Portable Guidelight Marker With Magnetic Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional lighting devices used in forensic and tactical operations, such as glow sticks, are single-use and lack the ability to be attached to various surfaces, making them inefficient for maintaining situational awareness and coordination.
Innovation Solution
A portable guidelight marker device with a cuboid holder featuring embedded magnets and hook and loop fasteners, which houses a reusable LED light system, allowing for attachment to different surfaces and reactivation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If glow sticks or chemlights are used as marking indicator lights, then they provide illumination for a limited duration, but they cannot be reactivated and must be disposed of after use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of illumination from chemical (glow sticks) to electrical (LED), enabling the light source to be turned on and off repeatedly. The LED light system with battery power provides reusable illumination that can be activated multiple times, resolving the contradiction between limited duration and reusability.
2Ease of operation
If glow sticks are deployed by dropping or throwing, then they can be easily deployed, but they lack the capability to be attached to surfaces such as Velcro or magnetic surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The marker device incorporates multiple attachment mechanisms including magnets, Velcro, and snap-fit features, enabling it to be attached to various surfaces while maintaining ease of deployment. This multi-functional attachment system resolves the contradiction between simple deployment and surface attachment capability.
3Device complexity
If traditional marking lights are used, then they are simple in design, but they lack the capability to provide controlled illumination duration and intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic control features including on/off switches and adjustable illumination modes that allow users to control the duration and intensity of light emission. The LED system with battery power provides adjustable brightness and operational duration, resolving the contradiction between design simplicity and controlled illumination capability.
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 device provides a reliable, reusable, and versatile lighting solution that can be easily attached and detached from various surfaces, enhancing situational awareness and coordination during operations.
Implementation Method 1
a first face of the holder is provided with an embedded magnet on an interior of the holder
Implementation Method 2
an LED light system having a battery, an LED light, an on switch, an off switch
Data Source
AI summary
Provided herein is a portable guidelight marker device, having a holder, wherein a first face of the holder is provided with an embedded magnet; wherein a second face of the holder is provided with a hook and loop fastener system; an LED light system having a battery, an LED light, an on switch, an off switch, and an outer casing covering the LED light and at least a portion of the battery; the holder having an internal magnet cavity configured to hold the embedded magnet, and an internal light cavity configured to hold the LED light system; wherein the internal magnet cavity is completely enclosed within the interior of the holder; wherein the internal light cavity is configured to receive and hold the LED light system such that the battery is contained within the interior of the holder and the LED light is situated on the exterior of the holder.