a base, a circuit board with a light source, a body and a light-transmitting shade. The body and the shade are integrally formed, the circuit board is arranged on a connecting ring and embedded on an inner wall of the body, and the body is embedded on an inner wall of the base. In the disclosure, the shade and the body are provided in an integrated structure, which does not require subsequent adhesive or ultrasonic hot melting assembly and fixation, can simplify an assembly process, and exhibits stable and reliable quality. By providing the circuit board on the connecting ring and providing a guide clamping protrusion and a guide clamping groove, it is convenient to quickly clamp the connecting ring and the circuit board to the base and avoid relative rotation between them, thus ensuring smooth circuit connection.