Recess Can Adapter Bracket With Clamping Hangar Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recessed ceiling lighting fixtures lack the structural support to hang other fixtures like fan lighting or hanging fixtures due to their design, limiting flexibility and compatibility.
Innovation Solution
An adapter system comprising a hangar bar with a clamping mechanism and an adapter bracket that attaches to the recess can, allowing for the support of various lighting fixtures, including a non-adjustable C-channel bracket with a rotating cross bar mounting bracket for different sizes of recess cans.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a recess can is designed with a simple socket structure for light bulb installation, then the manufacturing complexity is low and installation is easy, but the adapter bracket cannot support hanging fixtures like fan lights
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter bracket is nested within the recess can structure, with the hangar bar fitting inside the can and the bracket attaching to the hangar bar. This nested configuration allows the adapter to provide additional support functionality without requiring a complete redesign of the recess can structure, thereby increasing adaptability while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter bracket is divided into separate components including the hangar bar, clamping mechanism, and bracket portions that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity, enabling support for various fixtures without excessive complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hangar bar uses a slotted design with clamping mechanism, then the adaptability to different fixture types is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The hangar bar with clamping mechanism serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, allows adjustment via the slot, and interfaces with different fixture types through the bracket. This multi-functionality increases fixture compatibility while the integrated design of these functions within a single adapter assembly helps control the overall number of components.
3Ease of manufacture
If the bracket is designed as a non-adjustable C-channel with fixed cross bar, then the manufacturing precision requirements are reduced, but the adaptability to different recess can sizes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cross bar mounting bracket is designed to rotate about the C-channel bracket, introducing a dynamic element that allows adjustment to different positions and orientations. This rotational capability enables the same bracket design to accommodate various recess can sizes and fixture requirements without requiring multiple fixed designs, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
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AI summary
An adapter for a recess can. The adapter includes a hangar bar having a first section slidably connected to a second section. The hangar bar has a first end mount on a first end and a second end mount on a second opposite end of the hangar bar. The adapter also includes a clamping mechanism sized and shaped to fit within a slot of the hangar bar. The clamping mechanism holds the first section stationary in relationship to the second section. The adapter also includes an adapter bracket attachable to the hangar bar. The end mounts are attached to a wall of the recess can and a fixture bracket is attached to the adapter bracket for supporting a fixture.