Modular Lighting Device with Interchangeable Upper Housings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional lighting system devices lack flexibility in installation mounting options and are often aesthetically and physically intrusive due to their specific design for particular types of installations.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile modular lighting device with a lower housing and multiple upper housings that provide flexible mounting configurations, including options for recessed, flush, and conduit mounts, allowing for various installation methods while minimizing the device's height and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional lighting devices are designed for specific installation types, then they provide stable and reliable mounting, but they lack flexibility in installation options and are aesthetically intrusive
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is designed with multiple upper housings that can be interchangeably coupled to the lower housing, each providing different mounting configurations (recessed, flush, surface mount). This universal design allows a single base unit to serve multiple installation purposes without requiring separate devices for each mounting type.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting device is divided into two main segments: a lower housing containing the electronic devices and circuit board, and multiple interchangeable upper housings that provide different mounting configurations. This segmentation allows the mounting portion to be changed independently while retaining the same functional core.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices are mounted on a circuit board, then they provide functional integration, but they increase the height and profile of the device
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit board is oriented horizontally within the lower housing rather than vertically, allowing electronic devices to be mounted on both upper and lower sides of the board. This dimensional arrangement distributes the electronic components across different horizontal planes, minimizing the vertical height of the lower housing while maintaining full functionality.
3Ease of operation
If mounting fasteners and recesses are exposed, then they provide secure installation, but they create aesthetic intrusion and reduce visual appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The annular cover is designed to conceal the mounting fasteners and recesses from view after installation. The cover is coupled to the lower housing in a position that obscures these structural elements, extracting them from the visible aesthetic field while maintaining their functional role in securing the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The annular cover is designed with visual properties that blend with or complement the ceiling surface, making the transition between the cover and ceiling less noticeable. This visual integration helps the mounting structure disappear into the background, enhancing aesthetic appeal.
Data Source
AI summary
A low-profile modular lighting device with flexible installation mounting options includes a lower housing, a circuit board supported by the lower housing and having electronic devices mounted thereto, and a plurality of upper housings each configured to releasably couple to the lower housing. The electronic devices of the circuit board extend within the space defined by an interior surface and upper edge of the lower housing and within the space defined by an interior surface and lower edge of each of the plurality of upper housings when coupled to the lower housing. Each of the plurality of upper housings provide a different mounting configuration for the modular lighting device. The modular lighting device may include one or more of a motion sensor, a light sensor, and a wireless transceiver for communication with a wireless lighting system.