Lighting Fixture Resilient Holder Profiles for Tool-Free Maintenance
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting fixtures are difficult to mount and maintain, especially in hard-to-reach locations, as they require tools and can be damaged during disassembly, leading to shadows and uneven lighting due to their design and component attachment methods.
Innovation Solution
A lighting fixture with holder profiles designed as reflectors and housing profiles featuring a detachable resilient connection using grooves and ribs with resilient material, allowing for easy detachment and reassembly without deformation or damage, and incorporating cover profiles for sealing and accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If existing lighting fixtures are mounted using screws and fastening elements, then the housing profile is securely attached to the carrying structure, but the lighting fixture becomes difficult to dismount and maintain in hard-to-reach locations
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture is divided into separate components: a housing profile and a holder profile that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The holder profile can be removed from the housing profile without tools, allowing easy access for maintenance while maintaining secure attachment during operation
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the fixture have different attachment characteristics. The housing profile uses resilient material for tool-free attachment, while the holder profile uses a separate resilient connection system that allows easy release. This local differentiation enables both secure mounting and easy maintenance
2Illumination intensity
If the lighting fixture is positioned inside shop shelving or in hard-to-reach locations, then even lighting is achieved without shadows, but maintenance and replacement of light sources becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is segmented into a stationary housing profile that remains installed in the shelving for secure positioning, and a removable holder profile containing the light sources. This allows the housing to stay in place providing uniform lighting, while the holder can be easily removed for maintenance without requiring dismantling of the entire rack
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient connection acts as an intermediary mechanism between the housing and holder profiles. It provides secure attachment during operation but allows easy tool-free removal when maintenance is needed, bridging the contradiction between secure positioning and easy access
3Ease of manufacture
If thin sheet material reflectors are used, then easy mounting is achieved, but the reflector and holder elements are prone to folding and breaking during dismounting and remounting
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system transitions from static rigid attachment to dynamic resilient attachment. The resilient material allows the holder profile to be flexibly inserted and removed without forcing the thin sheet material beyond its elastic limits, preventing folding and breaking while maintaining ease of mounting
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient material provides beforehand cushioning by absorbing the mechanical stress during insertion and removal operations. This prevents the thin sheet material from being subjected to excessive forces that would cause folding or breaking, while still allowing easy mounting
4Stability of the object's composition
If screws are used to prevent automatic dismounting under gravity, then the holder profile remains securely attached, but tools are required for dismounting which are not accessible in hard-to-reach locations
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient connection provides self-service by automatically preventing automatic dismounting under gravity while simultaneously enabling easy manual removal without tools. The resilient material's elastic properties create a self-locking effect during operation but allow controlled release during maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The connection parameters change based on operational state. During operation, the resilient material is compressed to provide strong attachment force against gravity. During maintenance, the same resilient material can be easily decompressed to release the holder profile without requiring tool intervention
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 simple maintenance and installation in difficult locations without damaging the fixture, ensuring even lighting and preventing automatic dismounting under gravity, while maintaining air-tight and dust-proof conditions.
Implementation Method 1
said resilient connection being produced by providing at least partially resilient material between the one or more holder profiles and the two or more connecting parts of the one or more housing profiles
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AI summary
The invention relates to a lighting fixture (1) comprising holder profiles (2) for holding light sources (7) which are designed as reflectors for reflecting the light emitted by the light sources (7), and housing profiles (3) which are provided with connecting parts (11) in order to fit the holder profiles (2) therein by means of a detachable resilient connection, which is produced by providing resilient material between the holder profiles (2) and the housing profiles (3). Such a lighting fixture (1) according to the present invention makes it possible to provide light sources (7) in locations which are not readily accessible, maintenance being possible by virtue of the fact that the holder profiles (2) can be readily removed from the housing profiles (3) due to the resilient connection.