Modular Decorative Device With Detachable Mechanical-Electrical Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decorative equipment requires complete dismantling and reinstallation for style changes, leading to resource waste and complex, hazardous electrical connections.
Innovation Solution
A decorative device with a host-controlling device, slave-controlling device, and mounting structure, allowing detachable electrical connections through a first and second connection portion, enabling rapid reconfiguration and reuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional fixed installation structure is used for decorative equipment, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates requiring complete dismantlement for style changes
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative equipment is divided into modular components including decoration units, mounting structures, and controlling devices that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each module maintains structural integrity when installed but can be easily separated for reconfiguration, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed installation to a dynamic reconfigurable structure. The detachable connection portions allow the decorative equipment to adapt its configuration based on different decorative styles or functional requirements while maintaining stable connections during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional separate design of electrical connection and mechanical connection is used, then design flexibility is improved, but device complexity deteriorates requiring separate fixing and connection operations
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection portion and mechanical connection portion are integrated into a unified detachable connection structure. This merging allows both mechanical fixing and electrical connection to be achieved simultaneously through a single assembly or disassembly action, reducing installation complexity while maintaining design flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional separate mechanical fixing and electrical connection operations are used, then installation flexibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates increasing installation difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical fixing operation and electrical connection operation are combined into a single integrated action through the detachable connection portions. When modules are assembled or disassembled, both mechanical attachment and electrical contact are established or broken simultaneously, greatly simplifying the installation process while maintaining flexibility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If traditional separate mechanical fixing and electrical connection operations are used, then design freedom is improved, but reliability deteriorates leading to poor contact and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating electrical connection with mechanical fixing in the detachable connection structure, the system ensures that electrical contacts are reliably established whenever mechanical attachment is achieved. This unified approach eliminates the risk of poor electrical contact that occurs when separate operations are performed, improving reliability while maintaining design freedom.
Data Source
AI summary
A decorative device includes a host-controlling device, a decoration, a slave-controlling device, and a mounting structure. The decoration includes a first connection portion. The slave-controlling device is fixed to the decoration and includes a first port, a speaker, and a string light, with the speaker and string light electrically connected to the first port. The mounting structure is installed on an object to be decorated and includes a second connection portion and a second port, selectively electrically connected to the first port. The host-controlling device is electrically connected to the second port. The first connection portion is detachably connected to the second connection portion, allowing the decoration to be detachably connected to the mounting structure. The first and second ports are fixed to the first and second connection portions, respectively, and electrically connected when the decoration is installed.