WO2021051267A1

WO2021051267A1 - Mounting assembly and method for accommodating optical assembly by means of mounting assembly

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Publication number: WO2021051267A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/106176
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周守勇; 梅多斯埃里克; 庸杰里米•韦恩; 倪燕; 高鸿磊; 周翠娟; 谢珊珊
Original assignee: 卡任特照明解决方案有限公司; 周守勇
Priority date: 2019-09-17
Filing date: 2019-09-17
Publication date: 2021-03-25

Abstract

A mounting assembly (10) and a method for accommodating an optical assembly by means of the mounting assembly (10). The mounting assembly is configured to selectively accommodate a first optical assembly (300) or a second optical assembly (400). The mounting assembly (10) comprises a frame (100) and a plate (110). The frame (100) comprises a first hole (120) configured to receive the first optical assembly (300). The plate (110) comprises a second hole (130) configured to receive the second optical assembly (400), and the plate (110) is removably coupled to the frame (100), wherein the first hole (120) and the second hole (130) are different in at least one of shape and size.

Description

Mounting component and method for accommodating optical component through the mounting component

Technical field

The present application relates to a mounting assembly, and more particularly to a mounting assembly applied in the field of lighting.

Background technique

Mounting components, such as frame kits, can be used to attach downlight modules with embedded reflectors to the ceiling. These frame kits provide a sturdy base and correct angle for the downlight module, and the electrical wiring of the downlight module can be easily hidden in the box of the frame kit.

In the current method, different types of frame kits are designed to fit downlight modules with different sizes or shapes. However, these different types of frame kits may generate greater inventory pressure and higher costs. In addition, if the frame kit is changed accordingly each time a different downlight module is needed, it may also result in a relatively laborious operation process.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide an installation assembly to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems.

Summary of the invention

In an embodiment of the present application, a mounting assembly is configured to selectively accommodate the first optical assembly or the second optical assembly. The mounting assembly includes a frame and a board. The frame includes a first hole configured to receive the first optical component. The plate includes a second hole configured to receive the second optical component, and the plate is detachably coupled to the frame, wherein the first hole and the second hole are different in at least one of shape or size.

In yet another embodiment of the present application, a method of accommodating an optical component through a mounting component. The mounting assembly includes a frame including a first hole and a plate detachably coupled to the frame and including a second hole. The method includes: determining which of the first hole and the second hole is suitable for the optical component; if the second hole is suitable for the optical component, installing the optical component in the second hole of the board, or if the first hole If applicable to the optical component, perform: a) loosen the plate from the frame; d) install the optical component in the first hole of the frame.

Description of the drawings

The drawings incorporated herein and constituting a part of the specification illustrate the disclosure, and together with the specification are further used to explain the principle of the disclosure and enable those skilled in the relevant art to make and use the disclosure.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a mounting assembly according to the description herein, showing the board away from the frame;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mounting assembly shown in Fig. 1, showing that the board is coupled to the frame;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the first optical assembly according to the description herein;

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a second optical assembly according to the description herein;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the mounting assembly in the ceiling according to the description herein;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of accommodating an optical component in the mounting assembly shown in FIG. 1 according to the method described herein;

Fig. 7 shows a front view of the mounting assembly according to the description herein, in which the fixing module is used to fix the board on the frame;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the mounting assembly shown in Figure 7, in which the plate is removed from the frame;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an exemplary mounting assembly according to the description herein;

Fig. 10 shows a perspective view of another exemplary mounting assembly according to the description herein; and

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another exemplary mounting assembly according to the description herein.

detailed description

Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used herein shall be the ordinary meanings understood by those with ordinary skills in the field to which the application belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the specification and claims of the patent application of this application do not denote any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, similar words such as "one" or "one" do not mean a quantity limit, but mean that there is at least one. "Including" or "including" and other similar words mean that the elements or items before "including" or "including" now cover the elements or items listed after "including" or "including" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other Components or objects. Similar words such as "connected" or "connected" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The terms "component", "module", "system", "interface", etc. are generally intended to refer to a computer-related entity, which can be hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software or software in execution. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable file, an execution thread, a program, and/or a computer.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mounting assembly 10 according to the description herein, showing that the board 110 is away from the frame 100. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mounting assembly 10 described herein, showing that the board 110 is coupled to the frame 100. The mounting assembly 10 is configured to selectively accommodate the first optical assembly 300 shown in FIG. 3 or the second optical assembly 400 shown in FIG. 4. The mounting assembly 10 includes a frame 100 and a board 110. The frame 100 includes a first hole 120 configured to receive the first optical assembly 300. The frame 100 may further include an upper surface 126 and at least one positioning module 122 and at least one fastening module 124 installed on the upper surface 126. In some embodiments, the positioning module 122 and the upper surface 126 are integrally formed. The plate 110 includes a second hole 130 configured to receive the second optical assembly 400. The board 100 is detachably coupled to the upper surface 126 of the frame 100 via the positioning module 122 and the fastening module 124, wherein the first hole 120 and the second hole 130 are different in at least one of shape or size.

