Flexible Lighting Track With Removable Wiring and Point Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems with flexible tracks either require the entire system to be removed for maintenance or do not allow punctual placement of luminous devices, lacking flexibility in shape configuration and requiring embedded attachments that complicate removal.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system with a flexible track that allows luminous devices to be attached at any point, featuring independent power supply wiring housed in lateral plates and brackets that enable easy assembly/disassembly without affecting the facing attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the track is fixed to the facing with embedded attachments, then the system provides stable support, but the entire system must be removed for maintenance or reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into independent segments: the track can be separated from the facing attachments, allowing the track to be removed and reinstalled without removing the attachments themselves. This segmentation enables maintenance of the track while preserving the mounting infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The track is extracted as a separate component from the facing attachment system. The attachments remain fixed to the facing while the track can be independently removed, extracted for maintenance, and reinstalled, solving the problem of system-wide removal requirements.
2Device complexity
If the power supply wiring is integrated within the track structure, then the system provides simplified wiring, but the entire system must be removed for electrical maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply wiring is extracted from the track structure and placed in a separate lateral plate. This allows the wiring to be accessed and maintained independently by removing only the lateral plate, not the entire track system.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical wiring system is segmented into a separate component (lateral plate) that can be independently removed for maintenance while the track structure remains in place. This segmentation enables targeted electrical repairs without mechanical system disruption.
3Reliability
If luminous devices are fixed at specific points on the track, then the system provides stable device mounting, but devices cannot be relocated without disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static fixed mounting to dynamic reconfigurable mounting. Luminous devices can be moved to different positions on the track and the track itself can be reconfigured into different shapes, providing adaptability while maintaining stable mounting through the pressure-fit connection system.
Solution Approach 2:
The track serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables device mounting at various positions, allows reconfiguration into different shapes, and facilitates easy relocation of devices. The universal pressure-fit connection system supports all these functions.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the track is made flexible to generate non-linear shapes, then the system provides shape versatility, but the track cannot be easily removed from fixed attachments
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into removable attachments that separate the track from the facing. This allows the flexible track to be easily removed from the attachments after being configured into the desired non-linear shape, combining shape versatility with ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The track system transitions from fixed rigid mounting to dynamic removable mounting. The flexible track can be configured into various non-linear shapes and then easily removed from the attachments by applying pressure, enabling both shape versatility and ease of operation.
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AI summary
Lighting system with a continuous flexible track comprising a plurality of brackets (2) that are attached to a facing; a track (1) formed by a body that is flexible and generates a continuous longitudinal shape without cuts or joints, wherein the track (1) is attached by pressure to the brackets (2); at least one flexible lateral plate (3) arranged on each side of the track (1), comprising tongue-and-groove connection means (31) for connecting by pressure with said track (1), and comprising at least one electrical conductor (34); and adapters (4), which are attached by pressure in a lower slot (13) arranged in the track (1), and which comprise at least one luminous device (5), wherein said adapters (4) comprise an electrical contact (42) that coincides in location with the electrical conductor (34) and, therefore, that supplies the luminous devices (5) with electrical power.