Modular LED Light Strip with Snap-Fit Connecting Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED luminaires lack flexibility in structure and dimension, leading to poor adaptability to different environments and increased manufacturing costs due to complex assembly and low reliability.
Innovation Solution
An LED light strip with a mounting groove and connecting assemblies that allow for flexible adjustment of structure and dimension, featuring a simple design with snap-fitting elements and clamping mechanisms for easy assembly and environmental adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If LED luminaire structure and dimension are determined after manufacturing, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but flexibility and adaptability to different environments deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The LED luminaire is divided into multiple modular units, each containing LED light sources, drivers, and control components. These modules can be independently manufactured and then assembled in different configurations to suit various application environments, thereby maintaining low manufacturing costs while achieving high flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The luminaire incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that allow the structure and dimension to be dynamically modified after manufacturing. This includes adjustable mounting mechanisms and reconfigurable module arrangements, enabling the same manufactured components to adapt to different environmental requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If LED luminaire allows personalized adjustment, then adaptability to different environments is improved, but structure becomes complex and assembly becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs universal modular units that can perform multiple functions and be configured in various ways. Each module contains standardized interfaces and components that can be adapted to different applications without requiring complex customizations, thus achieving environmental adaptability while maintaining relatively simple structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The luminaire system allows different modules to have specialized characteristics tailored to specific local requirements, while maintaining standardized connection interfaces. This enables personalized adjustment in specific areas without making the entire system complex, as only local modules need customization rather than the whole structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If LED luminaire allows personalized adjustment, then environmental adaptability is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to complicated assembly
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the luminaire into standardized modules with predefined functions and robust connection interfaces, the system achieves adaptability through modular assembly rather than complex customization. This segmentation ensures that each module maintains high reliability through standardized manufacturing and assembly processes, while the overall system can be configured for different environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design incorporates self-aligning and self-securing mechanisms that reduce assembly complexity and potential errors. The standardized interfaces automatically guide proper connection, reducing reliance on complex assembly procedures and thereby maintaining high reliability even as adaptability increases.
4Ease of manufacture
If LED luminaire structure is simplified, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but assembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The luminaire is segmented into pre-assembled modular units that are simple to manufacture individually but designed with standardized connection interfaces for easy assembly. This segmentation allows cost-effective manufacturing of simple modules while the standardized interfaces ensure convenient assembly through plug-and-play connections.
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AI summary
The embodiment of the invention provides an LED lamp strip and a lighting system and relates to the technical field of lighting lamps. The LED lamp strip comprises a lamp strip body, an installing groove, a first connection assembly, a second connection assembly and third connection assemblies. The lamp strip body is arranged in the installing groove. The lamp strip body comprises a first end portion and a second end portion which are opposite to each other; the first connection assembly is connected with the first end portion and is used for connecting the lamp strip body with an external power source; and the second connection assembly is connected with the second end portion and is used for blocking the second end portion. A plurality of lamp bars are arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion; the third connection assemblies are arranged between the adjacent lamp bars and are used for electrically connecting the adjacent lamp bars. Each lamp bar comprises a shell, a circuit board and an LED lamp; the circuit boards are arranged in the shells in the lamp bar extending direction; the LED lamps are arranged on the circuit boards; and gaps exist between the LED lamps and the shells. Flexible adjustment of the structure or the size of the LED lamp strip can be achieved according to different environments, the environment adaptability is high, and the LED lamp strip can meet the application requirements of different environments.