Modular Grid Lighting With Integrated Power Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional grid lighting systems require extensive infrastructure for power supply, with multiple low-voltage line drops and remote power supplies, leading to increased overhead costs and complexity in installation and reconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
A grid lighting system with a centralized line voltage supply that delivers power to both track and non-track lighting modules, allowing for interchangeable modules and reduced infrastructure needs through a modular design with integrated power supply segments and hub segments for flexible configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional grid lighting systems use multiple low-voltage line drops and remote power supplies, then power delivery is achieved, but infrastructure complexity and overhead costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate power supply functions into a single integrated power supply unit. This single power supply delivers both line voltage power and low voltage power through integrated circuits and transformers, eliminating the need for multiple remote power supplies and reducing infrastructure complexity while maintaining reliable power delivery to all lighting modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated power supply performs multiple functions: it accepts line voltage input, transforms it to appropriate voltage levels, provides low voltage power to lighting modules, and maintains compatibility with both track and non-track lighting configurations. This multi-functional design replaces multiple specialized devices with a single universal power supply system.
2Reliability
If traditional grid lighting systems install extensive power supply infrastructure, then power delivery is ensured, but installation time and reconfiguration flexibility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into modular segments where each lighting module contains its own integrated power supply circuitry. This segmentation allows modules to be independently installed and configured without requiring extensive pre-installed infrastructure, reducing installation time while ensuring reliable power delivery through self-contained power modules.
Solution Approach 2:
Power supply circuits and voltage transformation components are pre-integrated into each lighting module during manufacturing. This preliminary integration eliminates the need for on-site wiring and infrastructure installation, allowing modules to be quickly deployed and connected to the main power source, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining reliable power delivery.
3Reliability
If traditional grid lighting systems use dedicated power supplies for each zone, then power delivery is reliable, but adaptability and reconfiguration ease decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable through modular lighting modules that can be added, removed, or relocated along the track. Each module's integrated power circuitry automatically adapts to its position and configuration, allowing the system to flexibly respond to changing lighting needs while maintaining reliable power delivery without requiring re-wiring or additional power supplies.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a grid lighting system having at least one housing segment with at least one lighting zone. A lighting module is included that has at least one track lighting module and/or at least one non-track lighting module. The lighting zone extends along a first length of the housing segment having at least one first passage to receive the at least one lighting module. The housing segment includes a first power supply segment to be coupled with a designated line voltage outlet to deliver line voltage power to the lighting module in the lighting zone. Each lighting module includes a lighting subzone, with a second passage to receive one or more lighting submodules along a second length. A second power supply segment is provided to couple with the first power supply segment to receive line power and to deliver low voltage to the one or more lighting submodules.