Smart Curtain Light Strings Segmentation and Dimensionality
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smart lamp beads are limited in area coverage and scattered distribution, which hinders the formation of a decorative sheet-like curtain effect, restricting their decorative and scalability potential.
Innovation Solution
Smart curtain light strings are designed with multiple electrical wires arranged in equal intervals, each with LED lamp beads connected to their outer surfaces, forming a curtain-like structure, incorporating a fixing unit, mounting unit, light-emitting unit, and control unit, including an STM32F030F4P6 ARM microprocessor for digital control, enhancing scalability and decorative area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional lamp beads are used with scattered distribution, then the lamp beads can be easily installed, but the decorative area is limited and cannot form a sheet-shaped curtain effect
Solution Approach 1:
The curtain light string is divided into multiple independent electrical wires arranged in equal intervals, with each wire containing LED lamp beads. This segmentation allows each wire to function independently while collectively forming a large-scale curtain effect, resolving the contradiction between achieving large decorative area and maintaining manageable structure complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from conventional single-wire or scattered lamp bead arrangements to a multi-wire array structure arranged in equal intervals. This dimensional change from one-dimensional or zero-dimensional distribution to a structured two-dimensional array enables the formation of sheet-shaped curtain effects while maintaining installation simplicity through standardized mounting units.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple electrical wires are arranged in equal intervals to form curtain-like structure, then the decorative area increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting unit is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple electrical wires and LED lamp beads in a standardized configuration. This multi-functional mounting unit simplifies the overall structure by providing a single standardized interface for assembling multiple wires, thereby increasing decorative area without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple electrical wires and LED lamp beads are merged into a single integrated curtain light string assembly through the mounting unit. This merging approach allows the system to achieve large decorative area by combining multiple functional elements (wires, lamp beads, mounting structures) into a unified product, reducing the complexity of installation and system management.
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 increases the decorative area and scalability of smart curtain light strings, providing a more effective and visually impactful curtain-like effect while improving waterproofing and adaptability for outdoor use.
Implementation Method 1
The light-emitting unit comprises electrical wires and LED lamp beads. Outer surfaces of the electrical wires are electrically connected to the LED lamp beads.
Implementation Method 2
Each first protective shell is glued and connected with a corresponding second protective shell.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides smart curtain light strings including a fixing unit, a mounting unit, a light-emitting unit, and a control unit. The fixing unit passes through and is engaged with the mounting unit. The fixing unit includes a first guiding rail and a second guiding rail. Fixing pieces are fixedly connected with a top portion of the second guiding rail by screws. A horizontal plate is fixedly connected to a side of each fixing piece. Fixing plates are mounted on two sides of the first guiding rail. Positioning pieces are threadedly connected to the top portion of the second guiding rail. The mounting unit includes clamping sleeves and clump weights. A stabilizing sleeve passes through an interior of each clamping sleeve. Each stabilizing sleeve is screwed with each clamping sleeve through threads. A package cap is connected to a bottom portion of each stabilizing sleeve through threads.