Splicing Piece Integrating Electrical and Mechanical Fixing for Lighting Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems face issues with unstable electrical connections when splicing multiple lighting devices, leading to safety hazards and unsightly cluttered wires, which are difficult to manage and maintain.
Innovation Solution
A splicing piece with a central base, centrosymmetric connecting parts, electrical connectors, fixing connectors, and wiring grooves that allow for stable electrical connections and mechanical fixation of non-coplanar lighting bars, while concealing wires with a cover plate to improve aesthetics and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bolt-type connector is used to splice lighting devices, then mechanical connection is achieved, but electrical connections become unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines mechanical connection and electrical connection into a single integrated connector structure. The connector includes both fixing components (for mechanical attachment) and electrical contact components (for electrical connection) that work together as one unified device, eliminating the need for separate wiring and connection steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical fixation through fixing connectors and ensures electrical connection through electrical connectors integrated in the same structure. This multi-functional design simplifies the overall connection system while improving reliability.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If wires are separated and spliced directly between lighting devices, then electrical connection is achieved, but wires become uncovered and cluttered causing safety issues
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical wires are integrated into the connector structure itself, with electrical contact components that are fixed within the connector housing. This eliminates exposed wires by incorporating the electrical connection path directly into the mechanical connector, ensuring both safety and neatness.
3Illumination intensity
If multiple lighting devices are spliced together, then light distribution is improved, but connection positions become unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into distinct functional segments: fixing connectors for mechanical attachment and electrical connectors for electrical connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, with the fixing connectors providing stable mechanical support and the electrical connectors ensuring reliable electrical contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector extends in multiple spatial dimensions with fixing connectors arranged around the electrical connector. This multi-dimensional arrangement provides stable mechanical fixation from multiple directions while maintaining proper electrical contact alignment, ensuring both mechanical stability and electrical reliability.
4Illumination intensity
If connecting parts are arranged coplanarly, then structure is simple, but light distribution coverage is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting parts are arranged in three-dimensional space rather than a single plane. The base includes connecting parts that extend in different spatial directions and at different angles, enabling lighting devices to be positioned in multiple orientations for improved light distribution coverage while maintaining a relatively simple connector structure.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a splicing piece, including: a base, the base provided with a central area and including at least two connecting parts, in which the connecting part is centrosymmetrically provided around the central area and includes at least one splicing area; an electrical connector, the electrical connector provided on each splicing area; a fixing connector, the fixing connector provided beside the electrical connector on the splicing area; and at least one wiring groove, the wiring groove provided to avoid the fixing connector and used for being in communication with the adjacent electrical connectors on the splicing area. In the present disclosure, the electrical connector is provided on the splicing piece to avoid direct connection between the lighting bars, and the wiring groove is provided on the splicing piece, improving aesthetics and safety.