Hydraulic Power Shower Lighting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional showers with light-emitting devices require external power supplies, leading to increased electricity costs and poor lighting effects due to most light being obstructed by the shower nozzle.
Innovation Solution
A lighting shower design that incorporates a hydraulic power generating device to convert water flow into electrical energy, powering a light-emitting element within a transparent cover, eliminating the need for an external power supply and enhancing lighting visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a light-emitting device is directly connected to an external power supply, then the lighting function is achieved, but electricity expenses increase
Solution Approach 1:
The shower system generates its own electricity through the hydraulic power generating device that converts kinetic energy from water flow into electrical energy. This self-powered approach eliminates the need for external power supply connections and reduces electricity expenses while maintaining the lighting function.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes hydraulic energy from the water flow to drive the power generating device. The kinetic energy of the flowing water is converted into mechanical rotation, which then generates electricity through electromagnetic induction, providing a sustainable power source for the lighting system.
2Device complexity
If the light-emitting device is disposed inside the shower adjacent to the shower nozzle, then the structure is compact, but most light is covered by the nozzle resulting in poor lighting effect
Solution Approach 1:
The light-emitting device is positioned on the lateral surface of the shower body rather than inside the nozzle area. This spatial repositioning in a different dimension allows light to emit outward from the side, avoiding obstruction by the nozzle while maintaining a compact overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
A light guide or transparent cover is introduced as an intermediary component between the light-emitting device and the external environment. This mediator allows light to be effectively transmitted and diffused outward, improving the lighting effect while keeping the light source positioned within the compact shower structure.
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 enables energy-efficient lighting without external power, improves lighting visibility by emitting light through a transparent cover, and automatically adjusts based on ambient brightness, reducing power waste and enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
The hydraulic power generating device is disposed in the first chamber. The water flows into the first chamber from the inlet tube, and then flows through the hydraulic power generating device out from the outlet cover plate. The hydraulic power generating device is electrically connected to the control module to output an electrical energy to the storage battery for storage.
Implementation Method 2
The storage battery is adapted to provide an electricity required by the lighting device. The storage battery is disposed in the second chamber and electrically connected to the hydraulic power generating device.
Implementation Method 3
The lighting device includes a light-emitting element and a transparent cover disposed on the first portion of the body, wherein the light-emitting element is disposed in the transparent cover.
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AI summary
A lighting shower includes a body, a lighting device, a control module, and a hydraulic power generating device. The body has a first portion and a second portion facing opposite directions and includes an inlet tube and an outlet cover plate disposed on the second portion. The lighting device includes a transparent cover disposed on the first portion and a light-emitting element disposed in the transparent cover. The control module includes a storage battery and a controller electrically connected to the light-emitting element and adapted to control the light-emitting element to turn on or turn off. The water flows into a first chamber of the body from the inlet tube and through the hydraulic power generating device out from the outlet cover plate. The hydraulic power generating device is electrically connected to the control module to output an electrical energy to the storage battery for storage for providing an electricity required by the lighting device.