Multi-Port Light String Connector for Net-Like Power Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED light string connectors require separate power connections at each end, limiting the flexibility and efficiency of forming radial or net-like light string layouts.
Innovation Solution
A light string connector with a wire housing box, male and female power terminals, and power supply lines that allow for simultaneous assembly and independent power supply to multiple light strings, featuring multiple connection methods and angle-adjustable assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional connectors with separate male and female ends are used to connect LED light strings, then each light string can be connected in series, but multiple light strings cannot be efficiently assembled in radial or net-like patterns requiring centralized power distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple female power terminals and a male power terminal into a single integrated connector body. This merging allows multiple light strings to be connected to a centralized power distribution point, enabling radial and net-like layouts without requiring separate connectors at each junction point, thus improving adaptability while reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed with both male and female power terminals in one body, making it a universal connector that can serve multiple functions: connecting power sources to multiple light strings, joining light strings in various configurations, and providing centralized power distribution. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by enabling diverse layouts without proportionally increasing complexity
2Ease of operation
If separate power connections are required at each end of light strings for radial patterns, then power can be supplied to each string, but no convenient fixation structure exists at the central junction where light strings converge
Solution Approach 1:
The connector integrates the fixation structure and power terminals into a single unified component. The connector body itself serves as the central junction fixation point where multiple light strings converge, eliminating the need for separate fixation structures while maintaining ease of operation in radial configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The connector acts as an intermediary component that provides both mechanical fixation and electrical connection at the central junction. It mediates between the light strings and the power source, offering a convenient fixation structure that simplifies assembly while the integrated design prevents excessive complexity
3Productivity
If multiple light strings are connected to a single power source through one connector, then assembly is simplified, but independent power supply control to individual light strings is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The connector incorporates multiple independent female power terminals within a single body, allowing each terminal to independently connect to and power individual light strings. This segmentation enables independent power supply control to each string while maintaining simplified centralized assembly, thus resolving the contradiction between assembly efficiency and operational flexibility
Data Source
AI summary
A light string connector comprises a wire housing box, a male power terminal, and one or more female power terminals for supplying power to the light strings. The male power terminal and the female power terminals are electrically connected within the wire housing box. The light string connector features a structural design that includes the wire housing box, the male power terminal, and multiple female power terminals, enabling the assembly and connection of multiple light strings. Each female power terminal operates independently, allowing individual or collective power supply to one, some, or all of the light strings connected to the female power terminals. This effectively resolves the issue that each light string requires a separate power connection at its free end.