Recessed Light Camera Spring-Loaded Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recessed lights and cameras used in machines for manufacturing processes face challenges such as time-consuming tool-based assembly and maintenance, contamination accumulation, and loosening due to vibrations, making them unsuitable for environments like the food industry.
Innovation Solution
A recessed light and camera design featuring a tool-free, spring-loaded fastening mechanism that securely attaches to the machine wall without tools, tolerates varying wall thicknesses, and prevents contamination by using a V- or U-shaped fastening means that engages like a trap, ensuring a positive fit and sealing gaps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting hardware is used for recessed lights and cameras, then the devices can be securely attached to the wall, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes time-consuming and requires tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical screw-based fastening systems with a spring-loaded elastic fastening element that uses elastic deformation and spring force for attachment and detachment. This allows tool-free installation by simply pushing the device into the mounting opening, where the elastic element automatically deforms and locks into place, and enables easy removal by pressing a release mechanism that disengages the elastic element.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic fastening element automatically performs the fastening function when the device is inserted into the mounting opening, deforming elastically to engage with the wall structure without requiring external tools or manual tightening. The spring-loaded mechanism self-adjusts to secure the device in place, eliminating the need for operator intervention in the actual fastening process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mounting hardware with gaps and pockets is used, then the devices can be installed on various wall thicknesses, but contaminants accumulate and germs breed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an elastic fastening element that functions as a flexible mechanical component, deforming to accommodate wall thickness variations while maintaining a smooth, continuous surface profile. This flexible element adapts to different mounting conditions without creating gaps or pockets, as it conformally engages with the wall structure and seals against contamination accumulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces traditional rigid mounting hardware with screw threads and washers that create gaps and pockets with a spring-loaded elastic fastening system. This new mechanical system achieves secure attachment through elastic deformation and spring force while maintaining a smooth surface that prevents contaminant accumulation and eliminates germ breeding grounds.
3Reliability
If traditional mounting hardware is used, then the devices can be attached to the wall, but vibrations cause the mounting hardware to loosen or become loose
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic spring-loaded fastening system where the elastic element continuously exerts spring force to maintain secure engagement. Unlike rigid mechanical fasteners that can loosen under vibration, the elastic element dynamically adapts to vibrational forces, maintaining constant contact pressure and preventing loosening through its inherent elasticity and energy absorption capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic fastening element acts as a cushioning mechanism that absorbs and dampens vibrational forces before they can cause loosening. The spring-loaded design provides preemptive protection against vibration-induced loosening by continuously maintaining engagement pressure and absorbing shock loads that would otherwise compromise the mounting stability.
4Strength
If tool-based mounting hardware is used, then secure attachment is achieved, but the process requires tools and is not suitable for clean environments like the food industry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional screw-based mechanical fastening systems with a spring-loaded elastic fastening element that achieves secure attachment through elastic deformation and spring force. This tool-free mechanism maintains strong attachment security while eliminating the need for screw threads, washers, and other hardware that create gaps and pockets, making it suitable for clean environments like the food industry where contamination prevention is critical.
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 quick, secure installation and maintenance-free operation, preventing contamination and accommodating different wall thicknesses, thus suitable for harsh industrial environments like the food industry.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one fastening element initially retracts elastically due to elastic deformation upon insertion into the mounting opening in the wall
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a built-in light and/or camera (1) for arrangement in a mounting opening (4) of a wall (5), in particular an inner wall of a machine, comprising a housing (10) with a front area (12), a rear area (14) and side walls (15, 16, 17, 18), wherein at least one camera (30) and/or at least one light source (40) are arranged in the front area (12), wherein a stop (20) is arranged in the front area (12), wherein at least one fastening means (50) is provided that projects beyond one of the side walls (15, 16, 17, 18), and wherein the at least one fastening means (50) is configured to form a spring-loaded positive locking of the wall (5) between the stop (20) and the at least one fastening means (50) when inserted into the mounting opening (4).