Flat Panel Ceiling Light Quick-Change Shade Cover Mechanism
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional light fixtures require complete replacement to change designs or match special occasions, posing safety risks and inefficiencies in installation and aesthetic adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A flat-panel ceiling light system with a quick-connect adapter that allows for easy mounting and replacement of decorative elements, such as shade covers and trim pieces, without tools, using bayonet, threaded, hook-and-loop, or magnetic connections, enabling quick changes in design without altering the light fixture's base frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional light fixture is entirely replaced to change design or match special occasions, then the aesthetic appearance and functionality are improved, but the installation complexity, safety risk, and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture is divided into separate modular components: a permanent base frame containing electrical connections and a removable decorative element. This segmentation allows the decorative element to be changed without replacing the entire fixture or disturbing electrical wiring, thus improving design adaptability while maintaining installation safety and ease
Solution Approach 2:
The decorative element is extracted as a separate removable component from the base frame. This extraction enables the decorative element to be independently changed for different occasions without affecting the permanent fixture structure, resolving the contradiction between design versatility and installation complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional light fixture is entirely replaced to change design, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the time required for replacement increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the fixture into a permanent base frame and removable decorative element, the design change process is reduced from replacing the entire fixture to simply attaching a new decorative element, dramatically reducing the time required for design changes
Solution Approach 2:
The base frame is pre-prepared with mounting structures (such as bayonet fittings, threaded connections, or adhesive surfaces) during manufacturing, so that decorative elements can be quickly attached without requiring complex installation procedures or tools, thus reducing replacement time
3Ease of manufacture
If a conventional light fixture is replaced by a homeowner, then the cost is reduced, but the safety risk and potential damage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The segmentation isolates the electrical components within the permanent base frame from the removable decorative element. Homeowners only handle the non-electrical decorative element during installation, eliminating exposure to electrical hazards while maintaining the ability to perform DIY installation
Solution Approach 2:
By extracting the electrical wiring and connections from the removable decorative component and confining them to the permanent base frame, the invention allows homeowners to safely install and replace decorative elements without touching electrical systems, thus maintaining installation safety while enabling cost-effective DIY installation
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus, method and system of lighting device including a lighting apparatus and a shade cover removably mounted to the lighting apparatus. The system comprises a light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light having a base frame, at least one light-emitting diode, and a light guide panel; and a shade cover. The base frame includes a quick-connect adapter through which the shade cover is removably mounted to the base frame without changing the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light.