Foldable Task Light With Pivoting Panels for Compact Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing task lights are cumbersome and difficult to transport, especially to small or hard-to-reach work areas, and lack versatile lighting configurations for efficient illumination.
Innovation Solution
A task light with a base module and pivotally coupled lighting elements that can be moved between working and storage configurations, featuring a battery receptacle, handles for easy transport, and a rafter hook for overhead support, allowing flexible positioning and illumination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If task lights use fixed rigid structures for lighting elements, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different work areas and ease of transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing pivotally coupled lighting elements that can rotate and adjust to different positions. The lighting elements are connected through pivot joints allowing them to move between multiple configurations, enabling the task light to adapt to various work areas while maintaining structural integrity through controlled mechanical movement rather than rigid fixed connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If task lights use multiple lighting elements for versatile illumination, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of transport worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the lighting system into multiple independent lighting elements (first lighting element, second lighting element, third lighting element) that can be individually positioned and oriented. Each lighting element is a separate module that can be adjusted independently, allowing versatile illumination configurations without requiring a single complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements the nested doll principle by designing lighting elements that can be folded and nested within or alongside each other when not in use. The first, second, and third lighting elements can be collapsed into a compact configuration that reduces the overall footprint, making the task light easier to transport while maintaining the capability for multiple lighting configurations when deployed.
3Ease of operation
If task lights are designed for compact transport, then ease of transport is improved, but versatility of lighting configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses dynamics by creating a collapsible and reconfigurable structure where lighting elements can be folded into a compact transport position and then deployed to various lighting configurations. The pivot joints allow smooth transitions between compact and expanded states, enabling easy transport followed by versatile positioning at the work site without permanent structural constraints.
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AI summary
A task light including a base module and a plurality of lighting elements. The base module includes a housing, a frame defining a plurality of handles, a user interface, and a battery receptacle, the battery receptacle configured to receive a battery. The plurality of lighting elements includes a first lighting element having a first end, a second end, a third end, and a fourth end, a second lighting element pivotally coupled to the second end of the first lighting element about a second pivot axis, and a third lighting element pivotally coupled to the fourth end of the first lighting element about a third pivot axis. The first end is pivotally coupled to the base module about a first pivot axis. The plurality of lighting elements is moveable between a working configuration and a storage configuration.