Birdbath Basin Lighting Assembly with Translucent Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting apparatus used in outdoor environments, such as birdbaths, are monotonous and fail to blend seamlessly into their surroundings due to single-color lamp beads and lack of decorative lighting effects.
Innovation Solution
A birdbath basin with a lighting assembly that includes a light-emitting body and a translucent second luminous body, where the light-emitting body is placed inside a chamber within the basin, allowing light to be refracted and scattered in multiple directions, creating a harmonious and unified aesthetic effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If single-color lamp beads are used for lighting, then the lighting apparatus is simple and cost-effective, but the lighting effect is monotonous and cannot blend into the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs multiple lamp beads with different colors (red, green, blue, yellow, purple) arranged in the lighting assembly. These multi-color light sources create diverse lighting effects that can blend harmoniously with various environmental settings, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and lighting effect quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a translucent luminous body that refracts and scatters light in multiple directions, adding a spatial dimension to the lighting effect. This transforms the simple single-direction light emission into a multi-dimensional lighting experience, enhancing the overall lighting effect quality without significantly increasing structural complexity.
2Device complexity
If conventional single-function lighting apparatus are used, then the structure is simple, but the decorative need is not satisfied and sealability is compromised for outdoor use
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting assembly is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides illumination, creates decorative lighting effects through multi-color lamp beads and translucent luminous bodies, and can be installed in outdoor environments with proper sealing. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability to different requirements.
3Illumination intensity
If light-emitting body is placed inside chamber with translucent walls, then illumination brightness and area are enhanced, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a translucent luminous body with thin walls that refract and scatter light effectively. This thin-film structure enhances illumination brightness and area by distributing light in multiple directions while adding minimal structural complexity compared to solid opaque chambers.
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 solution enhances illumination brightness and area, producing a gorgeous and clear night view decorative effect while being aesthetically pleasing and practical, allowing the lighting to blend seamlessly into the environment.
Implementation Method 1
Chamber walls of the chamber are formed as a first luminous body which is translucent. Lights emitted by the light-emitting body may converge and focus on the surfaces of the inner walls of the body after passing through the first luminous body.
Implementation Method 2
The body is basin-shaped, or the body is formed as a translucent body... Walls of the body refract lights or are hollowed out to allow lights to escape
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AI summary
A birdbath basin having a body and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly includes a light-emitting body. A bottom portion of the body protrudes inwardly into the body to form a chamber. The light-emitting body is provided inside the chamber. Chamber walls of the chamber are formed as a first luminous body which is translucent. Lights emitted by the light-emitting body may converge and focus on the surfaces of inner walls of the body after passing through the first luminous body. The basin-shaped body is placed outdoors. Water and bird food can be held in the basin. In daytime, the light-emitting body does not light up. Birds can clean their feathers and peck at the bird food in the basin, which is environmentally friendly and energy saving.