Tool-Mounted Light Assembly with Flexible Arm for Low-Light Work Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Household tasks such as cleaning and painting often require better lighting, especially in poorly lit areas or during darker times, as existing tools lack integrated lighting solutions for improved visibility.
Innovation Solution
A light assembly that connects between a handle and a work implement, featuring a housing with an adapter, a battery receptacle, an elongated flexible arm, and a light at the arm's end, allowing for adjustable positioning and power from batteries to illuminate the work area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a light assembly is integrated with household tools, then visibility in work areas is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a light source, battery power supply, and flexible positioning mechanism into an integrated assembly that attaches to existing household tools. This merging of components creates a self-contained lighting unit that improves visibility without requiring separate lighting equipment, directly resolving the contradiction between enhanced illumination and increased device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The light assembly is designed with universal attachment capabilities through adapters that can couple to various tool types (drills, saws, paint rollers, etc.). This multi-functionality allows a single lighting device to serve multiple tool applications, improving visibility across different household tasks while avoiding the need for tool-specific lighting solutions that would increase overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible arm is used to position the light, then positioning flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible arm mechanism that allows dynamic positioning of the light source relative to the tool handle. This flexible positioning system enables the light to be adjusted to various angles and orientations as needed for different work scenarios, providing adaptability without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms or multiple fixed-position light units.
Data Source
AI summary
A light assembly is configured to connect between a handle and a work implement. The light assembly includes a housing that defines an interior and includes an adapter with a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first axis that extends centrally through the adapter between the first and second ends. The first end defines a bore configured to couple to the handle. The second end defines an extension configured to couple to the work implement. A battery receptacle is disposed within the interior of the housing and is configured to receive a battery. An elongated flexible arm extends from the housing and includes a first end adjacent the housing and a second end opposite the first end. A light is disposed at the second end of the elongated flexible arm.