Inflatable Lamp with Flexible Light Strip for Portable Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lamps are not suitable for outdoor activities due to issues such as inability to fold for storage, small size leading to poor light diffusion and small illumination area, lack of waterproofing, and rigid LED light sources that make carrying inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
An inflatable lamp design featuring a flexible housing with a receiving cavity, a flexible light strip, and a sealing assembly, allowing the lamp to be inflated for floating on water, providing soft and uniform light, and enabling folding for storage and use without an external power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If rigid LED light sources are used in inflatable lamps, then illumination area can be expanded, but the inflatable lamp becomes inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible light strip with a flexible base instead of rigid LED panels. The light strip can be bent and folded along with the inflatable lamp body, maintaining illumination functionality while enabling compact storage and portability. This directly resolves the contradiction by replacing rigid components with flexible ones.
2Area of stationary object
If the lamp size is enlarged to improve light diffusion, then illumination area increases, but the lamp becomes less portable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an inflatable structure that can dynamically change its volume and shape. When inflated, the lamp achieves a large illumination area; when deflated, it becomes compact for portable storage. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between large size for illumination and small size for portability.
3Device complexity
If existing lamp designs are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but they cannot float on water and lack waterproofing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible waterproof housing that provides both structural integrity and water resistance. The flexible material allows the lamp to be sealed and inflated, enabling it to float on water while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. This resolves the contradiction by using flexible waterproof materials that provide both protection and buoyancy.
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
The inflatable lamp offers a flexible and waterproof solution that can be adjusted for illumination area, floats on water, and does not require external power, enhancing usability and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the light emitted by lamp beads of the light strip may be refracted and/or reflected in the receiving cavity
Implementation Method 2
the light emitted by lamp beads of the light strip may be refracted and/or reflected in the receiving cavity
Implementation Method 3
the air in the receiving cavity may also be prevented from leaking. When in use, the air is filled into the receiving cavity to inflate the inflatable lamp. In an inflated state, the inflatable lamp may float on the water surface
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AI summary
An inflatable lighting device includes: a flexible housing, a light assembly, and a sealing assembly. The flexible housing defines a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity is inflatable, the flexible housing includes a first surface and a second surface. The light assembly is received in the receiving cavity, the light assembly includes a plurality of light elements and a light base, the plurality of light elements are arranged on the light base. The sealing assembly is received in the receiving cavity, the sealing assembly is connected to the inner side of the first surface. The light assembly is disposed between the sealing assembly and the first surface.