Lighting Fixture Junction Box With Quick Coupling for Fast Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting fixtures lack integrated mechanical fixing and electrical connection systems that facilitate easy installation, maintenance, and adjustment to specific installation conditions, while also being compact and aesthetically non-invasive, particularly for emergency lighting.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional junction box with quick coupling and electrical connectors that integrates with standard fixtures, allowing for adjustable lighting configurations and housing additional accessories, enabling easy installation and maintenance without disconnection from the power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional separate mechanical fixing and electrical connection systems are used, then installation and maintenance require multiple separate components and steps, but this increases device complexity and installation time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mechanical fixing bracket and electrical connection components into a single integrated assembly. The bracket includes both mechanical fixing elements (screws, mounting structure) and electrical components (connectors, terminal boards) unified in one structure, eliminating the need for separate mechanical and electrical installation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical support and fixation for the lighting fixture while also housing the electrical connectors and terminal board for power connection. This multi-functional design reduces the number of components needed and simplifies the overall system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lighting fixtures are designed with fixed optical configurations, then manufacturing and installation are simplified, but adaptability to different installation conditions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture incorporates adjustable optical components including rotatable lenses and adjustable reflectors that can be positioned to direct light in different directions. This dynamic adjustability allows the same fixture to adapt to various installation conditions (ceiling, wall, different room geometries) without requiring multiple fixed-configuration fixtures.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical system is divided into separable, independently adjustable components such as individual lenses, reflector sections, and light source arrays. Each segment can be positioned or oriented separately to achieve the desired overall light distribution pattern for specific installation conditions.
3Reliability
If emergency lighting fixtures incorporate large batteries to meet regulation requirements, then sufficient light intensity and duration are achieved, but the fixture dimensions and aesthetic appeal are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment is designed to be nested within the fixture structure in a space-efficient manner. The battery housing is integrated into the fixture body, and the battery itself is positioned to utilize available internal volume optimally, minimizing the external dimensions required to accommodate the energy storage system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs high-energy-density battery technology and optimizes the electrical system efficiency to reduce the physical size required for the battery while still meeting the energy storage requirements for emergency lighting duration and intensity specifications.
4Ease of operation
If junction boxes are integrated with quick coupling mechanisms, then installation and maintenance are simplified, but the junction box design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick coupling mechanism includes pre-positioned alignment features, guide rails, and snap-fit elements that automatically guide the lighting fixture into correct positioning during installation. The electrical connectors are pre-assembled and oriented to engage automatically when the fixture is mounted, eliminating the need for separate wiring steps.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated mechanical fixing and electrical connection system, comprising a junction box and a lighting fixture, wherein the junction box includes a first multipolar electrical connector for the electrical connection of the lighting fixture to the mains power supply of a system, a coupling mechanism and a second electrical connector for fixing and electrical connection of the lighting fixture to the junction box, a compartment adapted for housing accessories for the lighting fixture and an internal space available to the installer for the wiring of the electrical system which passes in correspondence of the fittings placed laterally and/or on the bottom of the junction box.