Ceiling Lighting Device Sliding Lock Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing adjustment mechanisms for spotlights, which rely on screws, are complex to use and require disassembly for maintenance, making it difficult to adjust and fix the lighting body without tools.

Innovation Solution

A lighting device with abutment members that allow the lighting body to be slidably locked into place along a longitudinal direction, eliminating the need for tools and simplifying the insertion and fixing process, using a mechanism where abutment members engage with grooves on the lighting body to secure its position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If screw-based adjustment mechanism is used, then the lighting body can be locked in position, but the device becomes complex to operate and requires tools for adjustment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocking capabilityVSAvoidadjustment convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional screw-based mechanical adjustment system with a push-button actuated system. The push button (23) connects to a rod (24) that moves laterally to engage or disengage from grooves (19) in the lighting body (17), eliminating the need for screws and screwdrivers while maintaining reliable positioning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The lighting body (17) features self-aligning grooves (19) that automatically engage with the rod (24) when the push button is actuated. The grooves are positioned to guide the rod into place, allowing the system to self-lock without requiring precise manual alignment or complex adjustment procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If screw-based adjustment mechanism is used, then the lighting body can be secured, but the entire mechanism must be disassembled for maintenance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefixing capabilityVSAvoidmaintenance accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the fixing mechanism into independent functional elements: the push button (23), the rod (24), and the grooves (19). This segmentation allows the rod to be independently actuated to release the lighting body, enabling maintenance without disassembling the entire fixture while maintaining secure locking during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rod (24) is designed as a separate, movable component that can be independently extracted or actuated through the push button mechanism. This allows the locking function to be engaged or disengaged without removing the lighting body or disassembling the frame, facilitating easy maintenance and replacement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple individual adjustment screws are used, then precise positioning is achieved, but the adjustment process becomes time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidadjustment speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple positioning functions into a single rod (24) that engages with grooves (19) at different locations. Actuating one push button (23) simultaneously controls the rod's lateral movement, which in turn engages or disengages all positioning points at once, eliminating the need to adjust multiple individual screws sequentially.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The grooves (19) are pre-positioned in the lighting body (17) at the exact locations where positioning is required. The rod (24) is designed with corresponding engagement features that automatically align with these pre-positioned grooves, ensuring precise positioning is achieved instantly upon actuation without requiring iterative adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3410001B1Lighting device
Publication Date: 2019.07.24 REGGIANI ILLUMINAZIONE
  • EP3410001B1 patent drawingFigure 1a~1b
  • EP3410001B1 patent drawingFigure 2
  • EP3410001B1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

The present invention relates to a lighting device (1) that comprises a frame (2) configured to be mounted in a ceiling and/or in a suspended ceiling; a lighting body (7) having a longitudinal direction (B), that can be connected to the frame (2) and is movable with respect to the frame (2) at least along said longitudinal direction (B). A characteristic of the device is the one of having a plurality of abutment members (21) connected to the frame (2) and defining a seat (20) for receiving said lighting body (7), said lighting body (7) being insertable in said seat (20) and being slidable with respect to said abutment members (21), said lighting body (7) having at least one abutment area (22) engageable by said abutment members (21) to lock said lighting body (7) at least along said axial direction (B) inside said seat (20).