Panel Light Rotation-Lock Assembly for Flexible Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing panel light devices face challenges in maintaining a long lifespan, high manufacturing cost, and lack of flexibility and convenience in assembly and operation.
Innovation Solution
A panel light apparatus with a base plate featuring a fixing unit, rotation units for switching between lock and release modes, and a driver system that includes a manual switch and temperature indicator, allowing for easy assembly, flexible operation, and safety features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional panel light devices use fixed assembly structures, then structural stability is improved, but assembly flexibility and ease of maintenance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The panel light device is divided into separate modular components including a frame assembly, light source assembly, and driver assembly that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The rotation unit divides the connection mechanism into distinct locking and releasing states, enabling flexible assembly while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation unit provides dynamic switching between locked and unlocked states, transforming the connection mechanism from static to dynamic. This allows the structure to be stable during operation (locked state) while being easily reconfigurable during assembly or maintenance (unlocked state), resolving the contradiction between stability and flexibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If panel light devices use complex assembly structures, then structural stability is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation unit with its locking mechanism enables the assembly structure to self-secure without additional fastening components. The interlocking features between the frame assembly and other components allow the structure to maintain stability automatically once assembled, reducing the need for complex assembly procedures while ensuring structural integrity.
3Use of energy by moving object
If LED components are densely integrated to improve light output, then illumination efficiency is improved, but heat generation and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The driver assembly is extracted as a separate modular component from the main light source assembly, allowing independent optimization of each module. This separation enables better thermal management by isolating heat-generating electronic components from the LED light sources, improving reliability while maintaining high illumination efficiency through dense LED integration.
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
Enhances the lifespan of panel light devices by providing a user-friendly assembly process, improved flexibility, and safety features such as automatic failure detection and temperature monitoring.
Implementation Method 1
LED lighting, a solid-state lamp that uses light-emitting diodes as the source of light
Implementation Method 2
The light emitting diodes is recently used in light bulb, light strip or light tube for a longer lifetime and a lower energy consumption of the light
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AI summary
A panel light apparatus includes a base plate, a light source, a frame and a light passing cover. The base plate has a fixing unit for fixing the base plate to a platform. The base plate has multiple rotation units to switch between a lock mode and a release mode. The light source is disposed on the base plate. The frame has multiple attaching units to attach to the rotation units in the lock mode for fixing the frame to the base plate. The multiple attaching units are released from the rotation units in the release mode. The frame has a light opening. The light passing cover attached to the frame for covering the light opening for a light of the light source to pass through.