Inflatable Soft Box with Flexible Case and Inflation Nozzle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional soft boxes are bulky and difficult to move or carry, and the associated LED flat camera lights are also cumbersome, limiting user convenience and satisfaction.
Innovation Solution
An inflatable soft box with a flexible case and inflation nozzle that expands for use and contracts for easy transport, featuring a soft lamp, translucent soft cloth for light diffusion, and adjustable components like honeycomb grids and shading areas to enhance lighting control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a conventional soft box is used to provide soft lighting, then the light quality is soft and even, but the soft box is bulky and difficult to move or carry
Solution Approach 1:
The soft box employs an inflatable structure that can be expanded to full size for photography use and deflated to a compact form for transport. The flexible case with inflation nozzle allows dynamic transformation between these two states, resolving the contradiction between needing large size for light diffusion and small size for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical state of the soft box from rigid to flexible, and from fixed volume to variable volume. By using inflatable material and an inflation nozzle, the soft box can transition between a compact deflated state and a fully expanded illuminated state, achieving both portability and effective light diffusion.
2Area of stationary object
If the flexible case is inflated to provide adequate lighting area, then the light diffusion is effective, but the risk of overheating and damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent area of the flexible case is designed with specific local properties to manage heat. The material in the transparent area allows light transmission while managing thermal characteristics, creating a localized quality that differs from other parts of the flexible case to reduce overheating risk in the lighting area.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusions act as intermediary elements between the soft lamp and the flexible case. They create air gaps that serve as thermal intermediaries, allowing heat to dissipate through convection and reducing direct thermal contact between the light source and the flexible case material.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the soft lamp is placed close to the flexible case for efficient illumination, then the lighting efficiency is improved, but the heat transfer to the flexible case increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protrusions on the transparent area create air gaps that act as thermal intermediaries. These gaps allow the soft lamp to be positioned close to the flexible case for efficient illumination while preventing direct thermal contact. The air space enables heat dissipation through convection currents, reducing heat transfer to the flexible case material.
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 inflatable soft box provides a portable and versatile lighting solution with reduced overheating risk, adjustable light intensity, and the ability to form layered lighting effects, improving user satisfaction and photography quality.
Implementation Method 1
an inflatable nozzle is provided on the flexible case, and the inflatable nozzle is used to inflate or deflate the flexible case
Implementation Method 2
the lighting area is provided with a translucent soft cloth, the soft cloth is used to convert the light source of the soft lamp into soft light
Implementation Method 3
a soft lamp provided on the flexible case, the soft lamp is used to illuminate the flexible case
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an inflatable soft box, which belongs to the technical field of photography and film and television. The present application compromises a flexible case. An inflatable nozzle is provided on the flexible case, and the inflatable nozzle is used to inflate or deflate the flexible case. A soft lamp is provided on the flexible case, and the soft lamp is used to illuminate the flexible case. The structure of the inflatable soft box of the present application is simple. By providing an inflation nozzle on the flexible case, the flexible case is inflated by the inflation nozzle when in use, and the flexible case is inflated; when not in use, the flexible case is deflated by the inflation nozzle, making it easy to carry or move, and convenient for users to use.