Spotlight Coupling Mechanism for Wide-Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a lighting system that is easily adjustable over a wide degree of illumination angle and is simple and easy to assemble.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight spotlight system with a housing that includes a light beam channel, a heat sink zone with parallel fins, and an annular insert that serves to retain an optical element in position. The system features a coupling mechanism with a curved strip and a retaining element for magnetic coupling, allowing for adjustable orientation of the spotlight over a wide angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the lighting system incorporates adjustment means for illumination direction changes, then the illumination direction can be adjusted as desired, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into separable components: a spotlight unit and a mounting bracket unit. The spotlight can be independently adjusted within the bracket, and the bracket itself can be positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows adjustment functionality while keeping individual components simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates movable elements that allow the spotlight to be adjusted to different angles and orientations. The bracket includes features like slots or channels that enable dynamic repositioning of the spotlight while maintaining a secure connection, providing adaptability without complex mechanisms.
2Temperature
If the housing uses materials suitable for heat management, then heat conduction and withstand capability improve, but the visual impact on surroundings increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing incorporates heat sinks with finned structures in specific locations where heat management is most needed, particularly near the light source. These heat management features are concentrated in non-visible or less visible areas, while the visible portions of the housing maintain a clean, simple aesthetic design. This allows effective heat dissipation without compromising visual appeal.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the lighting system incorporates multiple functional components, then the lighting technology requirements are met, but the ease of installation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket integrates multiple functions into a single component: it provides structural support for the spotlight, enables angular adjustment, allows positioning at different locations, and secures the spotlight firmly when installed. By combining these functions into one integrated bracket unit, the system reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled, thereby simplifying installation while meeting all lighting technology requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a multi-directional lighting solution that is easy to assemble and adjust, offering wide-angle illumination while maintaining a simple aesthetic shape and efficient heat management.
Implementation Method 1
a housing body, which comprises a heat sink zone comprising a heat sink
Implementation Method 2
a housing body, which comprises a heat sink zone comprising a heat sink, which comprises a plurality of substantially parallel fins
Implementation Method 3
The first and second coupling members are configured for magnetic coupling to one another
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AI summary
A lighting apparatus (1) has a housing (20) for housing a light source (156) and/or directing a beam of light from a light source and has a lighting mount (53) for securing the lighting apparatus to a support or substrate with a coupling mechanism for coupling the housing to the lighting mount. The housing has a light beam channel (140) defined by an internal surface of the housing for the passage of light from the light source through the housing to a mouth (72), a housing body and a peripheral insert (150) defining at least a portion of the light beam channel, which peripheral insert is removably mountable within the housing body.