Inflatable Pool Internal Lighting for Nighttime Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inflatable products, such as swimming pools, lack built-in lighting solutions that enable safe use in dark environments and provide enhanced enjoyment through color-changing lighting.
Innovation Solution
Inflatable products, like swimming pools, are equipped with internal lighting elements capable of emitting multiple colors, controlled by a receiver and a remote controller, which can change color and intensity based on command signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If inflatable products are used in dark environments, then users can enjoy the product at night, but visibility becomes poor and safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the inflatable product structure with integrated lighting elements, merging the function of the inflatable chamber with the lighting function. The lighting element is disposed within the inflatable chamber, creating a unified structure that provides both containment and illumination, resolving the contradiction between extended nighttime usage and poor visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The translucent or transparent wall material acts as an intermediary that allows light to pass through while maintaining the structural integrity of the inflatable chamber. This mediator enables the light from the lighting element to illuminate the surrounding environment, solving the visibility problem without compromising the inflatable structure.
2Device complexity
If single-color lighting is provided, then the structure remains simple, but user enjoyment and visual appeal are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic lighting elements capable of changing colors, transforming the static single-color lighting into a dynamic multi-color system. The lighting element can change its emission color in response to control commands, providing versatility and enhanced user enjoyment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of modern LED technology.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the optical parameter (color/wavelength) of the lighting element dynamically. By controlling the emission wavelength of the lighting element, the system can switch between different colors to create various lighting effects and moods, thereby increasing adaptability without significantly increasing structural complexity.
3Illumination intensity
If lighting elements are added to inflatable products, then nighttime visibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent places the lighting element inside the inflatable chamber, nesting the lighting function within the existing structural framework. This nesting approach allows the lighting element to be housed within the chamber's internal space, utilizing the existing structure rather than adding external components, thereby minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The inflatable chamber serves multiple functions: it provides structural containment and simultaneously houses the lighting element. The wall material also serves dual purposes by providing structural integrity while allowing light transmission. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances visibility and enjoyment by providing safe nighttime use and customizable lighting effects, improving user experience.
Implementation Method 1
at least one lighting element disposed within the inflatable chamber, the lighting element being configured to emit light
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosed technology include a lighted inflatable pool including: a wall including a first inflatable chamber; a base; at least one lighting element disposed within the wall, the at least one lighting element being configured to emit light; and a receiver connected to the at least one lighting element, the receiver being configured to receive a command for controlling the lighting element and to control the at least one lighting element in correspondence with the command.