Attachable battery-powered light assembly for illuminating a bottle and method for illuminating a bottle with a light assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery-powered LED lights attached to bottles cannot be turned off once activated, leading to battery drain and premature depletion, as the switch and battery location on the circuit board make them inaccessible after adhesion, and the adhesive often prevents removal of the battery insulator pull tab.
Innovation Solution
A removable insulator strip is integrated into the circuit, allowing users to interrupt the power flow by pulling it out, enabling the light to be turned on and off by removing the strip, with a skid pad design ensuring the strip can be removed even after adhesion to the bottle, and a switch is included for additional control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a battery-powered light is adhered to the punt of a bottle with adhesive tape, then the light remains securely attached to the bottle, but the adhesive prevents removal of the battery insulator pull tab and the switch becomes inaccessible
Solution Approach 1:
The backing is divided into two distinct regions: an adhesive region for secure attachment to the bottle, and a skid pad region that is free of adhesive. The insulator strip is positioned to overlie the skid pad, allowing it to be pulled out through this adhesive-free zone without being trapped by adhesive, while the light assembly remains securely attached through the adhesive region.
Solution Approach 2:
The skid pad acts as an intermediary zone between the adhesive backing and the insulator strip. This intermediate region provides a path for the insulator strip to be removed without interfering with the adhesive bond, solving the contradiction between secure attachment and component accessibility.
2Productivity
If the light assembly is adhered to the bottle at the factory, then the bottle is ready for distribution, but the batteries will be dead by the time a consumer buys the bottle
Solution Approach 1:
The light assembly is pre-assembled and adhered to the bottle during manufacturing, but the circuit is kept open by the insulator strip. This preliminary action prepares the product for distribution while preventing energy consumption, as the circuit is only completed when the consumer removes the insulator strip and activates the light.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulator strip is inserted to prevent parasitic battery drain during storage and transport. This preliminary protective action counteracts the potential harmful effect of battery discharge, allowing the product to be manufactured and distributed with the light assembly already in place without worrying about battery depletion.
3Reliability
If a battery insulator pull tab is used to prevent parasitic voltage, then the battery is protected from discharge, but the adhesive adheres to the pull tab and prevents its removal
Solution Approach 1:
The backing is segmented into an adhesive region and a skid pad region. The insulator strip is positioned to overlie the skid pad, creating a designated removal path that is free of adhesive. This segmentation allows the pull tab to be removed easily through the skid pad without being trapped by adhesive, while the rest of the assembly remains securely attached.
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
Enables the light to be turned on and off as needed, preventing battery drain and allowing the light to be activated at various stages, from manufacturing to consumption, without damaging the adhesive or pull tab.
Implementation Method 1
Adhesive is disposed on the top of the backing
Implementation Method 2
An electrical light has a light anode and a light cathode... The battery can supply electricity to the electrical light to cause the electrical light to emit light
Data Source
AI summary
A battery-powered light can be installed in a punt of a bottle during manufacture and then turned on at use. The battery-powered light includes a skid pad that is free of adhesive. A battery insulator pull tab overlies the skid pad and can be removed even after adhering the light assembly to the bottle. The battery insulator pull tab prevents the battery of the light assembly from discharging before being needed. The skid pad prevents adhesive from sticking to the insulator pull tab, thereby making it otherwise unremovable.