Pivotable Emergency Lighting Mounting for Universal Surface Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency lighting panel mounting systems require different types of mounting elements for various surfaces, leading to planning errors, increased costs, and reduced on-site flexibility due to uncertainty about required mounting elements at the time of purchase or changes in site requirements.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with a pivotable connection element and enclosure that allows for multiple locking positions, enabling the same mounting type to be used on different surfaces, such as walls and ceilings, with a toolless assembly mechanism using protrusions and hooks for secure and efficient attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different types of mounting elements are provided for different types of target mounting surfaces, then the emergency lighting panel can be securely mounted on various surfaces, but the device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting element is designed with a pivotable connection element that can assume multiple orientations (e.g., 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°), allowing a single mounting element type to securely attach emergency lighting panels to different surface types (walls, ceilings, etc.). This eliminates the need for multiple specialized mounting elements while maintaining secure attachment across various mounting scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element incorporates a pivotable joint with multiple locking positions, enabling dynamic adjustment of the connection element's orientation during installation. This dynamic capability allows the same mounting element to adapt to different mounting surfaces and orientations, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of mounting elements are ordered to cover all possible mounting scenarios, then all mounting requirements can be met, but inventory costs and waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
By designing a single mounting element type that can handle multiple mounting scenarios through its pivotable connection element, the system eliminates the need to order and store multiple different mounting element types. This reduces inventory costs and prevents waste from overproduction or wrong fulfillment of mounting element orders.
3Reliability
If different mounting elements are required for different surfaces, then proper mounting can be achieved, but planning errors and installation delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable connection element with multiple locking positions enables a single mounting element type to reliably secure emergency lighting panels to various surfaces. This eliminates planning errors related to determining the correct mounting element type and prevents installation delays, as the universal mounting element can be used across all mounting scenarios without requiring additional procurement or planning adjustments.
4Device complexity
If a single mounting element type is used for all surfaces, then inventory and planning are simplified, but the ability to securely mount on different surfaces may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable connection element with multiple locking positions provides the necessary adaptability within a single mounting element type. The connection element can be pivoted to different orientations and locked at each position, enabling secure mounting on various surfaces (walls, ceilings, etc.) while maintaining a simple inventory structure with only one mounting element type.
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AI summary
The invention provides a mounting for an emergency lighting panel. The mounting according to the present disclosure comprises an enclosure for attaching the mounting to a target mounting surface and a connection element for connecting an emergency lighting panel to the enclosure. The enclosure comprises a connection portion configured to pivotably support the connection element and to define a plurality of locking positions. The connection portion and the connection element are configured such that, in each of the plurality of locking positions, the connection portion and the connection element engage with each other so as to lock the connection element in a target orientation relative to the connection portion, the target orientation being different for each of the locking positions.