Reversible Mounting Flange for Optical Lenses

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional light assemblies require different flanges of varying sizes and shapes, leading to increased manufacturing costs and decreased efficiency due to the need for separate equipment and processes for each design.

Innovation Solution

A reversible mounting flange with a disc and skirt design, featuring multiple fastener patterns and adjustable installation orientations, allowing secure mounting in various configurations and positions without the need for multiple manufacturing setups.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different flanges of varying sizes and shapes are used for different light assembly designs, then each design can be accommodated specifically, but manufacturing costs increase and manufacturing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of different light assembly designsVSAvoidmanufacturing cost and efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a single flange structure that can serve multiple functions and configurations. The reversible flange with multiple mounting configurations allows one flange design to accommodate different light assembly designs, eliminating the need for multiple specialized flanges and thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If different flanges of varying sizes and shapes are used for different light assembly designs, then each design can be accommodated specifically, but the number of separate manufacturing processes and equipment increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of different light assembly designsVSAvoidnumber of manufacturing processes and equipment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The reversible flange design enables a single manufacturing process and equipment setup to produce a flange that can accommodate multiple light assembly designs, thereby reducing the number of separate manufacturing processes and equipment needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If a single flange design is used for all light assembly designs, then manufacturing efficiency and cost are improved, but the ability to accommodate different designs is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing cost and efficiencyVSAvoidaccommodation of different light assembly designs

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by creating a flange with reversible and adjustable mounting configurations. The flange can be mounted in different orientations and positions, allowing a single static flange design to dynamically adapt to different light assembly designs and requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10066811B2Reversible mounting flange and methods of manufacture and use

Publication Date: 2018.09.04 PETERSON MFG CO INC

AI summary

A reversible mounting flange capable of being mounted in one of a plurality of configurations and operable to secure any of a plurality of different lenses and related components to a mounting surface in any of a plurality of different positions.