Illuminated Water Bottle Cage Light Direction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing illuminated water bottle cages do not effectively provide a warning light effect without requiring high lumen lighting, which is inefficient and potentially unnecessary.
Innovation Solution
An illuminated water bottle cage design featuring a cage with a bottom, backing, and barriers that houses an illuminating device with a circuit board, pushbutton, and battery seat, where the illuminating member projects light rays into the receiving space, making the water bottle glow and liquid inside reflect the light for a warning effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If high lumen lighting is used to achieve warning light effect, then visibility is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning the illuminating member to direct light specifically into the receiving space where the water bottle is located, rather than using omnidirectional high-lumen lighting. The light is concentrated where needed to create the warning effect through the bottle and liquid, reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of light direction and distribution by using a specifically oriented illuminating member that projects light rays into the receiving space at optimized angles. This parameter change allows lower lumen output to achieve the same warning effect that would require high lumen omnidirectional lighting, thereby reducing energy consumption.
2Device complexity
If simple illuminating structure is used, then device complexity is reduced, but warning light effect is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the illuminating member with the water bottle cage structure, integrating the lighting function into the existing cage framework. This combination achieves an effective warning light effect without adding a separate complex lighting system, maintaining structural simplicity while enhancing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The water bottle and its liquid content serve as an intermediary medium that amplifies the light effect. The illuminating member projects light into the receiving space, and the bottle with liquid acts as a light-distributing element that enhances visibility, allowing a simple illuminating structure to achieve effective warning light effect.
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 design achieves a warning light effect without high lumen lighting, enhancing visibility and safety while optimizing light usage.
Implementation Method 1
The illuminating member in use projects light rays in a direction toward the receiving space
Implementation Method 2
liquid inside the water bottle reflecting the light rays
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminated water bottle cage includes a cage forming a receiving space for a water bottle and including a bottom and a backing extending from a top edge of the bottom. The backing includes two barriers on two respective lateral sides thereof. The bottom, the backing, and the two barriers delimit the receiving space. An illuminating device engages with the cage and includes an illuminating member. The illuminating member in use projects light rays in a direction toward the receiving space.