Rotating Laser Level with Integrated Bracket Battery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser level systems lack an integrated and efficient power source solution that allows for easy charging and mounting, limiting their usability and convenience in construction applications.
Innovation Solution
A laser level system with a rotatable laser level mounted on a bracket that includes an integral battery power source with a charging port, allowing for both internal and external charging, and featuring a magnetic mounting system for secure attachment to structures, along with user-operable controls for line activation and a compact design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an integral power source is integrated into the bracket, then the laser level system achieves portable and flexible operation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the laser level device with a mounting bracket that integrates an integral power source (battery assembly). This merging of components creates a unified portable system where the bracket serves dual purposes: mounting the laser level and housing the power source, thereby achieving portable operation while managing complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both a mounting structure and a power source housing. The bracket's interior cavity accommodates the battery assembly, allowing the same structural component to fulfill multiple roles: mechanical support, positioning, and power supply containment, thus reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a magnetic mounting system is used, then the laser level can be securely attached to various structures, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs magnets within the mounting bracket to create a magnetic mounting system. By utilizing magnetic field strength as a controllable parameter, the system achieves secure attachment to various ferromagnetic structures without requiring precise mechanical tolerances or complex fastening mechanisms, thereby enhancing mounting versatility while managing manufacturing precision requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple laser lines are projected, then the construction application capability is enhanced, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a rotatable laser level that can dynamically adjust its orientation and projection direction. This dynamic capability allows the laser level to project multiple laser lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) by rotating to different angles, enhancing construction application capability. The rotational mechanism enables a single laser source to serve multiple functions that would otherwise require multiple fixed lasers, thereby managing power consumption while increasing versatility.
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 solution provides a reliable, easily chargeable, and securely mountable laser level system that conserves power by allowing users to select desired lines or spots, enhancing usability and efficiency in construction tasks.
Implementation Method 1
A battery power source is disposed in the bracket. The battery power source is configured to power the laser level.
Implementation Method 2
The mounting portion may include at least one magnet.
Data Source
AI summary
A laser level system including a laser level and a bracket. The laser level projects at least one laser line and is mounted on the bracket. An integral power source is disposed within an interior of the bracket. The power source powers the laser level and the laser level is rotatable relative to the bracket.