Book Light with Pivotable Head and Sliding Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable illuminators, such as book lights, are limited by their fixed illumination positions and lack of versatile attachment features, which restrict their usability in various environments and user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A portable illuminator design featuring a head with a housing and light source, a base with a clip for removable attachment, and a pair of rails that allows the head to be pivotably and translationally fixed, enabling 360-degree rotation and adjustable positioning, along with a rails-clip coupling mechanism for enhanced movement and orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional portable illuminators use a fixed illumination position design, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different reading positions and environments is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic positioning system where the light source can pivot 360 degrees around the book spine and translate along rails, allowing the illumination position to adapt dynamically to different reading scenarios rather than being fixed in one location
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into functionally independent segments: a base that attaches to the book, rails that provide translation movement, and a head that provides rotation and positioning, allowing each component to contribute to adaptability without requiring complete structural redesign
2Ease of operation
If conventional book lights have limited positioning features, then the device is easier to manufacture, but the ease of operation and user customization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The light source is designed with dynamic positioning capabilities through pivoting joints and rail translation mechanisms, enabling users to easily adjust the light to various positions and orientations according to their reading comfort needs
Solution Approach 2:
The rails-clip coupling mechanism serves multiple functions: it attaches the rails to the book, enables translation movement, and provides structural support, reducing the need for separate components and simplifying manufacturing while enhancing operational flexibility
3Adaptability or versatility
If the head is completely fixed to the base, then the device structure is simpler, but the range of illumination positions and orientations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling between head and base is made dynamic through pivoting joints that allow 360-degree rotation and translation along rails, enabling the head to achieve various positions and orientations relative to the book while maintaining a secure connection
Solution Approach 2:
The rails act as an intermediary mechanism between the base and head, providing a structured path for translation movement and serving as the coupling interface that enables both translation and rotation while maintaining structural integrity
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminating device may be used, for example, as a portable illuminator, book light and travel light. The illuminating device may include a head, a pair of rails and a base. The illuminating device may be manipulated into numerous positions including extended and retracted positions such that the light source may be positioned in a variety of positions relative to the base which may include a clip for securing structure the illuminating device to a variety of structures including books, magazines, tables, e-readers and bags, to name a few.