Lubricator Lid Light Diffuser for Wide-Angle Visibility
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lubricator signal display devices are not always visible from a wide field of vision, especially when located in inaccessible or high-up positions, making it difficult for service personnel to determine the lubricator's state.
Innovation Solution
A lubricator design featuring a detachable lid with a light diffuser that guides light emissions from a central source to multiple outlets around the circumference, ensuring visibility from any angle, combined with an electromechanical actuator and electrical control circuit for autonomous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a central light source is used in the lid, then the alarm light signal can be emitted, but the light is not visible from a wide field of vision when the lubricator is located high up or at a distance
Solution Approach 1:
The light diffuser segments the single central light source into multiple distributed light outlets around the circumference of the lid. This segmentation allows the light signal to be visible from multiple angles and positions, resolving the contradiction between having a simple central light source and achieving wide-field visibility when the lubricator is located in inaccessible positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-point light source to a distributed circular array of light outlets. By adding the dimensional aspect of circular distribution around the lid circumference, the light signal becomes visible from any angular position around the lubricator, solving the visibility problem for high or distant installations.
2Ease of repair
If the lid is made detachable to provide access to components, then maintenance and access are improved, but the structural integrity and sealing may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable lid is designed with predetermined sealing interfaces and attachment mechanisms that ensure proper sealing when closed. The sealing elements are pre-positioned to engage with corresponding features on the housing, maintaining structural integrity and preventing leaks while allowing easy removal for maintenance access.
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 improved visual display ensures that at least one light outlet is visible from any position around the lubricator, enhancing visibility and accessibility of the lubricator's state without manual intervention, even in challenging locations.
Implementation Method 1
a light diffuser to guide the light emitted by the light source towards numerous distributed light outlets on the circumference of the lid
Data Source
AI summary
A lubricator comprises a container of variable volume holding a lubricant and having an opening for dispensing the lubricant. An electromechanical or electrochemical actuator operated by a control circuit makes it possible to reduce the volume of the container. An electrical circuit for displaying the state of the lubricator comprising a light source can emit at least one alarm light signal. A lid affixed to the container in a removable manner constitutes a housing for the electrical signal display circuit and defines a reference axis of the lubricator. A light diffuser guides the light emitted by the light source towards numerous light outlets distributed along the circumference of the lid in a manner that at least one of the light outlets is visible regardless of the position of an observer facing the lubricator and is located on a circle of observation centered on the reference axis of the lubricator.