Low Profile Lighting Adapters With Slidable Conductors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting adapters for track lighting systems require mechanical stops to prevent over-rotation, which limits adjustability and increases the housing height, and two-circuit adapters have taller designs due to fixed copper connectors, restricting flexibility and space efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The development of lighting adapters with slidable and rotatable conductive portions that allow for adjustable length and continuous rotation without mechanical stops, enabling flexible electrical connections and a lower profile design, along with rotatable conductive rings for enhanced adjustability and electrical continuity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mechanical stops are used to prevent over-rotation, then the adapter structure is simplified, but the adjustability is limited and housing height increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by replacing fixed mechanical stops with slidable conductive portions that can move along the housing. This allows the adapter to transition from a static structure to a dynamic one where the electrical connectors can be positioned at different locations to accommodate various track configurations without increasing housing height.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connection system is segmented into multiple conductive portions (first, second, third conductive portions) that can independently slide to different positions. This segmentation allows each connector to be independently adjusted to contact different circuits on the track, providing versatility without requiring a taller housing to accommodate all connectors simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed copper connectors are used, then the adapter structure is simplified, but the flexibility and space efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms fixed copper connectors into dynamic slidable conductive portions that can move along predetermined paths within the housing. This allows the same compact housing to accommodate multiple connector positions, enabling the adapter to adapt to different track circuit configurations without increasing in size.
Solution Approach 2:
The slidable conductive portions provide multi-functionality by enabling a single adapter to connect to different electrical circuits on the track through positional adjustment. The same housing and connector structure can serve multiple circuit configurations, making the adapter universally applicable to various track lighting setups.
3Adaptability or versatility
If slidable and rotatable conductive portions are used, then flexibility and adjustability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces controlled dynamics through slidable portions that move along defined paths and rotatable portions that rotate within specific ranges. While this adds movement capability, the paths and ranges are constrained by the housing structure, preventing uncontrolled complexity while maintaining flexibility for various installations.
Data Source
AI summary
A low profile lighting adapter can include a first housing section configured to hold an electrical ground connection, and a second housing section configured to couple with the first housing section, the second housing section including a planar surface orthogonal to the first housing section. The low profile lighting adapter can include a second electrical connection disposed in the first housing section and opposite of a first electrical connection, wherein the first housing section is configured to allow individual actuation of the second electrical connection along an axis orthogonal to a planar surface of the second housing section. The low profile lighting adapter can include an extending arm coupled to the second housing section and configured to rotate about the axis. Certain of the disclosed embodiments can permit a live connection to be individually set at different levels to engage different electrical circuits on a light track.