Rotating Signage Light Fixture Ceiling Wall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing signage lighting solutions, particularly those using LED edge lit technology, are labor-intensive and unsuitable for interchangeable ceiling and wall mounting due to their weight and complex electrical components.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable signage light fixture with a housing and internal assembly that includes a printed circuit board, light sources, and a sign, which can be rotated between ceiling and wall mounting positions via a pivoting mechanism, allowing for easy switching between mounting surfaces without requiring extensive adjustments or modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a canopy is used for mounting the signage light, then both ceiling and wall mounting are enabled, but the installation process becomes labor intensive and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the internal assembly rotatable relative to the housing through a pivot mechanism. This allows the assembly to dynamically adjust between ceiling-mounted and wall-mounted positions, eliminating the need for separate canopy configurations and simplifying installation procedures while maintaining mounting versatility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the signage light is designed as a fixed internal assembly, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability between mounting positions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a pivot mechanism that allows the internal assembly to rotate between fixed positions. This dynamic capability enables the assembly to adapt between ceiling and wall mounting orientations while maintaining structural stability during installation and operation, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the signage light uses LED edge lit technology, then illumination efficiency is improved, but the weight and complexity of electrical components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the signage light into a housing and a separate rotatable internal assembly. This segmentation isolates the complex LED edge lit electrical components within the internal assembly, which can be independently manufactured and tested. The simplification of the overall system structure facilitates easier installation and maintenance despite the inherent complexity of the LED lighting system.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a rotating signage light fixture which can be mounted on a horizontal surface, such as a ceiling, or on a vertical surface, such as a wall. The rotating signage light fixture includes a housing portion and a sign portion, in which the sign portion is rotatable with respect to the housing portion. The housing portion includes a mounting surface with which the light fixture is mounted. In a first position, the sign is substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, and the light fixture is suitable for mounting to a ceiling. In a second position, the sign is rotated 90° from its position in the first position, and is substantially parallel to the mounting surface. The sign, a light source, and electrical components of the light fixture all move and rotate together when the sign is rotated.