Lighting placements system
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of lighting fixtures in cabinets often adds significant cost and delays to the installation process, and can result in unsightly wiring, as light fixtures are typically not pre-installed during cabinet manufacturing.
Innovation Solution
A lighting placement system comprising a mounting strip with an illuminating device and a clip that attaches to the cabinet's internal surface, allowing for pre-installation or easy retrofitting, with features like angled surfaces and flexible hooks to securely hold the strip in place without being visible externally.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lighting fixtures are installed during or after cabinet installation, then lighting functionality is achieved, but installation cost and time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture is pre-assembled with the cabinet body during manufacturing, with the light source positioned in advance within a recessed cavity. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex field installation, reducing installation time while ensuring proper lighting functionality is achieved from the moment the cabinet is installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting fixture is merged with the cabinet structure by integrating the light source, mounting bracket, and electrical connections as a unified assembly during cabinet manufacturing. This combination eliminates separate installation steps and reduces overall installation complexity and time.
2Reliability
If lighting fixtures are installed during or after cabinet installation, then lighting functionality is achieved, but installation cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture is pre-assembled with the cabinet body during manufacturing, with the light source positioned in advance within a recessed cavity. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex field installation, reducing installation time while ensuring proper lighting functionality is achieved from the moment the cabinet is installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting fixture is merged with the cabinet structure by integrating the light source, mounting bracket, and electrical connections as a unified assembly during cabinet manufacturing. This combination eliminates separate installation steps and reduces overall installation complexity and time.
3Illumination intensity
If multiple lighting fixtures are installed, then lighting coverage is improved, but visible wiring and aesthetic appearance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The light source is nested within a recessed cavity formed in the cabinet body, with the mounting bracket positioned to receive and secure the light source inside this cavity. This nesting arrangement conceals the light source and wiring within the cabinet structure, providing multi-point lighting coverage while maintaining clean aesthetic appearance without visible wiring.
4Productivity
If lighting fixtures are pre-installed during cabinet manufacturing, then installation time is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting assembly is segmented into modular components including the light source, mounting bracket, and recessed cavity structure. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured separately using standard processes, then easily assembled during cabinet manufacturing, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while enabling pre-installation that speeds up final installation.
Data Source
AI summary
A light placement system includes a mounting strip including an illuminating device. The light placement system also includes a clip that is attached to a surface of an object and holds the mounting strip to illuminate an area of the object. The surface is an internal surface that is not visible from an external appearance of the object.