Removable Illumination Device for Button Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing illumination devices lack a removable and durable solution for attaching to buttons, with easy activation and hands-free use, especially for tracking children in dark conditions.
Innovation Solution
A cylindrical housing unit with a removable battery and depressible push cap, combined with a U-shaped clamp for secure attachment to buttons, allowing hands-free operation and easy activation of a light bulb.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a removable illumination device is designed for button attachment, then ease of operation and hands-free use are improved, but device complexity and attachment reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination device is divided into separable components: a push cap assembly containing the light source and actuator, a battery compartment with removable battery, and a clamp assembly for button attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The push cap assembly is designed to be self-contained with the light bulb, actuator, and battery compartment integrated together. When the user depresses the push cap, it automatically activates the light without requiring separate controls or complex wiring, achieving easy operation through self-service design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a clamp mechanism is added for button attachment, then adaptability and hands-free use are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp assembly is designed with a universal attachment mechanism that can secure the illumination device to various button sizes and shapes. The clamp incorporates adjustable components and flexible mounting options, allowing the same device structure to adapt to different button configurations without requiring multiple specialized attachment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp incorporates flexible elements that can deform to accommodate different button geometries. This flexibility allows the rigid housing to be mounted on various button types while maintaining a simple overall device structure, avoiding the need for complex adjustable mechanisms.
3Ease of repair
If a removable battery is used, then ease of repair and energy replacement are improved, but reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The battery is housed in a separate removable compartment within the push cap assembly, allowing the battery to be independently accessed and replaced without disassembling other components. This segmentation enables easy maintenance while maintaining reliable electrical connections through dedicated contact interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery compartment serves as an intermediary structure that provides reliable electrical connection between the removable battery and the fixed circuit components. This intermediate interface ensures consistent power delivery while allowing easy battery replacement, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of repair.
Data Source
AI summary
An illumination device for a button including a substantially cylindrical housing unit and a substantially cylindrical base unit having an interior surface threadably engageable with a top portion of the housing unit. A battery is removably disposed within the top portion of the housing unit. A depressible push cap is mounted atop the housing unit, with the push cap enclosing a push button actuator and a light bulb. A U-shaped clamp has a right end, a left end, and a pair of leg attachments. A lower edge of each of the pair of leg attachments is attached at a ninety degree angle to the clamp. An upper edge of each of the pair of leg attachments is attached to the housing unit. The clamp is slidably engageable with a button. The push cap is configured to activate the light when the push cap is depressed by a user.