Removable Umbrella Stabilizer with Integrated Light
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Solution Overview
Problem
Umbrellas face structural integrity issues in high winds, and existing stabilizer systems are either bulky, non-removable, or lack integrated lighting solutions, making them cumbersome and inconvenient for use in low-light conditions.
Innovation Solution
A removable umbrella frame stabilizer system featuring a light component housed in the handle and a stabilizer device coupled to the runner, utilizing a deformable linking member and rotatable spring-activated components for stability, and a flexible attachment system for easy installation and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a permanent attachment is used to stabilize the umbrella, then frame integrity is improved, but portability deteriorates due to bulk and inability to remove
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer device is divided into separate components: a runner that attaches to the umbrella shaft, a stabilizer body with spring mechanism, and removable stabilizing members. This segmentation allows the stabilization function to be detached when not needed, maintaining portability while providing reliability when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer uses a spring-activated mechanism that dynamically adjusts to wind conditions. The spring-loaded stabilizing members can extend and retract based on external forces, providing adaptive stabilization rather than a fixed permanent attachment, thus maintaining both reliability and portability
2Adaptability or versatility
If lightweight materials are used for portability, then ease of transportation is improved, but structural strength deteriorates in high winds
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer device acts as a counterbalancing mechanism against wind forces. The spring-loaded stabilizing members provide a counteracting force that compensates for the weakness of lightweight umbrella materials, enabling the umbrella to withstand high winds without requiring heavier construction
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer device serves as an intermediary between the lightweight umbrella structure and the external wind forces. It transfers and distributes wind loads through the runner and spring mechanism, protecting the fragile lightweight frame from direct stress
3Illumination intensity
If an additional light source is carried separately, then illumination is improved, but convenience deteriorates due to difficulty of carrying both umbrella and light
Solution Approach 1:
The light component is merged with the stabilizer device housing. The light source, battery, and control elements are integrated into the same structure that provides stabilization, creating a single unified device that delivers both illumination and wind resistance functions simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mechanical stabilizer and as a housing for an illumination system. This universal design eliminates the need for separate light-carrying devices, improving convenience while maintaining both stabilization and illumination capabilities
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 system effectively maintains umbrella frame integrity in windy conditions while providing a portable and convenient lighting solution, allowing users to carry the umbrella and light source simultaneously without additional bulk.
Implementation Method 1
rotatable spring-activated components for stability
Implementation Method 2
deformable linking member and rotatable spring-activated components for stability
Data Source
AI summary
An umbrella frame stabilizer system configured to maintain frame integrity of an umbrella is described. The system includes the umbrella, a removable light component configured to be housed in a shaft of the umbrella, and a removable stabilizer device coupled to a runner of the umbrella. The device includes a removable attachment that includes at least one movable appendage and at least one matching appendage configured to couple to the at least one movable appendage. The device also includes a housing coupled to the removable attachment, at least one deformable linking member comprises a stretchable material and is at least partially contained within the housing, and at least one ring coupled to a first end of the at least one deformable linking member.