Modular LED light engines and LED lighting products

the current modular product looked everywhere, especially in the automotive, aerospace, communications, electronics and information industry has been widely used. Not only have a precise definition, and has developed into the methodology by European and American enterprises and academics. Related products and industry also has a complete standard system, and strict according to this contract, the product reliability and quality improvement.

the moment when the LED lighting products continue to expand application scope and gradually moving towards maturity, to anticipate more levels and dimensions of many links, especially optical engine and modular LED lighting products can have: compatibility, compatibility, versatility, and sustainability, impact to large enterprises and industry development.

by the IT products and industry experience, a single product has been unable to meet the needs of different consumer diversity and changeability. And in the field of LED lighting, related products are gradually moving towards maturity, the needs of the future will more and more complicated than they are now. The product seriation, variety is the important feature of modular product can realize. On the other hand, on the basis of modular product platform, develop a generic components, systems and processes, provide product variation and derivative products of different character, to meet different market demand. Therefore, the product series ( Product family) The diversity of design, has become the enterprise product development and manufacturing needed to consider another point.

in view of the LED lighting products, technology and enterprise development need to be highly effective integration of resources and successful experience of various professions, so it is necessary to the basic definition to the modular product design, validation and modular characteristics to benefit from the product design concept, from the enterprise to the industry value chain ( 值链) Learning experience and draw lessons from other industries, and in accordance with the characteristics and LED lighting products need to be carried forward. A, introduction

in the traditional lighting, for example, light source and lamps and lanterns already realize standardization, light source and electrical specifications were standard products has been formed series ( 产品系列) Interchangeable, and various products as shown in figure 1, provides the convenience for replacement and maintenance. In contrast, LED lighting lamps and lanterns, the product specification chaos, lack of complete series, supply manufacturers, the products are not interchangeable between performance also each are not compatible ( compatible) , resulting in limited application and follow-up maintenance work.

above [ 1] Pointed out that when the LED light engine ( Light module) Product of lamps and lanterns to compatibility, compatibility, versatility and sustainability as its basic feature, modular LED lighting lamps and lanterns will sweep a monolithic lighting lamps and lanterns of poor compatibility, maintenance difficulties, the future is difficult to upgrade the negative impression, also can make the manufacturer to establish standardized parts supply system, stock inventory, more stable and resilient than in the past, can effectively reduce the cost and risk, is dominated by the market-driven, modular design can become a main trend of the LED products development.

is a good products are well accepted market, bring huge benefits for the enterprise is a good product! Effective modular design and modular product should have the characteristics, advantages and benefits are as follows:

1. Simplicity: design verification and design changes easily, product manufacture, assembly and maintenance simple

2. Standardization: parts standardization, modular design has interchangeability, 可交换性) And versatility ( 共性) And reuse ( 可重用性) Interchangeable parts ( 公共部分) Available for mass production, reduce the cost of

3. Product diversification, 变化) And scalability ( 可伸缩和可扩展) Design and performance improvement (: 改进和升级) Easy, and can effectively improve expandability, can for the development of product platform ( 产品平台) , forming a complete product series combination

4. Design and innovation: to design to meet customer demand, and create value for customers, 价值创造) And a large number of customization ( 大规模定制) For innovative design.

in view of the LED lighting products, technology and enterprise development need to be highly effective integration of resources and successful experience of various professions, so it is necessary to the basic definition to the modular product design, validation and modular characteristics to benefit from the product design concept, from the enterprise to the industry value chain ( 值链) Learning experience and draw lessons from other industries, and in accordance with the characteristics and LED lighting products need to be carried forward.

this paper content mainly shows that modular design, product series and product platform basic definitions and implications, hope that through the successful experience of IT industry with examples, emphasizes the modular design, in the field of LED lighting products and the importance of product platform benefit.