Adjustable Lighting Clamp Mount for Vibration-Stable Beam Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting apparatus attachment methods are inflexible, requiring reinstallation to adjust the light beam direction and often rely on screws or bolts for stability in vibrating environments, which can deform or weaken the apparatus.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable attachment device with gripping elements that can be opened and closed to accommodate various lighting apparatus sizes and orientations, allowing for flexible positioning without screws, and featuring a thrust element to prevent jamming, made from durable materials like stainless steel or polymeric materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws or bolts are used to firmly fix the lighting apparatus in vibrating environments, then the reliability of the attachment is improved, but the lighting apparatus body may be deformed or weakened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional screw-bolt mechanical fastening system with a clamping mechanism that uses elastic deformation of the attachment device itself to secure the lighting apparatus. The attachment device deforms elastically under the weight and vibration of the apparatus, creating a firm grip without penetrating or bolting into the apparatus body, thus avoiding damage while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the attachment device by utilizing elastic deformation as its working principle. The device is designed to deform within its elastic limit under load, allowing it to adapt to vibrations and maintain secure attachment without rigid mechanical fasteners that could damage the lighting apparatus
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed attachment methods are used, then the installation process is simple, but the positioning of the light beam cannot be varied without repeating installation operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustability to the attachment device through a movable clamping mechanism. The clamping elements can be positioned at different locations along the attachment device body, allowing the lighting apparatus to be mounted in various orientations and positions while maintaining secure attachment, thus enabling light beam repositioning without full reinstallation
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment device is designed with multiple functional capabilities: it can securely attach lighting apparatuses through clamping, allow repositioning along its length, and accommodate different mounting orientations. This multi-functionality combines the simplicity of fixed attachment with the flexibility of adjustable positioning in a single device
3Adaptability or versatility
If gripping elements are made adjustable to accommodate various lighting apparatus sizes, then the adaptability of the device is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible clamping elements that can bend and deform to accommodate different sizes and shapes of lighting apparatuses. These flexible elements are integrated into the attachment device body, allowing size adaptation through elastic deformation rather than complex adjustable mechanisms, thus maintaining simplicity while achieving versatility
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AI summary
The invention concerns an attachment and adjustment device (10) for lighting apparatuses (100) comprising at least one anchoring mean (11) for anchoring onto a support (300), such as a ceiling, a wall, a pole or other, an attachment body (12) and at least one tightening mean (13). The invention also concerns a lighting unit comprising an attachment and adjustment device (10) according to the invention and a lighting apparatus (100). Finally, the invention concerns a method to attach and adjust a lighting apparatus (100) by means of an attachment and adjustment device (10) according to the invention.