Stackable Gobo Sections for Landscape Lighting Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing landscape lighting assemblies lack flexibility in height adjustment and aesthetic customization, as they often require rewiring to change heights and do not allow for easy interchange of decorative patterns.
Innovation Solution
A stackable gobo section lighting assembly with complementary alignment couplings for removable and rearrangeable gobo sections, integral electrical cabling, and interchangeable gobo panes, enabling adjustable heights and various lighting patterns without rewiring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional landscape lighting assemblies use fixed-height designs with integrated wiring, then structural stability is maintained, but flexibility in height adjustment and aesthetic customization is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting assembly is divided into multiple stackable gobo sections that can be independently configured. Each section contains its own gobo pane with decorative patterns, allowing users to mix and match sections to achieve desired heights and aesthetic effects without redesigning the entire assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized coupling mechanism between gobo sections serves multiple functions: mechanical connection for structural stability, electrical connection for power transmission, and alignment guidance for easy assembly. This universal interface enables both height adjustment and pattern customization through the same component system.
2Ease of operation
If gobo sections are made removable and rearrangeable for customization, then ease of operation is improved, but connection reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical coupling and electrical connection functions are merged into a single integrated coupling mechanism. When gobo sections are stacked, the coupling elements simultaneously provide structural support and electrical connectivity, eliminating the need for separate connection systems and reducing potential failure points.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling elements are designed with nested features where inner components fit within outer components, creating a interlocking structure that secures gobo sections together while maintaining electrical contact. This nested design ensures reliable connections even when sections are frequently assembled and disassembled.
3Ease of operation
If integral electrical cabling is incorporated into each gobo section, then ease of operation is improved for reconfiguration, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each gobo section is self-contained with its own integral electrical cable and connector, allowing it to be independently connected to power and control systems. This self-service design enables users to reconfigure the lighting assembly without requiring external wiring modifications or professional installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical cable system serves dual purposes: providing power transmission to illumination elements and enabling identification or control of individual gobo sections. This multi-functional cabling approach consolidates multiple functions into a single system, reducing overall complexity despite the added flexibility.
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AI summary
A lighting assembly is provided including a base configured to support the lighting assembly, a plurality of gobo sections configured to be vertically stacked upon the base, at least one illumination element located internal to the lighting assembly, such that light from the at least one illumination element is cast through at least one of the plurality of gobo sections, and an assembly top configured to enclose a top side of an upper most gobo section of the plurality of gobo sections. The base and the plurality of gobo sections comprises complementary alignment couplings that are removably connected when stacked.