Lampshade with Movable Support Member for Space-Saving Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lamps occupy space and require complex installation, and their design is aesthetically unappealing with traditional button-based switching mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A lamp design featuring a base plate with a container and positioning member, an elastic cover, and a support member with pivots that can change between a planar and three-dimensional state, allowing for easy installation and operation via a linking-up member that interacts with a switch component to turn the light on and off.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional lamps are installed in ceilings or stood on desks, then lighting function is provided, but space is occupied and installation is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lampshade is designed with a movable support member that can rotate around pivots, transitioning between a planar state (stored in container) and a three-dimensional state (providing lighting function). This dynamic structure allows the lamp to be compact when not in use and fully functional when deployed, resolving the contradiction between space occupation and lighting effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is capable of being received in the container when not in use, and the container is configured on the base plate. This nesting arrangement allows the lamp components to be stored compactly within the base plate assembly, minimizing space occupation while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
2Ease of operation
If conventional lamps use button switches, then light switching function is provided, but appearance is boring and user engagement is low
Solution Approach 1:
The switching function is merged with the structural operation of the lampshade. The linking-up member connects the support member to the base plate, and operating this member to change the lampshade's state simultaneously controls both the structural configuration and the light switching, eliminating the need for separate buttons and enhancing user engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The lampshade structure itself serves the dual function of providing lighting and controlling light emission. The movable support member and linking-up member mechanism allows users to control the light by simply changing the lampshade's configuration, making the structure serve its own switching function without requiring additional control elements.
3Volume of moving object
If downlights are installed in walls, then space is saved and aesthetics are improved, but wall renovation is required and installation planning is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp is designed as a self-contained modular unit with the base plate, container, support member, and light-emitting unit as integrated components. This segmentation allows the lamp to be installed as a complete unit without requiring wall renovation or complex planning, as it can be hung or placed independently while maintaining a compact profile.
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 space-saving installation, easy operation, and an aesthetically pleasing experience by allowing the lamp to be hung or placed upright, with the light emitting unit turning on in a three-dimensional state and off in a planar state, enhancing user interaction.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic cover (12), and at least a support member (13)
Implementation Method 2
when a force is applied to the first end (142), the support member (13) rotates around the pivots (131)
Implementation Method 3
A lamp according to the disclosure includes a light-emitting unit (2)
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AI summary
A lampshade (1) and a lamp are disclosed. The lampshade includes a base plate(11), an elastic cover (12), a support member (13), and a linking-up member (14). The base plate (11) includes a container (111) and a positioning member (112), and the container (111) and the positioning member (112) are configured on a surface of the base plate (11). The elastic cover (12) covers the surface of the base plate (11). Two ends of the support member (13) are bent to form two pivots which are pivotally connected to the base plate (11). The support member (13) is capable of being received in the container (111). The linking-up member (14) includes a fixing portion (141), a first end (142) and a second end (143). The fixing portion (141) is configured between the first end (142) and the second end (143), and the fixing portion (141) fixed to the support member (13). The linking-up member (14) is movably disposed at the positioning member (112), and the linking-up member (14) may allow the support member (13) to move.