Stackable Lighting Grid Assembly for Ground-Level Tree Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing decorative lighting on tall vertical structures, such as trees and lamp posts, involve dangerous use of ladders or expensive equipment, posing safety risks and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A stackable, semi-flexible grid member system with a rigid vertical section that wraps around structures, allowing decorative lighting to be installed and stacked to high positions without leaving the ground, using AC or DC power sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If ladders or elevating devices are used to install lighting on tall structures, then installation height is achieved, but safety risks and equipment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into multiple stackable sections that can be assembled incrementally. Each section contains its own support structure and lighting elements, allowing the system to reach heights of 100 feet or more without requiring ladders or elevating devices. Workers remain on the ground while stacking sections vertically.
Solution Approach 2:
A ground-based support structure acts as an intermediary between workers and the high installation points. This structure extends vertically from the ground, providing a stable platform for lighting sections at various heights without requiring workers to climb or use dangerous equipment.
2Length of stationary object
If ladders or elevating devices are used for installation, then lighting can be installed on tall structures, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into pre-assembled modules that can be quickly stacked and connected. Each module contains integrated lighting, support structures, and connection mechanisms, reducing the time required for installation compared to traditional methods that require assembling components at height.
Solution Approach 2:
Support structures and lighting sections are pre-assembled and pre-positioned on the ground before installation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly operations at height, significantly reducing installation time and complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If rigid structures are used to maintain structural integrity at height, then stability is achieved, but flexibility and ease of installation decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure incorporates adjustable and movable components that allow it to adapt during installation. Sections can be easily connected and disconnected, and the structure can be configured for different heights and locations, maintaining stability while providing installation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses flexible connecting elements and adaptable support components that can be easily maneuvered during installation. These flexible elements maintain structural integrity once assembled while allowing for simple ground-based assembly and disassembly operations.
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AI summary
A decorative lighting assembly for vertical structures, e.g. posts and trees, includes: a plurality of stackable grid members, each a semi-flexible sheet having a top, a bottom and at least two sides, having sufficient flexibility to wrap around the vertical structure and having a maximum width of x and having a rigid vertical section of the sheet less than width x, the semi-flexible sheet, each of the grid members having an attachment mechanism at the top and an attachment mechanism at the bottom to vertically connect each of the grid members to one another; at least one decorative lighting member that is selected from being permanently attached to and being removably attached to the grid member, the at least one decorative lighting member having a plurality of decorative lights electrically connected to one another, and having a power source connection for the decorative lights.