LED Flat Lighting Panel With Integrated Emergency Pod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for emergency lighting in buildings require separate installations, leading to increased capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX), and there is a need for a more cost-effective and efficient way to provide emergency lighting that meets specific standards, especially in the event of power failures.
Innovation Solution
An LED flat lighting panel assembly with an integrated emergency lighting pod conjoined via an insert and twist arrangement, allowing illumination through the panel in emergency situations, which can be easily secured and retrofitted to existing systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate emergency lighting installations are provided, then emergency lighting standards are met, but capital expenditure and operational expenditure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the emergency lighting pod with the LED flat lighting panel into a single integrated assembly. The emergency lighting pod is conjoined to the back support panel of the LED panel, allowing both normal LED lighting and emergency lighting functions to be provided by one unified system rather than separate installations, thereby reducing overall cost while maintaining emergency lighting reliability
2Reliability
If separate emergency lighting installations are provided, then emergency lighting standards are met, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the emergency lighting pod directly onto the back support panel of the LED flat lighting panel, the patent reduces installation complexity. The unified design means only one system needs to be installed, positioned, and connected rather than coordinating separate normal lighting and emergency lighting installations, simplifying the overall installation process while ensuring emergency lighting compliance
3Adaptability or versatility
If emergency lighting pod is conjoined to back support panel, then integration is achieved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The aperture in the back support panel serves as an intermediary element that facilitates the conjoining of the emergency lighting pod. This aperture provides a defined interface through which the pod can be inserted and twisted into place, mediating the connection between the pod and panel while accommodating reasonable manufacturing tolerances without requiring extreme precision
4Illumination intensity
If aperture is provided in back support panel, then emergency illumination is enabled, but structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The back support panel is segmented by incorporating an aperture that allows emergency light transmission while maintaining overall panel integrity. The aperture is strategically positioned and sized to provide sufficient emergency illumination output without creating weak points that would compromise the structural strength of the back support panel
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
This solution provides a cost-effective and efficient means to meet emergency lighting standards by integrating emergency lighting into existing LED flat panels, reducing installation costs and ensuring compliance with regulations during power failures.
Implementation Method 1
the aperture in the back support panel allows illumination from the emergency lighting pod through the front illuminating panel in an emergency
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of LEDs therein to provide illumination through the front illuminating panel
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AI summary
A lighting panel assembly comprising an LED flat lighting panel having a back support panel (4), a front illuminating panel (6), and side panels (8) thereinbetween, and having a plurality of LEDs therein to provide illumination through the front illuminating panel (6), and further comprising an emergency lighting pod (20) conjoined to the back support panel (4), and an aperture (10) in the back support panel (4) to allow illumination from the emergency lighting pod (20) through the front illuminating panel (6) in an emergency. In this way, emergency lighting can be provided with the LED flat lighting panel, and can provide emergency lighting from the flat lighting panel in the event of an emergency.