Ceiling Light Box with Sealed Compartment for Dust Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stretch ceiling light installations face issues with lighting inefficiencies, difficult installation and maintenance, dust and bug intrusion, and the need for specialized labor, as well as limitations in size and aesthetic interruptions due to visible borders.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling-mounted lighting fixture with a sealed compartment and removable cover, featuring a diffusing surface and LED lighting, designed for easy installation and maintenance, modular construction, and dust and bug resistance, allowing for various configurations and sizes without visible borders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If stretch ceiling fabric is used across lighting fixtures, then aesthetic coverage is improved, but dust and bug intrusion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the ceiling into modular light box segments, each with its own sealed enclosure. This segmentation allows each module to be independently sealed against dust and bugs while maintaining continuous aesthetic coverage when multiple modules are installed together.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a sealed enclosure with gaskets and removable covers to create dust and bug barriers. The diffusing surface acts as a thin film that provides aesthetic coverage while the sealed compartment structure prevents harmful factor intrusion.
2Manufacturing precision
If specialized skilled labor is hired for installation, then installation quality is improved, but installation cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design allows the lighting system to be divided into discrete, pre-assembled units that can be installed using standard construction practices rather than requiring specialized skills for complex fabric stretching and sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates removable covers and snap-fit components that allow for easy installation and maintenance without requiring specialized tools or skills. The modular units can be easily assembled and disassembled by standard construction workers.
3Shape
If fabric or stretchable faces are used, then aesthetic coverage is improved, but maintenance difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The modular light box design allows individual units to be removed and replaced independently. The removable cover provides direct access to electronic components, simplifying maintenance without requiring removal of aesthetic diffusing surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The diffusing surface is designed as a separate aesthetic layer that can remain in place during maintenance, while the sealed compartment allows access to internal components through removable covers.
4Ease of operation
If electrical components are exposed, then ease of access is improved, but susceptibility to dust and bugs increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sealed compartment with gaskets creates a barrier against dust and bugs while the removable cover provides controlled access points. This allows electrical components to be protected during normal operation while remaining accessible for maintenance through the removable cover mechanism.
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 solution provides a uniform, efficient lighting surface that is easy to install and maintain, resistant to dust and bugs, and offers a seamless aesthetic by eliminating visible borders and requiring less skilled labor, while allowing for easy access to electronics and modular expansion.
Implementation Method 1
a diffusing surface parallel to and spaced apart from the lighting surface by the lighting fixture frame
Implementation Method 2
The lighting surface may be, for example, an LED lighting surface containing a plurality of LEDs and, some embodiments, reflector surfaces. Such a lighting surface may be permanently fixed to the fixture frame, and the seable compartment may be sealed against the removable cover with a gasket.
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting fixture is provided in which the fixture includes a lighting surface, a lighting fixture frame adjacent an edge of the lighting surface, a sealable compartment within the lighting fixture frame, and a removable cover for sealing the sealable compartment.