Vehicle Lighting System with Segmented Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle lighting systems are inflexible due to fixed installation methods, limiting their ability to illuminate specific areas within a vehicle, such as motorhomes or caravans, as they cannot be easily relocated or adjusted.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising a lamp with a current-carrying line and a form-fitting holding mechanism that allows the lamp to be held in multiple orientations and positions, enabling flexible use without disassembly, including as a pendant light, ceiling light, or wall light, with conical sections for secure fitting and a detachable holding device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the lamp is fixedly installed using conventional holding means, then the installation is stable and secure, but the lighting system lacks flexibility and cannot be relocated to illuminate different areas
Solution Approach 1:
The holding means is divided into a fixed mounting plate and a detachable holding element. The mounting plate remains permanently installed on the ceiling or wall, while the holding element can be easily attached and detached from the lamp, enabling flexible repositioning without removing the entire lighting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding mechanism transitions from a static fixed installation to a dynamic system where the holding element can be easily attached and detached. This allows the lighting system to adapt its position and orientation based on lighting needs while maintaining secure installation when in use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the lamp is securely held in fixed position, then the lighting direction is stable, but the lighting system cannot be repositioned to illuminate different areas
Solution Approach 1:
The holding system is segmented into a permanent mounting plate and a removable holding element. The mounting plate ensures reliable fixed installation on the ceiling or wall, while the detachable holding element allows easy repositioning of the lamp without compromising the stability of the underlying mounting structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is pre-installed in a fixed position on the ceiling or wall during vehicle assembly. This preliminary action creates a stable foundation that enables later flexible positioning of the lamp through simple attachment and detachment of the holding element.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed holding means are used, then the installation is simple, but the lighting system cannot assume different orientations or positions
Solution Approach 1:
The holding means is segmented into a fixed mounting plate and a detachable holding element with a simple attachment mechanism. This segmentation allows the lamp to be easily repositioned and reoriented by simply detaching and reattaching the holding element, making the system adaptable to different lighting needs while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding mechanism is designed to be universal, allowing the lamp to be installed in multiple orientations (ceiling-mounted, wall-mounted, pendant) using the same mounting plate and holding element. This multi-functionality enables a single lighting system to serve multiple purposes and locations within the vehicle.
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AI summary
Lighting system (1), in particular for lighting an interior (2) of a vehicle (3), preferably a motorhome, caravan or the like, wherein the lighting system (1) comprises at least one lamp (4) with a lamp body (12) and at least one current-carrying line (6) and wherein the lighting system (1) comprises at least one retaining means (7) for holding the lamp (4), wherein the retaining means (7) detachably receives the lamp (4) in a retaining frame, wherein the lamp (4) is positively locked in at least two different orientations by the retaining means (7).