Low Profile Lighting Housing with DMX Signal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting apparatuses lack a compact, versatile design that allows for efficient control and mounting options, particularly in applications requiring flexible illumination settings and DMX signal compatibility.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile lighting apparatus with a housing featuring parallel side walls for input and output sockets, a control module for managing lighting effects, and a detachable dual mounting bracket for versatile positioning, along with wireless DMX capabilities for remote signal control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a compact low-profile design is implemented, then the device size is reduced, but the mounting versatility and control capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with multiple mounting interface options including clamp mounts, screw mounts, and magnetic mounts integrated into the same compact structure. This allows the single low-profile device to be adapted to various mounting surfaces and configurations without requiring multiple different devices, thereby achieving mounting versatility within a reduced form factor.
2Device complexity
If input and output sockets are integrated into the housing, then the device structure is simplified, but the signal management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into distinct functional zones with input sockets positioned on one end and output sockets on the other end. This spatial segmentation creates a logical signal flow path that simplifies cable management and connection setup, making it easier to operate despite the integrated design. The segmented arrangement prevents signal routing confusion while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If DMX signal compatibility is added, then the lighting control capability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The DMX signal processing capability is merged into the existing control module of the lighting device. Rather than adding a separate DMX control system, the housing integrates DMX receptacles and processing circuitry within the existing structure, allowing DMX compatibility to be achieved without proportionally increasing overall device complexity. The control module handles both standard lighting control and DMX protocols through unified circuitry.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a lighting apparatus comprising a housing for maintaining a lighting frame. The housing comprises at least one supporting wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall that is substantially parallel to the first side wall. The side walls are transverse to a supporting wall of the housing. The first side wall includes at least one input socket for receiving input electronic signals. The second side wall includes at least one output socket for transmitting output electronic signals.