Oil Lamp Post Cap Holder Concealment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lamp attachment methods to fence posts often result in permanent damage and lack concealability, while electric lamps face exposure issues and require complex power supply setups, with no solutions for incorporating oil lamps within posts.
Innovation Solution
A lamp apparatus housed within the cap of a post, featuring a fuel reservoir, wick collar, and snuffer cap assembly that allows for discreet concealment and secure attachment, using a base, cover, and removable snuffer cap for ignition and extinguishing, with optional adapters for deck rails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lamp is attached to a fence post using conventional methods, then the lamp can be securely mounted, but the fence post is permanently damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp attachment system is divided into separate components: a lamp housing unit and a post cap unit that can be independently attached to the fence post. This segmentation allows the lamp to be securely mounted without requiring permanent modification of the post itself, as each component can be attached and removed independently
Solution Approach 2:
A post cap is introduced as an intermediary component between the lamp housing and the fence post. The post cap serves as a mediator that attaches to the post without damage while providing a mounting surface for the lamp housing, thus protecting the post from direct lamp attachment damage
2Illumination intensity
If a lamp is attached to a fence post for visibility, then illumination is provided, but the lamp cannot be concealed when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp housing is designed with movable or removable components that allow it to transition between a visible operational state and a concealed storage state. The housing can be rotated, detached, or repositioned to hide the lamp when not in use, providing dynamic adaptability between visibility and concealability requirements
3Illumination intensity
If an electric lamp is used instead of an oil lamp, then modern illumination is provided, but complex power supply systems are required
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical power supply system is completely extracted from the lamp design, replacing it with a self-contained oil lamp mechanism. This removes the complexity of batteries, solar panels, or wiring while maintaining illumination functionality through a simple fuel-based combustion system that requires no external power source
4Object-generated harmful factors
If an oil lamp is placed on the ground for illumination, then pest-repelling benefits are achieved, but the ground surface cannot provide adequate support
Solution Approach 1:
The fence post serves as an intermediary structural element that provides the necessary support for the oil lamp. Instead of placing the lamp directly on the ground where insufficient support exists, the post acts as a mediator that offers stable mounting while allowing the lamp to maintain its pest-repelling illumination function
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
Provides a secure, discreet, and damage-free way to attach and conceal a lamp within a post, offering pest-repelling illumination without the need for complex power supplies, ensuring easy concealment and safe operation.
Implementation Method 1
a wick collar that can be attached to the reservoir and also allows for the insertion of a wick into the reservoir. The wick can become saturated with fuel in the reservoir
Implementation Method 2
The lamp has a reservoir that can hold flammable fuel, such as lamp oil
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a lamp apparatus that includes a reservoir for flammable liquids and a wick that can be incorporated with a post and within the cap of a post, such as a deck or fence post. The apparatus can include an external housing that attaches to a post and contains and conceals the internal components of the lamp apparatus within the external housing. This external housing can resemble and function as the cap of a post. The apparatus may allow for a user to remove a snuffing cap from the top of the external housing and ignite the lamp's wick, which then allows the post to function as a torch. The apparatus may also allow for a user to place the snuffing cap back on the top of the external housing to extinguish the flame and discreetly conceal that a lamp is contained within the cap of the post.