Removable Container Light Assembly for Easy Battery Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container systems, such as insulated coolers and toolboxes, often require expensive and impractical lighting solutions that are difficult to repair or maintain, as lights are typically electrically wired to the container and battery replacement is cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A container apparatus with recesses in its interior surface to securely hold a removable lighting assembly, allowing for easy insertion and removal of light members, which are not functionally connected to the container, enabling independent operation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lights are electrically wired to the container, then the lighting function is reliable, but the device complexity and repair difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting assembly is extracted from the container structure, allowing it to be removed and replaced independently. The recess in the container interior provides a mounting location that does not require electrical wiring integration, enabling the light assembly to be taken out for repair or replacement without affecting the container's electrical system.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system is segmented from the container body, with the light assembly forming a separate, removable component. This segmentation allows the lighting function to be maintained through multiple interchangeable assemblies while simplifying the container's overall structure by eliminating the need for integrated electrical wiring.
2Reliability
If lights are electrically wired to the container, then the lighting is stable, but the ease of repair and battery replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The light assembly is extracted as a separate removable unit that can be easily taken out of the container's recess. This extraction enables users to replace batteries or repair the lighting components without dealing with electrical wiring, significantly improving ease of repair and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable light assembly design enables self-service maintenance, where users can independently replace batteries or repair the lighting components without requiring technical expertise or special tools. The simple insertion and removal mechanism allows non-technical users to perform maintenance tasks easily.
3Ease of repair
If a removable light assembly is used, then the ease of repair and replacement improves, but the lighting stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The container interior is prepared with a recess specifically designed to receive and securely hold the light assembly. This preliminary structural preparation ensures that when the light assembly is installed, it achieves stable positioning without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, thus maintaining lighting stability while preserving ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess design creates a standardized interface between the container and light assembly, ensuring consistent and stable positioning. This standardized interface acts as a template that guarantees proper alignment and secure fit, maintaining lighting stability across multiple removable and replaceable assemblies.
Data Source
AI summary
A container apparatus includes a container and a light assembly. The light assembly can include four elongate light members. The container can include a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall defines four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses are formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses are sized and shaped to conform to the elongate light members so that the light members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.