Vertical Lighting for Wild Hog Feed Dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wild hog hunting at night is challenging due to back-lighting issues from trees and bushes, and the monotony of continuously monitoring for hogs, which often results in missed targets and difficulty locating harvested animals in the dark.
Innovation Solution
A solar-powered, remote-controlled, motion-activated lighted pig feed dispersal apparatus that provides vertical lighting around a feed area, eliminating side-moving shadows and allowing hunters to focus on their targets without constant surveillance, with a self-contained design that doesn't require additional stakes or posts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional horizontal lighting is used, then the lighting setup is simple, but back-lighting from trees and bushes creates moving shadows that scare wildlife
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal lighting to vertical lighting by mounting lights on poles positioned among the trees. The lights illuminate downward in a vertical direction, creating a different spatial dimension of illumination that eliminates the harmful back-lighting effect while maintaining simplicity.
2Reliability
If hunters continuously monitor the target area, then they can detect hogs, but the monotony of constant surveillance leads to missed targets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs motion sensors that detect the presence of hogs and automatically trigger lights to illuminate the target area. This feedback mechanism allows hunters to remain relaxed while ensuring continuous monitoring capability, eliminating the monotony of manual surveillance and preventing missed targets.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-monitoring through motion sensors and automatic light activation, freeing the hunters from the monotonous task of constant manual observation. The system serves itself by detecting hogs and initiating illumination without human intervention, thereby maintaining reliability while improving productivity.
3Ease of operation
If hunters use headlamps or flashlights to locate harvested animals, then they can find the animals in the dark, but the process is time-consuming and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The motion-activated lights illuminate the target area automatically when hogs are detected, creating a permanently lit zone that remains illuminated throughout the hunting session. This preliminary illumination eliminates the need for hunters to use headlamps or flashlights to locate harvested animals, as the area is already lit when they need to retrieve them.
4Stability of the object's composition
If additional posts or stakes are used to support lighting, then the lighting structure is stable, but the installation becomes more complex and requires extra components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses existing trees as support structures for the lighting system, eliminating the need for separate posts or stakes. The trees serve a dual purpose: providing structural support for the lights and serving as natural elements in the hunting environment. This approach maintains stability while reducing installation complexity and the number of additional components required.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances visibility during night hunts by providing consistent lighting, reducing the likelihood of missing targets and simplifying the retrieval of harvested animals by illuminating the feed area effectively, thus improving hunting efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a solar panel configured to power the feeder light and battery
Implementation Method 2
four motion sensor lights configured to illuminate a target area when motion is detected
Data Source
AI summary
A lighted pig feed dispersal apparatus having a frame, platform, feeder assembly, feeder light, solar panel, battery, motion sensor lights, arm supports, and extension arms. The frame has four legs, each of which has a distal end and a proximal end, and the proximal end of each leg is attached to the platform. The feeder assembly includes a barrel, and the feeder light is situated underneath the barrel. The solar panel is configured to power the feeder light, and the battery is situated inside of a top part of the barrel. The motion sensor lights extend outwardly from the top part of the barrel. The four arm supports that extend outwardly from a side wall of the barrel and are disposed about a perimeter of the top part of the barrel. The four extension arms are configured to slide onto the four arm supports.