Elastic Mounting Collar for LED Module Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED illumination devices require complex heat sinking and specific power connections, making them difficult to mount and user-unfriendly.
Innovation Solution
A mounting collar interface that generates compressive force between the illumination module and the light fixture using elastic members, allowing for easy installation and removal, and includes tapered features and elastic components to facilitate thermal conductivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used for LED illumination devices, then secure mounting and heat dissipation are achieved, but the mounting process becomes complex and user-unfriendly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting collar that attaches to the light fixture, elastic mounting members that provide compression, and tapered features that guide alignment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall mounting process while maintaining security and thermal contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic mounting members automatically generate compressive force when the illumination module is inserted, eliminating the need for manual tightening or additional fastening operations. The tapered features self-align the module during insertion, providing automatic positioning without requiring precise manual alignment from the user.
2Ease of operation
If elastic mounting members are used to generate compressive force, then easy installation and thermal conductivity are improved, but the mounting structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting collar integrates multiple functions into a single component: it provides the structural framework for mounting, houses the elastic mounting members, incorporates tapered alignment features, and creates the thermal conduction path. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the overall mounting structure despite the sophisticated functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting collar serves multiple purposes simultaneously: mechanical attachment to the fixture, positioning and alignment of the module, application of compressive force through elastic members, and establishment of thermal contact. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components for each function, reducing overall structural complexity.
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 convenient and efficient mounting of LED illumination modules to light fixtures, improving user experience and thermal management by ensuring secure and effective heat dissipation.
Implementation Method 1
the mounting collar may engage with an illumination module to deform elastic mounting members on the illumination module to generate the compressive force
Implementation Method 2
The mounting collar may include tapered features on first and second members that are moveable with respect to each other and that when engaged generate the compressive force
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting collar on a light fixture provides a compressive force between the illumination module and a light fixture. For example, a mounting collar that is fixed to the light fixture may engage with an illumination module to deform elastic mounting members on the illumination module to generate the compressive force. The mounting collar may include tapered features on first and second members that are moveable with respect to each other and that when engaged generate the compressive force. The mounting collar may include elastic mounting members on first and second members that move with respect to each other, wherein the movement deforms the elastic mounting members to generate the compressive force. The mounting collar may include an elastic member, wherein movement movement of the mounting collar relative to a light fixture deforms the elastic member to generate the compressive force.