Flexible Lighting Track for Continuous Shapes and Easy Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems with flexible tracks require the entire system to be removed for maintenance or reconfiguration, cannot generate continuous non-linear shapes, and do not allow punctual placement of luminous devices without disassembling the track from the facing.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system with a flexible track that can be easily attached and detached from the facing, featuring independent power supply wiring and luminous device attachment points, allowing flexible shapes and easy maintenance without disassembly of the entire system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the track is fixed to the facing with integrated power supply wiring, then the system provides stable power supply and structural support, but the entire system must be removed for maintenance or reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the track structure into two independent parts: a fixed support structure with power supply wiring attached to the facing, and a removable track that can be easily detached and reattached. This segmentation allows maintenance of the removable track without affecting the fixed power supply infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The power supply wiring is extracted from the track structure itself and instead attached to the fixed support structure on the facing. This separation allows the track to be removed and reinstalled independently without disturbing the electrical connections.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the track is fixed to the facing, then the system provides stable support, but the track cannot be easily removed or reconfigured
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the support function (fixed to facing) from the track function (removable). The fixed support structure provides stable mounting points, while the removable track allows flexible reconfiguration and relocation without affecting the underlying support infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The track transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic removable structure. The track can be easily detached from and reattached to the fixed support points, enabling flexible reconfiguration while maintaining stable support during use.
3Ease of manufacture
If the power supply wiring is integrated within the track structure, then the system provides simplified installation, but the wiring cannot be independently accessed or maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply wiring is extracted from the removable track structure and instead attached to the fixed support structure. This allows the wiring to remain permanently installed and accessible for maintenance, while the track itself can be freely removed and reinstalled.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixed support structure acts as an intermediary between the power supply wiring and the removable track. The wiring is connected to the support structure, which then provides connection points for the track, allowing independent access to the wiring without removing the track.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the track is designed as a fixed structure, then the system provides structural stability, but it cannot generate continuous non-linear shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The track is designed as a removable component that can be easily installed and removed from fixed support points. This allows the track to be configured into various continuous non-linear shapes while maintaining structural stability when installed, and easily reconfigured or removed when needed.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a lighting system with a continuous flexible track comprising a plurality of brackets that are attached to a facing; a track formed by a body that is flexible and generates a continuous longitudinal shape without cuts or joints, wherein the track is attached by pressure to the brackets; at least one flexible lateral plate arranged on each side of the track, having a tongue-and-groove connection for connecting by pressure with said track, and comprising at least one electrical conductor; and adapters, which are attached by pressure in a lower slot arranged in the track, and which comprise at least one luminous device, wherein said adapters comprise an electrical contact that coincides in location with the electrical conductor and, therefore, that supplies the luminous devices with electrical power.