LED Puck Attachment for Wire Rope Tension Grids
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire rope tension grid systems in auditoriums and performance venues lack integrated lighting solutions that do not interfere with equipment movement or pose safety hazards during installation, particularly for personnel working high above stages.
Innovation Solution
A light puck design for attachment to wire rope tension grids, featuring a top cover, bottom cover, light fixture with LEDs, and a biasing plate, with adjustable screws and slots to secure the puck without obstructing movement or creating tripping hazards, allowing for flexible installation and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If LEDs are attached to the wire rope tension grid, then lighting effects are enhanced, but the attachment means may create tripping hazards or interfere with personnel movement
Solution Approach 1:
The LED lighting system is segmented into discrete puck-shaped modules that can be independently positioned and attached to specific locations on the wire rope tension grid. This segmentation allows lighting to be provided only where needed while maintaining clear pathways and avoiding tripping hazards in walkable areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The LED pucks are attached to the wire rope tension grid in the vertical dimension, suspending lights above the stage and audience areas rather than placing them on the ground level. This dimensional transition eliminates tripping hazards while providing comprehensive lighting coverage through strategic positioning at different heights and locations on the grid structure.
2Illumination intensity
If LEDs are installed on the wire rope tension grid, then additional lighting is provided, but installation high above stage becomes a safety hazard
Solution Approach 1:
The LED puck modules are designed as self-contained, pre-assembled units with integrated mounting mechanisms that can be easily attached to the wire rope tension grid. This self-service design allows installation personnel to work from below the grid rather than climbing high above it, significantly improving installation safety while still achieving comprehensive lighting coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The LED pucks are pre-assembled and pre-configured with attachment mechanisms before installation. This preliminary preparation allows for quick, tool-free or minimal-tool attachment to the wire rope tension grid from ground level, eliminating the need for personnel to work at dangerous heights while ensuring proper installation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the LED puck is securely attached to the wire rope tension grid, then lighting stability is improved, but the wire ropes cannot be moved to create openings for equipment passage
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism incorporates dynamic, adjustable elements such as movable clamps or sliding fixtures that can be easily repositioned along the wire ropes. This allows the LED pucks to be securely attached for stable lighting operation, yet quickly relocated when wire rope reconfiguration is needed for equipment passage, maintaining both stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism allows for parameter changes in its gripping force or positioning location. The clamp strength or attachment position can be adjusted to provide secure fixation during normal operation, then easily modified to release or relocate when the wire rope tension grid needs to be reconfigured for equipment passage, balancing stability with flexibility.
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 safe and secure attachment of LEDs to wire rope tension grids, enhancing lighting effects while maintaining operational safety and ease of equipment movement, reducing the risk of tripping hazards and allowing for adjustable openings for equipment passage.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing plate disposed between the light fixture and the top cover
Implementation Method 2
a light fixture having a plurality of LEDs
Implementation Method 3
light fixture aligned with and extending through an opening in the bottom cover
Data Source
AI summary
A light puck that attaches to a wire rope tension grid has a top cover with a plurality of slots to receive wire ropes therein and a corresponding bottom cover. There is also a light fixture having a plurality of LEDs disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover, the light fixture aligned with an opening in the bottom cover. A biasing plate is positioned between the light fixture and the top cover and has adjustment screw associated therewith to bias the biasing plate relative to the top cover.