Waterproof Illuminating Apparatus with Nested Button Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing illuminating apparatuses lack multiple lighting modes and have inadequate waterproofing for outdoor use.
Innovation Solution
The illuminating apparatus features a housing with a lighting panel capable of multiple lighting modes, a control plate, a button for mode switching, a waterproof pressing plate for sealing, and a support, ensuring waterproof performance while allowing mode control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a button is added to the housing for controlling lighting modes, then the lighting panel can switch between multiple lighting modes, but the waterproof performance of the illuminating apparatus may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The button is nested within the housing structure with a waterproof pressing plate that seals around it. The button is positioned such that it can be pressed from the outside while the waterproof pressing plate maintains the sealing, allowing the button to be integrated into the waterproof housing without compromising its protective function.
Solution Approach 2:
The waterproof pressing plate acts as an intermediary component between the button and the housing. It transmits the pressing force from the button to the internal mechanism while maintaining the waterproof seal, thus mediating between the need for external control and the requirement for waterproof protection.
2Ease of operation
If the button penetrates through the housing for external control, then the user can easily switch lighting modes, but the sealing between the button and housing becomes more difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof pressing plate is pre-installed on the housing before the button is assembled. This preliminary action ensures that the sealing structure is already in place and properly positioned, making the subsequent assembly of the button simpler and more reliable, as the button only needs to be pressed through the pre-formed seal rather than requiring precise alignment during assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminating apparatus is provided. The illuminating apparatus includes a housing, a lighting panel, a control plate, a button, a waterproof pressing plate and a support, the lighting panel has a plurality of lighting modes, the lighting panel can emit light in each of the plurality of lighting modes which passes through the housing. The control plate is electrically connected to the lighting panel. The button can allow a user to press, trigger the control plate to switch and control the plurality of lighting modes of the lighting panel. The waterproof pressing plate is fixedly mounted inside the housing and abuts against the button, and the waterproof pressing plate is configured to press and limit the button on the housing, so that the button and the housing are sealingly assembled. The support is connected to the housing and configured to carry the housing.