Frame assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing frame assemblies lack integrated lighting solutions that simplify mounting and power supply, making it difficult to create visually appealing and efficiently lit display arrangements such as gallery walls.
Innovation Solution
A frame assembly with integrated light fixtures and a mounting system that allows for easy installation and power supply, featuring a support extending from the frame to position light housings and a mounting assembly that provides power through interlocking members or sockets, enabling seamless hanging and lighting of frames.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate lighting systems are used with frames, then lighting functionality is achieved, but installation complexity and power management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the frame structure with integrated lighting components, mounting mechanisms, and power supply systems into a single unified assembly. The frame includes built-in channels for wiring, integrated mounting brackets, and embedded power sources, eliminating the need for separate lighting systems and reducing installation complexity while maintaining full lighting functionality.
2Productivity
If multiple frames are individually mounted and wired, then each frame can be lit independently, but time and effort for installation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the frame system as modular segments where each frame is a self-contained unit with integrated lighting and mounting capabilities. This segmentation allows frames to be pre-assembled and tested independently, then quickly installed as complete functional units, significantly reducing on-site installation time and effort compared to individual wiring of separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assemblies are prepared in advance with pre-installed lighting fixtures, pre-routed wiring channels, and pre-attached mounting brackets. This preliminary assembly of critical components before final installation enables rapid deployment where frames can be hung and operational immediately, eliminating time-consuming on-site wiring and configuration.
3Illumination intensity
If external power cords are used for each frame, then power supply is achieved, but visual appeal and cohesion of display arrangements decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the power cord routing within the frame structure itself, using internal channels and compartments to conceal wiring. The power supply components are embedded within the frame's depth, allowing cords to be hidden inside the frame rather than dangled externally. This maintains clean visual lines and aesthetic coherence while providing reliable power delivery to lighting components.
Data Source
AI summary
A frame assembly may include a frame and one or more integrated light fixtures. A light fixture can include a support that is integrated into or otherwise secured to a portion of a frame. The support can extend outwardly away from the housing to position one or more light housings in a desired location relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to supply power to the light fixture(s). A mounting assembly may be provided to facilitate mounting frame assemblies to a wall. The mounting assembly could function as a power source for the frame assemblies.