Integrated Ceiling Light Fixture Layout for Walkable Cleanroom Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing walkable ceiling systems for clean rooms require simultaneous installation of light fixtures and ceiling panels, making it difficult to correct mistakes and necessitate staged installation of varying length fixtures, limiting flexibility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A walkable ceiling system design where ceiling panels are suspended in a grid pattern using turnbuckle assemblies, with light fixtures installed between panels after the ceiling is hung, featuring a lens for light projection, a top plate for securing panels, and an access panel for wiring access, allowing for independent maintenance and replacement of light fixtures without disassembling the ceiling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If light fixtures and ceiling panels are installed simultaneously, then installation coordination is achieved, but installation flexibility and efficiency deteriorate due to inability to correct mistakes and requirement for staged installation of varying length fixtures
Solution Approach 1:
The ceiling system is divided into separate modular components: ceiling panels form the structural grid, while light fixtures are independent modules that can be installed separately. The panels are suspended first to create the ceiling grid, and light fixtures are subsequently installed between the panels, allowing independent installation and correction of each component without affecting the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The ceiling panels are installed and suspended in advance to form the complete ceiling grid structure before the light fixtures are installed. This preliminary action allows the ceiling framework to be established and verified, and any mistakes can be corrected before the light fixtures are positioned, thereby improving both accuracy and efficiency.
2Stability of the object's composition
If light fixtures are integrated into the ceiling structure, then structural stability is improved, but ease of maintenance deteriorates due to requirement to disassemble ceiling to access fixtures
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture is segmented into a mounting structure that attaches to the ceiling panels and a separate accessible housing containing the light sources. The housing can be removed and replaced independently from the ceiling structure, allowing maintenance without disassembling the ceiling panels while maintaining structural stability through the mounting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The light fixture housing containing the light sources is designed to be extractable from the ceiling structure. The housing can be removed from the mounting location between ceiling panels, allowing easy access for maintenance and replacement without affecting the ceiling panels or requiring disassembly of the ceiling system.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed length light fixtures are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to accommodate varying panel configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the fixture length and positioning to be dynamically modified to accommodate different ceiling panel configurations. The fixture can be extended, retracted, or repositioned along the ceiling panel edges, providing adaptability to various grid patterns while maintaining a standardized base design for manufacturing simplicity.
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AI summary
A walkable ceiling system is provided that includes ceiling panels each having opposed first and second edges and opposed third and fourth edges. The ceiling panels are arranged in a grid pattern where the third edge of a ceiling panel abuts the fourth edge of an adjacent ceiling panel and the first edge of a ceiling panel is spaced apart from the second edge of an adjacent panel. A plurality of turnbuckle assemblies each include a plate secured to corners of four adjacent ceiling panels, and a turnbuckle secured to the plate for suspending the ceiling panels. The light fixtures include: a lens attached to the first edge of a ceiling panel and second edge of an adjacent ceiling panel; a top plate secured to adjacent ceiling panels; a wiring raceway attached to the top plate; and LEDs attached to the wiring raceway for projecting light through the lens.