Detachable Lamp Bracket With Spring-Bolt Tool-Free Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing supports for adjustable products like luminaires require complex assembly and disassembly processes, often needing specialized tools and storage of mounting fittings, which complicates the adjustment and installation procedures.
Innovation Solution
A detachable support system comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a frame with a spring-loaded bolt mechanism that allows for tool-free insertion and locking into grooves on the product housing, enabling easy installation and removal without the need for additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If fixed supports with screws and gaskets are used, then firmness is improved, but assembly and disassembly complexity increases due to requiring special tools and storing mounting fittings
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into modular components: a mounting plate with multiple mounting holes, a separate adjustable arm assembly, and individual fastening elements. This segmentation allows the support to be assembled and disassembled in simple steps without requiring complex tool sequences or storage of multiple fittings, while maintaining firmness through precise modular connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism incorporates self-aligning features where the mounting plate holes and arm connection points are designed to automatically guide the assembly process. The support structure includes built-in positioning elements that ensure correct alignment during assembly, eliminating the need for external alignment tools or complex adjustment procedures, thereby simplifying both assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural stability.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable supports are used, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with multiple mounting holes arranged in different patterns and orientations, allowing a single universal mounting plate to accommodate various luminaire types and mounting requirements. The adjustable arm incorporates universal connection interfaces that can accommodate different arm configurations and adjustment ranges, reducing the need for multiple specialized components while maintaining ease of adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms where the arm can be easily repositioned to different angles and heights through simple mechanical movements. The connection points allow for smooth rotation and adjustment without requiring complex locking mechanisms or multiple fasteners, enabling easy operation while keeping the overall structure relatively simple through clever mechanical design.
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 solution simplifies the installation and removal processes by using a spring-loaded bolt mechanism, allowing for efficient adjustment and orientation of products without requiring tools, thereby enhancing the ease and speed of these operations.
Implementation Method 1
The housing to be mounted is provided with a spring loaded bolt, and the spring loaded bolt is operable to be inserted into the countersunk hole to lock the first arm
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AI summary
A detachable support is provided. The detachable support includes a first arm having a first connection portion, a second arm having second connection portion, and a frame. The frame has a first end portion and a second end portion, which are respectively hinged to the first arm and the second arm. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are operable to be inserted and fixed into two grooves respectively, and the two grooves are defined in a housing to be mounted. The first arm has a countersunk hole, the housing to be mounted is provided with a spring loaded bolt, and the spring loaded bolt is operable to be inserted into the countersunk hole to lock the first arm. No tool is required throughout installation and removal processes of the detachable support according to the present disclosure, thereby improving the efficiency of the installation and removal processes.