Portable Work Light with Integrated Camera for Jobsite Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Jobsites face security challenges due to temporary and unsecured environments, lacking permanent security solutions that can be easily deployed and moved between locations, and require integrated lighting solutions that offer additional utility beyond security.
Innovation Solution
A portable work light equipped with a rotatable light fixture, a camera, and a controller that can detect unauthorized persons, adjust lighting orientation, and activate alarms, providing both security and illumination features, powered by a rechargeable battery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional security solutions (cameras, sensors, alarm sirens) are rigidly installed throughout a building, then security coverage is improved, but installation complexity and permanence increase making them impractical for temporary jobsite usage
Solution Approach 1:
The work light is designed to perform multiple functions: providing illumination during construction work and detecting unauthorized persons through an integrated camera system. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate security infrastructure, reducing installation complexity while maintaining security coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The work light system autonomously detects unauthorized persons using its camera and controller, automatically activating alarm states without requiring external security systems or manual monitoring. This self-service capability simplifies deployment at temporary jobsites while maintaining effective security.
2Reliability
If conventional security solutions are rigidly installed throughout a building, then security monitoring is improved, but portability and flexibility are reduced making them unsuitable for temporary jobsite deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The work light merges illumination and security monitoring functions into a single portable unit. The camera, controller, and light fixture are integrated into one device that can be easily moved between jobsites, combining the portability of a work light with the security monitoring capabilities of a surveillance system.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves dual purposes as both a work illumination tool and a security monitoring system, enabling deployment at temporary jobsites where permanent security infrastructure is not available. The same unit provides lighting during construction and detects unauthorized persons during non-working hours.
3Device complexity
If manual repositioning of lights is required, then device simplicity is maintained, but productivity and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The work light incorporates adjustable components that allow dynamic repositioning of the light fixture and camera. The mount can be adjusted to different orientations and positions, enabling the system to adapt to changing work requirements and maintain optimal illumination and monitoring without manual repositioning during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changes in operational parameters such as light orientation, camera angle, and detection sensitivity through electronic control rather than physical repositioning. The controller can adjust the direction of the light and the field of view of the camera, maintaining productivity while avoiding manual intervention.
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AI summary
A portable work light is disclosed that provides jobsite lighting and also operate as a security camera for the jobsite. The portable work light comprises a light fixture having one or more rotational degrees of freedom that can be actuated to adjust an orientation of the light fixture. The portable work light advantageously further comprises a camera 14, which provides security features for the jobsite during non-working hours and enables automatic adjustment of the light fixture to maintain optimal illumination of the jobsite during working hours. In this way, security at the jobsite, particularly during non-working hours, can be greatly improved using jobsite equipment that is also useful for other purposes.