Detachable Embedded Light Assembly with Sliding Lock Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing embedded light devices are unstable, difficult to detach, and unsuitable for ceilings of varying thicknesses due to reliance on springs or elastic pieces, which fatigue over time and pose safety risks during removal.
Innovation Solution
A detachable installation module with sliding grooves and a lock piece, combined with a ring structure featuring a pressing surface and locking surface, allows for easy assembly and adjustment to different ceiling thicknesses without tools, utilizing a position recovery element like a spring to secure the light device firmly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a spring or elastic piece is used to assemble the embedded light device, then the device can be assembled, but the stability and reliability of the assembly deteriorates over time due to fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into a lock piece with a lock portion and an engaging piece with a locking surface. The lock piece can move between a locked position (where the lock portion engages with the locking surface) and an unlocked position, allowing the assembly to be both easy to manufacture and highly reliable over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock piece is designed to be movable along the sliding groove, transitioning between locked and unlocked states. This dynamic mechanism replaces the static, fatigue-prone spring system with an active locking system that maintains reliability throughout its service life.
2Ease of manufacture
If a spring or elastic piece is used for assembly, then the light device can be assembled, but it becomes difficult to detach and poses safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The lock piece is designed to be manually movable by the user along the sliding groove. When the user pushes the lock piece, it disengages from the locking surface, allowing easy detachment. The system serves itself by using the user's direct action on the lock piece rather than requiring tools or complex mechanisms.
3Reliability
If a fixed assembly structure is used, then the light device can be securely mounted, but it cannot adapt to ceilings with different thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The lock piece moves along a sliding groove that allows adjustment of the locking position. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the assembly structure to adapt to different ceiling thicknesses while maintaining a secure locked connection through the engagement of the lock portion with the locking surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The separation of the lock piece from the fixed structure allows independent adjustment of the locking mechanism's position along the sliding groove, enabling adaptation to various ceiling thicknesses while maintaining mounting firmness through the engagement mechanism.
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 provides a stable, easy-to-detach, and adaptable assembly structure for embedded light devices, ensuring safety and simplicity in installation and maintenance across various ceiling thicknesses without the need for additional tools.
Implementation Method 1
One end of the lock piece may abut against a position recovery element. When the position recovery element is in an initial position, a lock portion at the other end of the lock piece may be exposed in the sliding grooves
Implementation Method 2
When the pressing surface abuts against the lock portion at the other end of the lock piece, the lock portion of the other end of the lock piece may be compressed in response to a force
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AI summary
An assembly structure for an embedded light device includes a detachable installation module (1) and an outer ring (2) of the embedded light device. The detachable installation module (1) has sliding grooves (11) extending along with an installation direction and a lock piece (12) having one end abutting against a position recovery element (13). When the position recovery element (13) is in an initial position, a lock portion at the other end of the lock piece (12) is exposed in the sliding grooves (11) along with a direction perpendicular to a direction of the sliding grooves (11). When the position recovery element (13) is compressed, the lock piece (12) is compressed along the direction perpendicular to the sliding grooves (11). The outer ring (2) includes a sliding track (21) for slidably engaging with the sliding grooves (11). The sliding track (21) includes an engaging piece (22), the engaging piece including a pressing surface and a locking surface. When the pressing surface abuts against the lock portion at the other end of the lock piece (12), the lock portion of the other end of the lock piece (12) is compressed in response to a force and moves along with a detaching direction of the pressing surface. When the pressing surface moves and departures from the lock portion at the other end of the lock piece (12), the lock portion at the other end of the lock piece restores to an original position to lock with the locking surface, and the sliding track (21) and the sliding grooves (11) are position limited along the installation direction.