Portable LED Light with Rechargeable Module and Universal Light Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable illumination devices are inconvenient for outdoor use due to large size, low power endurance, and the need to carry a beverage container for functionality, with frequent battery changes and limited versatility.
Innovation Solution
A portable multi-functional light emitting device with a first and second cover, a waterproof design, an illumination module with LED light sources, and a light guide member such as a PET bottle or circular rod, allowing for different light functions and easy battery charging via USB ports, along with a keychain for convenient carrying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If LED illuminating cap is applied in beverage container, then illumination function is achieved, but power endurance is low and battery change is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: a reusable illumination module containing the battery and LED, and a detachable light guide member. This segmentation allows the battery to be recharged in place rather than replaced, improving both power endurance and operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination module incorporates a rechargeable battery with a charging port that allows users to recharge the battery directly in the device without removal or replacement. This self-service approach eliminates the need for frequent battery changes and extends power endurance.
2Adaptability or versatility
If beverage container is used as light guide member, then illumination function is achieved, but users need to carry beverage container causing inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The light guide member is designed as a universal component that can be attached to various containers (beverage bottles, water bottles, food containers) through a standardized connecting portion. Users only need to carry the illumination module, while the light guide member can be sourced from existing household items, greatly improving carrying convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination function is extracted from the beverage container concept and embodied in a separate, portable illumination module. This allows the lighting functionality to be decoupled from the container, enabling users to carry only the essential lighting component while using various existing containers as light guides.
3Illumination intensity
If large-sized spot light or neon light is used, then illumination intensity is sufficient, but it is inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The light guide member nests around the illumination module, with the illumination module containing all essential components (LED, battery, circuit board) in a compact nested arrangement. This nested design achieves sufficient illumination intensity in a small, lightweight package that is convenient to carry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional high-power incandescent or neon lighting systems with LED technology, which provides sufficient illumination intensity with significantly reduced power consumption and weight, making the device portable and convenient to carry.
4Reliability
If waterproof design is implemented with silicon ring, then waterproof performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A flexible waterproof silicon ring is used to seal the connecting interface between the illumination module and light guide member. This thin-film sealing approach provides reliable waterproof protection while adding minimal structural complexity to the device.
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
Enhances user convenience with improved power endurance, versatility, and ease of use by providing a compact, adaptable, and rechargeable light source for various applications, including illumination, warning, and decoration.
Implementation Method 1
a waterproof silicon ring clamped between the ring-shaped flange and the ring-shaped retaining wall
Implementation Method 2
an illumination module, installed in the accommodating space, and comprised of at least one LED light source
Implementation Method 3
a light guide member, including a fourth connecting portion disposed at an end of the light guide member and corresponsive to the second connecting portion and provided for combining the light guide member and the first cover as a whole, and the illumination module is provided for driving the light guide member to emit light
Data Source
AI summary
A portable multi-functional light emitting device includes a first cover, a transparent waterproof cover, an illumination module, a second cover and a light guide member. Both illumination module and transparent waterproof cover are installed in the first cover, and the first cover is integrally combined with the second cover, so that the illumination module achieves both waterproof and translucent effects by the transparent waterproof cover. This device with a small volume is convenient to carry, and the second cover is connected to a PET bottle or a circular rod-shaped light guide member, and the illumination module provides an illumination required in outdoor activities or a warning light effect.