As shown in FIG. 1, the area of the first hole 120 is larger than the area of the second hole 130, so that when the board 110 is coupled to the frame 100, the second hole 130 may not be blocked by the frame 100. In some embodiments, the area of the plate 110 is larger than the area of the first hole 120 so that the plate 110 can be supported by the frame 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the first opening 120 is a square opening, and the two positioning modules 122 and the two fastening modules 124 are respectively located on

opposite sides

121 and 123 of the first opening 120. The number of positioning modules 122 or fastening modules 124 is not limited to this. In some embodiments, the frame 100 includes two fixing modules 124 located on the side edge 123 and a positioning module 122 located approximately in the middle of the side edge 121.

In some embodiments, the frame 100 may include at least one of a positioning module 122 and a fastening module 124, and the board 110 is detachably coupled to the frame 100 via at least one of the positioning module 122 and the fastening module 124.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mounting assembly 10 further includes a first mounting bracket 125 and a second mounting bracket 127 coupled to the frame 100. The first and

second mounting brackets

125, 127 can be used to adjustably couple the mounting assembly 10 to an external structure (such as a ceiling structure). In some embodiments, the first and

second mounting brackets

125, 127 are C-shaped brackets.

In some embodiments, the mounting assembly 10 further includes a power supply unit (PSU) clamp 129 and a junction box 128 mounted on the upper surface 126. The junction box 128 is configured to accommodate electrical wiring extending from the optical assembly and power supply (not shown).

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the first optical assembly 300 includes a first light-emitting entity 310, a first light control entity 320, a first reflector 330, at least one first mounting clip 340, and a first power conductor 350 . In some embodiments, the first light emitting entity 310 includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) as a light source, but the light source is not limited to an LED. The first light control entity 320 coupled to the first light emitting entity 310 is configured to adjust the current passing through the first light emitting entity 310. The first reflector 330 surrounding the first light-emitting entity 310 is configured to collect light from the first light-emitting entity 310 and emit the collected light substantially along the center line or optical axis direction of the first reflector 330.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the second optical assembly 400 similar to the first optical assembly 300 includes a second light-emitting entity 410, a second light control entity 420, a second reflector 430, and at least one second installation Clip 440 and second power conductor 450.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the first reflector 330 of the first optical assembly 300 may have a substantially truncated pyramid structure with a square cross-section, which may be received by the first hole 120 having a square shape. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the second reflector 430 of the second optical assembly 400 may have an approximately frusto-conical structure with a circular cross-section, which may be received by the circular second hole 130. For the board 110 for receiving optical components having different structures, at least one of the first hole 120 and the second hole 130 includes a shape selected from a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, or any curved or polygonal shape . In some embodiments, the shape of the first hole is different from the shape of the second hole. For example, the first hole is a square hole configured to receive a square optical component, and the second hole is a circular hole configured to receive a circular optical component. In some other embodiments, the shape of the first hole is the same as the shape of the second hole, and the size of the first hole is larger than the size of the second hole. For example, the first hole may receive a 6-inch square optical component, and the second hole may receive a 4-inch square optical component.

