Columnar Illumination Structure for Double-Sided Headphone Stand Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing headphone stands lack comprehensive light-emitting designs and peripheral functions, failing to meet user requirements in various usage scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A light-emitting headphone stand with a columnar illumination component featuring bi-directional lighting, including light guides and light source modules, and a control circuit module for controlling colored and disinfection LEDs, providing a thin appearance and double-sided light emission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional single-sided light emission design is used, then device complexity is reduced, but illumination coverage and functionality are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The optical design is segmented into multiple independent light-emitting modules, each responsible for a specific direction or function. The support frame includes multiple light-emitting components positioned at different locations and orientations, allowing each module to be designed and manufactured separately while achieving comprehensive illumination coverage when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The light-emitting components are designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously. The same support frame structure provides both mechanical support for headphones and serves as a platform for multiple light-emitting modules that provide both illumination and decorative functions, increasing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive light-emitting design with multiple functions is implemented, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements are merged into a single integrated support frame structure. The light-emitting modules, power supply components, and headphone support features are combined into one unified device, allowing users to benefit from comprehensive functionality without the complexity of multiple separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The light-emitting modules are nested within or mounted on the support frame structure. The optical components are positioned within the available space of the support frame, efficiently utilizing the internal volume and surface areas to house multiple functional elements without excessive external dimensions.
3Illumination intensity
If multiple light source modules are added to achieve bi-directional lighting, then illumination coverage is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the support frame are equipped with light-emitting modules tailored to their specific functional requirements. Each light-emitting component is positioned and configured to provide optimal illumination for its specific location, such as upward lighting for decorative effect and downward lighting for functional illumination, rather than using a uniform design throughout.
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
Enhances product competitiveness through improved light-emitting functionality and disinfection capabilities, offering versatile lighting effects and efficient sterilization.
Implementation Method 1
each of the light source modules is used to emit lights towards one of the light guides, and outputs the lights outwardly through the one of the light guides
Implementation Method 2
the diverting portion has a light guiding surface connecting to the light-emitting front surface and the light incident portion
Data Source
AI summary
A columnar illumination component includes a columnar body and a light-emitting component. The columnar body has two first side portions, and two second side portions. Each of the first side portions is adjoined to the second side portions, each of the second side portions is adjoined to the first side portions, and an elongated channel is jointly defined by the first side portions and the second side portions. The light-emitting component is located inside the elongated channel, and includes two light guides and two light source modules where the light guides are respectively fixed on the first side portions. The light source modules are respectively fixed on the second side portions, and each of the light source modules emits lights towards one of the light guides, and outputs the lights outwardly through the light guide.