Ground Spike Fixture With Adjustable Center of Gravity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ground spike light fixtures are unstable due to an off-center design, leading to a risk of tipping over.
Innovation Solution
An anti-tipping ground spike fixture with a fixing disc featuring multiple limiting through holes and a snap-fitting mechanism that allows the light fixture installation end to adjust its position, combined with a detachable outer disc for enhanced stability and adaptability to various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the ground spike light fixture is designed off-center for visual aesthetics, then the visual appeal is improved, but the center of gravity becomes unstable and the risk of tipping over increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces adjustable counterweights that can be positioned within the fixing disc to offset the off-center mass distribution of the light fixture. By strategically placing counterweights, the overall center of gravity is rebalanced, preventing tipping while preserving the aesthetic off-center design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements an adjustable and reconfigurable fixing disc with multiple hole positions and movable components. This dynamic structure allows the center of gravity to be adjusted and repositioned according to different installation requirements, transforming a static unstable structure into a dynamically adjustable stable system.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple limiting through holes are added to adjust the center of gravity, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing disc is segmented into multiple functional zones with different hole patterns (limiting through holes, auxiliary fixing holes) distributed at specific positions. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the center of gravity without requiring a complete redesign of the entire structure, reducing overall complexity while maintaining adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing disc is designed as a multi-functional component that serves both as a mounting surface and a center of gravity adjustment mechanism. The same fixing disc structure provides multiple hole positions for different light fixture configurations, eliminating the need for separate adjustment mechanisms and reducing device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the outer disc is made detachably connected for adaptability, then the versatility is improved, but the reliability of connection decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The easy-to-fold structure is pre-designed and pre-positioned on the outer disc, creating a built-in locking mechanism that automatically engages when the outer disc is attached to the inner disc. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures reliable connection without requiring additional fastening operations, maintaining both detachability and connection reliability.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an anti-tipping ground spike fixture, including a light fixture installation end and a fixing disc; the fixing disc includes a plurality of limiting through holes formed at different positions on the fixing disc; the light fixture installation end can pass through different limiting through holes and is snap-fitted on the fixing disc to adjust a center of gravity of the ground spike fixture. The center of gravity of the ground spike light fixture can be adjusted by adjusting a position of connection between the light fixture installation end and the fixing disc, such that the present disclosure can be applied to an off-center ground spike light fixture, the stability of the entire ground spike light fixture is enhanced, and a risk of tipping of the light body is reduced. The present disclosure can be adapted to different installation environments by introducing an outer disc.