Flexible Lampshade Light-Emitting Structure for Paddle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pickleball paddles lack light-emitting devices, which can enhance user experience and atmosphere during outdoor play.
Innovation Solution
A light-emitting structure for paddles featuring a paddle body with a flexible lampshade and light-emitting assembly, including single-color or multi-color lamp beads, powered by a battery and switch, integrated into the handle and paddle plate assembly for illumination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a light-emitting structure is added to the paddle, then the aesthetic appeal and user experience are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible light-emitting assembly is nested within the handle structure, with the lampshade extending from the paddle plate and integrating into the handle. The battery cavity is nested within the handle, and the circuit board is mounted inside the handle, creating a compact nested arrangement that adds lighting functionality without significantly increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The handle serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the battery cavity for power storage, contains the circuit board for electrical control, and accommodates the switch body for operation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while achieving light emission
2Illumination intensity
If a flexible light-emitting assembly with battery and switch is integrated into the paddle, then the visual effect during night play is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into independent modular components: the flexible light-emitting assembly with lamp beads, the battery as a separate replaceable unit in its own cavity, the switch body as a distinct component, and the circuit board as a separate mounting element. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured and tested independently, then assembled into the final product, reducing overall manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible lampshade and flexible light-emitting assembly use flexible materials that can be easily formed and integrated into the paddle structure. The flexible nature of these components simplifies their installation and integration compared to rigid alternatives, reducing manufacturing complexity while achieving the desired night visibility effect
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The light-emitting structure enhances the aesthetic appeal and user experience of pickleball paddles, providing a beautiful and cool visual effect during night play, thereby improving market competitiveness.
Implementation Method 1
the handle is provided with at least one battery cavity, and a battery is installed inside the battery cavity
Implementation Method 2
the flexible light-emitting assembly includes a plurality of lamp beads, and the lamp beads are specifically configured as single-color lamp beads or multi-color lamp beads
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a light-emitting structure of a paddle, including a paddle body, and the paddle body includes a paddle plate assembly and a handle mounted below the paddle plate assembly; a paddle plate is arranged in the middle of the paddle plate assembly, a light-transmitting or light-proof flexible lampshade is arranged on a side of the paddle plate, and the flexible lampshade extends to the bottoms on both sides of the handle; and a mounting groove is formed on an inner side surface of the flexible lampshade, and a flexible light-emitting assembly is mounted in the mounting groove.