Adjustable Lamp Linking Assembly for Curved Light Arrays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for linking individual lamps to form light arrays are either rigid and non-adjustable or require multiple additional components, which are costly and visually obtrusive.
Innovation Solution
The use of specifically shaped linking members with curved or flat sides that abut against corresponding surfaces of lamps, combined with fastening devices that extend through channels and openings, allowing for adjustable angular alignment to form straight or curved light arrays with minimal components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If rigid mounting rails or multi-piece brackets are used to link lamps, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting rail that provides structural support and positioning, and individual brackets that attach lamps to the rail. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall assembly process compared to rigid one-piece constructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting rail serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, defines the geometric arrangement of lamps, enables angular adjustment, and facilitates easy installation and removal of individual lamps. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, thereby reducing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If pin-style hinged brackets are used to allow angular adjustment, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a hinge joint that enables dynamic angular adjustment between the mounting rail and the lamp holder. This dynamic capability allows the lamp to be positioned at various angles relative to the rail while maintaining a secure connection, providing adaptability without requiring complex multi-component mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinged bracket acts as an intermediary component between the rigid mounting rail and the lamp, absorbing the complexity of angular adjustment in a single integrated element. This mediator approach simplifies the overall system by consolidating adjustment functionality into one component rather than requiring multiple separate adjustment mechanisms.
3Device complexity
If one-piece un-hinged brackets are used to retain lamps in a straight line, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a hinge joint that enables dynamic angular adjustment between the mounting rail and the lamp holder. This dynamic capability allows the lamp to be positioned at various angles relative to the rail while maintaining a secure connection, providing adaptability without requiring complex multi-component mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Linking assemblies are provided for attaching multiple lamps together. One example lamp assembly includes a linking member and first and second fastening devices. The linking member includes first and second sides. The first side includes surface defining a first channel, and the second side includes a surface defining a second channel. The first fastening device is configured to extend through the first channel, thereby securing the first side of the linking member to a side of a first lamp. The second fastening device is configured to extend through the second channel, thereby securing the second side of the linking member to a side of a second lamp. An angle between the first side of the linking member and the side of the first lamp is adjustable based on contact of the side of the first lamp along the surface of the first side.