Illumination grille and assembly method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting and ventilating systems often have a bulky appearance, inefficient design, and lack adequate cooling for the light fixture, with many illumination grille assemblies relying on a single illumination source that fails to provide lighting when the ventilation assembly is inactive.
Innovation Solution
An illumination grille assembly featuring a frame with apertures for fluid flow, coupled with a grille and light-emitting diodes covered by a transparent cover, integrated into a main housing with a blower assembly to allow air flow and provide adjustable lighting, including the option for multiple colors and brightness settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lighting and ventilating systems combine room ventilating fan with light fixture, then ventilation and lighting functions are integrated, but the apparatus becomes bulky and unaesthetic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines ventilation and lighting functions into a single grille assembly where the light fixture is integrated within the grille structure itself, eliminating the need for separate room ventilating fan and light fixture units. This merging approach maintains functional integration while significantly reducing overall apparatus size and improving aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The grille assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a ventilation grille for air flow, a light fixture housing, and a decorative element. The universal design allows the same component to perform ventilation, lighting, and aesthetic functions, reducing the need for multiple separate devices.
2Temperature
If conventional lighting and ventilating systems are used, then ventilation function is provided, but adequate cooling for the light fixture is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling function is merged with the ventilation function by using the same air flow path through the grille assembly. The ventilation system's air flow simultaneously cools the light fixture, eliminating the need for a separate cooling system and achieving adequate cooling through the integrated design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If illumination grille assembly includes only one illumination source, then device complexity is reduced, but lighting function fails when ventilation assembly is quiescent
Solution Approach 1:
The grille assembly is designed to support multiple illumination sources (LEDs) that can operate independently or together. This multi-functional capability allows the system to provide lighting during ventilation operation and also provide ambient lighting when the ventilation assembly is quiescent, enhancing adaptability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system is designed to be dynamic, with multiple LEDs that can be controlled to provide different lighting levels and modes. The system adapts its lighting output based on operational requirements, providing full lighting during ventilation operation and ambient lighting during idle periods.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple light-emitting diodes are used instead of single illumination source, then lighting function is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical illumination sources with LEDs, which are more efficient and have longer lifespans. The LED technology allows for multiple illumination elements to be integrated into the grille assembly with reduced complexity compared to conventional lighting systems, as LEDs can be mounted directly on circuit boards and controlled electronically.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances the aesthetic appeal and functionality of lighting and ventilating systems by providing efficient airflow and adjustable lighting that operates both when the user is present and when the ventilation assembly is quiescent, offering improved cooling and energy efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of light-emitting diodes coupled with the frame and substantially surrounding the grille
Implementation Method 2
A blower assembly can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air
Implementation Method 3
a set of illumination devices can be at least partially disposed within grill assembly, at least partially covered with a light transparent cover
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide an illumination grille assembly comprising a frame and a ventilation grille coupled to the frame, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes coupled with the frame and at least partially covered with a light transparent cover. Some embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing including an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A blower assembly can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. In some embodiments, an illumination grille assembly can be coupled to the main housing to allow fluid to flow through the illumination grill assembly to the main housing. In some embodiments, the set of illumination devices can be configured and arranged to emit light through the light transparent cover.