Adjustable Lighting Mounting Device for Varying Ceiling Thickness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mounting solutions for lighting sources, such as LED lights, in varying ceiling thicknesses and spaces are cumbersome, inconvenient, and potentially dangerous, especially for tiltable and turnable fixtures, as they require specific tools and shaping of mounting surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with an annular frame and adjustable retain mechanisms, including a peripheral flange and radially protruding arms, allows easy installation in different conditions without specialized tools, accommodating ceilings from 1 mm to 40 mm thick and various shapes, using a combination of clamps and a cam-like mechanism for secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional mounting solutions with levers and spring systems are used, then fixation on ceilings is enabled, but the system becomes inconvenient and potentially dangerous when ceiling thickness varies
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates an adjustable retention mechanism where the distance between the retention element and the plane of the mounting device can be modified. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the device to adapt to different ceiling thicknesses (1-40mm) and available spaces, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and adaptability to varying conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows changing the retention distance parameter to match different ceiling thicknesses. By adjusting this critical parameter, the mounting device maintains secure fixation across varying installation conditions without requiring different mounting solutions for each scenario
2Reliability
If elastically biased lever systems are used for mounting, then fixation is achieved, but the system becomes inconvenient and dangerous for different ceiling thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device features a self-adjusting retention mechanism that automatically adapts to the specific ceiling thickness and available space. The adjustable retention element allows the device to self-configured for secure fixation without requiring the installer to select different systems or perform complex adjustments, thereby maintaining both reliability and ease of operation
3Reliability
If mounting rings with fixing mechanisms are used, then fixation is enabled, but specific shaping of mounting openings is required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is designed with a universal mounting approach that does not require specific shaping of the mounting opening. The annular structure and adjustable retention mechanism can accommodate standard circular openings and adapt to various ceiling materials and thicknesses, eliminating the need for specialized opening preparations while maintaining secure mounting
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mounting solutions are used, then lighting sources can be mounted, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is pre-configured with an adjustable retention mechanism that can be quickly adapted to different ceiling thicknesses before installation. This preliminary preparation of the retention distance allows for rapid deployment across different ceiling types without requiring complex on-site adjustments, thereby maintaining both adaptability and installation productivity
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AI summary
A device for mounting lighting sources (L) includes: - a frame (12) insertable into an opening (O) in a mounting surface (S) and coupleable with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source (L), and - at least one retain mechanism (100) for retaining the frame (12) at said opening (O). The retain mechanism (100) includes: - an arm member (102) mounted on the frame (12) tiltable between an insertion condition, wherein the arm member (102) is retracted within the frame (12) to facilitate the insertion thereof into said opening (O), and a retain condition, wherein the arm member (102) protrudes radially outwardly of the frame (12) to abut against the rim of opening (O) to retain the frame (12) at the opening (O), and - an actuator member (104) coupled cam-like with the arm member (102) to maintain the arm member (102) in abutment against the rim of opening (O) in the retain condition, the actuator member (104) being slidable with respect to the frame (12), whereby the retain condition is made adjustable by varying the position of the actuator member (104) with respect to the frame (12).