Folding High Bay Light with Dual-Axis Rotational Hinges

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high bay lights are complex in structure and high in production cost, with a large overall volume that increases packaging and transportation costs, and their light-emitting projection direction adjustment is cumbersome and inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A folding high bay light design with a light body assembly that includes a lampshade with a light source, where the connecting walls at both ends of the lampshade are rotatably hinged to the supporting walls of the electrical box, allowing for adjustable light-emitting projection direction and a compact structure that can be folded to reduce overall size.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the light body assembly is rotatably arranged on the electrical box with four pull rods and angle adjustment holes, then the light-emitting projection direction can be adjusted, but the operation becomes complex and the production cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting projection direction adjustmentVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the adjustment mechanism into two independent rotation axes: the first rotation axis allows the light body assembly to rotate relative to the electrical box, and the second rotation axis allows the lampshade to rotate relative to the light body assembly. This segmentation enables directional adjustment without requiring complex multi-rod mechanisms, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment capabilities by providing rotatable connections at two different axes. The first rotation axis enables the light body assembly to dynamically adjust its orientation relative to the electrical box, while the second rotation axis allows the lampshade to dynamically adjust its angle relative to the light body assembly, achieving versatile light direction control through dynamic mechanical connections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If sufficient space is maintained between the light body assembly and the electrical box for rotational adjustment, then the light-emitting projection direction can be changed, but the overall volume of the high bay light increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting projection direction adjustmentVSAvoidoverall volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a nested arrangement where the lampshade is positioned within or adjacent to the light body assembly, and both are integrated with the electrical box through compact rotational connections. The first rotation axis connects the light body assembly to the electrical box, while the second rotation axis connects the lampshade to the light body assembly, creating a space-efficient nested configuration that minimizes overall volume while enabling full rotational adjustment capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of operation

If a large distance is maintained between the light body assembly and the electrical box, then rotational adjustment is possible, but the packaging and transportation costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverotational adjustment capabilityVSAvoidpackaging and transportation cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the rotational adjustment function into two independent axes: the first rotation axis for the light body assembly relative to the electrical box, and the second rotation axis for the lampshade relative to the light body assembly. This segmentation allows each component to rotate independently with minimal space requirements, eliminating the need for large clearance distances and reducing packaging and transportation volumes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic rotational connections at two axes that allow compact adjustment movements. The first rotation axis enables the light body assembly to rotate dynamically with minimal clearance from the electrical box, while the second rotation axis allows the lampshade to rotate dynamically with minimal clearance from the light body assembly, achieving ease of operation without requiring large static distances that would increase packaging and transportation costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

The design allows for adjustable light-emitting projection direction, reduces the overall volume size of the high bay light, decreases packaging and transportation costs, and lowers the unit price of the product while maintaining operational convenience.

Implementation Method 1

connecting walls at both ends of the lampshade are rotatably hinged to supporting walls at both ends of the electrical box

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHinge: Hinge

Data Source

PatentUS12276399B2High bay light
Publication Date: 2025.04.15 ETI SOLID STATE LIGHTING INC
  • US12276399B2 patent drawing
  • US12276399B2 patent drawing
  • US12276399B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a high bay light, including an electrical box and a light body assembly, and the electrical box is provided with a power supply, the light body assembly includes a lampshade provided with a light source, the light source is electrically connected to the power supply, and connecting walls at both ends of the lampshade are rotatably hinged to supporting walls at both ends of the electrical box, respectively; the electrical box includes a side wall and a panel wall which are adjacently arranged. According to the high bay light of the present disclosure, a light-emitting projection direction is adjustable, a folding operation is achieved, the structure is compact, and the overall volume size of the high bay light may be effectively reduced, thereby effectively reducing the packaging space and transportation cost of the product, and further reducing the unit price of the product.