Automobile Interior Lamp Magnetic Mounting Adjustability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional reading lights in automobiles are fixedly mounted, leading to limited adjustability of illumination angle and range, causing blind spots and maintenance difficulties.

Innovation Solution

An interior lamp system for automobiles featuring a magnetically connected mounting body and lamp body with USB charging capabilities, allowing for easy disassembly and assembly, adjustable illumination, and enhanced stability through magnetic attraction and USB connectivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If reading lights are fixedly mounted in the headliner or trunk, then the installation is stable and secure, but the illumination angle and range are limited causing blind spots and maintenance is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidillumination adjustability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The reading light system is divided into separate components: a mounting body that attaches to the headliner/trunk and a detachable lamp body. This segmentation allows the lamp to be removed and repositioned to different locations within the vehicle, providing adjustable illumination angles and ranges while maintaining stable mounting when installed. The magnetic connection enables easy separation and reattachment of components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If reading lights are fixedly mounted, then the position is fixed after installation, but it causes blind spots and makes maintenance and replacement difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposition stabilityVSAvoidmaintenance accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The reading light system transitions from a permanently fixed position to a dynamically adjustable position. The magnetic mounting mechanism allows the lamp to be easily detached and repositioned to different locations on the headliner or trunk, enabling maintenance personnel to access and replace the lamp as needed while maintaining stable operation during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional fixed reading lights are used, then the installation is simple, but the light source can only shine in a specific direction creating blind spots

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoidillumination coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The reading light system is designed with universal mounting capability, allowing the same lamp unit to be installed in multiple locations (headliner, trunk, or other interior surfaces) and oriented in different directions. The magnetic mounting body provides a universal attachment mechanism that maintains installation simplicity while enabling the lamp to be positioned for optimal illumination coverage in various locations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Facilitates convenient adjustment and maintenance of reading lights, improves illumination versatility, and ensures stable mounting while allowing for USB charging and emergency power operation.

Implementation Method 1

The magnetic attraction between the magnets secures the functional component to the base material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP4155127B1Interior lamp for automobile and automobile using the same
Publication Date: 2024.11.20 ZEEKR AUTOMOBILE (NINGBO HANGZHOU BAY NEW ZONE) CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure provides an interior lamp for the automobile. The interior lamp for an automobile includes a mounting body and a lamp body. The mounting body is provided with a first magnet piece and an inserting component. The lamp body is provided with a second magnet piece and an inserting port. The second magnet piece corresponds to the first magnet piece, and the inserting port is matched with the inserting component. The interior lamp for the automobile of the disclosure has a function of being easy to disassemble and assemble, and has a good stability at the same time.