Concentric Lens for Waterproof Pool Lamp Aesthetics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pool and spa lighting solutions are aesthetically unappealing, difficult to integrate with high-end finishes, and lack innovative designs, as they often create heat issues and require complex installation methods, failing to blend seamlessly with modern pool and spa aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
A flanged and flangeless spa light system with a translucent lens and adjustable aesthetic features, allowing for integration into pool or spa walls, offering customizable designs that match or contrast with the surrounding environment, and featuring a recessed central region that can be filled with materials to enhance aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional pool lighting fixtures with polished metal or color plastic trim are used, then the lighting function is provided, but the aesthetic appearance is compromised as they stand out against high-end pool finishes
Solution Approach 1:
The lens is divided into a first region with a first color and a second region with a second color, allowing the lighting fixture to match different pool finish colors and patterns. This enables the fixture to blend seamlessly with high-end finishes like pebbles, stone, or glass beads mixed in with plaster, providing aesthetic integration while maintaining lighting functionality
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the lens are assigned different colors and light transmission properties. The first region transmits a first color of light while the second region transmits a second color of light, creating a multi-tone effect that complements aggregate materials and intricate vinyl liner patterns rather than standing out against them
2Illumination intensity
If lights create heat, then illumination is provided, but thermal expansion and contraction of materials occur at different rates causing installation challenges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional incandescent or halogen lighting to LED technology, fundamentally changing the operational parameters. LEDs provide the same illumination intensity while generating minimal heat, eliminating the thermal expansion and contraction issues that plague traditional pool lighting fixtures with polished metal or plastic components
3Shape
If a recessed central region is added to the lens for aesthetic purposes, then visual appeal is enhanced, but the lens structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lens is segmented into distinct functional regions: a recessed central region and an outer annular region. This segmentation allows each region to serve different aesthetic and lighting purposes while being manufactured as a single integrated component, balancing design complexity with manufacturing feasibility
Solution Approach 2:
The recessed central region is nested within the outer annular region of the lens, creating a concentric design that enhances aesthetic appeal while maintaining a compact overall structure. This nested configuration allows for intricate visual effects without significantly increasing the footprint or complexity of the lighting fixture
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 system provides aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and hidden lighting that maximizes functionality while blending seamlessly with high-end pool and spa finishes, offering customizable designs and improved installation efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the first region transmits a first color of light from the light source and the second region transmits a second color of light
Data Source
AI summary
A light system having a hollow housing; a light source provided in the housing; means for mounting the housing to a pool wall or floor; and a lens provided at an open end of the housing, having at least a portion configured to modify at least a portion of the light to match, blend in with, or at least compliment the pool wall or floor; and a flange surrounding the periphery of the lens.