Modular Flood Light Fixture with Pivotable Luminaire Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flood light fixtures often inadvertently shine light into private homes due to uncontrolled light patterns, particularly in areas where homes are near the illuminated zones.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable, modular flood light fixture composed of pivotably mounted light modules, allowing for independent adjustment and serial connection to control the size and direction of the illuminated area by varying the number of modules and their angular positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If flood light fixtures are used to illuminate large areas, then the illuminated area increases, but light may inadvertently shine into private homes
Solution Approach 1:
The flood light fixture is divided into multiple independently adjustable light modules that can be selectively positioned and oriented. Each module can be independently adjusted to control the direction and spread of light, allowing the illuminated area to be precisely defined while preventing light from entering private homes.
Solution Approach 2:
The light modules are designed with pivotable mounting mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment of each module's orientation. This enables the light distribution pattern to be dynamically controlled and adapted to different spatial requirements, ensuring light is directed only where needed while avoiding private properties.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the light pattern is made controllable and adjustable, then unwanted illumination of private homes is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into independent units, with each light module having its own simple pivotable mounting. This modular approach distributes the complexity across multiple simple, identical units rather than requiring a single complex adjustment system, making the overall device more manageable and easier to install.
Solution Approach 2:
Each light module incorporates a simple pivotable mounting mechanism that allows straightforward adjustment of orientation. These simple dynamic elements accumulate to provide overall system flexibility without requiring complex control systems, as each module can be independently positioned as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable, modular flood light fixture is provided herein which includes a plurality of light modules, each including an enclosure and a luminaire configured to generate light, the luminaire being pivotably mounted to the enclosure. The light modules are serially connected with the luminaires of the light modules being each independently, pivotably adjustable. Advantageously, with the subject invention, the size of an illuminated area may be controlled by the number of light modules being used, with pivoting adjustment allowing further control over how light from each of the light modules is directed.