Foldable Nail Lamp Arm for Adjustable UV Curing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional nail polish is susceptible to scratching and peeling, while artificial nails are difficult to remove, necessitating a portable nail lamp that allows for adjustable height and angle for optimal curing efficiency and convenient portability.
Innovation Solution
A portable nail lamp with a lamp unit, support unit, and adjustable support arm that allows for height and angle adjustment, folding for easy carrying, and UV-LEDs for curing nail coatings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the lamp unit is made fixed and non-adjustable, then the device structure is simple, but the curing efficiency and adaptability to different nail positions are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp unit is equipped with an adjustable support arm that allows dynamic positioning at different heights and angles, enabling the lamp to adapt to various nail positions and curing requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
2Ease of operation
If the lamp unit is made portable and foldable, then the portability is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm is designed as a foldable mechanism that can be collapsed to reduce the device size for portable storage and carried, while also being capable of extending and adjusting to the required position during use, achieving a balance between portability and structural simplicity
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 efficient nail curing and convenient portability by allowing adjustable positioning and folding of the lamp for optimal light application and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of lamps arranged on a lower surface thereof to emit light downward for curing a nail coating
Implementation Method 2
exposure to light such as ultraviolet rays, actinic rays, or other wavelengths including visible light initiates a chemical reaction, thereby forming a thermosetting nail coating
Data Source
AI summary
A portable nail lamp includes: a lamp unit configured as a hollow body and including a plurality of lamps arranged on a lower surface thereof to emit light downward for curing a nail coating; a support unit formed as a plate member and disposed to face the lamp unit; and at least one support arm connecting the lamp unit and the support unit, the support arm having opposite ends hinge-coupled to the lamp unit and the support unit, respectively, and configured to permit adjustment of a height and an angle of the lamp unit relative to the support unit.