Light Strip Connector Channels for Dense Wire Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems face challenges in efficiently connecting conductor rails due to the complexity of plug-in devices and limited variability, which restricts the flexibility and compactness of lighting arrangements.
Innovation Solution
A system with elongated support rails, conductor rails, and electrical connectors featuring channels and connection devices that allow for easy electrical connection and insulation of line wires, enabling flexible positioning and efficient contactability of line wires across the longitudinal extent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If plug-in devices are used to connect conductor rails, then electrical connection is achieved, but device complexity and limited variability result
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connector is divided into multiple connection devices arranged in groups along the longitudinal direction. Each connection device can independently connect to conductor wires in the conductor rail, allowing segmented electrical connections rather than requiring a single complex plug-in device. This segmentation simplifies the overall connector design while maintaining connection ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connector is designed with multiple connection devices that can serve different functions: some connect to power conductor wires, others to control conductor wires, and they can accommodate different wire configurations. This multi-functionality allows a single connector type to handle various connection scenarios, reducing the need for multiple specialized plug-in devices and thereby reducing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a high number of line wires are used, then electrical functionality is improved, but insulation requirements increase device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple connection devices are integrated into a single electrical connector housing that provides unified insulation for all connected wires. The housing combines the insulation functions for multiple wires into one structure, eliminating the need for separate insulation components for each wire. This merging approach maintains electrical functionality with a high number of wires while simplifying the overall insulation system.
Solution Approach 2:
Conductor wires are arranged in channels within the electrical connector housing, with each channel providing dedicated insulation. The channels are nested within the overall connector structure, allowing multiple insulated wire paths to coexist in a compact arrangement. This nesting approach enables high wire density while maintaining adequate insulation between adjacent wires.
3Volume of moving object
If connector elements are arranged close together, then compactness is improved, but insulation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connector housing provides localized insulation through channel walls and partition structures positioned between adjacent connection devices. Rather than requiring uniform insulation throughout the entire connector volume, local insulation features are placed precisely where needed between closely spaced connection devices. This local quality approach enables compact arrangement while maintaining adequate insulation where critical.
4Stability of the object's composition
If mounting bodies are fixed at specific positions, then structural stability is improved, but positioning flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting body positioning system allows the mounting body to be mounted at various positions along the longitudinal direction of the support rail while maintaining stable electrical connections. The electrical connector and contact device are designed to accommodate positional variations, enabling dynamic positioning rather than fixed positioning. This maintains structural stability through proper mechanical attachment while providing positioning flexibility for different application requirements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system for providing a lamp which is elongated in a longitudinal direction X. The system comprises an electrical connector (1) that extends in the longitudinal direction X and has a first and a second group of terminal elements (101), (102), wherein: the first group of terminal elements (101) is spaced apart from the second group of terminal elements (102) in the longitudinal direction X; and each terminal element of the first group (101) is electrically conductively connected to precisely one terminal element of the second group (102) via a connection element (110) in each case; in the operating position, each of the first group of conductor wires (31) is attached to one of the first group of terminal elements (101) in each case and each of the second group of conductor wires (32) is attached to one of the second group of terminal elements (102) in each case; in the operating position, the connection elements (110) are guided in channels formed by the electrical connector (1) and, between the terminal elements connected thereby, are accessible from the access side.