Lamp Module With Resilient Holding Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lamp assembly methods are cost-intensive and difficult to maintain due to complex screwing processes, and modular designs while attempting to reduce costs still require complex assembly and stability measures, limiting cost savings.
Innovation Solution
A lamp module design featuring side walls connected by transverse webs with lateral webs that create an intermediate space for easy insertion and holding of lighting elements via resilient holding and fixing elements, allowing for pressure contact and simplified assembly without high stability demands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional screwing methods are used to fix lamp elements in the light housing, then the lamp elements can be securely fixed, but the assembly process becomes cost-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The light housing is divided into modular sections with standardized mounting interfaces. Lamp elements are mounted on separate carrier units that can be independently assembled and then quickly attached to the housing using simple snap-in or bayonet connections, eliminating the need for complex screwing operations while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism transitions from static screw connections to dynamic quick-release interfaces. The carrier units incorporate elastic retention elements that provide secure holding during operation but allow rapid release and reattachment, reducing assembly time and cost while ensuring reliable fixation during lamp operation.
2Ease of repair
If modular design is implemented with self-contained modules, then maintenance is facilitated and manufacturing is simplified, but the module structure becomes complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into standardized modules where each module contains a lamp element mounted on a simple carrier unit. These modules are designed with uniform connection interfaces that allow them to be independently replaced during maintenance without affecting other parts of the system, achieving ease of repair through simple modular design rather than complex self-contained units.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier units are designed as universal components that can accommodate different types of lamp elements while maintaining the same mounting interface. This universal design simplifies the module structure by using standardized parts across all modules, reducing complexity while still facilitating easy maintenance and manufacturing.
3Reliability
If lamp elements are mounted on carrier units with complex fixing mechanisms, then the elements can be securely held, but the assembly process becomes more complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier units incorporate elastic retention elements such as spring clips or resilient lugs that automatically engage with the light housing when the module is inserted. These dynamic elements provide secure holding force during operation but require no complex assembly steps, as the retention happens automatically through the elastic deformation and engagement of the resilient elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism is designed to be self-fixing during the insertion process. As the carrier unit is pushed into the housing, the elastic retention elements automatically deform and engage with corresponding features on the housing, securing the lamp element without requiring any additional fixing operations. The system serves itself by converting the insertion motion into the securing action.
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
Enables cost-effective and maintenance-friendly lamp production with easy installation and replacement of lighting elements, reducing manufacturing costs and assembly complexity while ensuring reliable fixation and thermal contact.
Implementation Method 1
the lateral web has a holding element for holding the lighting element, which is designed to be resilient in the direction of the transverse webs and to generate a contact pressure on the lighting element towards the transverse webs
Implementation Method 2
a fixing element, in particular on the at least one lateral web, is provided at a distance from the transverse webs for holding the lighting element, wherein the fixing element is designed to be resilient in the direction of the transverse webs
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AI summary
The invention relates to a lighting module (1) for holding at least one lighting element (2, 3) for mounting and fixing the lighting element (2, 3) in a luminaire, comprising two longitudinally adjacent, in particular parallel, side walls (7) which are connected to each other by transversely extending crossbars (8), wherein the side walls (7) extend vertically to the plane defined by the longitudinal and transverse directions. At least one lateral web (9) is arranged on at least one of the side walls (7), which extends transversely and is vertically spaced from the crossbars (8), wherein the crossbars (8), the side walls (7) and the at least one lateral web (9) are arranged relative to each other such that they encompass a space, at least partially, into which the lighting element (2, 3) can be inserted longitudinally.The space has planar openings arranged between the crossbars (8), wherein the at least one lateral web (9) has a retaining element (5) for holding the luminaire element (2, 3), which is resilient in the direction of the crossbars (8) and is designed to generate a contact pressure on the luminaire element towards the crossbars, wherein, in particular on the at least one lateral web, a fixing element is provided vertically spaced from the crossbars for holding the luminaire element and/or a further luminaire element, wherein the fixing element is resilient in the direction of the crossbars, and wherein the fixing element is located further away from the side wall on which the lateral web is arranged than the retaining element.