Rotating Lamp Tube Socket With Pivoting Clamping Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lamp tube sockets require a complex and difficult installation process, involving the compression of an elastic element and simultaneous plugging of the lamp tube terminal, making the process cumbersome and user-unfriendly.
Innovation Solution
A rotating lamp tube socket structure with a seat body, cover, and rotating element, featuring a support pillar, elastic element, and oblique guide plane, allowing the rotating element to pivot and compress the elastic element for easy lamp tube installation and secure positioning, with the rotating element embedding the lamp tube terminal and electrically conducting with a conductive plate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the abutting element is propped by the elastic element in a stretched state, then the lamp tube can be clamped and positioned securely, but the installation process becomes complicated and difficult requiring simultaneous pressing and plugging
Solution Approach 1:
The abutting element is changed from a static compressed spring to a dynamic rotating arm that pivots between positions. The elastic element remains but its function is transformed - it provides the restoring force for rotation rather than maintaining constant compression. This dynamic approach allows the element to be easily moved during installation then securely clamp the lamp tube when rotated to the working position.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating arm is pre-positioned in a retracted state where the abutting element does not engage the lamp tube. During installation, the user simply inserts the lamp tube without any pressing action required. After insertion, the rotating arm is manually rotated to engage the lamp tube, separating the insertion and clamping actions into distinct steps that are easier to perform.
2Ease of operation
If the abutting element is pressed to compress the elastic element for installation, then the lamp tube terminal can be plugged in, but the installation requires complicated coordinated actions on both sides
Solution Approach 1:
The installation mechanism is segmented into separate functional components: the rotating arm for positioning, the elastic element for providing force, the abutting element for clamping, and the electrical contact mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall installation process while reducing the need for coordinated multi-point actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating arm serves multiple functions: it positions the abutting element during installation, provides the clamping force when rotated to the working position, and maintains electrical contact pressure. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed and simplifies the installation procedure while maintaining secure clamping and electrical connection.
3Reliability
If a conventional abutting element structure is used, then the lamp tube can be clamped, but the installation requires pressing one side while plugging the other side
Solution Approach 1:
The static abutting element is replaced with a dynamic rotating arm that can quickly transition between retracted and engaged positions. During installation, the arm remains retracted allowing rapid lamp tube insertion. After insertion, a simple rotation motion engages the clamping action, significantly reducing the time required compared to the simultaneous pressing and plugging required by conventional designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating arm is pre-configured in a retracted position that allows free insertion of the lamp tube without obstruction. This preliminary positioning eliminates the need for pre-compression or coordinated pressing actions. After the lamp tube is inserted, the rotating arm is manually rotated to engage the clamping function, making the installation process faster and more straightforward.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quicker, simpler, and more secure installation of the lamp tube, allowing direct embedding of the terminal and automatic clamping to prevent dislodgment, thereby improving user experience and installation efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element installed in the containing portion of the seat body and capable of pushing the rotating element outward
Implementation Method 2
the oblique guide plane of the rotating element is limited by the stop portion of the support pillar to force the rotating element to retract in a direction towards the cover gradually and compress the elastic element
Data Source
AI summary
A rotating lamp tube socket structure includes a seat body, a cover and a rotating element, and the rotating element is pivotally turned with respect to a cover to an installing position or a conducting position, such that when the rotating element is pivotally turned to the installing position, an elastic element is compressed to retract in a direction towards the cover, and when the rotating element is pivotally turned to the conducting position, an elastic resilience of the elastic element props the rotating element to be protruded towards the outside.