Reversible Bracket for Wall and Pole Light Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing lighting systems require separate mounting brackets for walls and poles due to their distinct surface profiles, leading to increased cost, bulk, and complexity, as the same light fixture needs to be compatible with both flat wall and curved pole surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A reversible mounting bracket with a flat wall mounting surface and a curved pole mounting surface, coupled at a 90° angle, featuring multiple coupling holes and adjustable side flanges to accommodate both wall and pole installations, allowing the same bracket to support light fixtures on either surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate mounting brackets are used for walls and poles, then the mounting solution is optimized for each specific surface profile, but the overall system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with dual functionality to accommodate both flat wall surfaces and curved pole surfaces. The bracket includes a flat mounting surface with mounting holes for wall installation and a curved mounting surface with conforming features for pole installation, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple mounting applications.
2Reliability
If separate mounting brackets are used for walls and poles, then each bracket is optimized for its specific application, but the inventory requirements and bulk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with dual functionality to accommodate both flat wall surfaces and curved pole surfaces. The bracket includes a flat mounting surface with mounting holes for wall installation and a curved mounting surface with conforming features for pole installation, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple mounting applications.
3Device complexity
If a single reversible mounting bracket is used for both walls and poles, then cost and complexity are reduced, but the bracket must accommodate different surface profiles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with dual functionality to accommodate both flat wall surfaces and curved pole surfaces. The bracket includes a flat mounting surface with mounting holes for wall installation and a curved mounting surface with conforming features for pole installation, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple mounting applications.
4Reliability
If separate mounting brackets are used for walls and poles, then each bracket provides a secure fit for its specific surface, but the overall cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with dual functionality to accommodate both flat wall surfaces and curved pole surfaces. The bracket includes a flat mounting surface with mounting holes for wall installation and a curved mounting surface with conforming features for pole installation, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple mounting applications.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides devices and techniques for a reversible mounting bracket. The reversible mounting bracket includes a pole mounting side and a wall mounting side. The pole mounting side and the wall mounting side are joined together at approximately 90°. When used to mount a fixture, such as a light fixture, to a wall, the wall mounting side is mounted to a wall, and the pole mounting side provides support for the fixture. When used to mount a fixture to a pole, the pole mounting side is mounted to a pole, and the wall mounting side provides support for the fixture. Thus, the same reversible mounting bracket can be used to mount a fixture to a pole or to a wall.