Modular LED Panel Light with Magnetic Detachable Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional troffer-style lighting fixtures with fluorescent light tubes are inefficient, have high working temperatures, and complex structures, making them costly and difficult to maintain and repair, especially since they are not modularized.
Innovation Solution
A detachable panel light with modularized LED power and light sources attached via magnetic members, featuring a detachable covering plate with a safety rope for easy maintenance and replacement, allowing users to repair or replace LED light sources independently without complex procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If conventional troffer-style fixtures with fluorescent light tubes are used, then lighting coverage is provided, but energy efficiency is poor and working temperature is high
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into modular LED light sources that can be independently replaced. The patent uses multiple separate LED modules instead of a single integrated fluorescent tube, allowing selective replacement of individual modules to maintain energy efficiency while reducing overall energy consumption through LED technology
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from fluorescent lighting parameters to LED lighting parameters, changing the fundamental operating characteristics. LED modules operate at lower voltages and temperatures, fundamentally altering the energy efficiency and thermal parameters of the lighting system
2Ease of repair
If fluorescent light tubes are used in conventional troffers, then lighting is provided, but the structure is not modularized making replacement and repair inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture is segmented into distinct modular components including LED light sources, driving circuits, and heat sinks. Each module can be independently accessed and replaced through the removable cover design, simplifying maintenance while the modular architecture actually reduces overall structural complexity compared to integrated fluorescent fixtures
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is designed to be removably attached, transitioning from a fixed static structure to a dynamic accessible structure. This allows the system to change state between closed operational mode and open maintenance mode, greatly improving ease of repair without adding permanent structural complexity
3Temperature
If fixed-type light fixtures with fluorescent tubes are assembled, then lighting is provided, but heat dissipation is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The heat dissipation function is extracted and separated from the light source modules. Dedicated heat sink structures are provided for each LED module, with thermal pathways that directly conduct heat from the LED chips to the heat sinks and then to the surrounding air, improving heat dissipation efficiency while maintaining lower operating temperatures
Solution Approach 2:
Each LED module has its own localized heat sink structure optimized for that specific module's thermal requirements. The heat dissipation design varies locally across different modules rather than using a single centralized system, allowing each component to operate at optimal temperature while improving overall heat dissipation efficiency
4Ease of operation
If conventional troffers with non-modular fluorescent tubes are used, then lighting coverage is achieved, but maintenance requires complex procedures and additional labor
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into independently replaceable modules that can be accessed individually. The removable cover and modular architecture allow maintenance personnel to quickly identify and replace only the specific failed component rather than disassembling the entire fixture, greatly reducing maintenance time and improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design with clear module identification and easy access enables end-users to perform basic maintenance and replacements themselves without requiring specialized tools or extensive technical knowledge. The system is designed to be user-maintainable, reducing dependency on professional service personnel and minimizing downtime
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides convenient maintenance and replacement of LED modules, reduces packaging volume and delivery costs, and improves energy efficiency by using modular LED components, while ensuring safe handling and assembly processes.
Implementation Method 1
The light emitting members are attached on the outer casing by magnetic members
Data Source
AI summary
A detachable panel light includes an outer casing, light emitting members, and magnetic members. The outer casing includes a detachable covering plate and holding members respectively at two sides of the detachable covering plate. One surface of the magnetic member is attached on an inner surface of a receiving groove of the outer casing, and one surface of the magnetic member is attached on the corresponding holding member. The light emitting members are assembled on the outer casing. Each of the light emitting members includes a supporting frame assembled on the corresponding holding member, a light source plate assembled on the supporting frame, and a lightshade assembled on the supporting frame to cover the light source plate. Accordingly, the light emitting members are modularized and attached on the outer casing by the magnetic members. Therefore, the maintenance and the replacement for the LED modules can be convenient.