Rotatable Head Portable Light With Coaxial Electrical Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable lights lack flexibility and durability, failing to meet the varied needs of users across different environments and applications, such as rugged conditions, hands-free operation, and adjustable lighting directions.
Innovation Solution
A portable light design featuring a rotatable head that can pivot and rotate independently, combined with a hanger system and magnets for versatile attachment options, ensuring flexibility and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the light head is fixed in position relative to the body, then the structure is simple and robust, but the lighting direction cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The light head is made rotatable relative to the light body through a rotatable connection mechanism, allowing the lighting direction to be dynamically adjusted while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The rotatable connection enables the light head to rotate about the light body axis without requiring complex articulation mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the light is designed for hands-free operation with attachment features, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light body is equipped with multiple attachment features including a hanger, magnets, and a clip, allowing the light to be attached to various objects in different ways. These features provide hands-free operation capability across multiple scenarios without requiring separate specialized mechanisms for each attachment type.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment features (hanger, magnets, clip) are provided as separate, independent components that can be selectively used based on the specific application needs, rather than integrating all functions into a single complex mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the light head is made rotatable relative to the body, then the adaptability improves, but the reliability of electrical connections may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
A rotatable coaxial electrical connection mechanism serves as an intermediary between the light body and light head, allowing rotational movement while maintaining continuous electrical contact. This intermediary mechanism enables the light head to rotate for directional adjustment while preserving reliable electrical power and signal transmission throughout the rotation.
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 design allows for hands-free use, adjustable lighting direction, and robustness, making it suitable for industrial, automotive, and emergency applications, while maintaining durability and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
The light may comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body
Data Source
AI summary
A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof.