Magnetic Battery Light Mount for Curved Surface Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery-powered lights lack flexibility in mounting and aiming, limiting their versatility and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A battery-powered light with a removable battery pack, a base portion, a light section, and a mount that includes rotatable mount members with magnets, allowing attachment to various surfaces and adjustable positioning of the light section.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting structure is used, then the light can be securely attached to one surface, but it cannot be mounted on various types of surfaces or adjusted to different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a base portion with mount members and a light section that can be independently positioned. The mount members are segmented and can be independently rotated and positioned to accommodate different surface geometries, allowing the light to be mounted on various surfaces without requiring a completely different mounting structure for each surface type.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount members are designed to be rotatable and movable relative to the base portion, transforming a static mounting structure into a dynamic one. This allows the mount members to adapt their orientation and position to match different surface geometries (flat, curved, angled), enabling versatile mounting while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.
2Ease of operation
If the light section is fixed in position, then the structure is simpler, but the aiming and positioning of the light is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The light section is connected to the base portion through rotatable joints that allow the light section to be positioned at different angles and orientations. The intermediate section and light section can both rotate relative to their connected components, providing multiple degrees of freedom for aiming the light while using simple rotational mechanisms rather than complex positioning systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning mechanism is segmented into multiple rotational joints: one at the intermediate section and another at the light section. This segmentation allows each joint to handle a specific degree of freedom, simplifying the overall mechanism while achieving comprehensive positioning capability. Each segment can be independently adjusted to achieve the desired light direction.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible mounting and aiming of the light on different surfaces, including flat and curved surfaces, providing enhanced versatility and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one mount member may include a magnet
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface.