Recessed Light Mounting Frame With Bent Power Box Area

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional recessed lighting fixtures require large base plates to accommodate both the lighting box and power supply box, leading to wasteful use of raw materials and increased production costs due to the scrap generated from punching the installation holes.

Innovation Solution

A frame for mounting a recessed light where the power box mounting portion is formed at the area of the base plate forming the lighting box installation hole and bent by 180 degrees to create an extended area for the power box, reducing the size of the base plate and maintaining close contact with the base plate through coupling portions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a large base plate is used to accommodate both the lighting box and power supply box, then both components can be installed, but raw material is wastefully used and production cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to accommodate both lighting box and power supply boxVSAvoidraw material waste

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The base plate is divided into two functional areas: a first area for installing the lighting box and a second area (formed by bending the connecting portion) for installing the power supply box. This segmentation allows each component to be positioned in its designated area without requiring a uniformly large base plate, thus reducing material waste.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The connecting portion is bent by 180 degrees to extend the second area laterally from the first area. This dimensional transformation creates a three-dimensional configuration where the power supply box is mounted on an extended portion of the base plate, allowing both components to be accommodated without increasing the overall material area significantly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a large base plate is used to accommodate both the lighting box and power supply box, then both components can be installed, but production cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to accommodate both lighting box and power supply boxVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The base plate is divided into two functional areas: a first area for installing the lighting box and a second area (formed by bending the connecting portion) for installing the power supply box. This segmentation allows each component to be positioned in its designated area without requiring a uniformly large base plate, thus reducing material waste.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The connecting portion is bent by 180 degrees to extend the second area laterally from the first area. This dimensional transformation creates a three-dimensional configuration where the power supply box is mounted on an extended portion of the base plate, allowing both components to be accommodated without increasing the overall material area significantly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Area of stationary object

If the power box mounting portion is bent by 180 degrees to create an extended area, then the base plate size is reduced, but the connection between power box mounting portion and base plate must be firmly maintained

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebase plate sizeVSAvoidconnection strength between power box mounting portion and base plate

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting portion is pre-formed with a specific geometry that enables 180-degree bending. This preliminary design ensures that when the connecting portion is bent, it creates a rigid connection between the first and second areas, maintaining structural strength while achieving the space-saving configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The connecting portion is bent by 180 degrees to extend the second area laterally from the first area. This dimensional transformation creates a three-dimensional configuration where the power supply box is mounted on an extended portion of the base plate, allowing both components to be accommodated without increasing the overall material area significantly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10514155B2Frame for mounting recessed light

Publication Date: 2019.12.24 SEOHYUN INT CORP

AI summary

Disclosed is a frame for mounting a recessed light, including: a base plate comprising a lighting box installation hole at which a lighting box is installed, and a power box mounting portion on which a power supply box is mounted, wherein the power box mounting portion is configured to be cut from an area where the lighting box installation hole is formed and the power box mounting portion is integral with the base plate by being connected to the base plate by a connecting portion, whereby the power box mounting portion is arranged at one side of the base plate when the connecting portion is bent. With this, there is provided a frame for mounting a recessed light, which can reduce production cost by minimizing the size of a raw material required in forming the base plate.