Segmented Mounting Bracket for Uniform Light Fixture Spacing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light fixture mounting systems are cumbersome and unsuitable for securing light fixtures at desired spacings above plants, leading to uneven illumination and potential zones of concentrated or suboptimal energy, which can negatively impact plant health.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket system with elongated channels and holes that allows for secure attachment of linear light fixtures to structural elements, enabling adjustable and uniform spacing between fixtures to optimize energy distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If multiple light fixtures are spaced apart to provide adequate illumination, then illumination coverage is improved, but positioning precision deteriorates due to cumbersome mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is segmented into multiple channels spaced apart along its length, with each channel corresponding to a specific light fixture position. This segmentation allows precise positioning of multiple light fixtures at predetermined intervals while maintaining ease of installation through the modular channel structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket pre-establishes predetermined spacing between light fixtures through its channel configuration before installation. The channels are pre-positioned at optimal intervals, eliminating the need for on-site measurement and adjustment, thereby ensuring precise positioning without complicating the installation process.
2Ease of operation
If light fixtures are mounted at fixed positions, then installation simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates for different plant spacing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates adjustable channels that can be repositioned along the bracket body, allowing the spacing between light fixtures to be dynamically changed according to different plant requirements. This maintains installation simplicity while providing adaptability for various growing configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed with universal channels that can accommodate different numbers and spacings of light fixtures. The same bracket structure serves multiple functions by allowing flexible configuration to match different plant spacing requirements, eliminating the need for custom brackets for each scenario.
3Ease of operation
If unevenly spaced light fixtures are used, then installation ease is improved, but illumination uniformity deteriorates creating zones of concentrated or suboptimal energy
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket divides the illumination area into multiple segments through its spaced channels, with each channel positioned to provide uniform light distribution. This segmentation ensures that light fixtures are automatically spaced to create even illumination zones, eliminating both concentrated and suboptimal energy areas while maintaining easy installation.
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AI summary
A mounting bracket for a lighting system includes a body portion having an elongated shape and defining a top side and a bottom side opposing the top side. The body portion defines, within the bottom side, a plurality of channels spaced apart along an axial direction of the elongated shape, wherein one or more channels of the plurality of channels is configured to receive a mounting portion of a linear light fixture of the lighting system. The body portion further defines, within the top side, a plurality of holes spaced apart along the axial direction corresponding to the plurality of channels, wherein one or more holes of the plurality of holes extends into a corresponding channel of the plurality of channels and is configured to receive a fastening structure therethrough.