Telescopic Site Light Assembly for Uneven Terrain Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile light systems for construction sites face limitations in adapting to uneven terrain and lack of external power sources, restricting their ability to provide effective illumination in remote areas.
Innovation Solution
A site light with a telescopic arm assembly and adjustable leg assemblies that can extend and retract, combined with a power system including a rechargeable battery and cooling system, allowing for flexible positioning and reliable operation in various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mobile light system uses a fixed arm length, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to uneven terrain and different lighting positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a telescopic arm assembly with adjustable length that can be extended or retracted based on terrain requirements. The arm includes multiple telescopic sections that can be positioned at different lengths, allowing the light system to adapt to uneven ground and various lighting positions while maintaining operational simplicity through a mechanically actuated adjustment mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the light system connects to external power sources, then energy supply is reliable, but it cannot operate in remote areas without power infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates an autonomous power system with rechargeable battery packs that can be recharged from external sources when available but independently power the light system in remote locations. The system includes battery management circuits and charging interfaces that allow the unit to self-sustain operation without continuous external power connection, enabling deployment in areas without power infrastructure.
3Ease of operation
If the arm assembly is made rigid for stability, then positioning is accurate, but it cannot be easily moved or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic arm assembly incorporates locking mechanisms that secure the arm at selected extended positions during operation to maintain stability, while allowing quick release and repositioning when movement is needed. The dynamic design enables the arm to transition between mobile and stable states, combining ease of repositioning with operational accuracy.
Data Source
AI summary
A site light including a body, the body including a base, and a handle assembly spaced a distance from the base to at least partially define a housing volume therebetween. The site light also including an arm, the arm having a first end fixedly coupled to the body and a second end opposite the first end to define an arm length therebetween, where the second end of the arm is movable relative to the body to adjust the arm length, and the site light including a light assembly coupled to and movable together with the second end of the arm relative to the body, and where the light assembly is adjustable between a stowed position in which at least a portion of the light assembly is positioned within the housing volume, and a second position, in which the light assembly is positioned outside the housing volume.