Removable Position Locator with Resonance Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audible positioning finders for outdoor activities are power-consuming, with batteries lasting only 3-5 days, making them inconvenient for extended use.
Innovation Solution
A position locator with a buzzer element and a dual resonance chamber design, powered by button batteries, which consumes less power and includes a light-transmitting hole for projecting a logo pattern, enhancing visibility in dark environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If a speaker is used to prompt the alarm in the positioning finder, then the sound volume is high, but the power consumption is very high and the battery only lasts 3-5 days
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the electrical speaker system with a mechanical buzzer element that utilizes piezoelectric effect or electromagnetic vibration to generate sound. This mechanical vibration system consumes significantly less power while still producing audible sound for positioning purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a buzzer element that generates sound through mechanical vibration rather than electrical speaker operation. The vibration mechanism, combined with resonance chambers, produces sufficient sound volume with minimal energy consumption, extending battery life from 3-5 days to over a week.
2Duration of action of moving object
If a buzzer element is used to reduce power consumption, then the battery life is extended, but the sound volume may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces resonance chambers that utilize acoustic resonance to amplify the sound produced by the low-power buzzer element. By adding this acoustic dimension, the system compensates for the lower inherent volume of the buzzer, achieving sufficient sound volume while maintaining low power consumption and extended battery life.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the buzzer element with resonance chambers to create an integrated sound amplification system. The buzzer generates base vibrations, and the resonance chambers amplify these vibrations acoustically, resulting in a combined system that achieves high sound volume with low power consumption.
3Power
If resonance chambers are added to amplify sound, then the sound volume is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the internal space into separate resonance chambers (first and second resonance chambers) that can be independently designed and optimized. This segmentation allows each chamber to be tuned for specific frequency ranges, improving sound amplification efficiency while keeping each individual chamber relatively simple in structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the buzzer element is positioned within or between the resonance chambers. This nesting arrangement allows the sound-generating component and sound-amplifying components to be integrated in a compact configuration, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining effective sound amplification.
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
The position locator extends battery life by more than double, provides focused sound amplification, and is lightweight and easy to install, facilitating effective location finding in outdoor settings.
Implementation Method 1
the interior of the shell is provided with a first resonant chamber located above, a second resonant chamber located below and a buzzer element for separating the first resonant chamber and the second resonant chamber and for sound
Data Source
AI summary
A removable position locator having a light source and attachment hardware for attaching the removable position locator to a body, the attachment hardware has at least one hardware light-transmitting through-hole, the removable position locator has at least one locator light-transmitting through-hole and the light from the light source is projected outward through the light-transmitting through-hole, the body has an opening that is substantially the same or bigger than the hardware light-transmitting through-hole and the opening is substantially aligned with the hardware light-transmitting through hole and the locator light-transmitting through-hole when the hardware is attached to the body.


