Floodlight Mounting System with Pivotable Joints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mounting systems for floodlight luminaires are heavy, bulky, and not adjustable, making installation and maintenance difficult, especially in exposed locations where wind forces can cause wear and tear, and they do not accommodate individual user-specific requirements.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with two parallel carrier elements and mounting elements, featuring pivotable joints and indicator means for precise adjustment, allowing for flexible positioning and alignment of lighting modules, which simplifies installation and adjustment while reducing material usage and enhancing stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a heavy and bulky mounting frame system is used to ensure rigid mounting, then the luminaire is stable and rigidly mounted, but installation and mounting become difficult and the luminaire is susceptible to wind forces
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate carrier elements and mounting elements that can be independently positioned and adjusted. The luminaire is segmented into multiple lighting modules that can be independently mounted on the carrier elements, allowing for easier installation and maintenance while maintaining overall stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a rigid fixed structure to a dynamic adjustable structure. The carrier elements and mounting elements can be positioned at different locations and angles, and the lighting modules can be independently adjusted within their mounting elements, providing adaptability while maintaining stability through proper configuration.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a heavy and bulky mounting frame system is used, then the luminaire is rigidly mounted, but the overall weight increases making installation and maintenance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the mounting function from the lighting function, with lightweight carrier elements supporting multiple independent mounting elements. Each lighting module is independently mounted, allowing for distributed weight distribution that reduces the need for heavy reinforcing structures while maintaining mounting stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting elements use thin-walled but structurally optimized designs that provide sufficient mechanical strength for rigid mounting while minimizing material usage and overall weight. The carrier elements are designed with efficient structural geometry that maximizes strength-to-weight ratio.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed mounting frame system is used, then the luminaire is securely mounted, but it cannot be adjusted to individual user specific requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with inherent adjustability through the relationship between carrier elements and mounting elements. Each mounting element can be positioned at different locations on its carrier element, and each lighting module can be independently adjusted within its mounting element, allowing the stable structure to adapt to various user requirements while maintaining secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier elements are designed with multiple mounting positions and the mounting elements are configured to accommodate different lighting module orientations and positions. This universal design allows a single mounting system to serve multiple configuration requirements while maintaining stable mounting through consistent structural principles.
4Illumination intensity
If the luminaire is placed in difficult to access locations, then the lighting coverage is optimized, but installation and maintenance become hampered by high weight and unwieldy design
Solution Approach 1:
The luminaire is divided into separate lighting modules that can be independently mounted and adjusted. This segmentation allows for modular installation where individual modules can be accessed and maintained separately, reducing the complexity of working in difficult locations while maintaining comprehensive lighting coverage through proper module arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounting system allows lighting modules to be positioned and oriented to optimize lighting coverage for specific application requirements. The ability to adjust module positions and angles enables optimal lighting performance while facilitating installation and maintenance access by allowing modules to be independently accessed and repositioned.
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AI summary
A mounting system 10 for mounting at least one lighting module 200, comprising; two carrier elements 300, 301, 302 being arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other, two mounting elements 100, 101, 102 being arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other. Each of the mounting elements 100, 101, 102 has at least one coupling point 110 for reversibly connecting the at least one lighting module 200 to the respective mounting element 100, 101, 102. The mounting system 10 further comprises joints 400 for coupling the mounting elements 100, 101, 102 to the carrier elements 300, 301, 302, whereby the joints 400 each comprise a mounting point 170 on each of the mounting elements 100, 101, 102 and a further mounting point 370 on each of the carrier elements 300, 301, 302, wherein each joint 400 is associated to an opposing joint 400 forming a pivot axis Px. The mounting elements 100, 101, 102 are hereby pivotable along the pivot axis Px with regard to the carrier elements 300, 301, 302 in a pivoting movement.