Decoration Lamp Synchronizing Light Patterns and Audio via Segmented Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional pumpkin figurine lamps are static and lack variation, failing to effectively attract viewer attention due to their inability to display multiple patterns and produce corresponding sounds.

Innovation Solution

A decoration lamp with a flexible fabric body, multiple fixtures, illumination units, a translucent cover, a speaker, and a control device that sequentially activates illumination units and outputs sound signals to display multiple patterns and voices, enhancing visual and acoustic effects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional pumpkin figurine uses a simple static structure with a single lamp, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot display multiple patterns or produce sounds, resulting in boring decoration with little variation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepattern display capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The decoration body is divided into multiple fixtures, each containing separate illumination units that can be independently controlled. The control device segments the illumination system into multiple independently controllable parts, allowing different patterns to be formed by activating different combinations of illumination units.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The static conventional figurine is transformed into a dynamic system where illumination units can be sequentially activated and deactivated to display multiple patterns. The control device enables dynamic switching between different illumination configurations, and the speaker adds dynamic audio output that changes with different patterns.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional pumpkin figurine displays only one pattern at a time, then the structure remains simple, but it fails to effectively attract viewer attention due to lack of variation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepattern variationVSAvoidcontrol system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device serves multiple functions: it controls the illumination units to display various patterns, manages the speaker output, and coordinates visual and audio effects. This multi-functional control system allows a single device to manage both lighting patterns and sound output, creating versatile decorative effects without requiring separate control systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The control device coordinates the speaker output with the illumination patterns, creating a synchronized visual and audio experience. The system provides feedback by matching sound output to the currently displayed pattern, enhancing the overall decorative effect and viewer engagement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If the decoration lamp activates multiple illumination units and speaker simultaneously, then visual and acoustic effects are enhanced, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisual and acoustic effectsVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The control device activates illumination units and speaker in sequential periodic cycles rather than continuously. Different patterns are displayed in sequence with corresponding audio output, allowing the system to consume energy only when actively displaying patterns rather than maintaining constant illumination and sound.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The control device activates only the necessary illumination units and speaker components required for each specific pattern display, rather than activating all components simultaneously. This partial activation approach reduces energy consumption while still achieving the desired visual and acoustic effects for each pattern.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

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 decoration lamp provides a more engaging and lively experience by dynamically changing light patterns and corresponding voices, making it more attractive than conventional static decorations.

Implementation Method 1

multiple illumination units (30), a translucent cover (100)... When the control device is activated, the control device sequentially activates the part of the illumination units for changing the patterns and activates the speaker to make corresponding voices for the patterns

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight emission: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

The speaker makes different voices according to different sound signals

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectroacoustic conversion:

Data Source

PatentUS20140062337A1Decoration lamp for producing matched sound and illumination effects

Publication Date: 2014.03.06 GEMMY IND CORP

AI summary

A decoration lamp with a speaker for correspondingly illuminating and speaking has a decoration body, multiple fixtures, multiple illumination units, a translucent cover, a speaker and a control device. The fixtures are mounted on the decoration body. The illumination units are mounted in the fixtures. The translucent cover is mounted on the decoration body to cover the illumination units. The control device sequentially activates the illumination units for changing the patterns and activates the speaker making voices for the patterns. The patterns and the voices change synchronously.