Adjustable Lighting Fixture Mounting Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ceiling lighting fixture systems are limited by rigid interlinking members that restrict design options and orientations of lighting devices, requiring them to be connected in a straight line and within the same plane.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mounting assembly with lighting-device end caps and a link featuring support and end-cap attachment features, allowing for secure and flexible mounting of multiple lighting devices to a support structure, enabling various configurations and angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If rigid interlinking members are used to connect lighting devices, then structural stability is improved, but design flexibility and orientation options deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid interlinking member is divided into multiple segments that can rotate relative to each other about attachment points. This segmentation allows the lighting devices to change orientation while maintaining structural connectivity, resolving the contradiction between stability and flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The interlinking member transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic structure with rotational degrees of freedom. The ability to rotate about attachment points enables the system to adapt to different design configurations while maintaining structural integrity during operation.
2Strength
If rigid interlinking members are used to connect lighting devices, then structural rigidity is improved, but ease of installation and reconfiguration deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Dividing the rigid member into rotatable segments allows for easier installation and reconfiguration, as each segment can be independently positioned and attached to lighting devices without requiring precise alignment of the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic rotational capability enables installers to easily adjust and reconfigure the lighting arrangement during installation and maintenance, while the structure maintains rigidity when in the desired configuration.
3Ease of manufacture
If lighting devices are required to be connected in a straight line within the same plane, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different spatial configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented interlinking member with rotational joints allows the same manufactured component to be deployed in various spatial configurations (straight lines, angles, multiple planes) without requiring different manufacturing processes for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The interlinking member design achieves multi-functionality, serving both as a structural connector and as an adjustable positioning mechanism, allowing the same component to adapt to different spatial arrangements while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
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AI summary
A lighting fixture system that includes a plurality of lighting devices and an adjustable mounting assembly configured to mount the plurality of lighting devices to a support structure. The adjustable mounting assembly includes a plurality of lighting-device end caps and a link which includes at least one support attachment feature configured to connect to the support structure and a plurality of end-cap attachment features. The plurality of end-cap attachment features includes a first end-cap attachment feature configured to movably mount the first lighting-device end cap and a second end-cap attachment feature configured to movably mount the second lighting-device end cap.