Wearable Illumination Panel With Articulating Light Emitter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing illuminating devices do not provide hands-free, adjustable, and versatile lighting solutions for users, limiting their ability to perform tasks without obstructing their hands or requiring constant adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A wearable light mount with a panel, wrist coupler, finger sleeve, and articulating light emitter that can be positioned on a person's hand, allowing for hands-free illumination with adjustable direction and storage options, featuring a resiliently stretchable design and actuator for easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional handheld illuminating device is used, then the user can control the lighting direction, but the user's hands are obstructed and cannot perform other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into multiple functional components: a wearable mount for hands-free positioning, an articulating arm for directional control, and a light emitter. This segmentation allows the lighting function to be separated from hand operation, enabling hands-free use while maintaining directional control through the articulating mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating arm provides dynamic positioning capability, allowing the light emitter to be adjusted to various angles and directions. This dynamic adjustment mechanism resolves the contradiction by enabling directional control without requiring hand-held operation, as the arm can be positioned and locked in different configurations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the illuminating device is made adjustable and versatile, then it can perform multiple functions, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device achieves multi-functionality through a universal design where the wearable mount can accommodate different light emitters, the articulating arm provides multiple positioning options, and the overall structure can adapt to various usage scenarios. This universal approach allows one device to perform multiple functions without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating arm employs a nested structure where segments are arranged in a compact, space-efficient configuration. This nesting principle allows multiple adjustment degrees of freedom to be incorporated without proportionally increasing the device's external dimensions or structural complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the illuminating device is positioned on the hand, then hands-free illumination is achieved, but the device may obstruct finger movement
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable mount is designed with local quality considerations, featuring openings or cutouts in strategic locations to accommodate finger movement. This allows the device to maintain hands-free illumination while minimizing obstruction to essential finger motions, as the structure is optimized to provide light without completely enclosing the hand.
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminating assembly for allowing hands free illumination of an area includes a panel which has a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. A wrist coupler is attached to the first end. A finger sleeve is attached to the second end. The finger sleeve is positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge. A light emitter is attached to the wearable light mount. The light emitter is directed away from the first end of the panel. An actuator is operationally coupled to the light emitter. The light emitter is turned on or off when the actuator is actuated. The actuator is attached to the wearable light mount.