In some embodiments, the first and second

optical assemblies

300, 400 are downlight modules. As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting assembly 50 is installed in a panel hole of the ceiling 502. The ceiling 502 includes a plurality of T-shaped rods 510. At least two steel pipes 520 pass through the first and second mounting

brackets

525, 527 and are supported by the T-shaped rod 510 of the ceiling 502, so that the first mounting bracket 525 and the second mounting bracket 527 can be used to adjust the mounting assembly 50 Coupled to the ceiling 502.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, taking the second optical assembly 400 as an example, the second hole 530 of the mounting assembly 50 is configured to receive the second optical assembly 400. The second mounting clip 440 is adjustably coupled to the frame 500 so as to detachably fix the second optical assembly 400 to the frame 500. The second power conductor 450 is coupled to the junction box 528 and is configured to transmit power to the second optical assembly 400.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the mounting assembly 90 includes a board 910 connected to the frame 900 and a first sub-board 911 connected to the board 910. Similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the frame 900 includes a first hole 920 and the plate 910 includes a second hole 930. The first sub-plate 911 includes a third hole 931 configured to receive a third optical component, wherein the third hole 931 and the second hole 930 are different in at least one of shape or size. The third hole 931 includes a shape selected from a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, or any curved or polygonal shape, and the area of the third hole 931 is smaller than that of the second hole 930, so that when the first sub-board When the 911 is coupled to the board 910, the third hole 931 may not be blocked by the board 910.

In some embodiments, the second sub-board 912 is coupled to one of the board 910 and the first sub-board 911. The second sub-plate 912 includes a fourth hole 932 configured to receive a fourth optical component, wherein the fourth hole 932 and the third hole 931 are different in at least one of shape or size. The fourth hole 932 includes a shape selected from a circle, an oval, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, or any curved or polygonal shape, and the area of the fourth hole 932 is smaller than at least one of the second hole 930 and the third hole 931 When the second sub-board 912 is coupled to the board 910 or the first sub-board 911, the fourth hole 932 may not be blocked by the board 910 or the first sub-board 911.

In some embodiments, a set of secondary boards with holes of different sizes or shapes that can be quickly replaced from the board 910 are prepared to receive optical components of different sizes or shapes.

The application also describes a method for accommodating optical components through mounting components. Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, the method 600 includes the following steps:

Step 610: Determine which of the first hole 120 and the second hole 130 is suitable for the optical component;

Step 620, if the second hole 130 is suitable for an optical component, perform step 621 to install the optical component (for example, the second optical component 400) in the second hole 130 on the board 110;

Step 630, optionally, if the first hole 120 is suitable for an optical component (for example, the first optical component 300), perform

steps

631 and 632;

Step 631, loosen the plate 110 from the frame 100; and

In step 632, the optical component is installed in the first hole 120 of the frame 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the positioning module 722 of the mounting assembly 70 is a groove or a positioning cover located on the side 721 of the upper surface 726. The slot or positioning cover is configured to receive at least a portion of the plate 710 and position the plate 710 on the frame 700. The fastening module 724 includes an elastic piece 734 that can be switched between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the elastic piece 734 is configured to clamp the plate 710 between the elastic piece 734 and the frame 700, and in the second state In the middle, the elastic piece 734 loosens the clamp of the opposing plate 710. The elastic piece 734 is installed on the side 723 of the upper surface 726. In some embodiments, the elastic piece 734 is made of materials such as elastic steel or elastic plastic. Further referring to FIG. 8, the elastic piece 734 includes a protruding part 735, and the protruding part 735 can be received by the groove 736 of the plate 710 to fasten the plate 710 to the frame 700. In this embodiment, step 631 further includes:

Step 641, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, rotate the elastic piece 734 from the first state position of FIG. 7 by about 90° to the second state position of FIG. 8.

Step 651, slide the board 710 out of the positioning module 724 and away from the frame 700.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fastening module 724 includes a wing nut 744 configured to sandwich the plate 710 between the wing nut 744 and the frame 700. The wing nut 744 is installed on the side 723 of the upper surface 726. The plate 710 is included in at least one groove 746, and a wing nut 744 is inserted into the groove 746 and tightened to fasten the plate 710 to the frame 700. In this embodiment, step 631 further includes:

Step 661, as shown in FIG. 8, loosen the wing nut 744 from the plate 710.

Step 671, slide the board 710 out of the positioning module 724 and away from the frame 700.

