Modular LED Light Fixture With Guide Track And Slip Fitter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED light fixtures lack modularity and versatility in installation, making them inflexible for varying lengths and configurations, and they do not efficiently manage heat or provide multiple suspension options.
Innovation Solution
A modular LED light fixture system with interconnectable modules featuring a guide track, slip fitter component, and various hanging mechanisms, including ceiling mounting brackets, eye hangers, and cable connectors, which allows for flexible suspension and heat management through a spring-biased driver assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If LED light fixtures are designed as fixed-length units, then manufacturing and installation are simplified, but adaptability to varying lighting needs and space configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The LED light fixture is divided into multiple modular sections that can be connected end-to-end using coupling mechanisms. Each module contains its own housing, LED circuit board, and mounting features, allowing the overall fixture length to be customized by assembling different numbers of modules according to specific lighting requirements and space constraints.
2Adaptability or versatility
If LED light fixtures use fixed mounting configurations, then installation procedures are simplified, but versatility in different mounting locations and orientations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture incorporates universal mounting features including adjustable brackets, multiple mounting hole patterns, and interchangeable mounting accessories that enable installation in various locations (ceilings, walls, beams) and orientations. The same basic fixture design can be adapted to different mounting scenarios without requiring custom modifications.
3Ease of repair
If LED light fixtures are designed as single integrated units, then structural integrity is maintained, but ease of repair and component replacement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is constructed from discrete modular sections connected by mechanical coupling elements. This segmentation allows individual modules to be easily removed and replaced if defective, while the coupling mechanisms maintain structural integrity of the overall assembly. Each module can be independently serviced without affecting the entire fixture.
4Use of energy by moving object
If LED light fixtures use traditional fluorescent designs, then initial cost is reduced, but energy efficiency and light output quality are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture replaces traditional fluorescent tube and ballast systems with LED technology and electronic drivers. This substitution provides superior energy efficiency and longer operational life while the modular design simplifies manufacturing through standardized LED module assemblies that can be produced using automated PCB and SMT processes.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible installation and high light output for ambient and accent lighting in various settings, such as retail and manufacturing facilities, with efficient heat transfer and long run capabilities from a single power feed, replacing traditional fluorescent fixtures.
Implementation Method 1
the driver assembly being spring biased upwardly and otherwise configured to facilitate heat transfer between the driver assembly and the upper housing
Data Source
AI summary
One or more interconnectable modules, each comprising a housing mounting an LED circuit board on an underside thereof and having a guide track on a top surface thereof with one or more slip fitter components shaped to slidably insert into and engage or attach to the guide track and configured to cooperate with one or more of a ceiling mounting bracket, a hanger bracket, an eye hanger and a cable hanging arrangement in order to provide multiple modes of hanging, suspending or otherwise mounting the one or more lighting modules.