Modular Illuminant Holder and Cover for Adaptable Luminary Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luminary devices, such as electric grave lights, lack spatial or dimensional adaptability, requiring individually fitted devices for each luminary corpus design and dimension, limiting the cost-effective production of a diverse product range.
Innovation Solution
A modular device system comprising a cover element, illuminant holder, and power supply circuit, with interchangeable modules allowing adaptation to various luminary corpus dimensions through a module connector, ensuring compatibility and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If individually fitted devices are provided for each luminary corpus design and dimension, then the adaptability to specific corpus requirements is improved, but the manufacturing cost and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: a cover element module and an illuminant holder module, each designed to be independently manufactured and then assembled. This segmentation allows standardization of components while maintaining adaptability to different luminary corpus types through modular combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover element and illuminant holder are designed as universal components that can be used across multiple luminary corpus designs and dimensions. The standardized interfaces and dimensions enable these components to serve multiple functions and fit various corpus types without requiring custom-designed devices for each specific corpus.
2Manufacturing precision
If individually fitted devices are provided for each luminary corpus design and dimension, then the precise fit and coordination between device and corpus are improved, but the production cost decreases due to inability to achieve economies of scale
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the device into standardized modules, each module can be manufactured in large quantities for specific corpus size categories, achieving economies of scale. The modular design maintains precise fitting requirements through standardized dimensions and interfaces while reducing overall manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses standardized parameter sets (dimensions, shapes, interfaces) that define discrete size categories. By changing these parameters according to predefined standards rather than customizing for each individual corpus, the system achieves both precise matching and cost-effective mass production across a product range.
3Device complexity
If a fixed device design is used for all luminary corpus types, then the manufacturing cost and device complexity are reduced, but the adaptability to different corpus dimensions and designs is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into independent modules that can be selectively combined. This allows a limited set of standardized components to be assembled in different configurations to match various luminary corpus types, maintaining low device complexity while achieving high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design enables dynamic adaptation to different luminary corpus requirements. Rather than a fixed design, the system allows flexible assembly of standardized modules to create the appropriate device configuration for each specific corpus type, dimension, or application need.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device (100) for operation of an illuminant (230) in a luminary corpus (210) having a corpus opening (220), comprising a cover element (11) having a covering surface for shielding the corpus opening (220) to an outer side (OS) of the device (100), an illuminant holder (21) having electrical contacts (22) for engaging with and electrically connecting to the illuminant (230) to an inner side (IS) of the device (100), and a power supply circuit (30). According to the invention, the device (100) comprises a first device module (10) and a second device module (20) interchangeably coupled by a module connector (40), wherein the first device module (10) comprises at least the cover element (11), and the second module (20) comprises at least the illuminant holder (21).