Modular Lighting Device Segmentation for Safe Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional strip lamps have large sockets that are inconvenient and unsafe to install due to their direct connection to building wires, lacking flexibility and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A compact lighting device with an elongate light assembly, base, and detachable head portion featuring power connectors and threaded connectors that provide two options for electrical connection to a power source, allowing for easy installation and replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional sockets are directly fixed to the ceiling and connected to building wires, then electrical connection is established, but the socket size becomes large and installation becomes inconvenient and unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is divided into separate modular components: a light assembly with connector and a socket base. This segmentation allows the electrical connection function to be separated from the mounting structure, enabling small, convenient socket bases to be used while maintaining reliable electrical connections through dedicated connectors.
Solution Approach 2:
A detachable connector serves as an intermediary between the light assembly and the socket base. This connector mediates the electrical connection, allowing the socket base to be small and easy to install while the connector ensures reliable electrical contact when the light assembly is attached.
2Reliability
If conventional sockets are directly fixed to the ceiling, then electrical connection is established, but installation safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the electrical connection function into a dedicated connector component, the design isolates the electrical connection from the ceiling mounting process. This reduces installation safety risks as the socket base can be securely mounted first, and the light assembly with connector can be safely attached later without requiring complex wire connections during ceiling installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable connector acts as a safety intermediary, allowing electrical connections to be made through a designed interface rather than direct wire handling during ceiling installation. This reduces the risk of electrical shock and installation accidents while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
3Ease of operation
If sockets are made small for ease of installation, then installation convenience is improved, but electrical connection reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The design separates the socket base (small and convenient for installation) from the electrical connection function (handled by the dedicated connector on the light assembly). This allows the socket base to be small without compromising electrical connection reliability, as the connector provides the specialized electrical interface.
4Ease of repair
If detachable head portion is used, then ease of maintenance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is segmented into a light assembly (head portion) and a socket base that can be detachably connected. This segmentation enables easy maintenance by allowing the light assembly to be removed and replaced without touching the ceiling-mounted socket base, simplifying maintenance operations despite adding a detachable connection interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting device is provided, including: an elongate light assembly, including a power connector, the power connector being configured for electrical connection of a power wire; a base, connected to the elongate light assembly; and a head portion, detachably connected to the base, including a threaded connector, the threaded connector being electrically connected with the elongate light assembly; wherein at least one of the power connector and the threaded connector is configured to be electrically connected with a power source.