Separated Table Lamp With Foldable Bracket And Cable Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current table lamps have a fixed design that occupies large packaging volume during transportation and has safety hazards due to exposed cables, which affect their appearance and safety.
Innovation Solution
A separated table lamp design featuring a foldable bracket with a cable channel, allowing the lamp head to be detachably connected to the base, with electrical connections that can be decoupled for storage, reducing packaging volume and hiding cables for a safer, more aesthetic appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the table lamp uses a fixed design with exposed cables, then the electrical connectivity is stable, but the packaging volume is large and safety hazards occur
Solution Approach 1:
The table lamp is divided into separate components: a base unit and a lamp head unit that can be detached. The foldable bracket connects these segments, allowing the lamp to be assembled for use and disassembled for storage, thereby reducing packaging volume while maintaining electrical connectivity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed to be foldable rather than fixed, allowing it to transition between an extended state for use and a collapsed state for storage. This dynamic structure enables the lamp to adapt its configuration based on operational needs, reducing packaging volume when not in use
2Reliability
If the table lamp uses a fixed design with exposed cables, then the electrical connectivity is stable, but safety hazards occur due to exposed cables
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is extracted from the external environment and routed through the foldable bracket's internal structure. The bracket acts as a protective conduit that hides the cable within its folds, eliminating exposed cable hazards while maintaining electrical connectivity between the base and lamp head
Solution Approach 2:
The cable is nested within the foldable bracket structure, with the bracket's folded configuration creating a protective housing for the cable. This nesting arrangement conceals the cable within the bracket's geometry, preventing exposure while preserving electrical functionality
3Volume of stationary object
If the table lamp uses a separated design with foldable bracket, then the packaging volume is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the lamp head, acts as a cable conduit to protect and route wires, and enables the detachable connection between base and lamp head. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing packaging volume despite the added complexity of the folding mechanism
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 design reduces packaging volume for easier transportation and enhances safety and aesthetics by hiding cables, while maintaining functional electrical connectivity.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the foldable bracket being rotatably connected to the lamp head
Implementation Method 2
the first electrical connection portion is in conductive contact with the second electrical connection portion
Data Source
AI summary
A separated table lamp, comprising: a base, a first electrical connection portion being arranged on the base, and an electronic control module electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion being arranged inside the base; a lamp head comprising a light source assembly; and a foldable bracket, one end of the foldable bracket being rotatably connected to the lamp head, and the other end of the foldable bracket being detachably connected to the base. The foldable bracket is internally provided with a cable channel for a cable to pass through, a second electrical connection portion is arranged on the end of the foldable bracket connected to the base, one end of the cable is electrically connected to the light source assembly, and the other end of the cable is electrically connected to the second electrical connection portion.