Rotating Light Cover Circuit Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rotating lights lack a simple and intuitive mechanism for turning on and off, and often require complex controls or batteries that are not easily accessible for replacement or charging.
Innovation Solution
A rotating light design featuring a circular body with a threadably secured transparent cover, a tension spring, and a printed circuit board that completes an electrical circuit when the cover is rotated, allowing the light to be turned on and off by rotating the cover, with optional solar panels and sensors for power and activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a complex control mechanism is used to turn the light on and off, then the light control functionality is achieved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a complex electronic control system to turn the light on and off, the patent inverts the approach by using a simple mechanical rotation of the transparent cover that directly completes or breaks an electrical circuit. The cover itself becomes the switching mechanism, eliminating the need for separate control electronics and making the operation as simple as rotating a lid.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the control functionality from complex electronic circuits and reduces it to a simple mechanical action. By removing unnecessary control electronics and using only the essential circuit completion mechanism through cover rotation, the system achieves light control with minimal complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If batteries are made inaccessible for replacement, then the device structure is simplified, but the ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device into distinct modular components: the main body housing, the transparent cover, and the battery compartment. This segmentation allows the cover and battery compartment to be independently accessed and replaced without disassembling the entire device, maintaining structural simplicity while enabling easy maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the battery compartment and cover assembly in advance with pre-configured access mechanisms. The transparent cover is pre-attached to the battery compartment, creating a pre-assembled unit that can be quickly removed and replaced as a single module, eliminating the need for complex disassembly during battery replacement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the light is made portable without a holder, then the adaptability improves, but the stability of positioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the light can exist in two states: portable/mobile mode without the holder for movement and repositioning, and stable/fixed mode when placed in the holder for steady illumination. The holder provides stable positioning when needed, while the light remains inherently portable, allowing users to switch between stability and mobility based on operational requirements.
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
Enables a user-friendly, portable, and adjustable lighting solution that can be easily turned on and off by rotating the cover, with the ability to be secured within a holder for directional control and powered by solar panels or batteries, suitable for accent lighting indoors or outdoors.
Implementation Method 1
a tension spring placed between the circular body portion and circular cover portion that provides tension between the circular body portion and circular cover portion, and pushes the circular cover portion away from the circular body portion
Implementation Method 2
a printed circuit board placed between the circular body portion and circular cover portion containing one or more light-emitting diodes configured to project light from the transparent enclosure
Implementation Method 3
one or more solar panels provided on an outer surface of the circular cover portion that provide power to the one or more batteries
Data Source
AI summary
Exemplary embodiments of a light set are provided, including a light portion having a body portion configured to retain one or more batteries, a printed circuit board within the body portion containing one or more light-emitting diodes, and a first projection and a second projection extending outward from an outer surface of the body portion. A holder is provided for holding the light portion, including a rear portion, a left wing extending from and perpendicular to the rear portion, the left wing having an outer wall and an inner wall, and a right wing extending from and perpendicular to the rear portion, the right wing having an outer wall and an inner wall.