Camping Lamp Foldable Leg and Telescopic Rod Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Camping lamps available in the market are bulky and inconvenient for storage and carrying, affecting user experience.
Innovation Solution
A camping lamp design featuring a base, fixed cylinder, sleeve, foldable leg assembly, telescopic rod assembly, and lighting assembly, where the foldable leg assembly and lighting assembly can be folded and stored inside the base and fixed cylinder to form a compact columnar structure, utilizing snap-fitting and rotational connections for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camping lamp uses a traditional fixed structure, then it provides stable lighting function, but it becomes bulky and inconvenient for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the telescopic rod assembly inside the base, the sleeve inside the telescopic rod assembly, and the foldable leg assembly folded against the base. When collapsed, all components are nested within each other to form a compact columnar structure, significantly reducing storage volume while maintaining all functional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the leg assembly foldable with rotational joints, the rod assembly telescopic with sliding connections, and the sleeve movable along the rod. These dynamic mechanisms allow the lamp to transition between expanded operational state and collapsed storage state, improving ease of storage without sacrificing functionality.
2Volume of moving object
If the camping lamp adopts foldable and telescopic structures, then it becomes compact for storage, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the camping lamp into distinct functional modules: base, telescopic rod assembly, sleeve, foldable leg assembly, and lighting assembly. Each module can be independently manufactured, assembled, and maintained. The segmentation allows complex functions to be distributed across simpler sub-components, managing overall structural complexity while achieving compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The nested structure inherently manages complexity by organizing components in a hierarchical manner where smaller components fit within larger ones. This nesting pattern creates a systematic arrangement that, while mechanically complex, is structurally organized and manageable through standardized connection interfaces between nested levels.
3Ease of operation
If the camping lamp uses detachable snap-fitting connections, then it enables easy assembly and disassembly, but may reduce structural strength
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable snap-fitting connections segment the assembly process into discrete, easily performed steps. Each connection point (leg frames to base, lighting assembly to rod, etc.) uses standardized snap-fit interfaces that require minimal force and skill to assemble, greatly improving ease of assembly while maintaining sufficient connection strength for the intended portable application.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a camping lamp convenient for storage, including a base, a fixed cylinder, a sleeve, a foldable leg assembly, a telescopic rod assembly and a lighting assembly; the fixed cylinder penetrates into the base, the lower end of the telescopic rod assembly is connected to the fixed cylinder, and the base, the fixed cylinder, and the telescopic rod assembly are coaxially disposed; the sleeve is slidably sleeved onto the telescopic rod assembly; the foldable leg assembly is foldably connection with the sleeve, and wraps the base and the fixed cylinder inside, and the lighting assembly is foldably connection with the upper end of the telescopic rod assembly; the foldable leg assembly gathered on the base and outside the fixed cylinder, the foldable leg assembly includes a plurality of accommodating slots, the lighting assembly is sleeved outside the sleeve, and the lighting assembly is gathered inside the accommodating slots.