Portable LED Lamp with Insect Deterrence and Ambient Lighting Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional table lamps with multiple light settings often disrupt ambiance and fail to effectively deter bugs in outdoor settings, lacking portability and self-containment.
Innovation Solution
A portable and self-contained LED lamp with limited ambient white light settings and insect deterrence settings, using LED chips to emit light within specific wavelengths that deter insects without disturbing the environment, powered by a battery with USB charging capabilities and adjustable height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional table lamps with multiple light settings are used, then lighting versatility is improved, but ambiance disruption and bug attraction worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by limiting the light settings to specific wavelengths and intensities that deter bugs while maintaining ambiance. The LED lamp is configured to emit only certain color temperatures and brightness levels that are unattractive to insects, thereby changing the optical parameters to resolve the contradiction between lighting versatility and bug attraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating different lighting zones or modes within the single lamp device. The lamp provides distinct lighting modes (ambient mode, bug deterrence mode, and combined mode) that locally optimize for different functions - ambient lighting for atmosphere and specific wavelengths for bug deterrence, allowing both functions to coexist without mutual interference.
2Ease of operation
If portable and self-contained lamp design is implemented, then location flexibility is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining multiple functions into a single integrated lamp unit. The portable lamp integrates battery power, LED lighting components, switch controls, and bug deterrence functionality all in one self-contained device, eliminating the need for external power sources or additional bug deterrence devices, thereby achieving location flexibility without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by designing the lamp to perform multiple functions simultaneously - providing ambient lighting, offering bug deterrence, and ensuring portability. The single device serves as both a light source and an insect repellent, reducing the need for multiple separate devices and simplifying the overall system while enhancing operational flexibility.
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 lamp provides effective bug deterrence while maintaining ambiance integrity, being portable and self-sufficient, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use without the need for a wired connection.
Implementation Method 1
a light-emitting diode (LED) and configured to produce power. The LED may include lighting chip controls, which may cause the LED to emit light corresponding to one or more of: ambient white light or an insect deterrence light
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus and systems for a self-contained and portable LED lamp, providing bug deterrent capabilities and a limited number of ambient light settings, are described herein. A battery may be electrically coupled to a LED and configured to produce power. The LED may include lighting chip controls, which may cause the LED to emit light corresponding to one or more of: ambient white light or an insect deterrence light, where light emission of the LED is limited to: a maximum of three ambient white light settings, and one or more insect deterrence settings. A switch may be configured to transition between the maximum of three ambient white light settings and the one or more insect deterrence settings.