Vehicle Lighting Housing Module With Rotating Cable Holder Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable holders in vehicle lighting elements, which are fixed, complicate the replacement of components by requiring technical expertise, leading to complete replacement or complex repairs when a light source fails.
Innovation Solution
A housing module with a receptacle and sliding elements that allow a cable holder to be rotated from a locked to a release position, enabling easy detachment and reattachment without visual control, facilitating component replacement by non-technical users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If cable holders are fixed to secure cables in position, then cable positioning stability is improved, but component replaceability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is designed with rotatable characteristics, transitioning from a static fixed position to a dynamic system that can rotate between locked and released states. The housing module includes a receptacle that receives the rotatable cable holder, enabling it to switch between securing cables firmly and allowing easy removal for component replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting element is divided into separable modules: the housing module with receptacle and the cable holder as distinct components. This segmentation allows the cable holder to be independently attached and detached, enabling component replacement while maintaining cable security when attached.
2Reliability
If complete lighting element replacement is required for component failure, then reliability is improved, but loss of time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting element is segmented into replaceable modules, specifically the housing module and cable holder as separate components. This allows individual component replacement (such as light sources) without replacing the entire lighting element, significantly reducing repair time and complexity while maintaining system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder is pre-designed with integrated latching elements and rotation capability that enables quick release and reattachment. This preliminary design of the release mechanism allows users to quickly remove and replace components without complex tools or procedures, reducing repair time from hours to minutes.
3Reliability
If cable holders prevent component removal, then cable security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder transitions from a static secured state to a dynamic system with rotatable movement. When rotated to the released position, the latching elements disengage, providing easy access to components. The rotation mechanism ensures cables remain secure during normal operation while allowing quick access when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle acts as an intermediary between the housing module and the cable holder. It provides a controlled interface that guides the cable holder's rotation and latching elements, ensuring secure attachment while enabling easy release through simple rotational movement without requiring force or special tools.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and easy access to the interior of lighting elements for component replacement, reducing the need for complex repairs and allowing non-technical users to replace components like light sources efficiently.
Implementation Method 1
the plurality of sliding elements are configured to urge a plurality of flexible latching elements of the cable holder projecting from a second side opposite the first side through the surface onto the first side from a locking position to a release position when the cable holder rotates in the opening
Data Source
AI summary
The invention disclosed herein relates to a housing module for a lighting element for a vehicle. The housing module includes a base body, a fastening interface provided on the base body for fastening the housing module to a lighting element, and a receptacle provided on the base body for arranging a cable holder. The receptacle includes an opening and a plurality of sliding elements partially surrounding the opening, wherein the sliding elements are arranged on a first side of a surface of the base body comprising the opening. The sliding elements are configured to urge a plurality of flexible latching elements of the cable holder projecting from a second side opposite the first side through the surface onto the first side from a locking position to a release position when the cable holder rotates in the opening.