Modular Luminaire Light Modules with Snap-Fit Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luminaires lack flexibility in configuration and aesthetic appeal, with limited options for customization and light output adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A luminaire system comprising a support connected to modular light modules with interchangeable bases, emitters, and optics, allowing for various configurations and light distribution patterns through snap-fit connections and adjustable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional luminaires use fixed housing structures with integrated light sources, then manufacturing is simpler, but flexibility in configuration and aesthetic customization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The luminaire is divided into separate modular components including a housing, interchangeable light emitter modules, and optic modules. Each module can be independently manufactured and assembled through snap-fit connections, enabling flexible configurations while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing incorporates universal mounting features and standardized connection interfaces that accommodate multiple types of light emitters and optics. The snap-fit connection system provides a universal mounting mechanism that simplifies assembly while enabling aesthetic customization through different module combinations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If luminaires use integrated light sources with fixed positioning, then assembly is easier, but light output adjustment and functional customization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The light emitter modules are designed with adjustable positioning capabilities within the housing, allowing dynamic adjustment of light output and beam direction. The snap-fit connection system maintains ease of assembly while enabling functional customization through adjustable module positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
Separating the light emitter from the housing as an independent module enables easy adjustment and replacement. The standardized interface maintains assembly simplicity while allowing functional customization through different emitter types and positions.
3Ease of operation
If luminaires use standardized modular components with snap-fit connections, then ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-fit connection system divides the luminaire into modular segments with standardized interfaces. This segmentation enables easy assembly while managing manufacturing precision through standardized tolerances and simplified connection geometries that are easier to manufacture precisely than custom-fit solutions.
Data Source
AI summary
A luminaire includes a support positioned in a ceiling. A light module is connected to the support having a base, a light emitter, and an optic. The light modules allow different luminaire configurations to be formed out of similar components.