Lighting Assembly With Driver Rail Mount for Recessed Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Lighting devices mounted in enclosed environments, such as recessed ceilings or walls, face challenges in heat dissipation and component accessibility, while requiring a small opening for light emission and ease of installation.
Innovation Solution
A lighting device assembly with a housing and rail mount system that includes a heat-dissipating housing, adjustable optic assembly, and a rail mount system for easy installation and access, allowing efficient heat transfer and component access through a small opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the lighting device is mounted in a recessed ceiling or wall with enclosed environment, then the lighting device can be hidden behind the panel with minimal opening, but heat dissipation from LED and driver becomes inhibited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is divided into separate functional modules: the optic assembly with LED can be installed through a small opening and positioned in the recessed space, while the driver is mounted separately on the rail system attached to the rear of the housing. This segmentation allows the light-emitting portion to remain hidden with minimal opening, while the driver can be positioned for both heat management and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The rail mount system extends the mounting space into the third dimension by attaching to the rear exterior surface of the housing. This allows components to be positioned outside the enclosed recessed space, enabling heat dissipation to the external environment while maintaining the aesthetic appearance of a flush-mounted fixture with minimal opening.
2Area of stationary object
If the lighting device is mounted in an enclosed recessed environment, then the opening size can be minimized, but accessibility to components for maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The driver is separated from the optic assembly and mounted on an externally accessible rail system. This allows the driver to be accessed, removed, or replaced by simply detaching it from the rail, without needing to access the enclosed recessed space where the optic assembly is installed. The small opening is sufficient for light emission while the external rail provides full component accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The driver is extracted from the enclosed recessed mounting environment and positioned on the external rail system. This extraction allows maintenance personnel to access the driver from the exterior of the fixture, eliminating the need to work in confined attic or wall spaces while maintaining the minimal opening requirement for aesthetic purposes.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional mounting methods are used in recessed ceilings, then installation can be straightforward, but disassembly and component removal become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The rail mount system uses a dynamic, reversible connection mechanism where the driver can be easily attached to and removed from the rail by simple snap-in or clip actions. This dynamic mounting allows for quick installation by sliding the driver onto the rail, and equally quick removal for maintenance or replacement, without requiring tools or permanent fastening operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides effective heat dissipation, ease of assembly and disassembly, and accessibility to components while maintaining a small opening for light emission, enhancing the lighting device's operational efficiency and ease of installation.
Implementation Method 1
efficient transfer and dissipation of heat away from the LED and other heat generating components such as the driver
Data Source
AI summary
The arrangements disclosed herein relate to a lighting device assembly includes an optic assembly including a light source, a housing including a front side, a back side, and an opening in the front side, the front side, the back side, and the opening defining a cavity in which the at least a portion of the optic assembly is received, and the housing is configured to secure the lighting device assembly to a wall, a ceiling, or a surface, and a rail mount system coupled to the back side of the housing. The rail mount system includes a rail coupled to the back side of the housing, wherein the rail includes a lead-in portion, a middle portion, and an end portion, wherein the lead-in portion is recessed from the middle portion, the end portion includes a first secure member, and a plate configured to support a driver configured to drive the light source, the plate includes a side flange. The middle portion of the rail forms a channel with the back side of the housing. The side flange is configured to be received in and slidably coupled to the channel, wherein the side flange includes a second secure member at an end of the side flange. The first secure member and the second secure member are configured to engage one another to position the plate at a predetermined position on the back side of the housing.