Collapsible Warning Device with Sliding Sleeve and Pivotable Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional warning devices are not easily visible or stably installable on the road, posing safety concerns for indicating accidents or obstacles.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible warning device with a light-emitting assembly and a collapsible stand that can be configured between a compacted and warning configuration, featuring a handle sleeve and pivotable legs to ensure visibility and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a triangular member with luminescent stripes is used as a warning device, then it can provide basic visibility, but it is not properly visible from other users and not easily or stably installed on the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The warning device employs a collapsible stand with legs that can dynamically transition between a compact stored position and an extended stable position. The legs are pivotally mounted to allow automatic deployment when the handle sleeve is released, transforming the device from a portable state to an installed state without requiring manual assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible stand features legs that nest within the handle sleeve when in the stored configuration. The legs are positioned inside the hollow handle sleeve, allowing the entire stand to be compacted into a minimal space within the warning body, facilitating easy storage and transport.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a warning device with legs pivotally mounted to the body is used, then it can provide support, but the installation is difficult and requires a few minutes, and the device is not stably supported on the road
Solution Approach 1:
The legs are pre-positioned within the handle sleeve in a compact configuration, with pivot mounting already established. When the handle sleeve is released, the legs automatically pivot outward and downward to their stable deployed position, eliminating the need for manual assembly operations and reducing installation time to seconds.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible stand is designed to self-deploy when the handle sleeve is released. The pivotal mounting allows the legs to automatically transition from the nested stored position to the extended stable position without requiring manual intervention, making the device install itself through the simple action of releasing the handle sleeve.
3Ease of operation
If the collapsible stand is configured in the compacted configuration, then it can be easily stored and transported, but the light-emitting assembly is covered and not visible
Solution Approach 1:
The handle sleeve dynamically transitions between two states: when held in the upper position, the legs remain nested and the light-emitting assembly is covered for compact storage; when released, the legs pivot outward and the handle sleeve moves downward, automatically exposing the light-emitting assembly for visibility and operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device can be quickly and stably deployed to emit a warning light signal, improving road safety by enhancing visibility and ease of installation.
Implementation Method 1
a light-emitting assembly; actuating the light-emitting assembly to emit a warning light signal
Implementation Method 2
a handle sleeve mounted to and slidable along at least a portion of the warning body
Implementation Method 3
a plurality of legs, each one of the plurality of legs comprising a proximal end pivotably mounted to the handle sleeve
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AI summary
The present disclosure concerns a warning device comprising a warning body having a longitudinal axis and comprising a light-emitting assembly; and a collapsible stand configurable in a compacted configuration and in a warning configuration in which the light-emitting assembly is at least partially visible. The collapsible stand comprises a handle sleeve mounted to and slidable along the warning body and legs pivotably mounted to the handle sleeve, the legs being juxtaposed against the warning body when the collapsible stand is in the compacted configuration to cover the warning body and the legs extending outwardly and downwardly when the collapsible stand is in the warning configuration, the collapsible stand being configurable between the compacted configuration and the warning configuration by sliding the handle sleeve along the warning body. The disclosure also concerns a warning assembly comprising such a warning device and a method of emitting a warning light signal.