Multifunctional Housing Components for Integrated Lighting and Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor structures such as pergolas and gazebos lack multifunctional design elements that integrate lighting and motorized screens efficiently, limiting their functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of multifunctional design housings with conduit control arms and LED strip lighting within track components that allow for the integration of wiring and support elements, enabling the installation of lighting and motorized screens while maintaining a sleek design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional outdoor structures are used without integrated components, then the structure is simpler to manufacture, but the functionality and aesthetic appeal are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (lighting, screen housing, conduit routing, motor mounting) into a single integrated track component. The housing simultaneously serves as a structural support, light fixture enclosure, screen mechanism housing, and electrical conduit pathway, eliminating the need for separate components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The track component is designed as a universal module that performs multiple functions: it provides structural support for the pergola, houses LED lighting fixtures, contains motorized screen mechanisms, routes electrical conduits, and provides mounting points for various accessories. This multi-functional design allows a single component to replace multiple traditional separate elements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used for lighting and screens, then each component can be optimized independently, but the overall structure becomes more complex and less aesthetically pleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges lighting fixtures, screen housing, conduit routing, and motor mounting into a single integrated track component. This consolidation reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining the ability to independently optimize each functional element within the unified structure.
3Ease of operation
If conduit control arms are integrated into the housing, then wiring organization is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit control arms are pre-integrated into the housing design during manufacturing, with conduits pre-routed through designated pathways. This preliminary integration of wiring infrastructure simplifies installation and ensures organized wire management, while the manufacturing complexity is managed through standardized production processes.
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional design housing is disclosed. In some examples, the multifunctional design housing includes an outer case with a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The back wall includes a first back wall edge and a second back wall edge. The first side wall extends forward from the first back wall edge, and the second side wall extends forward from the second back wall edge. The front wall includes a first side wall front edge and a second side wall front edge. A front opening is formed between the first side wall front edge and the second side wall front edge providing access to an interior volume within the outer case. A conduit control arm with a support element is spaced forward from the back wall and coupled to the outer case by a spacing element.