In some specific embodiments, the fastening module 724 includes one or both of the elastic piece 734 and the wing nut 744.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 10, similar to the structure of the mounting module 10 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the mounting assembly 20 includes a frame 200 and a board 210. The frame 200 includes an upper surface 226 and a lower surface 236. A power supply unit (PSU) clip 229 and a junction box 228 are installed on the upper surface 226, and at least one of the positioning module 222 and the fastening module 224 is installed on the lower surface so that the board 210 is detachably coupled to the lower surface of the frame 200 236. In addition, referring to the ceiling 502 shown in FIG. 5, the board 210 can be coupled to or removed from the lower surface 236 of the frame 200 from below the ceiling 502, and the board 210 can be coupled to or removed from the frame from above the ceiling 502 Compared with 200, there is no need to remove any part of the ceiling 502, realizing a quick replacement process.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11, similar to the structure of the mounting module 10 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the mounting assembly 80 includes a frame 800 and a board 810. The frame 800 further includes at least one fixing module located around the first hole 820 of the frame. In a specific embodiment, the fixing module is a groove 824, and the number of the grooves 824 is four. The plate 810 includes at least one elastic buckle arm 850 coupled to at least one slot 824 such that the plate 810 is detachably coupled to the frame 800, wherein the number of the elastic buckle arms 850 corresponds to the number of the grooves 824. In addition, referring to the ceiling 502 shown in FIG. 5, the board 810 can be coupled to or removed from the lower surface 836 of the frame 800 from below the ceiling 502, and the board 810 can be coupled to or removed from the frame above the ceiling 502 Compared with 800, there is no need to remove any part of the ceiling 502, realizing a quick replacement process.

Using this method, when the optical component on the mounting component needs to be replaced with a new component, only a plate with a hole corresponding to the new optical component needs to be added, which will significantly reduce the inventory pressure caused by the generation of a large number of different mounting components. The tedious operation required to replace the entire installation component. The board can be removed from the frame without removing the positioning module or the fastening module from the frame, so that the optical assembly is faster and better.

The patent protection scope of this application is defined by the claims, and the protection scope may also include other examples that those skilled in the art may think of. If the structural elements included in these other examples are not different from the literal language of the claims, or the equivalent structural elements included are only non-essentially different from the literal language of the claims, these examples fall into the scope of the claims of this application.

Various alternatives and specific embodiments are expected to fall within the scope of the appended claims, which specifically point out and clearly state the subject matter of the present application.

Claims

A mounting assembly is configured to selectively accommodate a first optical assembly or a second optical assembly, the mounting assembly includes:

A frame including a first hole configured to receive the first optical component; and

A plate including a second hole configured to receive the second optical assembly, the plate being detachably coupled to the frame,

Wherein, the first hole and the second hole are different in at least one of shape or size.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the frame includes at least one of a positioning module and a fastening module, and the board is detachably coupled via at least one of the positioning module and the fastening module Onto the frame.
The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein at least one of the positioning module and the fastening module is mounted on the upper surface or the lower surface of the frame, so that the board is detachably coupled to the The upper or lower surface of the frame.
3. The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the board can be removed from the frame without removing the positioning module or the fastening module from the frame.
The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the positioning module includes a slot or a positioning cover configured to receive at least a part of the board and position the board on the frame.
The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the fastening module includes an elastic piece that can be switched between a first state and a second state, and in the first state, the elastic piece is configured to clamp the board The clamp is between the elastic piece and the frame, and in the second state, the elastic piece loosens the clamp on the plate.
The mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the fastening module includes the wing nut configured to sandwich the plate between the wing nut and the frame.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the frame, the mounting bracket configured to adjustably couple the mounting assembly to an external ceiling structure.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the area of the first hole is greater than the area of the second hole, so that when the board is coupled to the frame, the second hole will not be affected by The frame shields, and the area of the board is larger than the area of the first hole.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the board, the first hole and the second hole includes a shape from a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, or any curved or polygonal shape. The shape selected in the shape.
The mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein the first hole is a square hole configured to receive a square optical component.
The mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein the second hole is a circular hole configured to receive a circular optical assembly.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first optical assembly and the second optical assembly includes a shape selected from a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, or any curved or polygonal shape The selected shape.
The mounting assembly of claim 1, further comprising a sub-board coupled with the board, the sub-board including a third hole configured to receive a third optical component, wherein the area of the third hole is smaller than the The area of the second hole.
A method of accommodating an optical assembly by a mounting assembly, the mounting assembly including a frame including a first hole and a plate detachably coupled to the frame and including a second hole, the method including:

Determining which of the first hole and the second hole is suitable for the optical component; and

If the second hole is suitable for the optical component, install the optical component in the second hole of the board, or

If the first hole is suitable for the optical component, execute:

a) Loosen the board from the frame; and

d) installing the optical assembly in the first hole of the frame.