Spooled Rope Light with Integrated Power Source
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional illumination devices, such as flashlights, are limited in their ability to provide flexible and portable lighting solutions for outdoor activities, particularly in needing external power sources and lacking aesthetic and functional versatility.
Innovation Solution
A spooled illumination device featuring a rope light with integrated LED sources, a spool body with flanges for secure wrapping, and a built-in power source, allowing the rope light to be easily unwound and suspended between objects, offering adjustable brightness and color modes without requiring external power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional flashlights are used, then illumination is provided, but flexibility and portability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination device is segmented into modular components: a spool body for storage, a rope light for illumination, and a power source. This segmentation allows the rope light to be easily unwound and reeled back, providing flexibility while keeping the overall structure manageable and portable.
Solution Approach 2:
The rope light transitions from a static coiled state on the spool to a dynamic unwound state for illumination. The spool mechanism enables the rope light to be easily deployed and retracted, providing adaptability to different usage scenarios while maintaining portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional flashlights are used, then illumination is provided, but external power sources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The power source is merged with the spool body, creating an integrated unit that eliminates the need for external power sources. This combination allows the illumination device to operate independently while maintaining a compact and portable design.
3Area of stationary object
If rope light is unwound for illumination, then lighting coverage is improved, but storage space is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The rope light is pre-coiled and stored on the spool body in a compact configuration. When illumination is needed, the rope light is unwound from this pre-prepared state, providing extensive lighting coverage without requiring large storage space when not in use.
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 device provides flexible, portable, and aesthetically versatile lighting for outdoor settings, such as camping or patio use, with battery operation ensuring no external power is needed, and the ability to change brightness and color modes, enhancing usability and ambiance.
Implementation Method 1
a rope light comprising a plurality of illumination sources woven into a rope material
Data Source
AI summary
An illumination device includes a spool body having a top flange extending from a perimeter of a first end of the spool body and a bottom flange extending from the perimeter of a second end of the spool body opposite the first end of the spool body, a rope light selectively wrapped around the spool body, and a power source disposed with the spool body and electrically coupled to the rope light such that the power source causes the rope light to emit light. An end of the rope light may be secured to the spool body and a second send of the rope light may include an attachment device for attaching the rope light to a rope or like support. Circuitry components may be configured to electrically couple the power source to the rope light and control an illumination mode of the rope light.