Sliding Lighting Fixture Mounting Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lamp installation methods are difficult due to the need for precise alignment and secure electrical connections, which complicates the assembly process.
Innovation Solution
A lamp design featuring a carrier element with first electrical contact elements and a mounting element with second electrical contact elements, allowing for a sliding movement to establish both electrical and mechanical connections, facilitated by a rotary movement and secure holding mechanisms, enabling easy and secure assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the support element is held close to the mounting element while making electrical connections, then reliable electrical contact is achieved, but the installation becomes difficult to handle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mechanical mounting function and electrical connection function into a single integrated operation. The support element is designed to be rotatable relative to the mounting element, allowing both mechanical attachment and electrical contact establishment to occur simultaneously during a single rotational movement, rather than requiring separate positioning and connection steps
Solution Approach 2:
The support element incorporates a rotatable joint that enables dynamic movement between positions. This rotational degree of freedom allows the support element to be easily positioned during installation and then locked into place, transforming a static rigid connection into a dynamic assembly process that is both reliable and easy to perform
2Ease of operation
If the support element is designed with rotatable movement for easy assembly, then installation ease is improved, but the complexity of the mounting mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: the mounting element fixed to the wall, the support element carrying the light source, and the rotatable connection interface between them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall assembly process through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of fixing the support element rigidly and then providing adjustment mechanisms, the patent inverts the approach by making the support element rotatable from the outset and providing a simple locking mechanism. This inversion simplifies the mounting mechanism by eliminating complex adjustment devices while maintaining installation ease
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AI summary
The invention relates to a lighting fixture for mounting on a wall (1), having a lighting element (2) for generating light, a mounting element (4) for fixing to the wall (1), and a supporting element (8) on which the lighting element is arranged and which is designed to be held on the mounting element (4). The supporting element (8) has first electric contacting elements (10) for supplying power to the lighting element (2), and the mounting element (4) has second electric contacting elements (12) which are designed for electrically connecting to the first electric contacting elements (10). The lighting fixture is designed such that the supporting element (8) can be brought from a first position (P1) into an operating position (P2) solely by means of a sliding movement relative to the mounting element (4) along a direction (R), wherein the first electric contacting elements (10) are not electrically connected to the second electric contacting elements (12) in the first position, and in the second position the first electric contacting elements (10) are electrically connected to the second electric contacting elements (12) and moreover the supporting element (8) is held on the mounting element (4).