Rail-Mounted Laser Illumination Device for Flexible Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional illumination devices using semiconductor lasers lack the ability to arbitrarily select the installation position of light emitting units, limiting their flexibility in various use environments.

Innovation Solution

An illumination device featuring a rail-shaped guide part for the transmission of laser light, allowing the lighting appliance to be mounted at arbitrary positions along this guide, enabling flexible installation of the lighting appliance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the light emitting units are connected to the light source by optical fibers in a fixed configuration, then the device structure is simplified and manufacturing is easier, but the installation position of light emitting units cannot be arbitrarily selected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation position flexibilityVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The illumination device is divided into a light source unit and multiple independent light emitting units that can be separately positioned and installed. Each light emitting unit can be independently adjusted to different positions along the optical path, allowing flexible installation while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If the light emitting units are fixed with respect to the light source, then the device structure is more stable and easier to manufacture, but it is impossible to arbitrarily select installation positions depending on use environment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation flexibilityVSAvoiddevice assembly
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The light emitting units are designed to be dynamically positionable along the optical path rather than being permanently fixed. This allows the installation positions to be adjusted according to different use environments while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized mounting interfaces and modular components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables the user to arbitrarily select the installation position of the lighting appliance, improving the device's adaptability to different environments and enhancing its functionality as a spotlight.

Implementation Method 1

a light source configured to emit laser light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser: Laser

Implementation Method 2

The light source and each of the light emitting units are connected by an optical fiber. The laser light emitted from the light source is transmitted to each of the light emitting units through the optical fiber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOptical fiber transmission: Optical Fibre

Implementation Method 3

a lighting appliance configured to convert a wavelength of the laser light transmitted through the transmission part and to emit illumination light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWavelength conversion: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS9909746B2Illumination device
Publication Date: 2018.03.06 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

An illumination device includes a light source configured to emit laser light, a transmission part configured to transmit the laser light emitted from the light source, and a lighting appliance configured to convert a wavelength of the laser light transmitted through the transmission part and to emit illumination light. The transmission part includes a rail-shaped guide part extending in a linear shape along a transmission direction of the laser light. The lighting appliance is configured to be mounted in an arbitrary position of the guide part.