Adjustable UV Lamp Bracket for Optimal HVAC Light Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UV lamp configurations in HVAC systems often fail to provide sufficient UV light exposure in optimal directions, leading to inadequate control or killing of contaminants such as molds, bacteria, and viruses within air spaces.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bracket assembly that allows for the positioning of UV lamps with greater freedom, enabling movement in both longitudinal and radial directions, and includes a magnet for secure attachment, reducing installation complexity and allowing optimal UV light distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed bracket design is used to mount the UV lamp, then the installation process is simpler, but the UV lamp cannot be positioned with sufficient freedom to achieve optimal UV light distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is divided into multiple segments: a first bracket portion that mounts to the support surface, and a second bracket portion that holds the UV lamp. These segments are connected through a slot and elongate member mechanism that allows relative movement, enabling the UV lamp to be positioned in multiple locations while keeping the overall structure relatively simple
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly transitions from a static fixed design to a dynamic adjustable design. The slot formed in the first bracket portion allows the elongate member to move along its length, enabling the second bracket portion to be positioned at different locations relative to the first bracket portion, thus providing positioning freedom without excessive complexity
2Reliability
If the UV lamp is positioned in non-optimal directions, then the bracket assembly is simpler, but the effectiveness of UV light in controlling or killing contaminants is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly allows the UV lamp to be dynamically positioned in optimal directions by moving the second bracket portion along the slot to different locations. This enables the UV lamp to be oriented properly for maximum contaminant control effectiveness while maintaining a relatively simple bracket structure
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly provides localized adjustment capability at the UV lamp mounting position. The slot and elongate member mechanism allows precise positioning of the UV lamp at specific locations and orientations, ensuring optimal UV light distribution for contaminant control without complicating the entire bracket structure
3Illumination intensity
If a complex adjustable bracket system is implemented to allow optimal positioning, then UV light distribution is improved, but installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into two main portions that can be independently positioned and adjusted. The first bracket portion mounts to the support surface while the second bracket portion holds the UV lamp. The slot and elongate member connection allows for easy adjustment of the UV lamp position during installation without requiring complex alignment procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic adjustment mechanism using a slot and elongate member allows installers to easily reposition the UV lamp along the slot length during installation. This simple mechanical adjustment system provides optimal UV light distribution while maintaining ease of installation, avoiding the need for complex adjustable mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable bracket assembly enhances UV light exposure efficacy by allowing for optimal positioning of UV lamps, effectively controlling or killing contaminants within HVAC systems, while reducing installation difficulties and accommodating various space constraints.
Implementation Method 1
In one embodiment, a magnet is coupled the vertically-oriented surface of the first bracket. The magnet may be coupled to the vertically-oriented surface of the first bracket in a direction facing away from the second bracket.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for adjusting a position of a lighting element is disclosed. The system comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, where the second bracket is coupled to a lighting element. The second bracket is movable relative to the first bracket. The first bracket may be fixed in place. The second bracket may be movable in both longitudinal and radial directions relative to the first bracket.