Light Fixture Mounting Assembly with Elongated Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting assemblies for light fixtures are not versatile enough to accommodate different types of mountings and sizes, requiring multiple SKUs, tools, and limiting post-mounting adjustments, which increases costs and inconvenience for both manufacturers and users.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly with a central aperture and elongated slots on either side, allowing for flexible mounting in recessed cans and junction boxes of varying diameters, and featuring torsion spring brackets for toolless installation and post-mounting adjustments, including surface mounting with mousetrap-like spring clips for secure retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional mounting assemblies are designed for specific mounting types and sizes, then mounting precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is designed with multiple sets of elongated slots (first set and second set) that can accommodate different mounting configurations including surface mounting, recessed can mounting, and junction box mounting. The mounting plate can be adapted to various housing sizes by selecting appropriate slot sets, making a single mounting assembly suitable for multiple applications without requiring multiple SKUs.
Solution Approach 2:
The elongated slots provide adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing the mounting assembly to be configured for different mounting scenarios. The slots enable dynamic adaptation of the mounting plate position and orientation, allowing installation in various orientations (horizontal, vertical, angled) and accommodating different housing diameters through selective use of inner or outer slot pairs.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional mounting assemblies require multiple SKUs for different sizes, then mounting precision is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A single mounting assembly design incorporates both first and second sets of elongated slots, enabling it to serve multiple mounting purposes (surface mounting, recessed can mounting, junction box mounting) and accommodate various housing sizes. This universal design eliminates the need for multiple specialized mounting assemblies, reducing SKU complexity while maintaining precise mounting capability through appropriate slot selection.
3Manufacturing precision
If conventional mounting assemblies require tools and know-how, then mounting precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly incorporates spring clips with elongated slots that enable toolless installation. The spring clips can be manually engaged with the housing by simply inserting and releasing them, allowing customers to install the light fixture without requiring special tools or specialized knowledge. The design maintains precision through the slot positioning while dramatically improving ease of operation.
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional mounting assemblies do not allow post-mounting adjustment, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The spring clip mounting mechanism allows the light fixture to be rotated and adjusted to different orientations after installation. The elongated slots accommodate movement along their length, enabling the fixture to be positioned at various angles (horizontal, vertical, angled) and reoriented post-installation to align with room edges or desired lighting patterns, all while maintaining secure structural attachment.
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 flexible mounting of light fixtures in various configurations without requiring multiple SKUs or tools, allowing for easy alignment and adjustment post-installation, thereby reducing costs and enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The torsion spring assembly includes one or more torsion spring brackets, where each torsion spring bracket is configured to toollessly couple with the mounting plate via at least one of the two sets of elongated slots
Implementation Method 2
surface mounting with mousetrap-like spring clips for secure retention
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AI summary
A mounting assembly includes a mounting plate that has a central aperture and a plurality of elongated slots disposed on opposite sides of the central aperture. The plurality of elongated slots are configured to flexibly mount a light fixture to junction boxes or recessed cans of different sizes. Further, the mounting assembly includes one or more torsion spring brackets to mount the light fixture in recessed cans. The one or more torsion spring brackets are configured to toollessly couple with the mounting plate via one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Once the light fixture is mounted to a junction box or a recessed can, the mounting plate allows the light fixture to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise along one or more of the plurality of elongated slots. Furthermore, the mounting assembly includes spring clip brackets and mousetrap like spring clips to surface mount the light fixture.