Integrated LED Glass Vase With Water-Tight Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vases for presenting cut flowers do not effectively combine aesthetics with the need for water immersion to maintain flower freshness, and lack innovative lighting solutions for enhanced presentation.
Innovation Solution
A transparent glass vase with an integrated cylindrical housing for an illumination device, utilizing light-emitting diodes and optical fibers, powered by rechargeable batteries with a flexible seal for secure installation and a switch mechanism for easy activation and deactivation, allowing for improved aesthetic presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a transparent glass vase is used to present cut flowers, then the aesthetic presentation is improved, but the ability to maintain flower freshness through water immersion is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the transparent glass vase structure with an integrated illumination device and water-tight sealing system. The housing is formed directly from the glass vase body through deformation, merging the vase function with the lighting function while maintaining water-tight separation between the electrical components and the water environment.
Solution Approach 2:
A flexible seal acts as an intermediary element between the housing and the vase wall, creating a water-tight barrier that allows the illumination device to be installed within the glass vase while preventing water from reaching the electrical components, thus maintaining both aesthetic presentation and flower freshness.
2Illumination intensity
If an illumination device with batteries and diodes is installed in the vase, then the visual appeal is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination device components (batteries, diodes, circuit board) are nested within a compact cylindrical housing that is integrated into the vase structure. The housing itself is formed by deforming the glass vase wall inward, creating a nested configuration where the electrical components are contained within the vase body without requiring external mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The glass vase wall serves multiple functions: it provides the structural container for flowers, forms the housing for the illumination device through deformation, and creates the mounting surface for the flexible seal. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying the overall device complexity.
3Shape
If the housing diameter is made smaller to fit within the vase, then the aesthetic presentation is improved, but the space for electrical components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing utilizes the vertical dimension by extending along the axis of the vase, compensating for the reduced radial space. The cylindrical housing is positioned to extend from the bottom of the vase upward, allowing sufficient volume for electrical components while maintaining a compact diameter that preserves the aesthetic presentation of the vase.
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 enhances the visual appeal of flower arrangements while maintaining flower freshness by providing a water-tight and aesthetically pleasing lighting system that is easy to use and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
a flexible seal, compressed between said housing and the wall of said housing, ensures the maintenance and locking of said housing in the housing
Implementation Method 2
The illumination device comprises light sources supplied by electrical supply means, said supply means electrical being disposed in a generally cylindrical case
Implementation Method 3
the illumination device comprises, in addition to the light sources, optical fibers illuminated by said light sources
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AI summary
The assembly (1) has a pot lighting device (3) with luminous sources (4) supplied by electric supply units e.g. rechargeable batteries or rechargeable cells, that are arranged in a cylindrical shaped case (5), where the sources include LEDs (40). A cylindrical housing receives the case. The housing is provided in bottom and formed at level of an outer wall of a transparent or translucent glass pot (2). The case is integrated in the housing. A flexible joint e.g. toric joint, is provided between the case and a wall of the housing to assure maintenance and blockage of the case in the housing.