Integrated Downlight Spotlight Illumination Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing illumination devices that combine downlight and spotlight functions are complex and costly to mount, as they require multiple lamp bodies on walls or ceilings, making it difficult to meet diverse illumination requirements.

Innovation Solution

An integrated illumination device with a first lamp body, a driving power supply component, a second lamp body connected to the first, and a light source component featuring a reflector and a lens for light distribution, allowing the device to function as both a downlight and a spotlight with adjustable angles for different illumination effects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple lamp bodies are used to combine downlight and spotlight functions, then diverse illumination requirements are met, but device complexity and mounting cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveillumination function diversityVSAvoidmounting structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines downlight and spotlight functions into a single integrated illumination device. The lamp body includes both a downlight component for general illumination and a spotlight component for focused lighting, eliminating the need for multiple separate lamp bodies and simplifying the mounting structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The illumination device is designed with multi-functionality, allowing it to perform both downlight and spotlight operations through a single mounting structure. The adjustable spotlight component can change its illumination angle independently while the downlight provides constant general lighting, making the device universally applicable for various lighting needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple lamp bodies are installed on walls or ceilings, then diverse illumination needs are satisfied, but mounting cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveillumination coverageVSAvoidmounting cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple illumination functions into one device, reducing the quantity of lamp bodies required from multiple to one. This single device includes both downlight and spotlight components, thereby reducing mounting costs and simplifying installation while maintaining diverse illumination coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If a single device provides both downlight and spotlight functions, then structure is simplified, but light distribution control becomes more challenging

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidlight distribution control
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The illumination device is segmented into distinct functional components: a downlight component for general illumination and a spotlight component with adjustable angle control. This segmentation allows independent control of each lighting function, making light distribution management easier despite the integrated structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The spotlight component features an adjustable angle mechanism that allows dynamic control of the light beam direction. This dynamic adjustment capability enables flexible light distribution control, allowing users to direct the spotlight beam to different areas as needed while maintaining the simplified integrated structure.

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 solution simplifies the structure and reduces costs while enabling the device to achieve various illumination effects, including wide-angle floodlighting and small-angle accent lighting, meeting diverse illumination needs with adjustable angle settings.

Implementation Method 1

the reflector is configured to reflect light emitted from the plurality of first light-emitting units such that the light emitted from the plurality of first light-emitting units is reflected by the reflector and exits the illumination device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

the lens presses against the light source component and is configured to perform a light condensation and a light collimation to light emitted from the plurality of second light-emitting units such that the light emitted from the plurality of second light-emitting units passes through the lens and exits the illumination device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight condensation and collimation: Lens

Data Source

PatentUS10663126B2Illumination device
Publication Date: 2020.05.26 OPPLE LIGHTING CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an illumination device, including: a first lamp body; a driving power supply component received in the first lamp body; a second lamp body connected with the first lamp body; and a light source component received in the second lamp body; the light source component includes a light source substrate, a plurality of first light-emitting units and a plurality of second light-emitting units disposed on two surfaces of the light source substrate respectively; an interior of the first lamp body is provided with a reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the plurality of first light-emitting units; an interior of the second lamp body is provided with a lens pressing against the light source component and configured to perform a light condensation and a light collimation to light emitted from the plurality of second light-emitting.