Modular Electrical Supply Module With Composite Board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED-based lighting fixtures lack flexibility in terms of adding or removing electronic components and modifying size, as prior art fixtures are not easily modifiable with respect to the number of LEDs and size adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A composite board with anode and cathode layers of electrically conducting material separated by an insulator, allowing for the connection of adapters with electronic components like LEDs, and a power supply providing constant voltage or current, enabling the addition or removal of components and flexible positioning without the need for individual wiring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional LED fixtures are used with fixed wiring, then electrical connection is reliable, but flexibility for adding or removing LEDs and modifying size is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is divided into modular sections where LEDs are mounted on individual circuit boards that can be independently added or removed. Each circuit board serves as a self-contained module with its own electrical connections to the anode and cathode layers, eliminating the need for complex individual wiring to each LED while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The anode and cathode layers serve multiple functions: they provide electrical connection to all LEDs across the fixture and enable flexible reconfiguration by allowing different numbers and arrangements of circuit boards to be connected to these layers. This universal connection system replaces complex individual wiring with a simplified layered architecture.
2Ease of operation
If traditional LED fixtures are used with fixed wiring, then structural integrity is maintained, but ease of modification for size adjustments is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture structure is segmented into removable circuit board modules that can be independently installed or removed without affecting the overall structural integrity. The anode and cathode layers provide continuous structural support while enabling modular configuration changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system where circuit boards can be added or removed based on size requirements. The layered anode-cathode structure provides stable electrical connection throughout this dynamic reconfiguration process.
3Productivity
If individual wiring is used for each LED, then electrical connection precision is high, but device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual LED wiring connections are merged into a unified layered system where the anode layer connects to all anodes and the cathode layer connects to all cathodes. This consolidation dramatically reduces installation complexity and time while maintaining precise electrical connections through the circuit board modules.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides a flexible lighting system where LEDs can be easily added or removed, and the size adjusted, ensuring consistent power distribution and eliminating the need for separate wiring to each LED, enhancing design freedom and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a composite board comprising an anode layer and a cathode layer of electrically conducting material... a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer
Implementation Method 2
anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of electrically insulating material
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an electrical supply module comprising: a composite board comprising an anode layer and a cathode layer of electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board, an adapter for mounting in a hole extending entirely through or partly through the composite board, the adapter comprising a circuit board carrying an electronic component, the circuit board establishing electrical connection from the anode layer to an anode of the electronic component and electrical connection from the cathode layer to a cathode of the electronic component, a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The electrical supply module can be coupled to an extension module of a composite board with further adapters. In another aspect the invention relates to an electrical supply system comprising the electrical supply module and an extension module. The electrical supply module may be a lighting fixture.