Embedded Lighting Assembly with Anti-Rotation Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing embedded lighting assemblies face challenges in maintaining IP protection levels during installation and maintenance, as disassembly is required for spotlight attachment, which can compromise sealing, and they lack flexibility in orientation and load-bearing capacity, especially under heavy vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A lighting assembly with a support member and lighting unit featuring clamping means with pointed teeth that allow selective angular positioning without disassembly, and anti-rotation mechanisms to prevent rotation, ensuring a secure and adjustable installation that maintains IP protection even under heavy loads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the spotlight is attached to the outer casing using traditional attachment elements, then the spotlight can be securely mounted, but the installer must position the outer casing in a single precise orientation and disassemble sealing elements, which compromises the IP protection level
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into two independent functional components: clamping elements for securing the spotlight and anti-rotation elements for preventing rotation. This segmentation allows the spotlight to be attached without disassembling sealing elements, as the clamping and anti-rotation functions are integrated into the attachment mechanism itself, thereby maintaining IP protection while simplifying installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces intermediary elements (clamping elements with anti-rotation features) that mediate between the spotlight and the outer casing. These intermediaries provide both clamping and anti-rotation functions without requiring direct attachment to the sealing elements, allowing the spotlight to be secured while preserving the integrity of the IP protection seal.
2Manufacturing precision
If the outer casing is positioned in a single precise orientation, then the spotlight can be attached in a determinate position, but the system loses flexibility in orientation and cannot adapt to different installation scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transforms the static, fixed-orientation attachment system into a dynamic one. The anti-rotation elements allow the spotlight to be attached at any angular position and then locked in place, providing both precision positioning and orientation flexibility. The system can adapt to different installation scenarios while maintaining precise spotlight positioning through the combined clamping and anti-rotation mechanism.
3Strength
If traditional attachment systems are used, then the spotlight can be mounted, but the system cannot guarantee support for heavy loads (2+ tons) while maintaining IP protection
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into clamping elements that provide mechanical strength for load-bearing and anti-rotation elements that prevent rotation. This segmentation allows the system to handle heavy loads (2+ tons) through the robust clamping mechanism while maintaining IP protection, as the anti-rotation function is integrated into the attachment rather than requiring separate structural reinforcements that would compromise the seal.
4Ease of operation
If the spotlight is attached after positioning the outer casing, then the installation process is simplified, but the installer cannot adjust the spotlight orientation without disassembling components
Solution Approach 1:
The invention makes the attachment system dynamic by allowing the spotlight to be attached at any angular position and then locked in place by the anti-rotation elements. This enables installers to adjust the spotlight orientation during installation without disassembling components, as the anti-rotation mechanism can be engaged at any angular position, providing both ease of installation and ease of repositioning.
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AI summary
Lighting assembly (10) configured to be embedded in a containing seating (13) in a floor (11), comprising a support member (12) configured to be inserted into said containing seating (13), a lighting unit (27) provided with clamping means (52) to clamp said lighting unit (27) with respect to said support member (12) and anti-rotation means configured to prevent the rotation of said lighting unit (27) with respect to said support member (12), wherein said support member (12) comprises a continuous clamping surface (21), and wherein said clamping means (52) comprise at least one clamping element (61) and wherein said anti-rotation means comprise at least one pointed tooth (64) on said at least one clamping element (61) and configured to cooperate with said clamping surface (21) of said support member (12) in order to clamp said lighting unit (27) in any desired angular position on said support member (12).