Ceiling Luminaire Lighting System for Flexible Workstation Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems for workstations, whether ceiling or floor-based, are inflexible and impractical for regularly changing work environments, as they require repositioning and reconfiguration, and are often undesirable for interior design due to their permanent installation.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system that uses a spotlight to emit a stream of visible light onto a ceiling, which is designed to create a luminaire object with predefined lighting properties, allowing for flexible and adaptable illumination of workstations without the need for additional elements or permanent installation, utilizing a ceiling with adjustable reflection properties to direct light precisely to the workspace.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If ceiling-mounted lighting systems are used to optimally illuminate workplaces, then illumination quality is improved, but flexibility and adaptability deteriorate due to permanent mounting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into separate components: a movable light source unit and a ceiling-mounted reflector element. This segmentation allows the light source to be repositioned independently while the reflector remains fixed, resolving the contradiction between achieving optimal illumination through ceiling mounting and maintaining flexibility for changing workstations.
Solution Approach 2:
A reflector element mounted on the ceiling serves as an intermediary between the movable light source and the workstation. The reflector redirects light from the movable source to illuminate the workspace, enabling flexible positioning of the light source while maintaining consistent ceiling-based illumination geometry.
2Illumination intensity
If floor-standing lamps are positioned close to the workstation to ensure optimal illumination, then illumination quality is improved, but space utilization and aesthetic appeal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system transitions from horizontal placement (floor-standing lamps on the workspace surface) to vertical utilization (ceiling-mounted reflector with light source positioned above). This dimensional change removes the lamp from the workspace surface, improving space utilization and aesthetic appeal while maintaining optimal illumination through the ceiling-based reflector geometry.
3Adaptability or versatility
If permanently mounted mirror elements are used to achieve greater flexibility in light distribution, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and installation requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a simple, easily repositionable light source unit without complex mounting mechanisms. Rather than installing permanently mounted adjustable mirror elements, the solution employs a movable light source that can be casually repositioned, reducing installation complexity while maintaining adaptability for different workstation configurations.
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
Enables flexible, efficient, and designable lighting that can be easily adapted to changing workstations, providing targeted illumination without the need for repositioning lights, and allows for interior design freedom, including the ability to create light graphics and self-adaptive lighting without shadows, suitable for various room configurations.
Implementation Method 1
The spotlight (2) is configured such that the stream of visible light (22) creates a luminaire object (5) on the ceiling (41)
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AI summary
A lighting system (10) comprises a light source (20), a workstation (3110), and a ceiling (410). The light source (20) is designed to emit a stream of visible light (220, 220') onto the ceiling (41; 410). The ceiling (410) is designed such that the stream of visible light (220, 220') emitted by the light source (20) onto the ceiling (410) creates a luminaire (50, 50') with predefined luminous properties on the ceiling (410). The luminaire (50, 50') on the ceiling (41; 410) illuminates the workstation (3110) specifically. The lighting system (10) according to the invention enables flexibly adjustable illumination specifically of workstations (3110) in a room (40).