Strip Lamp with Embedded Conductive Component for Wire-Free Cascading

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lighting devices, such as LED lamps, have complex structures due to numerous wires, leading to bulky designs, inconvenient installation, and increased production costs, with limited application range.

Innovation Solution

A strip-shaped lamp design featuring a PCB board mounted within a lamp cover with conductive components, including conducting plates and support legs, that connect to an external power supply, eliminating the need for internal wires and allowing for easy interconnection of lamps using conductive rods embedded within the lamp body.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wires are used to connect the lamp to power supply, then electrical connection is achieved, but the structure becomes complicated and the lamp becomes bulky

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connectionVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the wire from the lamp structure and replaces it with a conductive component that is integrally formed with the lamp body. The conductive component includes a conductive portion embedded in the lamp body and an extending portion that protrudes from the lamp body, eliminating the need for separate wires and simplifying the overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the electrical connection function with the lamp body structure by making the conductive component an integral part of the lamp body. This combining of functions reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Shape

If wires are hidden during assembly, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but the lamp occupies more space and becomes bulky

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaesthetic appearanceVSAvoidlamp volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The conductive portion of the conductive component is nested within the lamp body, while the extending portion protrudes from the lamp body. This nested arrangement allows the electrical connection function to be integrated within the lamp structure without requiring additional external space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If many wires are used for connection, then electrical connection is achieved, but production cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connectionVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the separate wire component and replaces it with an integrated conductive component that is formed as part of the lamp body structure, reducing material costs and simplifying the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The conductive component serves multiple functions: it provides electrical connection, acts as a structural element of the lamp body, and enables cascading connection between multiple lamps. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and lowers production costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If complex cascading structure is used, then lamp connection is achieved, but application range is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelamp connectionVSAvoidapplication range
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The extending portion of the conductive component is designed to serve as both an electrical connection terminal and a cascading connection interface. This universal design allows the same structure to be used for different connection purposes, expanding the application range of the lamp.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The conductive component is segmented into a conductive portion embedded in the lamp body and an extending portion that protrudes from the lamp body. This segmentation allows the extending portion to serve as a standardized interface for cascading connections between multiple lamps, simplifying the connection structure and expanding adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3591288B1lamp
Publication Date: 2022.05.04 SELF ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a lamp, including a lamp cover (1), the lamp cover (1) is in the shape of a strip having openings at both ends, and the lamp cover (1) is respectively provided with two side walls (11, 12) and a top surface (13) along a direction away from the light emitting surface, and the two side walls (11, 12) and the top surface (13) form a accommodating cavity (10);a PCB board (2), the PCB board (2) being mounted in the accommodating cavity (10) along the length direction of the lamp cover (1); the lamp also includes a conductive component (3) connected to an external power supply, and the conductive component (3) is electrically connected to the PCB board (2). Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenient installation and cost saving.