LED Lighting Mounting Mechanism with Hidden Screws
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing installation methods for LED table lighting, such as double-sided adhesive, screws, and mounting clips, face issues with reliability due to environmental factors and aesthetics, and increase costs and thickness.
Innovation Solution
An installation mechanism featuring a housing with a mounting slot that includes an implantation portion and a catch portion, allowing the mounting plate to be clamped securely between catching arms, with screws hidden from view to prevent exposure and enhance aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If double-sided adhesive is used to mount LED table lighting, then installation is simple and initial holding is adequate, but reliability deteriorates over time due to temperature and humidity causing viscosity decrease and eventual failure
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into a mounting plate with multiple mounting holes and separate fastening elements (screws or clips), allowing the adhesive to be applied only in specific areas while mechanical fastening provides long-term reliability. This segmentation separates the initial bonding function from the long-term securing function.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system uses a composite approach combining chemical bonding (adhesive applied to mounting plate) and mechanical bonding (screws or clips through mounting holes), creating a hybrid mounting system that leverages the advantages of both methods while mitigating their individual weaknesses.
2Reliability
If screws are used to directly mount LED table lighting, then mounting reliability is improved, but aesthetics deteriorate due to exposed screws affecting appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening elements (screws or clips) are extracted from direct view by routing them through mounting holes in the mounting plate, which is positioned behind the decorative ring. This separates the functional fastening elements from the aesthetic visible surface, hiding them from view while maintaining their mechanical function.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate serves as an intermediary component between the decorative ring and the mounting surface, providing mounting holes that allow fasteners to pass through while the decorative ring covers the area where fasteners would be visible, thus mediating between structural requirements and aesthetic requirements.
3Shape
If a decorative ring is added to hide screws, then aesthetics are improved, but cost and thickness increase due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative ring serves multiple functions: it provides aesthetic coverage for the mounting area, acts as a structural support element, and helps position the mounting plate. The mounting plate also serves dual purposes of structural support and providing hidden mounting holes. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components.
Solution Approach 2:
The decorative ring and mounting plate are merged into an integrated assembly where the mounting plate is positioned behind the decorative ring, combining aesthetic and structural functions in a single compact unit that reduces overall complexity compared to separate components.
4Reliability
If a mounting clip is used to install LED table lighting, then mounting reliability is improved, but aesthetics and cost deteriorate due to visible clips and additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is extracted from visible areas by using mounting holes in the mounting plate that are positioned behind the decorative ring, allowing screws or clips to be hidden from view while maintaining their mechanical fastening function.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate with its positioned mounting holes acts as an intermediary that allows fasteners to be concealed behind the decorative ring while still providing secure mechanical attachment, mediating between the need for visible aesthetics and secure fastening.
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AI summary
An installation mechanism for LED lighting includes a housing and a mounting plate. The housing includes a mounting slot provided on a side wall along a radial direction thereof. The mounting slot includes a implantation portion and a catch portion communicating with the implantation portion. The catch portion includes at least one catching arm provided on one of two opposite side walls thereof. The mounting plate includes two catch edges inserted in the catch portion. The implantation portion is configured for presetting the mounting plate. Each of the catch edge has a Z-typed shape in a cross section of the mounting plate along the axial direction thereof. A free edge of the Z-typed catch edge is inserted into a gap between the catching arm and the bottom of the mounting slot.