Downward Illumination Assembly Removable Power Supply Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing downward illumination assemblies require lowering the ceiling panel or accessing the space between the ceiling and roof to service lamp sockets and ballasts, limiting accessibility and maintenance convenience.
Innovation Solution
A downward illumination assembly design that allows the power supply module to be removed and serviced from below the ceiling panel through an open lower end of the lamp housing, eliminating the need to disconnect or lower the ceiling panel, with a removable power supply module and wing nut fasteners facilitating easy access and replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the lamp housing is securely mounted to the ceiling panel, then the illumination assembly is stable and reliable, but the power supply module and lamp sockets cannot be serviced without removing the entire housing or lowering the ceiling panel
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the illumination assembly into separable modules: the lamp housing remains mounted to the ceiling panel, while the power supply module and lamp sockets can be independently removed through the open lower end. This segmentation allows the housing to remain securely mounted for stability while enabling easy access to serviceable components without removing the entire assembly.
2Ease of repair
If the ceiling panel is lowered or access is gained to the space between ceiling and roof to service components, then complete access to lamp sockets and ballasts is achieved, but installation complexity and time are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply module and lamp sockets are extracted as removable components that can be taken out through the open lower end of the lamp housing. This extraction eliminates the need to lower the ceiling panel or access the space between the ceiling and roof, allowing servicing to be performed quickly from below the ceiling panel alone.
3Ease of repair
If the power supply module is made removable through the open lower end, then ease of servicing is improved, but the structural complexity of the housing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure incorporates dynamic characteristics with the open lower end that allows the power supply module to be inserted and removed. This dynamic design feature, while adding some structural complexity, enables the module to transition between installed and removed states, facilitating easy servicing without requiring complete disassembly of the housing.
Data Source
AI summary
A downward illumination assembly for directing light downward from the ceiling area of a room. A lamp housing has an open lower end positionable adjacent an opening in a ceiling panel. A power supply module is removably supported in an installed position on the housing. The power supply module carries a lamp socket such that, when the power supply module is in the installed position, a lamp plugged into the lamp socket is disposed in a position to radiate light out the lower end of the lamp housing and through an opening in a ceiling panel that the housing is mounted on. The power supply module is removable interiorly of the lamp housing through the open lower end of the lamp housing.