Lamp Unit Dual-Surface Emission for Planar and Linear Lighting

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Solution Overview

Problem

LED panel lamps are limited to planar light emission, lacking the ability to achieve linear light emission, resulting in monotonous light-emitting patterns and poor light-emitting effects.

Innovation Solution

A lamp unit design featuring a light-emitting plate, back plate, frame portion, and dual light-emitting assemblies that emit first and second light with different attributes, allowing for both planar and linear light emission, with independent control over light attributes such as color temperature, color, and brightness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If LED panel lamps use traditional planar light emission structure, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the light-emitting patterns are monotonous and the light-emitting effect is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting patternsVSAvoidlamp structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp unit is divided into multiple functional modules: a light-emitting plate for planar light emission, a back plate with light-emitting components for linear light emission, and a frame portion connecting them. This segmentation allows each module to perform specific light-emitting functions, enabling diverse light-emitting patterns while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from traditional single-plane light emission to multi-dimensional light emission by adding a back plate that emits light in a different direction and pattern. The light-emitting plate provides planar emission in one dimension, while the back plate with its light-emitting components adds linear emission in another dimension, creating abundant light-emitting patterns through dimensional expansion

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If LED panel lamps use single light emission mode, then the control system is simple, but the light-emitting effect is poor and patterns are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emission modesVSAvoidcontrol system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp unit is designed with multi-functionality by incorporating both a light-emitting plate and a back plate with light-emitting components, allowing it to perform both planar light emission and linear light emission. This universal design enables the same lamp unit to achieve multiple light-emitting patterns and effects, enhancing adaptability while the control system manages these functions through coordinated control of different light-emitting components

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

3Adaptability or versatility

If LED panel lamps use dual light-emitting assemblies with independent control, then the light-emitting patterns become abundant and effect is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting patternsVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The dual light-emitting assemblies are segmented into distinct functional units: a light-emitting plate assembly and a back plate assembly with light-emitting components. Each assembly can be manufactured and tested independently, then assembled together using the frame portion as a connector. This segmentation maintains ease of manufacture by allowing specialized production of each module while achieving abundant light-emitting patterns through their combination

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The frame portion serves as an intermediary component that connects the light-emitting plate and the back plate, providing structural support and facilitating assembly. This intermediary element simplifies the overall assembly process by offering a standardized interface between the two light-emitting assemblies, reducing manufacturing complexity while enabling the dual light-emission functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 design enables abundant and diverse light-emitting patterns by combining planar and linear light emission, enhancing the overall light-emitting effect through independent control of light attributes.

Implementation Method 1

a light source assembly arranged in the cavity and capable of emitting first light and second light, wherein the first light has a first light attribute and is emitted from the first light-emitting surface, the second light has a second light attribute and is emitted from a second light-emitting surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS12372712B2Lamp unit and lamp system
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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AI summary

Provided is a lamp system and a lamp unit that includes a light-emitting plate having a first light-emitting surface, a back plate arranged opposite to the light-emitting plate, a frame portion supporting the light-emitting plate at the periphery of the light-emitting plate and the back plate, and forming a cavity between the light-emitting plate and the back plate, a light source assembly arranged in the cavity and emitting first light and second light, wherein the first light has a first light attribute and is emitted from the first light-emitting surface, the second light has a second light attribute and is emitted from a second light-emitting surface, and the second light-emitting surface is arranged at the periphery of the light-emitting plate, and at least one connection port for electrically connecting the lamp unit to another lamp unit.