Modular Street Lamp With Segmented Light Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional street lamps suffer from excessive concentrated lighting and single-point failure issues, where a broken light source can lead to hazardous conditions, and are often manufacturer-specific, making maintenance and repair costly and unfair for consumers.
Innovation Solution
A modularized street lamp design featuring multiple light emission modules with interchangeable sockets and simple structures, allowing for uniform illumination, continued operation in case of module failure, and easy manufacturing by various manufacturers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If conventional incandescent lamps are used, then the lighting structure is simple, but the lighting is excessively concentrated and creates safety hazards when the bulb breaks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the lighting system into multiple independent light emission modules (first light emission module, second light emission module, etc.), each with its own socket and illuminant. This segmentation allows the system to maintain partial functionality when one module fails, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and lighting continuity.
2Use of energy by moving object
If manufacturer-specific LED products are used, then the lighting efficiency is improved, but the maintenance and repair become costly and unfair for consumers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs all light emission modules with identical socket structures and electrical connections, making them universally compatible. Any manufacturer can produce replacement modules that fit any socket, eliminating manufacturer lock-in and reducing maintenance costs while preserving LED energy efficiency.
3Illumination intensity
If multiple light emission modules are used, then the illumination uniformity is improved and reliability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent assigns different illumination areas to different light emission modules (first module for first area, second module for second area, etc.), creating uniform overall illumination while maintaining simple, standardized module designs. Each module has identical structural qualities but serves different spatial functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures continuous lighting with uniform distribution, simplifies maintenance and repair processes, and promotes fair competition by allowing any manufacturer to produce replacement modules, thus enhancing safety and reducing maintenance costs.
Implementation Method 1
the maturation of LED (Light-Emitting Diode) technology
Implementation Method 2
a first illuminant arranged on the first surface of the first plate
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a modularized street lamp, which includes a lamp holder (10), a first light emission module (30), and a second light emission module (40). The first light emission module (30) and the second light emission module (40) are mounted to the lamp holder (10) so that each of the light emission modules covers a respective area of illumination to achieve an effective distribution of areas of illumination. When one of the light emission modules (30, 40) gets broken, the remaining one of the light emission modules (30, 40) is still staying in operation to give off light to allow pedestrians to watch out any situation occurring in roads or streets. Further, the present invention can be manufactured in an easy way and includes no special configuration so that any manufacturer in the industry can easily manufacture the lamp to thereby ensure fairness of maintenance operations.