Removable LED Light Engine for Adjustable Pathway Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pathway lighting solutions lack versatility and aesthetic appeal, as they often feature fixed light configurations that cannot be easily adapted for different applications or environments, limiting their ability to provide directional and ornamental lighting effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of a removable, lockable LED light engine that can be fitted into various lighting fixture structures, such as cane or J-shaped configurations, allowing for adjustable light direction and integration with different ornamental designs to suit diverse applications and appearances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed light configurations are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability and versatility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is divided into separate modular components: a structural element (cane, J-shape, or other configurations) and a removable LED light engine assembly. This segmentation allows the light engine to be detached and transferred between different structural elements, providing adaptability while keeping each component relatively simple in design.
Solution Approach 2:
The LED light engine assembly is designed as a universal component that can be fitted to multiple types of structural elements (cane configurations, J-shaped structures, straight posts, etc.). This multi-functionality enables a single light engine to serve various lighting applications and aesthetic requirements without requiring custom-designed fixtures for each application.
2Ease of operation
If removable locking mechanism is implemented, then adaptability and ease of replacement are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism incorporates movable elements (such as spring-loaded lugs or cam-actuated locks) that transition between locked and unlocked states. This dynamic design allows for tool-free installation and removal of the LED light engine assembly, significantly improving ease of replacement while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of straightforward mechanical components.
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 solution enables flexible and aesthetically pleasing directional lighting that can be tailored for specific environments, enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of pathway lighting systems.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting diode (LED) light engine assembly disposed at least partially within a cavity formed in the structural element
Data Source
AI summary
Environmental lighting assemblies are disclosed that may include a structural element, which may be a tubular J-shaped element or other shape or structure, as well as a driver module and an LED lighting engine assembly with a removable locking assembly for generating output light to streets, the ground, trees, or other surfaces, objects, or structures.