Segmented Lamp Base with Connecting Plate for Desk Placement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing floor lamps struggle to be set up effectively on desks with closed side walls, as their base cannot fit under the table, resulting in the lamp mast being too far from the tabletop, which limits space efficiency and illumination quality.

Innovation Solution

A lamp base with two detachable or adjustable parts and a connecting plate that allows the base to fit under desks with closed side panels, enabling the lamp mast to be positioned close to the tabletop, while maintaining stability through a secure connection and adjustable design.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the lamp base is designed as a single piece with a fixed base area, then the lamp base provides stable support for the lamp, but it cannot be placed close to desks with closed side walls

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplacement flexibilityVSAvoidbase footprint
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp base is divided into two separate base parts (first base part and second base part) that can be detached from each other. This segmentation allows the base parts to be positioned on either side of the desk, with the mast passing through the free space created between them, enabling placement next to desks with closed side walls while maintaining stability through the connecting plate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If the lamp base is made compact to save space, then it can be placed close to desks, but it cannot provide sufficient support for the lamp mast

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebase footprintVSAvoidsupport capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting plate extends parallel across the floor between the base parts, utilizing the horizontal dimension to provide structural support. This allows the base to have a small footprint when assembled next to desks while the connecting plate spanning between base parts provides the necessary strength to support the lamp mast and counterbalance the overhanging lamp body.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Illumination intensity

If the mast is positioned far from the desk to maintain base stability, then the lamp base remains stable, but the lamp body cannot illuminate the workspace effectively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveworkplace illuminationVSAvoidlamp base stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the base into two detachable parts connected by a plate, the invention creates a stable configuration that allows the mast to be positioned close to the desk. The connecting plate provides the necessary structural support to maintain stability even with the mast positioned forward, enabling effective workspace illumination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Stability of the object's composition

If the lamp base is designed with a large base area for stability, then it supports the lamp well, but it cannot fit under desks with closed side panels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelamp base stabilityVSAvoidbase space occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The base is segmented into two parts that can be positioned on opposite sides of the desk, allowing the majority of the base structure to be located under the desk while the mast extends forward. This segmentation enables the lamp to occupy minimal space next to the desk while maintaining stability through the connecting plate structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3056797B1Light foot
Publication Date: 2018.01.03 ESYLUX
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AI summary

The invention relates to a lamp base for a floor lamp, which stands on the floor and supports an upright pole to which the lamp is attached. According to the invention, it is proposed that the lamp base comprises a first base section to which the pole is attached, and a second base section which is detachably or adjustably connected to the first base section such that a space is formed between the facing end faces of the base sections into which a furniture component fits, and that the first and second base sections can be connected to each other via a connecting plate which extends parallel across the floor between the base sections.