Ceiling Light Fixture Mounting Bracket With Elastic Retaining Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ceiling fittings are difficult to assemble and disassemble due to the complexity of fasteners, which can damage the ceiling and cause operational inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling light fixture design featuring a first mounting bracket with a receiving recess and function holes, and retaining members with elastic portions that secure to the bracket, allowing easy and quick assembly by locking onto a second mounting bracket, facilitating the mounting of a cover and illuminating apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fasteners (screws or expansion bolts) are used to mount the ceiling fitting, then the mounting is secure and reliable, but the assembly operation becomes difficult and inconvenient, and the ceiling construction may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical fasteners (screws, expansion bolts) with a retaining member system that uses elastic deformation and geometric locking. The retaining members have elastic portions that deform to pass through the first mounting bracket and lock behind the second mounting bracket, eliminating the need for threaded fasteners or expansion mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining members utilize changes in elastic parameters to achieve mounting. The elastic portions are designed to deform under compression during assembly and then maintain a locked position through elastic recovery, transitioning from a flexible state during insertion to a rigid locked state during operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional fasteners are used to secure the ceiling fitting, then the mounting is stable, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mounting system into separate functional components: mounting brackets attached to the ceiling, and retaining members that connect the light fixture to the brackets. This segmentation allows the retaining members to be independently designed for quick insertion and removal without affecting the ceiling-mounted brackets.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining members incorporate dynamic elastic portions that can deform during assembly and disassembly operations. During installation, the elastic portions compress to allow passage through the mounting bracket; during operation, they maintain a locked position; and during removal, they can be compressed again for easy extraction.
3Reliability
If conventional fasteners are used, then the ceiling fitting can be securely mounted, but the fastener operations may cause damage to the ceiling construction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the damaging fastener operations from the mounting system. Instead of using screws that require drilling and hole creation, or expansion bolts that exert radial pressure on ceiling material, the design uses retaining members that clip onto pre-installed mounting brackets, eliminating direct contact with and potential damage to the ceiling structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting brackets serve as intermediary elements between the ceiling and the light fixture. The brackets are installed on the ceiling once, and subsequent light fixtures connect to these brackets using retaining members. This intermediary system protects the ceiling from repeated fastener operations while maintaining secure mounting capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design simplifies the assembly and disassembly process, reducing the risk of ceiling damage and operator inconvenience while ensuring secure mounting and easy adjustment of the light fixture.
Implementation Method 1
An elastic portion is formed between the first retaining section and the second retaining section. The elastic portion of each of the retaining members is located outside of the side plate of the first mounting bracket, and extends through one of the function holes of the side plate into the receiving recess of the first mounting bracket.
Data Source
AI summary
A ceiling light fixture includes a cover, a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a plurality of retaining members. The first mounting bracket includes a bottom plate, a side plate, and a top plate. The side plate of the first mounting bracket is provided with a plurality of function holes. The second mounting bracket includes a bottom flange that is locked by the retaining members. Each of the retaining members is secured to the first mounting bracket by each of the function holes of the side plate, and the first mounting bracket is mounted on the second mounting bracket by the retaining members, such that the cover and the first mounting bracket are mounted on the second mounting bracket easily and quickly.