Movable Utility Light for Barrier Operator Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Movable barrier operators, such as garage door openers, often fail to provide sufficient illumination to areas below the barrier due to fixed light locations, necessitating the use of cumbersome extension cords which can be messy and track dirt into the home.
Innovation Solution
A movable utility light integrated with a barrier movement operator that receives power upon detachment from its initial position and activation of the operator, allowing manual movement to illuminate specific areas, eliminating the need for extension cords.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If fixed lights are used at the ceiling of the garage, then the barrier operator can provide illumination, but the area underneath (e.g., car area) remains insufficiently illuminated
Solution Approach 1:
The light is made movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be repositioned to different locations including underneath the barrier operator to illuminate areas that were previously dark. The light can be manually moved along the barrier operator structure to achieve optimal illumination coverage.
2Illumination intensity
If extension cords are used to provide additional illumination, then the area can be properly illuminated, but the extension cords are cumbersome and may track dirt into the home
Solution Approach 1:
The light source is integrated with the barrier operator structure, combining the illumination function with the existing barrier system. This eliminates the need for separate extension cords and external lighting equipment, providing a cleaner and more convenient solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier operator system provides its own illumination capability through the integrated light, eliminating the need for external power sources and extension cords. The light is self-contained and can be operated independently to illuminate the required areas.
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AI summary
A barrier movement operator controls the movement of a moveable barrier. The barrier movement operator includes a movable utility light. A head unit is communication with the movable utility light to command the moveable barrier to perform moveable barrier functions. The head unit provides power to the movable utility light in response to performance of the moveable barrier functions and also in response to movement of the movable utility light from a first position disposed at the head unit.