LED Troffer Bracket Frame with Pivot Latches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing overhead lighting troffer connection assemblies face challenges in providing a secure and adjustable mounting system that allows for reversible installation and easy retrofitting, while ensuring electrical safety and preventing risks of fire or shock.
Innovation Solution
A light troffer assembly with a bracket frame sandwiched between a cover panel and a T-bar frame, featuring pivot hook latches and pivot pins for reversible installation, and a mounting bracket system with panel stops and retainer slots for secure engagement of an LED panel, allowing for adjustable and secure mounting without gaps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mechanical attachment mechanism is used to secure the light fixture to the troffer, then electrical safety and fire prevention are improved, but the complexity of installation and adjustment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a troffer mount with engagement arms, a fixture mount with corresponding receptacles, and adjustable cable assemblies. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and installed, simplifying the overall installation process while maintaining secure electrical connections through the interlocking engagement arms and receptacles
Solution Approach 2:
The cable assemblies are made adjustable in length to accommodate different troffer depths and installation configurations. This dynamic adjustment capability allows installers to customize the mounting system for various ceiling tile depths without requiring multiple pre-fabricated cable lengths, reducing installation complexity while ensuring proper electrical connectivity and secure mechanical attachment
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mechanical attachment mechanism is made adjustable to accommodate different troffer depths, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable assemblies feature adjustable lengths that can be modified to accommodate different troffer depths and installation requirements. This parameter adjustment is achieved through telescoping sections or adjustable cable lengths that can be configured during installation, providing adaptability without requiring complex mechanical systems or multiple specialized components
3Reliability
If a secure mounting system is implemented to prevent gaps and ensure electrical enclosure, then safety is improved, but ease of installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses separate troffer mount and fixture mount components that can be independently positioned and secured. The engagement arms and receptacles are designed to snap together or bolt securely, providing reliable electrical enclosure and gap prevention while allowing straightforward assembly and disassembly through simple engagement and disengagement actions
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting brackets and engagement structures are pre-configured with alignment features and predetermined engagement paths. This preliminary configuration ensures that when components are assembled, they automatically align to create proper electrical enclosures and secure mechanical connections, reducing the skill level and time required for installation while maintaining safety standards
4Strength
If a bracket frame system is used to mount the LED panel between the cover panel and T-bar frame, then mounting security is improved, but the number of components and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket frame system integrates multiple mounting functions into a unified structure that attaches to both the T-bar frame and cover panel simultaneously. The brackets are designed to engage with existing troffer structures while providing secure LED panel mounting, combining structural support and electrical isolation functions in a single integrated assembly that reduces the total number of separate components required
Data Source
AI summary
A light troffer assembly has a cover panel. A T-bar frame has a right T-bar parallel to a left T-bar, and with a rear T-bar parallel to a front T-bar. A bracket frame is mounted between the cover panel and the T-bar frame. The bracket frame includes a first mounting bracket mounted above the right T-bar, a second mounting bracket mounted above the left T-bar, and a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail connecting the first mounting bracket to the second mounting bracket. The mounting bracket frame is sandwiched between the cover panel and the T-bar frame. An LED panel has an LED panel power supply, pivot hook latches and pivot pins.