Recessed LED Light Unit With Dual-Hole Maintenance Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recessed LED light units are difficult to maintain as the LED element cannot be readily removed once applied, requiring complex and invasive disassembly of the surface finish and anchoring seat.
Innovation Solution
A recessed LED light unit design featuring a plate-like element with adjacent through-holes, allowing the LED to be removable through a second hole and opening, and utilizing screw or magnetic fixation for easy access, with a thermally conductive support for heat dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the LED element is fixed securely to the support with the plate-like member in place, then the structural stability and light diffusion are improved, but the LED element becomes difficult to remove for replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The plate-like member is segmented into two functional zones: a first through-hole for light diffusion and a second through-hole for LED replacement. This segmentation allows the same structural component to serve both stability and maintenance functions, enabling LED replacement without compromising structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The plate-like member is designed with dual functionality: it provides structural stability when the LED is installed, and enables LED replacement when needed through the second through-hole. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the same component serve both stabilization and ease of repair purposes.
2Shape
If the plate-like member is leveled with the plasterboard sheet for aesthetic finish, then the visual appearance is improved, but access to the LED element becomes blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The plate-like member exhibits local quality differentiation: the first through-hole area provides light diffusion for aesthetic purposes, while the second through-hole area provides access for LED replacement. This local differentiation allows the surface to be leveled for appearance while maintaining accessibility for maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The second through-hole acts as an intermediary access point that allows LED replacement tools to pass through the leveled plate-like member without compromising the aesthetic finish. This intermediary structure enables maintenance access while preserving the visual appearance.
3Device complexity
If a single through-hole is provided in the plate-like member, then the structure is simpler, but the LED element cannot be removed and light diffusion cannot be optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The plate-like member is segmented into two distinct through-holes with different functions: the first through-hole optimized for light diffusion and the second through-hole for LED replacement access. This segmentation increases functional versatility while maintaining relatively simple structural implementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The plate-like member achieves multi-functionality through two through-holes: one for optical purposes (light diffusion) and one for maintenance purposes (LED replacement). This design allows a single component to fulfill multiple functions that would otherwise require separate elements.
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 the interchangeability of the LED element without disassembling structural members, maintaining the recessed application and facilitating easy replacement or maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the support is constructed from a thermally conductive material for discharging the heat produced by the LED element
Implementation Method 2
the LED element is capable of being fixed to the support by way of magnetic connection means
Data Source
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AI summary
A recessed LED light unit, in particular for being applied to plates which constitute false walls and/or false ceilings, comprises: - a support (2) for fixing an LED element (3) which is provided with lateral wings (4) for engagement with the internal portion of a sheet (L), to which the light unit is applied, - a plate-like member (7) which is capable of being fixed to the support (2) and which has a through-opening (8), through which the light emitted by the LED element (3) of the light unit is emitted outwards, the LED element (3) being mounted in a position interposed between the support (2) and the plate-like member (7), substantially in vertical alignment with the opening (8), - a plate-like element (9) which is interposed between the support (2) and the member (7) and which is mounted in a manner with limited sliding on the member, the plate-like element (9) being provided with a first through-hole and a second through-hole (10, 11), which are adjacent to each other, the first hole (10) being capable of being engaged by a screen or lens element (12), the plate-like element (9) being movable between a first position, in which the first hole (10) is arranged in correspondence with the through-hole (8), for diffusing the light emitted by the LED element (3), and a second position, in which the second hole (11) is arranged in correspondence with the opening (8), the LED element (3) being removable from the light unit through the second hole (11) and the opening (8).