Pivotable Light Element in Linear Fixture for Directional Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing elongated lighting fixtures are unidirectional and require detachment and reattachment for adjustments, leading to costly and time-consuming reinstallation, often resulting in inadequate lighting coverage and safety issues, especially in outdoor settings where accessibility and mounting pose additional challenges.
Innovation Solution
A mountable light fixture with a pivotable light element that can be adjusted up to 50, 90, or 180 degrees within its housing, allowing for secure targeted lighting without the need for reinstallation, featuring threaded bolts and a locking mechanism for secure positioning, and optionally including a motor and remote control for automated pivoting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing elongated lighting fixtures are fixed in a unidirectional position, then the fixture structure is simple and stable, but the light cannot be refocused without removing the fixture, requiring costly and time-consuming reinstallation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the light element pivotable within the housing. The light element can rotate about a pivot axis, allowing dynamic adjustment of light direction from perpendicular to parallel with the housing, and any angle in between. This dynamic capability enables the fixture to adapt to different lighting needs without removal or reinstallation, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Illumination intensity
If multiple fixtures are installed to ensure complete area coverage, then sufficient lighting coverage is achieved, but installation costs and electricity consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing a single fixture that can perform multiple lighting functions. The pivotable light element allows one fixture to cover multiple areas and angles, replacing the need for multiple fixed fixtures. This multi-functionality achieves complete area coverage while reducing the quantity of fixtures needed, thereby lowering installation costs and electricity consumption.
3Ease of operation
If spot lights are used to provide directional lighting, then light can be pointed as desired, but the necessary lumens and sufficient light quality are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the merging principle by combining the directional control capability of spot lights with the high lumen output of elongated fixtures. The elongated light element provides abundant lumens while the pivotable mechanism enables directional control similar to spot lights. This merging of features achieves both ease of operation for light direction control and sufficient illumination intensity.
4Manufacturing precision
If fixtures are removed and reinstalled to adjust light projection location, then proper light placement can be achieved, but wall damage and installation costs occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by incorporating a pivotable light element that can be adjusted to various angles without removing the fixture. This dynamic adjustment capability allows precise light placement accuracy by pivoting the light element to the desired angle, eliminating the need for costly removal and reinstallation that would cause wall damage.
5Object-affected harmful factors
If indirect illumination is used to avoid fixture relocation, then safety and health issues arise, but relocation costs and wall damage are avoided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the light element pivotable, enabling direct and proper illumination placement without resorting to inadequate indirect illumination. This dynamic adjustment capability eliminates safety and health issues associated with improper lighting while avoiding the costs and complexity of fixture relocation or modification.
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AI summary
An extended length or linear type light fixture having a lighting element placed on pivoting members locked into the fixture is provided. The fixture is of the typical sealed beam fixture used in outdoor or places having an environment harmful to electronics. The present invention allows the fixture to be installed, often at elevated positions, relative to the ground, or in places not easily accessible, and allows the light element to be pivoted so that even after the light fixture is installed, the light from the fixture can be pivoted to project light where more desired. As such the installation of lighting fixtures is simplified and adjustments are possible even after installation and upon the change of conditions and as needed for immediate change and restoration. The fixture provides a high grade light element with easy adjustments for use in a variety of situations that previously required removal and reinstallation of light fixtures or the use of additional fixtures at increased costs.