Solar Jar Lid With Integrated LED Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a cost-effective solution to provide additional outdoor or indoor lighting without increasing electricity bills, as existing solutions are often expensive or inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A solar jar lid system that includes a solar panel, battery, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encased in a rectangular plastic enclosure with a point of attachment that fits various jar sizes, allowing for outdoor charging and indoor or outdoor lighting, and can be hung or placed on surfaces for convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If solar lighting systems are implemented to provide outdoor or indoor lighting without increasing electricity bills, then energy cost savings are achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple components (solar panel, battery, LED light source, and jar lid structure) into a single integrated unit. The solar panel is mounted on the lid, the battery is housed within the lid structure, and the LED assembly is positioned to illuminate through the jar, creating a unified solar-powered lighting system that eliminates the need for separate electrical wiring and power sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The solar jar lid serves multiple functions: it acts as a container closure, a solar energy collector, a power storage unit, and a lighting device. The same structure that seals the jar also houses the solar panel and battery, while simultaneously providing illumination when activated, reducing the need for additional dedicated components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed jar lid design is used for solar lighting, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different jar sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The solar lid assembly is divided into separate components: the lid structure, the solar panel, the battery housing, and the mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using standardized parts, then assembled to fit various jar sizes, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable elements that allow the solar panel and battery assembly to be positioned and secured on lids of different dimensions. The dynamic adjustment capability enables the same base design to accommodate varying jar sizes without requiring completely different manufacturing molds for each size.
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 solar jar lid system provides a cost-effective and efficient means of lighting by harnessing solar energy during the day for use at night, offering flexibility in placement and compatibility with different jar sizes, thus reducing reliance on electric lighting and lowering energy costs.
Implementation Method 1
a solar panel, battery and at least one light emitting diode (LED), wherein the solar panel, battery, and at least one LED are encased in rectangular plastic
Implementation Method 2
a solar panel, battery and at least one light emitting diode (LED), wherein the solar panel, battery, and at least one LED are encased in rectangular plastic
Implementation Method 3
a solar panel, battery and at least one light emitting diode (LED), wherein the solar panel, battery, and at least one LED are encased in rectangular plastic
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting assembly 20 comprising a lighting housing 22 having a rectangular box-shaped portion 24 and having a circular point of attachment 5 having a circular shaped housing wall 50 from which extend tabs. A threaded container 100 having an externally threaded portion 106 that is capable of engaging the tabs extending from the circular shaped housing wall. The rectangular box-shaped portion 24 defines a housing recess 44 for housing a solar panel 120 and a battery 122 and the battery 122, and the battery is for powering light emitting diodes 124.