Shelf LED Strip Lamp Mounting With Integrated Power Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED lighting systems for shelves face challenges with messy wiring and installation difficulties due to protruding power supply components, which affect maintenance and aesthetics, especially when versatility in shelf positioning is required.
Innovation Solution
A shelf system with integrated electrical supply and support arm design featuring hollow vertical shelf rails with punched holes and insulating bus bars, allowing for secure and space-efficient mounting of electrical components, reducing installation complexity and enhancing aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the power source is provided on the back of the shelf with wires passing through to the LED lighting, then electrical connection is achieved, but wire arrangement becomes messy and maintenance becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power source from the traditional back-of-shelf location and relocates it to the support arm, specifically positioning it near the punched holes where electrical connections are made. This extraction and relocation eliminates the need for long wires passing through the shelf back, thereby reducing wire clutter and improving ease of operation while maintaining electrical connectivity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the ejection plug protrudes from the side of the support arm to enable installation, then assembly is facilitated, but tolerance fitting issues arise when backboards have slight wrong positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds the ejection plug within the hollow interior of the support arm rather than having it protrude from the side. The ejection plug is positioned inside the hollow space, allowing it to function for installation while being concealed within the support arm structure. This nesting approach maintains installation ease while eliminating the tolerance fitting issues caused by side protrusions.
3Ease of manufacture
If components are mounted on the shelf with protruding ejection plugs, then installation is enabled, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The ejection plug is nested within the hollow support arm structure, concealing it from external view while preserving its installation function. This internal positioning eliminates the visual clutter of protruding components, thereby improving aesthetic appearance without sacrificing installation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the ejection plug from the external side of the support arm and relocates it to the internal hollow space. This extraction and repositioning maintains the plug's functional role in installation while removing its negative aesthetic impact from the external appearance.
Data Source
AI summary
A shelf system and a label LED strip lamp includes a shelf and a label LED strip lamp. Each of at least one carrier element includes a body, and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a clamping slot and a catch plate provided on the clamping slot. The label LED strip lamp includes a snap assembly for engagement with the catch plate, and a lamp tube. The snap assembly includes a connecting edge, a set of clamping tooth disposed on one side of the connecting edge, and a wavy-shaped engaging edge spaced from the clamping tooth. The clamping tooth inserts into the clamping slot. The lamp tube includes a non-transparent edge, an upper light transmitting edge connecting the non-transparent edge with the catch plate, and a lower light transmitting edge.