Torsion Spring Clip Holder for Fast Outdoor Light Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing tape method for attaching and fastening light bulbs and wiring in outdoor settings is time-consuming, inaccurate, and prone to failure under changing weather conditions, posing safety risks and requiring excessive labor for installation and reconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
The development of wire and bulb tension clips made from materials like titanium, carbon, nickel alloys, and plastic, featuring a torsion spring design that securely fastens light bulbs and wiring without the need for tape, allowing for quick and efficient installation and reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the tape method is used to attach light bulbs and wiring, then the installation can be completed, but the installation time becomes excessively long and the process becomes very time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the lighting components (bulbs and wiring) from the tape-dependent attachment system and introduces a dedicated clip device that mechanically secures these components to the support structure, eliminating the need for tape and dramatically reducing installation time
Solution Approach 2:
The clip device serves as an intermediary component between the lighting components and the support structure, providing a reliable mechanical attachment mechanism that replaces the tape method and enables faster, more efficient installation
2Manufacturing precision
If the tape method is used to fasten lighting components, then the components can be attached, but the placement accuracy becomes poor and precise orientation cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The clip device incorporates specific structural features including inwardly directed surfaces and positioning elements that provide localized precision for orienting and positioning the lighting components, ensuring accurate placement and orientation that cannot be achieved with tape
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the adhesive mechanical system (tape) with a mechanical clamping system (clip) that provides precise control over component placement and orientation through its structured design, ensuring accurate fastening positions
3Reliability
If the tape method is used to attach lighting components, then the components can be fastened, but the attachment becomes unreliable under extreme weather conditions and components may fall off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the lighting components from the weather-vulnerable tape attachment system and relocates them to a weather-resistant mechanical clip attachment system, eliminating the adhesion failure mode under extreme weather conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The clip device incorporates curved and contoured surfaces that conform to the lighting components and support structure, creating a secure mechanical interlock that resists weather-induced loosening and maintains reliable attachment under extreme conditions
4Adaptability or versatility
If the tape method is used to arrange light sockets and bulbs, then they can be attached, but changing the direction or reconfiguring becomes time-consuming and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lighting system into modular components (light sockets, bulbs, wiring) that can be independently attached and detached using the clip device, enabling easy reconfiguration and directional changes without the time-consuming process of removing tape adhesives
Solution Approach 2:
The clip device provides a dynamic attachment system that allows for quick adjustment and repositioning of lighting components, enabling the system to adapt to changing lighting conditions or design requirements without permanent fixation
5Adaptability or versatility
If the tape method is used to fasten cord and bulbs, then the assembly can be completed, but removing and relocating the assembled lights becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the attachment system to allow individual lighting components to be quickly released from the clip device, enabling easy removal and relocation of assembled lights without the laborious process of removing tape from multiple components
Solution Approach 2:
The clip device serves as a reusable intermediary attachment mechanism that simplifies the removal and relocation process, allowing lighting components to be easily detached and reattached to different locations without damage or excessive effort
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The clips provide a faster, more secure, and safer method for attaching and repositioning light fixtures, reducing installation time and minimizing the risk of components falling due to weather changes, while maintaining precise orientation and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The present invention provides several variants of a wire and bulb tension clip, which can quickly and securely fasten the light bulb, light socket, wires and structural components
Implementation Method 2
The present invention utilizes a round stock clip or rectangular stock clip torsion spring construction
Data Source
AI summary
A round or rectangular clip assembly that utilizes torsion tension spring loops, formed from the flexible material. The clip forms a tongue segment on one side of the torsion tension spring loops, and multiple extension members on the second side.The spring loop is configured to pushes the tongue segment toward the substantially parallel surface formed on each extension member, and can hold a light bulb or a light socket inbetween. The clip also includes additional torsion three-quarter rounded tension spring loop, which can be rounded for holding a wire or an extension cord, or rectangular, for attaching to a rectangular fixture.