Rail Lighting Connector Layout for Wiring-Free Power Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting devices with rail profiles are complex to assemble and require cumbersome wiring for electrical power supply, necessitating a simpler and quicker assembly method.
Innovation Solution
A lighting device with a rail profile featuring a first and second area for coupling lighting units, equipped with electrical conductor means separated by a web, and connector units that can be easily inserted and electrically coupled through channels in the web, allowing for direct electrical coupling and reduced assembly effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wiring methods are used to connect the two areas, then electrical power supply is achieved, but assembly becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the electrical connection function from separate wiring components and integrates it directly into the rail profile structure. The channel system is built into the web of the rail profile, allowing connector units to establish electrical connections without external wiring. This extraction of the connection function from separate components resolves the contradiction by eliminating complex assembly while maintaining reliable power supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the structural support function of the rail profile with the electrical connection function by integrating channels directly into the web. The connector units combine mechanical coupling and electrical contact in a single component that engages with both the rail profile structure and the lighting units. This merging resolves the contradiction by achieving reliable electrical power supply through a unified structure that reduces assembly complexity.
2Reliability
If separate feeders are used for both areas, then electrical supply is ensured, but the number of components and wiring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the first area's electrical conductor means and connector unit serve dual purposes: they provide power to lighting units in the first area and simultaneously supply power to the second area through the channel system. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a separate second feeder, resolving the contradiction by ensuring reliable electrical supply to both areas while reducing the quantity of feeders to just one.
3Ease of operation
If traditional assembly methods are used, then lighting units can be installed, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lighting system into modular components: the rail profile with integrated channels, connector units with contact sections, and lighting units. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and assembled through simple insertion and engagement actions. The modular design resolves the contradiction by enabling easy installation of lighting units while significantly reducing assembly time through straightforward connector engagement rather than complex wiring procedures.
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AI summary
A lighting device includes a rail profile with a first and second area for coupling alighting unit and supplying the same. The first and second areas are each equipped with an electrical conductor means arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction of the rail profile and are separated from each other by a web of the rail profile. A channel is provided in the web. The lighting device comprises a first and second connector unit. One of the connector units is inserted into the first area and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means of the first area. The other connector unit is inserted into the second area and is electrically contacted with its electrical conductor means. The connector units are electrically coupled to each other through the channel for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means of the first and second areas.