Modular Solar Pool Lamp With Detachable Contact-Power Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pool lamps face issues with power supply limitations, cumbersome battery replacement, and tripping hazards due to wired connections, which compromise safety and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A solar pool lamp with a detachable solar module and illumination module that uses a contact-type electrical connection, allowing for easy module replacement and flexible mounting, powered by solar energy to eliminate the need for cables and sockets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired commercial electricity is used to power the lamp, then the lamp can be securely mounted and provide illumination, but cable plugs and sockets create tripping hazards and make operation cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power supply connection from the traditional wired cable system and replaces it with a wireless solar power system. The solar panel captures sunlight and converts it to electrical energy, eliminating the need for cable plugs and sockets that create tripping hazards while maintaining reliable power supply for illumination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a solar energy conversion system. Instead of using physical cables and sockets for power transmission, the system uses photovoltaic cells to convert solar energy directly into electrical energy, eliminating the mechanical connection components that cause safety hazards.
2Ease of operation
If adsorption type mounting such as suction cups is used, then the lamp can be easily installed, but battery replacement becomes cumbersome and power supply modes are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the pool lamp into separate modular components: a solar module containing the solar panel and a lighting module containing the illumination elements and battery. This segmentation allows the solar module to remain mounted on the pool surface while the lighting module can be easily removed and repositioned, facilitating convenient battery replacement and enhanced power supply flexibility without compromising installation ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic, reconfigurable system where the modular components can be easily assembled, disassembled, and repositioned. The detachable connection between modules enables flexible adaptation to different mounting locations and facilitates maintenance operations such as battery replacement, transforming a static fixed installation into a dynamic adaptable system.
3Ease of manufacture
If the lamp uses a fixed integrated structure, then the manufacturing is simpler, but module replacement and maintenance become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the pool lamp into distinct modular units with standardized interfaces. The solar module and lighting module are manufactured separately as independent units, allowing for simplified manufacturing of each component while enabling easy replacement and maintenance of individual modules without affecting the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs universal standardized connection interfaces between modules that can accommodate different module types and configurations. This universality allows various solar panels and lighting assemblies to be interchanged using the same connection mechanism, simplifying manufacturing standardization while greatly enhancing maintenance flexibility and repair ease.
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
The solar pool lamp provides a safe, convenient, and flexible lighting solution by enabling easy module interchangeability and eliminating the need for cables, enhancing safety and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a solar module and an illumination module; the solar module includes a solar module housing, a solar panel, and a first contact member; the solar panel is disposed on the solar module housing
Data Source
AI summary
A solar pool lamp includes a solar module and an illumination module. The solar module includes a solar module housing, a solar panel, and a first contact member. The solar panel is disposed on the solar module housing, the first contact member is disposed in the solar module housing, and the first contact member is electrically connected to the solar panel. The illumination module includes an illumination module housing and an illumination lamp assembly. The illumination lamp assembly is mounted in the illumination module housing, a second contact member is provided at the top end of the illumination module housing, and the second contact member is electrically connected to the illumination lamp assembly. The illumination module housing and the solar module housing are detachably connected, and when connected, the first contact member and the second contact member abut against each other to form an electrical connection.