Modular LED Strip Fixture with Removable Optical Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional LED strip lighting devices are limited to emitting light with a single set of fixed characteristics, such as light distribution and color temperature, which does not meet the customizable demands of commercial establishments.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising a strip lighting device with a circuit board, an LED, a lens assembly to change light characteristics, and a fixture that can be mounted to various structures, along with removable lighting accessories like filters, louvers, and mirror assemblies to customize light distribution and color temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional LED strip lighting devices are used, then the device structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the light characteristics are fixed and cannot be customized
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into separate modular components: a base LED strip device, a fixture, and removable lighting accessories. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while enabling customization through different accessory combinations, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture and LED strip device are designed as universal bases that can work with multiple different lighting accessories (filters, louvers, mirror assemblies). This multi-functionality approach allows a single base structure to support various light characteristics, achieving customization without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed characteristic LED lighting is used, then manufacturing and operation are simple, but the lighting cannot accommodate diverse situational needs
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system transitions from a static, fixed-characteristic design to a dynamic configuration where accessories can be added, removed, or changed based on operational needs. The removable accessory design allows the system to adapt its light distribution and color temperature dynamically while maintaining simple operation through intuitive attachment and detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture serves as an intermediary component between the LED strip device and various lighting accessories. This mediator enables easy connection and disconnection of different accessories, facilitating diverse applications while keeping the operation simple through standardized interfaces and magnetic coupling mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If removable lighting accessories are added to customize light characteristics, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple lighting functions (filtering, louvering, mirror reflection) are merged into separate but compatible accessory modules that attach to a common fixture. This combining approach allows customization through modular assembly rather than integrating all functions into a single complex device, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism between accessories and the fixture uses magnetic coupling instead of complex mechanical fastening systems. This substitution simplifies the attachment process, reduces the number of mechanical components required, and enables easy reconfiguration while maintaining secure connections, thus reducing device complexity.
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
Enables customizable light characteristics for various applications by allowing different accessories to be coupled to the fixture, accommodating diverse situational needs for light distribution and color temperature.
Implementation Method 1
a lens disposed over the LED and configured to receive the light emitted from the LED and change at least one characteristic of the light received from the LED
Implementation Method 2
The yellow phosphor coating converts a portion of the blue light from the LED into yellow light
Implementation Method 3
the light lover is configured to removably couple to the fixture using at least one magnet
Data Source
AI summary
According to at least one aspect, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system comprises a strip lighting device including a circuit board, a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to the circuit board, a lens disposed over the LED and configured to receive the light emitted from the LED and change at least one characteristic of the light received from the LED, and an elastomer encapsulating at least part of the circuit board. The lighting system further comprises a fixture configured to receive the strip lighting device and mount to a structure and a lighting accessory configured to removably couple to the fixture over the strip lighting device and change at least one characteristic of the light from the strip lighting device.