Illumination Device with Inclined LEDs for Medicine Bottle Label Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients with diminished, low, or compromised vision face challenges in identifying the correct medicine bottle in low light conditions, and often struggle to open bottle caps due to limited wrist dexterity.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional illumination device with a handhold member featuring a dome and base, equipped with inclined light emitting devices and a bottle cap opener, allowing for both handheld and surface-mounted use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a patient uses traditional medicine bottles with small print labels, then the bottles can be stored safely and accessed conveniently, but the patient cannot identify the correct bottle in low light conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines an illumination device with a bottle cap opener into a single integrated tool. The illumination component includes light-emitting elements that can be positioned to illuminate the bottle label, while the opener component provides mechanical assistance for removing caps. This merging of functions into one device allows patients to simultaneously improve label visibility and ease of opening without managing multiple separate tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination device acts as an intermediary between the patient and the medicine bottle. The light-emitting elements provide intermediate illumination that enhances the visibility of the label without requiring the patient to directly observe the small print in poor lighting conditions. This intermediary lighting function bridges the gap between inadequate ambient light and the need for clear label identification.
2Ease of operation
If a patient uses traditional bottle caps, then the bottles can be sealed securely, but the patient cannot open the caps due to limited wrist dexterity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual twisting motion required for traditional bottle caps with a mechanical opener system. The opener component includes structural elements designed to engage with the bottle cap and provide mechanical leverage, allowing patients with limited wrist dexterity to open caps through a pushing or leveraging motion rather than requiring significant rotational strength and dexterity.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination device is designed with universal applicability to accommodate various bottle cap sizes and types. The opener component can be adjusted or designed to fit different cap dimensions, making it universally useful for various medicine bottles. This multi-functionality ensures that patients can use the same device for both illumination and opening different types of bottle caps.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an illumination device is designed for surface mounting only, then it can provide stable illumination, but it cannot be used as a portable flashlight
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination device incorporates dynamic positioning capabilities that allow it to adapt between fixed surface mounting and portable handheld use. The device structure includes elements that can be configured for stable surface placement when stationary, while also being designed with a form factor and weight distribution suitable for comfortable handheld carrying. This dynamic adaptability enables the same device to reliably function in both stationary illumination and portable flashlight modes.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively illuminates medicine bottle labels in low light, assists in opening bottle caps of various sizes, and provides adjustable illumination for other objects, enhancing usability for patients with vision impairments and limited dexterity.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the base
Data Source
AI summary
An illumination device including a handhold member including a structure including a dome and a base of the dome, the dome configured to be held in a user's hand, within a space outlined by a cradle or disposed on a surface; and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the base, the plurality of light emitting devices configured to be disposed about a central axis of the base and the plurality of light emitting devices configured to be inclined at an angle towards the central axis, wherein an object disposed on the base can be illuminated.