Recessed Light Dome Reflector Optical Element Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing downlight designs face challenges in efficiently attaching and retaining additional optical elements to influence light output, with existing solutions often requiring attachment to the light exit opening, which can be cumbersome and limited in flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A built-in light design featuring a detachable dome-shaped reflector and a retaining ring with a connecting device that allows for the secure clamping of optical elements between the reflector and a head reflector, enabling easy assembly and exchange of components, including LEDs, and allowing for further components at the light exit opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional optical elements are attached to the light exit opening of the reflector, then the light output can be influenced, but the attachment is cumbersome and flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The optical element is nested between the reflector and the head reflector, creating a compact integrated structure. This allows the optical element to be securely positioned within the existing components rather than attached externally, improving both flexibility and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The downlight is divided into separable modules: the reflector, the optical element, and the head reflector can be independently assembled and disassembled. The connecting device enables easy attachment and detachment of the reflector assembly, allowing flexible configuration and maintenance of optical elements.
2Reliability
If a retaining ring is provided for attaching optical elements, then optical components can be fixed, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining function is merged into the existing connecting device that attaches the reflector to the base body. The same connecting device that secures the reflector also clamps the optical element between these components, eliminating the need for a separate retaining ring mechanism and reducing overall structural complexity.
3Reliability
If the optical element is clamped between the reflector and head reflector, then reliable retention is ensured, but the assembly requires precise positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is designed to automatically position and clamp the optical element when the reflector is attached to the base body. The mechanical interaction between these components creates self-aligning features that guide the optical element into the correct position without requiring high-precision manual positioning or complex adjustment mechanisms.
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
This design ensures reliable retention of optical elements, facilitates easy assembly and maintenance, and allows for flexible configuration of light output, including uniform light emission and the use of different reflectors and optical components, enhancing the modular nature of the downlight.
Implementation Method 1
a base body for holding the light source, which is designed as a heat sink
Implementation Method 2
the operation of the LEDs generates a not inconsiderable amount of heat. By arranging the light source in a recess of the heat sink, the heat can be dissipated effectively.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a recessed light (1) having a base body (10) for holding a light source (15) and a dome-shaped reflector (25) which can be detachably fastened to the base body (10) by means of a connecting element. The connecting element is designed such that an optical element (30, 31) for influencing the emission of light is accommodated and fixed when the base body (10) and the reflector (25) are fitted together.