Ventilating Light Grille Layout for Compact Cooling and Quiescent Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting and ventilating systems often have a bulky appearance, complex design, inadequate cooling of light fixtures, inefficient component arrangement, and limited functionality, particularly lacking in quiescent lighting options.
Innovation Solution
A lighting and ventilating system with a main housing that includes a fan wheel for air flow, a grille with multiple apertures and light-emitting diodes, a lamp housing with a separate set of illumination devices, and a plate that can be coupled to the grille, allowing for adjustable illumination based on occupancy, using snap-fit features and various coupling methods for assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lighting and ventilating systems combine a ventilating fan with a light fixture, then ventilation and lighting functions are integrated, but the apparatus has a bulky and unaesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture is nested within the ventilating housing structure, with the illumination devices positioned inside the main body of the ventilator. The grille serves as a common interface for both air intake and light emission, allowing dual functionality without increasing external dimensions. This nesting approach enables integrated ventilation and lighting while maintaining a compact, aesthetically pleasing form factor.
2Device complexity
If conventional lighting and ventilating systems use a single integrated design, then structure is simplified, but the design becomes complicated and components are inefficiently arranged
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a ventilating module with fan and housing, a lighting module with separate illumination devices, and a common grille interface. Each module can be manufactured independently using standard production techniques, then assembled through simple coupling mechanisms. This segmentation maintains integrated functionality while simplifying manufacturing and component arrangement.
3Device complexity
If conventional systems use a single illumination source, then structure is simplified, but functionality is limited and quiescent lighting cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
Different illumination devices are positioned at specific locations within the ventilating housing to provide specialized lighting functions. The grille incorporates transparent or translucent regions that direct light to specific areas, creating localized lighting zones. This allows the system to provide both general illumination and quiescent lighting in specific areas, enhancing functionality while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
4Volume of moving object
If conventional systems integrate lighting and ventilation closely, then compactness is achieved, but the light fixture is inadequately cooled
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilating housing and grille structure serve as an intermediary thermal management system, with air intake paths designed to flow across or around the illumination devices. The fan-generated airflow acts as a cooling medium that removes heat from the light fixtures while the housing provides thermal isolation. This intermediary approach enables compact integration while maintaining adequate cooling through strategic airflow design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides efficient ventilation and adjustable lighting options, including quiescent lighting, with improved aesthetics and functionality by allowing for different illumination intensities and automatic activation/deactivation based on occupancy.
Implementation Method 1
A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air
Implementation Method 2
the grille can comprise a plurality of apertures and a second set of illumination devices
Implementation Method 3
the lamp housing can include a first set of illumination devices
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can comprise a plurality of apertures and a second set of illumination devices. The system further can include a lamp housing coupled to the grille, the lamp housing can include a first set of illumination devices. Also, a plate can be coupled to the grille so that the plate is adjacent to the second set of illumination devices.