Hinged Emergency Luminaire for Accessible Power Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luminaires require complex assembly and maintenance, and there is a need for improved ease of installation, service, and environmental adaptability.
Innovation Solution
An emergency luminaire with a luminaire part, mounting frame, and hinge element that allows movement between a mounting and operating position, providing easy access to power connections and protection, along with a kit for various mounting options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the luminaire part is permanently fixed to the mounting frame, then structural stability is improved, but ease of installation and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a hinge element that enables the luminaire part to move between a mounting position and an operating position. This dynamic connection allows the luminaire to be easily installed by moving it to the mounting position, then secured in the operating position during use, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The luminaire is divided into separate modular components: the mounting frame, the luminaire part, and the hinge element. This segmentation allows independent assembly and disassembly, enabling easy installation and maintenance while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Ease of repair
If the connecting space is always exposed, then ease of maintenance is improved, but safety and protection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge element enables the luminaire part to be positioned in two states: exposed at the mounting position for maintenance access, and covered at the operating position for protection. This dynamic repositioning resolves the contradiction between maintenance accessibility and safety protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge element acts as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between the mounting frame and the luminaire part, enabling controlled movement between the exposed and covered positions without requiring complete disassembly or permanent modification.
3Ease of manufacture
If modular assembly is used, then ease of manufacture and maintenance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The luminaire is segmented into three main components: mounting frame, luminaire part, and hinge element. This modular segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing independent production of each component, while the limited number of parts keeps the overall device complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge element serves multiple functions: it provides the movable connection between components, enables positioning for installation, and facilitates access to the connecting space. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an emergency luminaire (1), comprising a luminaire part (10) with an electronic display (12) for displaying an emergency sign, a mounting frame (30) for mounting the emergency luminaire (1), the mounting frame (30) defining a connecting space (31) for providing an external power connection for the luminaire part (10), and a first hinge element (16) which is designed in such a way that the luminaire part (10) can be moved relative to the mounting frame (30) between a mounting position, in which the connecting space (31) for connecting the power connection fed into the connecting space (31) to the luminaire part (10) is exposed, and an operating position, in which the luminaire part (10) covers the connecting space (31).