Luminaire Housing Sensor Pod Layout for Flexible Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luminaire housings require high tooling investments and are inflexible in sensor positioning, leading to increased production complexity and cost, and external sensors are not practical for all mounting scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A luminaire housing with a sensor pod and a framework of longitudinal profile parts that allows for flexible attachment and positioning of sensors, enabling easy adaptation to situational requirements and improved durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If luminaire housings are configured with fixed sensor positions or external sensors, then production complexity and cost increase, but sensor positioning flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The luminaire housing is divided into modular components: a framework formed by longitudinal profile parts and transverse connecting pieces, with sensor pods that can be independently positioned and attached at different locations. This segmentation allows flexible sensor positioning without requiring custom tooling for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework with standardized profile parts and connecting pieces serves multiple functions: providing structural support, enabling flexible sensor pod positioning at various locations, and allowing different sensor configurations without requiring different housing designs. This universal structure resolves the contradiction between adaptability and production complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If special formed luminaire housings are used for different sensor configurations, then sensor positioning flexibility improves, but tooling investments and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor pod positioning system is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. The sensor pods can be attached and detached at different positions along the framework using standardized connecting pieces, allowing the luminaire housing to adapt to different sensor configurations without requiring special tooling for each variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the position parameter of sensors along the longitudinal and transverse axes by attaching sensor pods at different locations on the framework. This parameter adjustability is achieved through standardized modular components rather than custom-formed housings, reducing production costs while maintaining adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If externally mounted sensors are used, then sensor placement flexibility improves for certain scenarios, but practical applicability across all mounting scenarios is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor pod is merged with the luminaire housing structure through standardized attachment mechanisms on the framework. This integration ensures the sensor is reliably positioned within the housing while maintaining the flexibility to adjust positions for different mounting scenarios, combining the benefits of both integrated and external sensor mounting.
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AI summary
Presented herein is a luminaire housing of a luminaire for holding and receiving a light module of the luminaire, and the luminaire per se. Hereby, the luminaire housing comprises at least three longitudinal profile parts, forming side surfaces of the luminaire housing, wherein each profile part extends along its longitudinal axis over a respective length and extends perpendicular to its longitudinal axis over a respective height; and a sensor pod for encompassing a sensor, wherein the sensor pod comprises a case that forms a sensor placement area inside the case. Moreover, the at least three longitudinal profile parts together form a framework onto which a respective light module of the luminaire is attachable preferably on its top side, bottom side or on the inside of the framework, wherein the sensor pod is connected to one of the at least three longitudinal profile parts and is mounted on a respective profile part at an inwardly or outwardly facing side of the framework.