Removable Power Devices for Self-Aligning Cord-Free Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electrical lights require time-consuming and unpleasant processes for battery insertion or plugging-in, lack aesthetic appeal and freedom of movement, and necessitate unsightly wiring, especially in settings with multiple lights, and users must often purchase new lights for appearance changes or continuous use.
Innovation Solution
Electric lighting systems with removably couplable power devices that allow easy recharging and replacement, featuring self-orienting magnetic connections and universal interconnectivity for quick insertion and removal of power devices, enabling continuous use without manual alignment or charging the lighting device itself.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lights require plugging-in or battery insertion, then electrical connection is established, but time-consuming operation and unpleasant user experience occur
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into separate modular components: a lighting element and a power device. The power device can be independently removed and recharged, eliminating the need for users to manually insert batteries or plug in cords. This segmentation allows the power device to be serviced separately while the lighting element remains in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The power device is extracted as a removable component from the lighting element. Users can take out the power device for charging or replacement without affecting the lighting element, thereby eliminating the time-consuming operations of battery insertion or plugging in while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
2Use of energy by moving object
If lights require plugging-in or wiring, then electrical power is supplied, but aesthetic appeal and freedom of movement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply component is extracted as a separate removable power device that can be charged independently. This eliminates the need for visible wiring or cords connected to the lighting element, preserving aesthetic appeal and freedom of movement while ensuring continuous electrical power supply through the removable power device.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable power device acts as an intermediary between the lighting element and the charging source. It can be detached and charged separately, serving as a mediator that supplies electrical power to the lighting element without requiring permanent wiring or cords, thus maintaining aesthetic appeal and mobility.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If lights have fixed power devices, then continuous use is possible, but users must purchase new lights for appearance changes or continuous use
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into a permanent lighting element and a removable power device. This allows users to keep the lighting element in continuous use while replacing or modifying power devices for different appearances or charging needs, enhancing adaptability without sacrificing continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable power device design creates a universal interface that can work with different lighting elements. Users can interchange power devices across multiple lighting elements, allowing appearance changes and continuous use simultaneously, as the same power device can serve multiple lighting elements with different appearances.
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
Saves time and effort for users by allowing easy and continuous use of lighting devices with interchangeable power devices, reducing the need for multiple lights and maintaining aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
The power device holding portion may include a magnet and the coupling component may include a mating magnet
Data Source
AI summary
An example electric lighting system includes a lighting device that includes a housing including a lighting element and a power device holding portion. The power device holding portion includes a cavity. The cavity includes a first and a second electrical contact disposed within the cavity. The power device includes a third and a fourth electrical contact. The power device includes a coupling component. The coupling component is removably couplable to the power device holding portion such that an electrical communication is established when the power device is inserted into the cavity at any rotational position relative to the lighting device about a shared central axis. The power device is operable to power the lighting device through the electrical communication. The electrical communication is established between the first electrical contact and the third electrical contact and between the second electrical contact and the fourth electrical contact.