Wearable Light Device Flexible Modular Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable light devices with optical fibers are limited by their inability to extend away from the supporting tube, restricting flexibility and arrangement of light sources relative to the support.
Innovation Solution
A wearable light device featuring an elongated flexible modular element with integral housings and coupling members, allowing optical fibers to extend and be supported by additional attachment elements, enabling free arrangement and placement on the body or clothing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If optical fibers are contained within a rigid tube structure, then the structural support and organization is improved, but the flexibility and freedom of arrangement of light sources is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid tube structures with flexible elongated modular elements that can bend and conform to body contours while still providing structural support for mounting optical fibers and LEDs. This flexibility allows the light device to be arranged in various configurations on different body parts without requiring rigid structural constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the light device into multiple detachable modular elements, each containing LEDs, optical fibers, and coupling members. These segments can be independently arranged, connected, and reconfigured to achieve desired light patterns and body placements, providing both structural organization and arrangement flexibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the light device is made as an integral part of the clothing, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of removal and reconfiguration is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates detachable coupling members that allow the modular elements to be easily connected and disconnected. This dynamic connection system enables the light device to be quickly removed from clothing or body parts and reconfigured for different uses, while maintaining structural stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling members are designed to universally connect different modular elements and attach to various surfaces (clothing, skin, accessories), making the device adaptable to multiple applications and easy to remove without damaging the underlying surface or requiring specialized fastening mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple modular elements are connected together, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses identical, standardized modular elements with uniform coupling members that can be connected in any sequence or configuration. This segmentation into repeatable units simplifies the overall system complexity compared to designing custom integrated structures for each configuration, as the same basic module serves multiple purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
Each modular element contains complete functional components (LEDs, optical fibers, power supply, coupling members) that can operate independently or in combination with other modules. This universal design reduces complexity by avoiding the need for complex inter-module wiring and control systems, as each module is self-contained and equally capable.
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
Enables flexible placement and aesthetic/visibility functions, allowing the light device to be worn around various body parts with enhanced light effects and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
an LED in at least one of the two housings, and a plurality of optical fibers having ends that face the LEDs
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AI summary
A wearable light device has a support (1) and a lighting system (2). The support (1) comprises an elongated flexible modular element (10) having a first end equipped with a first housing (11) and with a first coupling member (12) integral with the first housing (11), and a second end equipped with a second housing (13) and a second coupling member (14) integral with the second housing (13), the elongated flexible modular element (10) extending along an axis x between said first end and said second end. The lighting system (2) has an electric power supply battery (3) located in at least one between the first housing (11) and the second housing (13), a LED (30, 31) provided in at least one of the two housings (11, 13), and a plurality of optical fibers (32) having ends (35, 36) facing the LEDs (30, 31).