Automatic Lamp Mounting Device for Tool-Free Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ceiling lamps require manual installation using tools, which is labor-intensive, inefficient, and poses safety hazards due to the need for screw tightening at high and narrow locations, and can result in gaps between the lamp and the ceiling, affecting aesthetics and allowing dust entry.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling lamp with an automatic mounting device that allows the lamp body to be mounted on the support body without tools, using elastic restoration mechanisms and symmetrically arranged automatic mounting devices for easy installation and disassembly, ensuring secure and gap-free attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual screw installation is used to mount the lamp body on the bracket, then the lamp can be securely attached, but the installation process becomes labor-intensive, time-consuming, and requires tools that are difficult to operate at high positions
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting arm incorporates an automatic screw tightening mechanism that tightens the screw automatically when the mounting channel is inserted into the positioning space, eliminating the need for manual tool operation. The system serves itself by converting the insertion motion into automatic screw tightening, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and installation convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The screw is pre-positioned in the mounting arm before installation, and the mounting channel is designed with positioning features that guide the screw into the correct position. This preliminary preparation allows the screw to be automatically tightened during the insertion process rather than requiring separate manual tightening operations.
2Reliability
If manual screw tightening is performed at high positions, then the lamp can be securely mounted, but the installer experiences fatigue and safety hazards due to difficult access and tool handling
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic screw tightening mechanism eliminates the need for the installer to manually handle screwdrivers or other tightening tools at high positions. The system automatically performs the tightening function through the insertion motion, removing the safety hazards associated with tool handling at heights while ensuring secure mounting.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional mounting channels and positioning spaces are used, then the lamp body can be attached to the bracket, but gaps may occur between the lamp and ceiling due to manufacturing errors, affecting aesthetics and allowing dust entry
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting channel and positioning space are designed with complementary geometric features that compensate for manufacturing tolerances. The L-shaped configuration with specific dimensional relationships ensures that even with manufacturing variations, the components fit together tightly without creating gaps, thereby maintaining both ease of manufacture and gap-free attachment.
4Reliability
If screws are used to mount the lamp body on the bracket, then secure attachment is achieved, but the installation process becomes complex and requires multiple steps including alignment, insertion, and tightening
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the alignment, insertion, and screw tightening operations into a single integrated action. The mounting arm with the automatic tightening mechanism is combined with the mounting channel and positioning space to create a unified mounting system where all steps occur simultaneously during the insertion motion, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic screw tightening mechanism performs the tightening function automatically during insertion, eliminating the need for separate manual tightening steps. This self-service feature simplifies the installation process by reducing the number of discrete actions the installer must perform while ensuring reliable attachment.
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
The automatic mounting system simplifies and speeds up the installation process, reduces labor intensity, enhances safety by eliminating the need for tool use, ensures secure attachment without gaps, and prevents dust entry, improving both functionality and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic restoration mechanism (33B), wherein the mounting element (341B) is held between the mounting base (31B) and the elastic restoration mechanism (33B)
Data Source
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AI summary
A lamp including an automatic mounting device as well as the application thereof is provided. The lamp (100) comprises a lamp body (20), a support body (10), and at least one automatic mounting device (30). The automatic mounting device (30) is used for detachably mounting the lamp body (20) on the support body (10). According to the lamp (100), during the process of mounting the lamp body (20) on the support body (10), barehanded operation of an installer is allowed, thereby improving the mounting efficiency of the lamp (100), and reducing the labor costs.