Diving Suit Waterproof Connector With Integrated LED Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Divers face limitations in underwater operations due to the need to hold an underwater lantern with one hand, restricting mobility and increasing working time, which can lead to caisson disease and hypothermia.
Innovation Solution
A diving suit waterproof connector with a built-in lighting device is installed on the sleeve part and connected to an underwater glove, featuring a fixing tube with fastening protrusions and a fastening tube with coupling protrusions, along with an LED lighting unit and contact switch, allowing for watertight sealing and easy light emission for improved mobility and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If an underwater lantern is held in one hand during underwater operations, then illumination is provided, but working time is extended and mobility is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lighting function with the waterproof connector by integrating an LED module into the connector structure. The connector serves dual purposes: maintaining waterproof sealing between the diving suit and glove while providing illumination. This merging eliminates the need to carry a separate underwater lantern, allowing hands-free operation and reducing working time.
2Illumination intensity
If an underwater lantern is held in one hand during underwater operations, then illumination is provided, but both hands cannot be freely movable
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is integrated into the waterproof connector that is already worn on the wrist, combining illumination with the existing glove-suit connection system. This allows both hands to remain free for operations while the connector provides continuous illumination without requiring the diver to hold a separate lantern.
3Reliability
If a waterproof connector is used to connect diving suit and glove, then water leakage is prevented, but the structure becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the lighting function into the existing waterproof connector structure, adding illumination capability without requiring a separate device. The LED module is incorporated within the connector housing, sharing the same structural framework and sealing mechanisms, thereby providing enhanced functionality while minimizing additional complexity.
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 both hands to be freely movable during underwater operations, reducing working time and preventing hypothermia by providing a front view with the lighting device, thus enhancing workability and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a rubber ring 14 press-fitted thereto so as to provide elasticity
Implementation Method 2
an LED lighting unit 33 guided into the housing 32 and electrically connected to the second contact terminal 24 so as to emit light to the window
Data Source
AI summary
A diving suit waterproof connector having a lighting device, includes: a fixing tube part watertightly connected to an end of each of sleeves of the diving suit; and a fastening tube part connected to a neck portion of an underwater work glove, wherein the fixing tube part includes fastening protrusions; a rubber ring press-fitted thereto; and a first contact terminal, and the fastening tube part includes coupling protrusions; a second contact terminal; and a lighting part electrically connected to the second contact terminal.