LED lighting for offices and homes

LED lighting for offices and homes

Neerincx, W.

Heidweiller, A. (mentor)
Verwaal, M. (mentor)

Industrial Design Engineering

Design Engineering

Master of Science Integrated Product Design

2012-06-15

This is my thesis for the graduation project of the master program Integrated Product Design at the University of Technology Delft. It describes the development of an LED lighting system designed for Lughes. The goal (of this project) is to develop a LED lighting system suitable for the use in offices and homes. Importantly, based on the available machinery of the client, the main production method will be waterjet cutting. Part 1: Analysis During the analysis phase, the waterjet cutting technique, the LED technology and what is already on the market in the area of LED lighting in homes and offi ces was investigated. Research is done to explore what the target group wishes are. This investigation has led to the design brief and a bill of requirements. The conclusion of this phase is that is has to be a hanging LED lighting that is suitable for the use in offices as well as in dining rooms. The design has to look luxurious. The purchasing price will be at the upper end of the market. A LED lighting system having a purchasing price at the upper endof the market, is for the target group not a problem. The lighting system has to look luxurious and uses the newest technology the purchasing price will be high. Therefore the buyer group will be not very big and the batch size will be small. This corresponds well with the production method waterjet cutting. This product will be made for the high end market. Part 2: Idea generation In this phase eleven lighting ideas were drawn. They were drawn with the output of the analysis phase in mind. The eleven idea’s were evaluated and compared. Four were chosen for further development into concepts, based on the following objectives: • The design fits in offices as well as in dining rooms. • The main production method has to be 2D waterjet cutting. • The lighting is adjustable by the user. • The design has an exclusive character. • The lighting is more functional then a ‘common’ hanging light (a hanging light that consist of fi xed light tubes). • The design looks good when the light is switched off. • The design is easy to clean. Also the preferences of Hiroshi and Lughes were taken into account when these decisions were made. Part 3: Conceptualization The four concepts were elaborated more into detail. One was chosen to develop into a final LED lighting design, based on the following objectives: • The main production method has to be 2D waterjet cutting and making use of the small glass craftsmanship companies is an option, • The purchasing price will be at the upper end of the lighting market (± 950 euro’s per lamp). • It should have a luxurious appearance, • It should be easy to rotate the light, • The design should be easy to transport. Also the opinion of Lughes and Hiroshi played an important in roll in the decision making. The concept that was chosen to elaborate was concept number 3. Part 4: Final design During this phase The chosen concept was developed into a final lighting design.

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