Portable Stand Light With Telescoping Legs for Stable Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work lights are not adequately portable and configurable for remote work areas with insufficient ambient lighting, lacking efficient folding and telescoping mechanisms for easy transport and deployment.
Innovation Solution
A portable light with an elongate body, a light head, a handle, a collar, and pivotable legs, featuring telescoping members and a biasing member to facilitate collapsible and expandable configurations, along with dual power inputs and indicators for power management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the work light is designed with a fixed stand structure, then the lighting stability is improved, but the portability and ease of transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stand structure is divided into multiple telescoping segments that can be independently extended or retracted. Each segment contains internal telescoping members with locking mechanisms, allowing the stand to be disassembled into compact sections for transport while maintaining full height when deployed for stable lighting
Solution Approach 2:
The stand transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic adjustable structure. Telescoping members with extendable arms and pivotable legs allow the stand height and configuration to be changed based on operational needs, providing both portability when collapsed and stability when extended
2Ease of operation
If the work light is designed with telescoping members and folding legs, then the portability is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Telescoping members are nested within each other in a concentric arrangement, with smaller diameter sections sliding inside larger diameter sections. This nesting minimizes the overall footprint when collapsed while maintaining structural integrity, reducing complexity compared to side-by-side folding mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions are merged into single components: the telescoping members serve both as structural support and height adjustment mechanism, while the pivotable legs provide both stability and compact folding capability. This consolidation reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the overall structure
3Ease of operation
If the handle and collar are positioned to expand the legs, then the ease of deployment is improved, but the risk of accidental activation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing member automatically returns the handle and collar to their neutral retracted position after deployment. This self-resetting mechanism ensures that the expansion action must be deliberately initiated and completed, preventing accidental re-expansion while maintaining ease of deployment through the biasing assistance
Solution Approach 2:
The deployment mechanism operates in distinct phases: expansion against the biasing member's force, locking into position, and automatic return to neutral. This periodic cyclic operation with defined states reduces the likelihood of unintended activation while maintaining user-friendly deployment
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy transport and deployment of a work light with adjustable height and lighting direction, supporting various work environments and providing reliable power options.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing member positioned between the collar and the handle to bias the collar away from the handle
Implementation Method 2
a wiper positioned between the first elongate member and the second elongate member. The wiper contacts the first elongate member to impede axial movement of the first elongate member relative to the second elongate member
Data Source
AI summary
A portable light includes an elongate body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, and a locking recess between the first end and the second end. The portable light further includes a movable handle that is movable between a first position and a second position along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body, the movable handle defining a grip axis that is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongate body. The portable light further includes an actuator positioned on the movable handle, the actuator operatively coupled to a locking pin that selectively engages the locking recess.