Modular Lighting Fixtures with Plug-in Electrical Sockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting fixtures require complex and costly wiring for electrical connections, are often surface-mounted, and are not suitable for small-area installations.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising single lighting fixtures with electrical connection sockets, connectors, and a connecting structure featuring frames with plug-in portions for easy assembly and electrical connection, allowing for linear or perpendicular arrangement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex wiring and physical connections are used for mounting lighting fixtures, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but installation complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into modular single lighting fixtures that can be independently assembled and connected. Each fixture contains its own electrical connection socket, allowing modular assembly without complex pre-wiring. The connecting structure includes separate functional components: mechanical connection frames and electrical connection sockets, which are assembled independently and then integrated.
Solution Approach 2:
Electrical connection sockets and plugs are pre-assembled onto the lighting fixtures during manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex on-site wiring, as fixtures arrive ready-to-connect with electrical components already integrated, reducing installation complexity while maintaining connection reliability.
2Ease of operation
If surface-mounted lighting fixtures are used, then easy installation is achieved, but mounting area requirement increases and suitability for small areas is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from surface-mounted fixtures to suspended fixtures that utilize the vertical dimension (height) for mounting. Lighting fixtures are hung from the ceiling using hanging rods or chains, moving the mounting requirement from the horizontal plane (ceiling surface area) to the vertical space (ceiling height), enabling installation in small-area spaces without requiring large mounting surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into separate components: the lighting fixture body and the hanging mechanism (rod or chain). This segmentation allows the fixture to be suspended from any point on the ceiling without requiring extensive surface area, as the hanging mechanism concentrates the mounting requirement to a single suspension point.
3Reliability
If multiple lighting fixtures are assembled with complex wiring, then complete lighting coverage is achieved, but assembly time and labor cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into standardized single lighting fixtures with uniform connection interfaces. Each fixture has identical electrical connection sockets and mechanical mounting features, allowing rapid assembly through repetitive connection actions rather than custom wiring for each fixture, significantly increasing assembly speed while maintaining system completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: the frames provide both mechanical support and positioning, while the electrical connection sockets provide both electrical connection and fixture identification. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components and steps required for assembly, improving productivity without compromising system completeness.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional lighting fixtures are used, then standard mounting is achieved, but adaptability to different arrangement configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure is designed with dynamic flexibility, allowing the lighting fixtures to be arranged in various configurations (linear, perpendicular, radial, or custom patterns). The frames and connection interfaces accommodate different spatial relationships between fixtures, enabling the system to adapt to different architectural requirements while maintaining standardized manufacturing of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connection sockets and mechanical frames are designed with universal compatibility, allowing the same standardized components to be used in any arrangement configuration. The connection interfaces are agnostic to the spatial arrangement, enabling fixtures to be connected in any pattern while maintaining manufacturing standardization.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a lighting system assembled from lighting fixtures, including electrical connection sockets, electric connectors, a connecting structure, and plug connectors. A plurality of single lighting fixtures are assembled and mounted on the connecting structure by fitting the electrical connection sockets to the connecting structure so that the lighting fixtures can be easily assembled on the ceiling without complicated wiring.