Modular LED Lamp with Pluggable Cable Insertion for String Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional LED lamps have low luminous efficiency and high energy consumption, making it difficult to form a light string with multiple units due to limited electrical connections and protection mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
The LED lamp design includes a lamp shell with insertions for cables, a rotatable protecting cap, and a fixing device that allows for pluggable connections between units, enhancing electrical coupling and protection while enabling easy assembly into a light string configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If conventional handed lamps are used, then the lamp structure is simple, but the luminous efficiency is low and energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp is divided into multiple modular segments (first lamp body, second lamp body, connecting components) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each module contains its own LED light source and electrical connection points, allowing the system to achieve higher overall luminous efficiency while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardization.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting components serve multiple functions: they provide electrical connections between lamp modules, mechanical support for assembly, and protection for internal components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized parts, maintaining device simplicity while enabling efficient multi-module operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple handed lamps are connected, then a light string can be formed, but the electrical connection and protection mechanisms become insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection components are nested within protective housings that are integrated into the lamp body structure. The connecting components feature nested contact points and insulation layers, providing reliable electrical connections while protecting against environmental factors. This nested design allows multiple lamps to be connected in series while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Protective elements such as insulation coatings, sealed compartments, and corrosion-resistant materials are applied in advance to all electrical connection points and internal components. This pre-protection ensures that when multiple lamps are connected to form a light string, the electrical connections remain reliable and protected from dust, moisture, and other harmful factors throughout the system's operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single lamp body is used, then the structure is simple, but it is difficult to form a light string with multiple units
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp system is segmented into standardized modular units with uniform connection interfaces. Each lamp body contains integrated connection points and mounting features that allow identical replication across multiple units. This segmentation enables easy assembly into light string configurations while keeping individual module complexity low.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional elements (electrical connections, mechanical mounting features, protective structures) are merged into integrated connecting components that are part of the lamp body itself. This integration reduces the number of separate parts needed for assembly, making it simpler to connect multiple lamps into a light string while maintaining structural reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
An LED lamp comprises a first inserting portion; a first cable electrically coupled to the first inserting portion to light the LED lamp; a second inserting portion; and a second cable inserted into the second inserting portion to connect two LED lamps.