LED Retrofit Mount Angled Faces Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting fixture retrofitting systems using LED technology do not fully maximize the benefits of LEDs, as they often lack advanced illumination control and energy efficiency features.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for retrofitting conventional lighting fixtures using a mount with angled faces and multiple LEDs on printed circuit boards, which includes adjustable illumination settings and emergency power backup, allowing for efficient energy use and customizable lighting patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fluorescent lighting fixtures are retrofitted with LED bulbs of similar size and shape, then the drawbacks of fluorescent tubes are removed, but additional advantages or benefits are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The LED illumination assembly is divided into multiple independent LED modules mounted on separate circuit boards, each capable of independent control. This segmentation allows different zones to have different illumination settings, colors, and control modes, providing versatility while maintaining reliability of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates dynamic control capabilities including remote control functionality, adjustable illumination intensity, and programmable lighting sequences. The LEDs can be controlled to provide various lighting patterns and modes, transforming a static replacement into a dynamic, adaptable lighting system.
2Illumination intensity
If multiple LEDs are mounted on angled faces of a mount to provide desired spread of illumination, then illumination coverage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount structure incorporates angled faces that distribute LEDs across multiple planes and orientations. This three-dimensional arrangement of LEDs on angled surfaces maximizes illumination spread in various directions without requiring a proportionally complex structural support system.
Solution Approach 2:
The angled mount structure serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical support for multiple LED modules, establishes optimal illumination angles for different zones, and enables compact integration within the fixture housing. This multi-functional design achieves broad illumination coverage without proportionally increasing complexity.
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 provides enhanced illumination spread and energy efficiency by allowing for real-time adjustment of light patterns and utilizing multiple power sources, ensuring continuous lighting during power failures, and optimizing energy consumption by switching between grid and battery power based on usage patterns.
Implementation Method 1
a printed circuit board that includes multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Data Source
AI summary
An LED lighting assembly includes a plurality of light emitting didoes (LED) mounted on two or more printed circuit boards, a battery electrically connected to the LEDs, means for electrically connecting the LEDs to an external power source, and a switching system for selectively connecting the LEDs to the external power source of the battery in response to remotely generated. The printed circuit boards are secured to the mounting component of a conventional lighting fixture such that the LEDs are positioned to provide a light pattern similar to the conventional lighting fixtures.