Pressure activated illuminating wristband
View Patent ↗An apparatus for illuminating an area of interest of a user and a method of illuminating an area of interest in the hand of a user is provided. The apparatus is received by the user's wrist and oriented such that the area of interest is illuminated when pressure is applied to the apparatus. The apparatus includes a band with a power source, a light source, and a pressure sensor. The user may maneuver the apparatus and apply pressure to the pressure sensor to enable the illuminating device to illuminate the area of interest and release the pressure sensor to disable the illuminating device.
1. A method of illuminating an area of interest in the hand of a user, the method comprising:
attaching an apparatus around at least a portion of a user's wrist, the apparatus having a band having an intermediate section and first and second extending portions that extend from first and second opposite sides of the intermediate section, the band including a power source, a light source, and a pressure sensor, wherein the light source illuminates from the intermediate section, and wherein the pressure sensor is positioned on an external surface of either of the first or second extending portion of the band at a predetermined distance from the light source to provide power to the light source, the intermediate section further including a front face surface, a back surface opposite the front face surface, and third and fourth side surfaces adjacent the front face and the back surfaces, the intermediate section including a power source and a light source, wherein the light source is positioned on the third side surface of the intermediate section;
resting the user's wrist on a substantially horizontal surface; and
rotating the user's wrist to press the pressure sensor against the substantially horizontal surface to illuminate the area of interest in the user's hand.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section includes a front face surface, a back surface opposite the front face surface, and third and fourth side surfaces adjacent the front face and the back surfaces.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the light source is located on the third surface of the intermediate section.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further includes two pressure sensors positioned on each of the first or second extending portions of the band at a predetermined distance from the light source to provide power to the light source.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light source is radiating in a first state and non-radiating in a second state.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the light source transmits light to the area of interest in the user's hand when the light source is in the first state.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light source is positioned normal to an axis extending through the intermediate section and the first and second extending portions.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor is configured to enable the illuminating device to produce a variable brightness output based on a degree of force placed on the pressure sensor.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor is configured to activate the light source when the degree of force applied to the pressure sensor is in the range of 0.1-10 newtons.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second extending portions each have an internal surface configured to contact the user's wrist and an external surface opposite the internal surface, and wherein the pressure sensor positioned on an external surface of either of the first or second extending portion of the band.
11. A method of illuminating an area of interest in the hand of a user, the method comprising:
attaching an apparatus around at least a portion of a user's wrist, the apparatus including a band having an intermediate section and first and second extending portions that extend from first and second opposite sides of the intermediate section, the intermediate section including a front face surface, a back surface opposite the front face surface, and third and fourth side surfaces adjacent the front face and the back surfaces, the band further including a power source, a light source, and a pressure sensor, wherein the light source is positioned on the third side surface of the intermediate section and illuminates light from an exterior surface of the apparatus, such light source configured to illuminate light orthogonally to the front face and back surfaces of the intermediate section, and wherein the pressure sensor is positioned on the exterior surface of the apparatus;
resting the user's wrist on a substantially horizontal surface; and
rotating the user's wrist to press the pressure sensor against the substantially horizontal surface to illuminate the area of interest in the user's hand.