Articulating High Bay Light Fixture with Pivotable Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Lighting fixtures, especially large ones like troffer and high bay fixtures, occupy excessive space during storage and shipping, and have fixed dimensions and lighting distributions that do not accommodate customizable installations.
Innovation Solution
The development of lighting fixtures with articulating members that can be configured to change size and lighting distribution, featuring pivotable panels and tethers with adjustable anchor positions, allowing for customizable installation and compact storage or shipping configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If lighting fixtures are manufactured with fixed dimensions and configurations, then manufacturing and installation are simplified, but storage and shipping space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture is divided into multiple panels that can be independently positioned and configured. These panels can be collapsed or folded together to reduce overall volume for storage and shipping, while expanding to various configurations for different installation requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture incorporates movable and adjustable panels that can change position dynamically. The panels are connected through hinges and mounting mechanisms that allow them to be reconfigured from a compact storage state to various operational configurations, enabling volume reduction without sacrificing functional versatility
2Ease of manufacture
If lighting fixtures have fixed dimensions, then manufacturing is easier, but adaptability to different installation needs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture uses movable panels with adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow the same fixture to be configured for different installation scenarios. The panels can be positioned at various angles and orientations to match different ceiling heights, room layouts, and lighting requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating panel design enables a single fixture to serve multiple functions and adapt to various installation environments. The same fixture can be configured for high-bay applications, low-bay applications, or custom lighting distributions by simply repositioning the panels without requiring different fixture models
3Adaptability or versatility
If lighting fixtures are designed for customized installation configurations, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the fixture into standardized, independently controllable panels, the complexity is distributed across modular components rather than concentrated in a single complex mechanism. Each panel can be independently positioned and secured, simplifying the overall control system while maintaining high configurability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables reduced storage and shipping costs by compacting fixtures and allows for tailored lighting distributions to meet specific installation needs, enhancing flexibility and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The first tether can have a first end and a second end. The first end can be coupled with the first panel to pivotably suspend the first panel about the first edge.
Data Source
AI summary
A light fixture includes a central housing, a panel, a light source, and a tether. The central housing defines first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface, and the bottom surface defines a plane. The panel is pivotably coupled with the first side surface, and the light source is coupled with the panel. The tether is coupled at one end with the panel to pivotably suspend the panel, and the second end of the tether includes an attachment member. The attachment member is configured to selectively couple with any one of a plurality of anchor positions located on the central housing. The panel is therefore fixable between a plurality of angles relative to the plane as determined by the attachment member being coupled with a selected one of the plurality of anchor positions.