Strut Channel Recessed Lighting Fixture with Snap-Fit Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems face challenges in installation and maintenance due to limited space and varying sizes and weights of fixtures, which can lead to complex and costly procedures, especially when using strut systems.
Innovation Solution
The development of a lighting fixture insert designed for easy insertion into standardized strut channel members, featuring prongs or arms to engage the channel's interior or exterior surfaces, allowing for snap-fit or sliding installation, and extending along a portion or the entire length of the channel, thereby simplifying installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional lighting fixtures are installed using strut systems, then lighting systems can be supported in buildings with limited space, but the installation and maintenance procedures become complex and costly due to varying sizes and weights of fixtures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal lighting fixture designed to fit standardized strut channels that can accommodate multiple fixture types and sizes. The fixture includes adjustable mounting mechanisms that can adapt to different channel configurations, eliminating the need for custom installation procedures for each fixture type and reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting fixture is divided into modular components including separate mounting brackets, electrical connections, and housing sections. This segmentation allows for easier installation and maintenance by enabling individual component replacement without requiring complete fixture removal, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining space efficiency
2Ease of operation
If standardized strut systems are used to support lighting fixtures, then installation complexity is reduced, but additional costs and time are required for proper fixation and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting fixture incorporates pre-assembled mounting brackets and pre-attached electrical connections that are prepared during manufacturing. These preliminary actions eliminate the need for on-site assembly and wiring work, maintaining ease of installation while significantly reducing installation time and associated costs
3Adaptability or versatility
If lighting fixtures of varying sizes and weights are used, then lighting system functionality is improved, but installation and maintenance procedures become more complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal mounting system with standardized connection points and adjustable support structures that can accommodate lighting fixtures of varying sizes and weights. This universal approach maintains fixture versatility while simplifying maintenance procedures by using consistent installation and removal processes across all fixture types
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and movable components that can be reconfigured to suit different fixture weights and sizes. The dynamic adjustment capabilities allow the same mounting hardware to safely support various fixture types without requiring complex custom installation procedures, thereby reducing maintenance complexity while preserving versatility
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments herein are directed to a lighting fixture for insertion into a strut channel member. In an installed position, a light source supported by the housing of the lighting fixture is disposed at least partially within an interior volume of the strut channel member. The lighting fixture can be attached to the strut channel member by the lips of the strut channel member. When the lighting fixture is installed in the channel member, light from the light source emanates in a direction out of the channel member through the slot in the channel member. The lighting fixture may be snapped or slid into or out of place in the channel member.