Wardrobe rail with LED light and integrated motion sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wardrobe lighting solutions with integrated light sources and sensors are complex, costly, and require extensive installation and maintenance, often compromising aesthetics and reliability, especially in professional settings like hotels.
Innovation Solution
A wardrobe bar with integrated LED lights and a movement sensor, powered by a conventional mains supply, eliminating the need for transformers and allowing for simple installation and maintenance by incorporating all necessary elements into a single, aesthetically pleasing unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a presence sensor and transformer are installed in the wardrobe to provide lighting, then the lighting function is achieved, but the device complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the wardrobe rod, LED light strip, motion sensor, and transformer into a single integrated unit. The rod itself serves as the structural support while housing the lighting and sensing components, eliminating the need for separate installations of false registers or hidden compartments.
Solution Approach 2:
The wardrobe rod performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for hanging clothes, serves as the mounting structure for the LED lighting, houses the motion sensor, and acts as the electrical conduit. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components needed in the system.
2Illumination intensity
If multiple separate components (sensor, transformer, LED strip) are installed, then the lighting function is achieved, but the maintenance cost and probability of breakdown increase
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating all components into a single replaceable unit (the wardrobe rod), the patent reduces maintenance complexity. When a component fails, the entire rod assembly can be quickly replaced without needing to diagnose and replace individual components separately, significantly reducing maintenance time and cost.
3Illumination intensity
If a transformer is installed to power the LED strip, then the lighting function is achieved, but the aesthetic appearance of the cabinet is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The transformer is integrated within the wardrobe rod structure itself, eliminating the need for separate hidden compartments or false registers. The rod's design naturally conceals the transformer while providing access to the LED strip, maintaining cabinet aesthetics without compromising the lighting function.
4Illumination intensity
If extensive wiring and false registers are installed, then the lighting function is achieved, but the installation time and material cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated rod design eliminates the need for separate wiring channels, false registers, and hidden compartments. The rod itself serves as the structural framework and electrical conduit, allowing installers to simply mount the pre-assembled rod unit and connect it to power, dramatically reducing installation time and material requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides efficient, reliable, and cost-effective lighting with reduced maintenance needs, ensuring minimal disruption in hotel environments by allowing easy replacement and operation without qualified personnel.
Implementation Method 1
a strip of LEDs (2) associated with a dissipator (3) that acts as a visual protector
Implementation Method 2
a strip of LEDs (2) associated with a dissipator (3) that acts as a visual protector
Implementation Method 3
electronic movement detection system (5)
Data Source
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AI summary
Wardrobe bar with LED light and integrated motion sensor designed to be used in any type of wardrobe that needs or wants to be equipped with a light source to better show the inside of the wardrobe, comprising an aluminium profile (1) that houses a strip of LEDs (2) associated with a heat sink (3) that acts as a visual protector; and where said profile (1) incorporates at its ends lateral supports (4) compatible with the supports of the cabinet rail; and where on its front part, the profile (1) has a small hole (1a) through which the electronic movement detection system (5) emerges; all of this, powered by a plug (6) connected to the conventional mains supply.