Portable Lighting Mounting Assembly for Hands-Free Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable lighting devices lack flexibility in orientation when not held by a user, necessitating the need for additional methods to maintain hands-free lighting in various situations and locations.
Innovation Solution
A portable lighting device with multiple integrated mounting features, including a removable tripod base, magnetic attachment, clip-on mechanism, and a multi-positional kickstand, allowing for versatile positioning and orientation without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable lighting device is designed without integrated mounting features, then the device structure remains simple, but the device cannot maintain hands-free lighting in various situations and locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting features (tripod base, magnetic attachment, clip-on mechanism, and kickstand) into a single portable lighting device. This merging of multiple functional elements into one device allows the lighting tool to achieve hands-free positioning in various configurations without requiring separate mounting devices, thereby resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting device is designed with multi-functional mounting capabilities that enable it to be used in diverse situations and locations. The device can be mounted on tripods, magnetic surfaces, clipped to objects, or positioned with a kickstand, making it universally adaptable to different hands-free lighting needs while maintaining a relatively compact integrated structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounting features are integrated into the portable lighting device, then hands-free lighting in multiple configurations is enabled, but the device size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple mounting features into a single integrated device, the patent avoids the need for separate mounting accessories that would add cumulative weight. The consolidation of tripod base, magnetic attachment, clip-on mechanism, and kickstand into one unit optimizes the weight-to-versatility ratio compared to using multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-functional design allows one device to replace multiple specialized tools. Instead of carrying separate mounting devices for different surfaces and configurations, users only need to carry this single lighting device, thereby reducing total equipment weight while maintaining adaptability across various mounting scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounting features are integrated into the portable lighting device, then hands-free lighting in multiple configurations is enabled, but the device becomes more complex to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting features into distinct, independently operable components (tripod base, magnetic attachment, clip-on mechanism, kickstand). Each mounting feature can be deployed or activated independently based on the specific situation, allowing users to select and use only the needed function without being overwhelmed by the entire system's complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting features are designed to be self-explanatory and self-operating. The kickstand automatically positions itself, the magnetic attachment naturally adheres to magnetic surfaces, and the clip-on mechanism intuitively clips onto objects. This self-service design reduces the cognitive load and operational complexity for users, making the versatile device easy to use despite having multiple functions.
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
Enables hands-free lighting in multiple configurations, enhancing the device's utility and functionality by allowing users to position the light at desired angles and orientations, increasing its adaptability in various settings.
Implementation Method 1
removably affixed by a magnet to a surface
Data Source
AI summary
A portable lighting device having multiple mounting features providing multiple mounting configurations allowing for hands-free lighting in various situations and locations. The portable lighting device comprises a housing with (i) a front bezel configured to receive a primary optic; (ii) a central support having a securement means and a peripheral segment configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle; and, (iii) a rear body having a multi-positional assembly, a coupling means residing within the multi-positional assembly, and a mounting means. The lighting device also includes an illumination assembly having a light source configured to emit light beyond the housing to illuminate a surrounding area, and a power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the illumination assembly. The multi-positional assembly is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position that improve the utility of the portable lighting device.