Shelf Lighting Support With Front-Edge Mounting for Product Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluorescent tube positioning behind the front edge of a shelf for shelving illumination results in suboptimal product illumination and obstructs customer access, failing to effectively illuminate the product faces and hinder product retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A lighting support system that secures a light source to the front edge of an upper shelf, allowing it to project forward and illuminate the lower shelf, with a rearwardly angled light source support to ensure comprehensive illumination without obstructing access, utilizing a clip-based securing mechanism and integral light source support for optimal placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the fluorescent tube is positioned rearward of the front end of the shelf to illuminate the entire shelf section, then the illumination coverage is improved, but the product illumination effectiveness and customer access are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning the light source at the front edge of the shelf rather than uniformly distributing it across the entire shelf section. This concentrates illumination where it is most needed - on the product faces at the front - while still providing adequate coverage to the rest of the shelf through the strategic placement and orientation of the light source.
2Area of stationary object
If the fluorescent tube is positioned rearward of the front end of the shelf, then the illumination coverage is improved, but the customer access to products is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the light source from the traditional recessed position behind the shelf front edge and relocates it to the front edge itself. This separation of the illumination function from the shelf structure allows the light to be positioned optimally for both product illumination and customer access, eliminating the obstruction problem while maintaining coverage.
3Illumination intensity
If the light source projects forward of the front end of the upper shelf, then the lower shelf illumination is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the light source support function with the shelf front edge structure itself. The light source is mounted to project forward from the upper shelf's front edge, combining the mounting structure with the shelf's existing geometry. This integration reduces overall device complexity while achieving effective lower shelf illumination.
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AI summary
A lighting support for mounting a light source onto shelving including a lower shelf and an upper shelf, the upper shelf having a front end and a front edge structure. The lighting support comprises a securing member operatively connectable to the front edge structure of the upper shelf a light source support connected to the securing member. The light source support is configured to receive and support the light source and is positioned for the light source to illuminate a section of the lower shelf when the securing member is operatively connected to the front edge structure of the upper shelf.