Adjustable Night Light with Rotatable Plug and Diffuser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional night lights lack versatility in light quality adjustment and design, failing to provide adjustable luminance and color temperature options that are sleep-friendly and aesthetically appealing.
Innovation Solution
A night light device with a shell housing containing a light source assembly that emits light of different qualities, featuring a switch for adjusting luminance and color temperature, and a smiling circular shape with a diffuser for soft illumination, along with a rotatable plug for directional light emission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional night lights use fixed light quality settings, then the device structure remains simple, but the versatility and adaptability to different sleep preferences are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic light quality adjustment by enabling the light source assembly to switch between different light qualities (first quality and second quality) based on user needs. The control circuit board dynamically adjusts light parameters including luminance and color temperature, allowing the night light to adapt to different sleep preferences and environmental conditions rather than using fixed settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying light quality parameters such as luminance and color temperature. The control circuit board adjusts these parameters to provide multiple light quality options, enabling users to select appropriate settings for different scenarios (e.g., brighter for waking, dimmer for sleeping). This resolves the contradiction by providing versatility through parameter variation while maintaining a relatively simple device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the light source assembly emits multiple light qualities, then the adaptability for different sleep environments improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit board is designed with multi-functionality to handle various light quality adjustments. It can control different light sources (first light source and second light source) to emit different light qualities, adjust luminance levels, and modify color temperatures. This universal control mechanism provides extensive adaptability while consolidating control functions into a single integrated component, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the control functions for multiple light qualities into a single control circuit board. Rather than having separate control mechanisms for each light source and each parameter, the control circuit board integrates all control functions, allowing it to manage both light sources and adjust both luminance and color temperature through unified control. This merging approach provides comprehensive adaptability while maintaining relatively simple device structure.
3Shape
If the shell housing includes a smiling circular shape with a window, then the aesthetic appeal improves, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs curvature by designing the shell housing with a smiling circular shape that includes a convex surface, a concave surface, and a curve lateral wall connecting them. This curved, aesthetically pleasing design replaces straight lines and angular forms. The curvature is integrated into the overall housing structure, allowing it to be manufactured as a single molded piece, thereby achieving aesthetic appeal while managing manufacturing complexity through efficient use of molding technology.
4Ease of operation
If the face cover and bottom housing are detachably connected, then the ease of assembly and disassembly improves, but the structural stability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the shell housing into detachable components: a face cover and a bottom housing. These segments can be easily assembled and disassembled through connection structures (such as snap-fit or screw connections). The segmentation enables user-friendly assembly and disassembly operations while the connection structures are designed to maintain structural stability when assembled, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and structural stability.
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
The device offers adjustable light settings for enhanced sleep environments and a visually appealing design, ensuring low production costs and ease of assembly.
Implementation Method 1
The light source assembly is configured to emit light of a first quality and a second quality different from the first quality
Implementation Method 2
The light passing shell may include a diffuser
Data Source
AI summary
The light device includes a shell housing, a container located in the shell housing, and a light source assembly disposed inside the container. The light source assembly is configured to emit light of a first quality and a second quality different from the first quality. The light device also includes a plug disposed on the shell housing, and the plug is electrically connected to the light source assembly. A window is arranged on the shell housing for allowing light emitted from the light source assembly to pass through. A switch is disposed on the shell housing, and the switch is configured to enable the light source assembly to emit light of the first quality or the second quality.