Pivot Joint Lighting Mount for Adjustable Module Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems fail to provide a rapid, precise, easily-executed, adjustable, and secure positioning of multiple lighting modules in independently-selectable directions due to limitations in mounting systems.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising a mounting post, a mounting body, and multiple semiconductor light-emitting modules connected via pivot joints, allowing for adjustable and secure positioning through a range of pivotal movements while maintaining a minimum distance between modules, facilitated by pivot joints and mounting arms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple lighting modules are mounted using conventional mounting systems, then the lighting system can provide illumination, but the positioning of lighting modules cannot be rapidly adjusted to independently-selectable directions
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates pivot joints that enable dynamic adjustment of lighting module positions. The first lighting module is pivotally connected to the mounting body via a first pivot joint, and the second lighting module is pivotally connected via a second pivot joint, allowing rapid positioning in independently-selectable directions without complex disassembly or reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into independent pivot joints for each lighting module, allowing each module to be adjusted independently. The first pivot joint controls the first lighting module's orientation while the second pivot joint controls the second lighting module's orientation, enabling simultaneous independent positioning without interfering with each other
2Area of stationary object
If lighting modules are positioned closely together to save space, then the mounting system becomes more compact, but the modules cannot maintain optimal spacing for light emission
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot joints enable dynamic control of the distance and orientation between lighting modules. By adjusting the pivot angles, the system can maintain optimal spacing between modules while keeping the overall mounting footprint compact. The mounting body dimensions (length L1, width W1) are designed to accommodate this dynamic spacing requirement
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the spatial parameters (position, orientation, distance) of lighting modules through pivot joint rotation. This allows the modules to maintain precise spacing relationships required for optimal light emission patterns while the mounting system remains space-efficient. The pivot joints transform fixed-position modules into adjustable-position modules
3Reliability
If conventional mounting systems are used to secure lighting modules, then the modules are firmly fixed, but adjustment and repositioning require complex procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot joints provide a dynamic fixation mechanism that secures lighting modules firmly in their adjusted positions while allowing easy repositioning. The joints maintain reliable connection between modules and mounting body throughout the adjustment range, eliminating the need for complex fastening or unfastening procedures required by conventional mounting systems
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AI summary
Lighting system including mounting post, mounting body, first lighting module, and second lighting module. Mounting post has first end spaced apart along longitudinal axis from second end. Mounting body has first end being spaced apart along another longitudinal axis from second end. First end of mounting body is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting post. First lighting module includes first semiconductor light-emitting device in first housing and is pivotally connected at first pivot axis by first pivot joint with first end of mounting body and with first end of mounting post. Second lighting module includes second semiconductor light-emitting device in second housing and is pivotally connected at second pivot axis by second pivot joint with second end of mounting body.