Detachable Fog Light Slide Lock for Portable Vehicle Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fog light units for vehicles are cumbersome to attach and detach due to their large size and require removal of power supply couplers, making them difficult to use as portable lights.
Innovation Solution
A fog light unit with a detachable light section featuring a slide mechanism and lock mechanism, allowing easy attachment and detachment without tools, and a built-in battery that can be charged from the vehicle's battery, with a design that prioritizes vehicle body lighting control and includes a switch for user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the light section is made large and fixed with bolts, then the lighting performance is improved, but the ease of operation for attachment and detachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The light unit is divided into a base section fixed to the vehicle and a detachable light section with built-in battery. This segmentation allows the light section to be easily removed and used portably while maintaining adequate lighting performance when attached.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism transitions from static bolt fixation to a dynamic slide mechanism with engaging portions that move along guide rails. This allows the light section to be easily attached and detached by simple sliding motion, significantly improving operational ease.
2Ease of operation
If the coupler for power supply is removed, then the portability of the light section is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply connection is merged with the mechanical attachment mechanism. The engaging portions that provide mechanical connection also simultaneously establish electrical contact between the base and light section terminals, eliminating the need for separate coupler removal operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism automatically establishes both mechanical and electrical connections when the light section is slid into place. The system self-services by integrating the power connection function into the attachment structure itself, reducing operational steps.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the light section is made detachable with built-in battery, then the versatility is improved, but the reliability of connection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The slide mechanism with guide rails and engaging portions provides a dynamic yet reliable connection system. The sliding motion ensures proper alignment and firm engagement, while the guide rails constrain movement to maintain consistent electrical contact, achieving both portability and connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rails act as intermediaries that guide and constrain the engaging portions during attachment. This intermediary structure ensures precise alignment and maintains reliable electrical contact between terminals while allowing the light section to be easily attached and detached.
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
Enhances the operability of the fog light unit as a portable light by simplifying attachment and detachment, preventing accidental removal, and reducing the load on the vehicle's battery during charging.
Implementation Method 1
The light section (22) has a built-in battery (102)
Implementation Method 2
the built-in battery (102) of the light section (22) is configured to be charged by power supply from a vehicle body battery (90) when the light section (22) is attached to the base (21)
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a fog light unit of a vehicle that facilitates attachment and detachment of a light section attached to the vehicle body and is excellent in operability of the portable light. A fog light unit includes a base fixed to a body of the saddle vehicle and a light section that is detachable from the base. The light section has a built-in battery. The base and the light section are connected with a slide mechanism including a guide rail and an engaging portion that slides along the guide rail for engagement. The fog light unit further includes a lock mechanism configured to prohibit a slide motion of the slide mechanism, and the lock mechanism includes a lock pin that protrudes and retracts, and an engagement hole, with which the lock pin engages.