Lantern-Shaped Decorative Lamp With Integrated Lighting For Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional lantern-shaped decorative lamps require separate mounting of a light-emitting device onto the lantern body, making the process cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A lantern-shaped decorative lamp design featuring an unfoldable or collapsable skeleton with a flexible lampshade, where the lighting component is mounted on the skeleton, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and incorporating a counterweight piece for automatic unfolding of the lampshade.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the light-emitting device and lantern body are separately disposed, then the lighting component can be independently manufactured and replaced, but the mounting operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting component is integrated with the lantern body structure, where the light-emitting device is mounted within the lantern body housing and the lampshade is directly attached to the lantern body. This merging eliminates the need for separate mounting operations while maintaining the ability to independently manufacture and replace the lighting component.
2Volume of moving object
If the lantern-shaped decorative lamp is designed to be unfoldable and collapsable, then the storage and transportation volume is minimized, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lantern body is divided into separable components including the skeleton, lampshade, and lighting component. The skeleton itself is segmented into expandable sections that can be collapsed into each other, allowing the entire structure to be compacted for storage while maintaining structural integrity when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The skeleton is designed with dynamic, movable joints that allow it to transition between expanded and collapsed states. This dynamic structure enables the lantern to adapt its volume based on whether it is being stored or displayed, reducing storage space requirements without sacrificing the lantern's functional form when in use.
3Volume of moving object
If the skeleton and flexible lampshade are collapsed in vertical direction, then the volume is minimized, but the time required to unfold and set up increases
Solution Approach 1:
The skeleton is pre-assembled with the lighting component mounted on it during manufacturing, and the lampshade is pre-attached to the skeleton structure. This preliminary assembly means that when the lantern is deployed, the user only needs to expand the skeleton and attach the lampshade, significantly reducing setup time compared to assembling all components from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsable skeleton sections are designed to nest within each other in a telescopic manner, similar to nested dolls. This nesting mechanism allows for compact storage while enabling rapid deployment through simple extension movements, reducing the time required to transform from storage to operational state.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the mounting process, reduces storage and transportation costs, and enhances aesthetic appeal by creating a soft and warm atmosphere with even light distribution, while improving efficiency and reducing labor costs.
Implementation Method 1
When the flexible lampshade is in a hanging state, a lower portion of the flexible lampshade automatically unfolds under gravity of the counterweight piece
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AI summary
A lantern-shaped decorative lamp and a lighting device are provided. The lantern-shaped decorative lamp includes a skeleton, a lighting component, and a flexible lampshade. The skeleton is unfoldable or collapsable in a vertical direction. The lighting component is mounted on the skeleton. The flexible lampshade is wrapped around an outer side of the skeleton. In an unfolded state, the skeleton and the flexible lampshade are unfolded to unfold the lantern-shaped decorative lamp. In a storage state, the skeleton and the flexible lampshade are collapsed in the vertical direction to minimize a volume of the lantern-shaped decorative lamp.