Hermetic Lighting Bar Power Connector with Perforating Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional power supply connectors for lighting bars are complex, costly, difficult to apply, and lack protection against water and dust, limiting their practicality and fields of use.
Innovation Solution
A simplified, hermetically sealed power supply device with a base element and bridge element that surrounds the lighting bar, featuring perforating elements made of conductive material and a sealing substance to prevent water and dust ingress, and interlocking union means for easy assembly and secure connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional connectors are used for power supply, then electrical connection is achieved, but structural complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate connector components into a single integrated connector body. The connector body houses both the electric cable connection and the perforating element within one unified structure, eliminating the need for separate assembly of multiple parts while maintaining reliable electrical connection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, houses the electric cable connection, contains the perforating element, and provides hermetic sealing. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components needed while ensuring reliable power supply connection.
2Reliability
If traditional connectors are used for power supply, then electrical connection is achieved, but manufacturing and assembly costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By combining multiple functions into a single connector body, the patent reduces the number of parts that need to be manufactured and assembled. This integration simplifies the manufacturing process, reduces assembly steps, and lowers both manufacturing and assembly costs while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector body is made transparent or translucent, allowing visual inspection of the internal components and connection status without disassembly. This design feature enables quality control and troubleshooting while maintaining a simple, cost-effective single-piece construction.
3Reliability
If traditional connectors are used for power supply, then power supply is provided, but protection against water and dust is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The connector body acts as a hermetic barrier, sealing the connection point where the perforating element penetrates the lighting bar wall. This sealed structure prevents water and dust from entering the connector interior and damaging the electrical components, while maintaining reliable power supply function.
4Reliability
If traditional connectors are used for power supply, then electrical connection is achieved, but ease of installation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connector body is pre-assembled with the electric cable and perforating element integrated within it before installation. This preliminary assembly eliminates the need for on-site assembly of multiple components, making installation simpler and faster while ensuring reliable electrical connection through the pre-tested integrated structure.
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AI summary
The device (1) for the power supply of lighting bars comprises: a base element (2, 3), substantially plate-shaped, from which protrudes at least one perforating element (4, 5) made of an electrically conductive material; and a bridge element (6, 7, 8), made in a single body piece and associable with the base element (2, 3) in a configuration of use in which the base element (2, 3) and the bridge element (6, 7, 8) surround a portion of a lighting bar (B) and the perforating element (4, 5) penetrates through a perforable wall (P) of the lighting bar (B) and supplies power to the lighting bar (B).