Lighting Member With Elastic Cover And Integrated Attachment Claw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting members with light guiding elements and housings require a large number of component parts, leading to high manufacturing costs and poor workability during assembly, as they often necessitate complex structures for attachment.
Innovation Solution
A lighting member design featuring a housing with an elastic cover element and integrated attachment claws, which can deform to cover the light guiding element's circumference, providing varying clearances for easier assembly and reduced component count.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional housing structure with multiple separated bodies is used to cover the light guiding element, then the light guiding element can be securely held and decorated, but the number of component parts increases, leading to high manufacturing cost and poor assembly workability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separated housing bodies into a single integrated housing structure. The housing is formed as one piece that directly covers and holds the light guiding element, eliminating the need for multiple separate components and their associated engagement structures. This reduces component count while maintaining secure holding capability through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The single housing structure performs multiple functions simultaneously: it covers the light guiding element, holds it securely in position, and provides the decorative outer appearance. By combining these functions into one component, the patent eliminates the need for separate decorative panels and engaged bezels, reducing overall device complexity.
2Reliability
If a conventional housing with multiple separated bodies and engagement structures is used, then the light guiding element can be held securely, but the housing becomes bulky and assembly workability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the housing and its holding function into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for complex engagement mechanisms between separate bodies. The light guiding element is held securely by the monolithic housing through direct contact and geometric fitting, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining reliability.
3Device complexity
If a single integrated housing is used to reduce component count, then manufacturing cost and assembly complexity are reduced, but the ability to provide varied clearances for optimal light guiding element coverage is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating different clearance characteristics at different locations within the single housing structure. The housing provides a first clearance in a first region and a second clearance in a second region, allowing optimized spacing between the housing and light guiding element in different areas. This enables the single housing to adapt to the specific geometric requirements of the light guiding element while maintaining component simplicity.
4Reliability
If conventional engagement structures between separated bodies are used, then the housing can be assembled securely, but the attachment workability and upgradeability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the housing into a single piece that requires no engagement with separate bodies for assembly. The light guiding element is attached directly to the integrated housing through simplified mounting features, eliminating complex multi-step engagement processes and improving attachment workability while maintaining secure assembly.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances attachment workability and reduces the number of components needed, making the assembly process more efficient and cost-effective while maintaining decorative lighting effects.
Implementation Method 1
a cover element (1) formed as a frame shape, being capable of deforming elastically and covering the outer peripheral face (30a) of the light guiding element (30) over an entire circumference
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting member includes a light guiding element, and a housing including a cover element and a light-guiding-element attachment claw. The cover element is formed as a frame shape, is capable of deforming elastically, and covers an outer peripheral face of the light guiding element over the entire circumference. The light-guiding-element attachment claw is disposed integrally with the cover element, and protrudes diametrically toward an inner side beyond the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element. The housing has an inner peripheral face facing the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element, and further includes a larger-clearance portion and smaller-clearance portion. The larger-clearance portion provides a larger clearance between the inner peripheral face of the cover element and the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element than does the smaller-clearance portion between them.