Rotatable Flexible Disk Toy With LED Persistence of Vision Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spinning toys lack innovative methods to create dynamic and engaging light patterns that utilize the persistence of vision effect to enhance user experience.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable flexible disk toy equipped with LEDs and a light controller that spins to generate light patterns by periodically turning LEDs on and off, leveraging the persistence of vision effect to create a visually appealing display, with options for random pattern generation, character or graphic displays, and integration with sound effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional illuminated spinning toys use continuous lighting, then the visual effect is simple and static, but the user engagement and aesthetic appeal are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by controlling LEDs to turn on and off in periodic sequences to create dynamic light patterns. The light controller alternates between illuminating different segments of LEDs around the disk's circumference, generating rotating and changing light patterns that enhance visual appeal while using a relatively simple control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the lighting system into multiple independent LED elements arranged around the disk circumference. Each LED or LED group can be controlled independently, allowing creation of various light patterns including rotating lights, sequential illumination, and dynamic displays without requiring a complex centralized control system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the toy uses simple continuous lighting, then the device complexity is low, but the persistence of vision effect cannot be utilized to create engaging patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The light controller implements periodic action by systematically turning different LED segments on and off in sequences synchronized with the disk rotation. This creates multiple distinct light patterns including rotating light effects, sequential illumination patterns, and dynamic displays that leverage the persistence of vision effect to produce engaging visual patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from static continuous lighting to dynamic periodic illumination. The LED lighting system changes its state over time, creating moving and evolving light patterns that adapt to the rotation speed and provide varied visual experiences, enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple lighting modes and patterns are implemented, then user engagement increases, but the device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses periodic action to implement multiple lighting modes efficiently. Different operation modes (such as rotating lights, sequential patterns, and dynamic displays) are achieved by varying the timing and sequence of LED illumination cycles rather than requiring separate hardware systems for each mode. This allows mode switching without proportionally increasing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by illuminating only specific LED segments at any given time rather than all LEDs continuously. The light controller activates subsets of LEDs in sequences and patterns, providing multiple visually engaging modes while consuming significantly less power than continuous full-disk illumination would require.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The toy provides an engaging and aesthetically pleasing experience by creating perceived light patterns around the disk's circumference, offering various modes of operation and enhancing user amusement through dynamic lighting and sound synchronization.
Implementation Method 1
The flexible disk toy includes lighting to generate a light pattern around the rotatable flexible disk as the flexible disk spins. The lighting includes a plurality of lights mounted to the flexible disk and a light controller to control the lighting to turn the lights on and off periodically to generate the light pattern.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment of the invention, a spinning or rotatable flexible disk toy is disclosed. The spinning or rotatable flexible disk toy includes a hand-held housing, an electric motor, a switch, and a flexible disk. The electric motor is mounted in the hand-held housing and has a rotatable shaft. The switch is mounted in the hand-held housing and electrically coupled to the electric motor to selectively provide power to the electric motor. The flexible disk is coupled to the rotatable shaft of the electric motor.