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Design process of lighting products

For any product to achieve a beautiful appearance, the functional requirements must be determined first, and then the aesthetic requirements must be considered. The appearance is determined by many factors, including: shape, color, sense of integrity and balance, etc.

1. Design tasks and plans
Designing any lamp requires a holistic study of the following four main design tasks:

(1) Industrial design: should meet the most efficient production method, the lowest cost and the required quality.

(2) Optical design: achieve the highest efficiency in a specified area through light control technology.

(3) Technical design: that is, the process requirements for raw materials, technology and mechanical processing.

(4) Mechanical processing design: that is, to combine various process requirements into actual operations.

First of all, designers must have a reasonable method to solve problems, which requires him to have the ability of intuitive judgment. An unrealistic design is often caused by too messy ideas, which not only takes time and money but also gets useless solutions. Product design includes all issues related to production, such as market information, new inventions, cost and manufacturing, and even packaging and instructions.

2. Design Concept and Summary
Designers should have a clear concept of the requirements and production conditions for the use of lamps. This is often a choice of production method, which must be compatible with existing resource conditions, functional requirements and costs. Production volume and productivity are the main factors in choosing design methods and production deployment. The ultimate requirement is to produce a balanced and comprehensive design that is not only functionally accurate, but also suitable for economic production.

The invention and concept of new lamps often come from other aspects, which are more than the designers' ideas. For example, some are due to market requirements and competition with established concepts, and some new light sources and control equipment are successfully trial-produced by laboratories.

Design Summary The design summary mainly explains the design plan and design conditions. At the beginning of any design, in order to explain the product design requirements and the scope of the designer's responsibilities, a design summary is required. Since the summary is preliminary work, it is impossible to explain the final product in detail. Some factors, such as optical and thermal performance, cannot be known until some preliminary work is completed. Therefore, some preliminary provisions in the summary must also allow for some changes during the work process.

The standard design brief consists of four main parts:

(1) Purpose: The purpose section determines the general parameters of the product for application in theoretical design.

(2) Technical specifications: Includes photometric requirements, environmental conditions, and the types of bulbs and control devices required. During the brief stage, special attention should be paid to the evaluation and research of existing technical information to prevent incorrect designs.

(3) Standards: Includes understanding of domestic and export market standards. All lamps must be produced in accordance with the relevant standards.

(4) Sales instructions: Includes indicators of cost, quantity and structure. Production and design methods depend largely on quantity and cost requirements. If the quantity is small, the focus should be on researching production methods with less specialization and less investment.

After the design brief is completed, the research and technical design of the lamp will be carried out immediately. This stage must be closely coordinated with the engineering and technical personnel of the production department. The following necessary work must be carried out simultaneously with the final stage of design work.

(1) Investigation and research of possible production methods and raw materials. (2) Preliminary consideration of required tools. (3) Preliminary cost estimate. (4) Production plan.

(5) Tool design and manufacturing. (6) Packaging box design. (7) Final cost. (8) Product samples.

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