Foldable Tripod Base for Emergency LED Light Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a stable, versatile, and user-friendly alternative to incendiary strike flares that provide long-lasting, spark-free, flame-free, and smoke-free emergency lighting solutions with a stable base that can be anchored or placed above ground, and is easy to assemble and disassemble.
Innovation Solution
A battery-operated, multi-function LED emergency flare/flashlight/signal light/lantern with a foldable, reconfigurable stable base that can be anchored to the ground or placed above it, featuring a handle with a magnetic battery cover and a resilient base for secure positioning, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly in three configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If incendiary strike flares are used for emergency lighting, then bright light is provided, but they produce sparks, flames, and noxious smoke
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical combustion system of incendiary flares with an electrical LED lighting system. The LED emergency light uses battery-powered electroluminescence to produce bright light without combustion, thereby eliminating sparks, flames, and noxious smoke while maintaining high illumination intensity for emergency signaling.
2Duration of action of moving object
If incendiary strike flares are used, then emergency light is provided, but they only last a maximum of 30 minutes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a reusable system where the LED emergency light can be recharged and reused multiple times. The battery can be recharged from vehicles or power sources, and the unit can be stored in a ready state for future emergencies, eliminating the single-use limitation of incendiary flares and providing extended operational duration of 60+ hours per battery set.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a stable base with three legs is designed for ground anchoring, then stable support is achieved, but the device becomes more complex to assemble and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the base into three separate leg components that can be independently attached to or removed from the main body. This segmentation allows the legs to be quickly deployed for stable ground anchoring when needed, and easily stored within the device body when not in use, maintaining both stability and ease of operation without permanent complex structures.
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 solution provides a safer, reusable, and more versatile lighting option that lasts over 60 hours per battery set, offering stable support against winds and easy handling, while being easy to store and use in emergency situations.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic battery cover
Data Source
AI summary
A stable base supports a handle portion of an emergency light. The stable base has a stand portion and a base portion, which are separated from each other. The stand portion is assembled about the handle portion of the light, and has two pivotable legs extending therefrom. The handle portion itself together with the base portion forms a third leg. The base portion is formed from an upper and a lower portion assembled with a connecting member. A plate is formed on the lower base portion. In a first configuration, the legs are generally transverse to an axis of the emergency light handle, to form a tripod-like support on approximately level ground. In a second configuration, the legs are disposed downwardly so as to be generally parallel to the axis of the handle portion, such that the tips of the legs are disposed downward and are adapted to be inserted into the ground to resist high winds and gusts. In a third configuration, the legs are raised upward such that the tips of the legs are disposed adjacent to the handle portion of the emergency light, and are adapted to be inserted into a container for storage or shipping.