Ceiling Lighting Fixture Elastic Fastener Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing embedded installation methods for lighting fixtures in gypsum boards are hazardous, complex, and require multiple professionals due to insufficient torsional moment and the need for disassembling components, making them unsuitable for aesthetic and efficient installation.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling-mounted lighting system utilizing first and second elastic fasteners with clamping rods, elastomers, and hook portions that facilitate easy installation and removal by allowing the lighting fixture to be suspended at a 6 o'clock position and providing shockproof attachment to the keel frame, enabling single-person installation with reduced complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vertical spring buckles are used for installation, then the lighting fixture can be installed in gypsum boards, but personal injury may be caused during installation and disassembly, and the torsional moment is too small to pass safety regulations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of torsional moment by using elastic fasteners with larger cross-sectional area and optimized spring structure. The elastic fastener includes a clamping portion with increased lever arm and a spring portion with higher stiffness, resulting in sufficient torsional moment to pass safety regulations like UL/CCC/CE while maintaining ease of installation.
2Ease of operation
If T-shaped buckles are used for installation, then the lighting fixture can be installed from the inside, but lampshades and other components must be removed, making the installation complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting structure into separate mounting portions that can be independently installed on the ceiling, allowing the lighting fixture to be assembled from the outside without removing lampshades or other components. The mounting portion includes a mounting plate with elastic fasteners that can be attached to the ceiling independently.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of installing from the inside of the lighting fixture (T-shaped buckle method), the patent inverts the approach by installing mounting portions from the outside ceiling, allowing the lighting fixture to be suspended downward. This eliminates the need to disassemble lampshades and other components.
3Ease of operation
If T-shaped buckles are used for installation, then the lighting fixture can be installed from the inside, but multiple people are required and professional skills are needed due to narrow space above mounting hole
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the installation dimension from inside-the-fixture approach to outside-ceiling approach. The mounting portions are installed on the ceiling surface from the outside, providing sufficient working space and eliminating the need for multiple people. A single person can complete the installation by attaching mounting portions to the ceiling and then suspending the lighting fixture.
4Ease of operation
If elastic fasteners with clamping holes are used, then the lighting fixture can be easily attached and detached, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the elastic fastener components into an integrated structure where the clamping portion, spring portion, and mounting portion work as a single unit. The elastic fastener includes a clamping portion with clamping holes that receive pins or screws, and a spring portion that provides elastic force, all integrated into one component that simplifies installation while maintaining ease of attachment and detachment.
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 system simplifies installation and removal by allowing easy attachment and detachment of the lighting fixture, providing shockproof stability and convenient wire connection, while reducing the need for multiple personnel and complex disassembly processes.
Implementation Method 1
first elastic fasteners, and second elastic fasteners... Elastic clamping portions of the first elastic fasteners pass through the clamping holes on the first mounting pieces and are clamped on the opening edges of the first mounting pieces or clamping surfaces of the first mounting pieces
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AI summary
The present invention claims a ceiling-mounted lighting system, comprising a lighting fixture installation area, a ceiling lighting fixture, first elastic fasteners, and second elastic fasteners. A mounting hole is provided in the lighting fixture installation area. The ceiling lighting fixture is installed in the mounting hole through the first elastic fasteners and the second elastic fasteners to facilitate removal and installation of the ceiling lighting fixture. After installation, a back edge of a lighting portion of the ceiling lighting fixture is attached to the lighting fixture installation area, which can achieve a shockproof effect. As the ceiling lighting fixture can be suspended at the 6 o'clock position on the mounting hole, it is convenient to connect lighting fixture wires to mains cables above the ceiling.