Lamp with Spiral Guide Groove for Adjustable Focus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lamps have fixed light output angles and color temperatures, limiting their versatility and requiring multiple purchases for diverse lighting effects, which increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A lamp design featuring a heat radiating housing with an LED terminal seat, a focus adjusting seat, and a power supply that allows for adjustable focus and color temperature through a spiral guide groove mechanism and rotatable power supply, respectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lamps use fixed lighting angles and color temperatures, then the structure is simple, but the versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable lens assembly that can change its orientation angle relative to the light source, transforming the fixed lighting angle into an adjustable dynamic parameter. This allows the same lamp to provide diverse lighting effects by simply rotating the lens to different angles, resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single lamp device: adjustable lighting angle through lens rotation, variable color temperature through power supply control, and focus adjustment through lens positioning. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple specialized lamps, achieving high versatility without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lamps have fixed focus, then the manufacturing is simple, but the focus cannot be adjusted according to user requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a lens assembly that can rotate and shift position relative to the light source, transforming the fixed focus into an adjustable dynamic parameter. The lens's ability to change its angular position and distance from the light source enables focus adjustment without complex mechanical systems, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving user-adjustable focus.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase multiple lamps with different lighting angles, then diverse lighting effects are achieved, but the cost increases greatly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates the functions of multiple specialized lamps into a single universal lamp. By integrating adjustable lighting angles, variable color temperature, and focus control in one device, the patent eliminates the need for users to purchase and maintain multiple lamps, thereby reducing cost while maintaining lighting effect diversity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges previously separate lamp functions (different lighting angles, color temperature control, focus adjustment) into a single integrated device. This consolidation allows one lamp to replace multiple lamps, reducing the quantity of lamps needed while achieving the same or better versatility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lamps have constant color temperature, then the design is simple, but the color temperature cannot be adjusted according to practical requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements variable color temperature control by adjusting electrical parameters (voltage, current, or power) supplied to the light source. The power supply unit can modify its output parameters to change the color temperature of the LED, transforming a fixed parameter into an adjustable one without requiring complex control systems or additional hardware.
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
Enables easy and convenient adjustment of focus and color temperature, reducing production costs and enhancing versatility by allowing users to customize lighting effects without needing multiple lamps.
Implementation Method 1
an LED (light emitting diode) terminal seat mounted in the heat radiating housing, an LED light mounted in the LED terminal seat
Implementation Method 2
a lens mounted in the mounting seat... the lens is moved with the mounting seat so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the focus
Data Source
AI summary
A lamp includes a heat radiating housing, an LED terminal seat mounted in the heat radiating housing, an LED light mounted in the LED terminal seat, a positioning seat mounted on the LED terminal seat, a mounting seat mounted on the positioning seat, a focus adjusting seat mounted on the positioning seat and corresponding to the mounting seat, and a lens mounted in the mounting seat. The positioning seat has an inner face provided with two guide grooves extending in a spiral direction. The focus adjusting seat is provided with two directing slots. The mounting seat has an outer face provided with two guide pins locked in the two directing slots. The two guide pins are slidably mounted in the two guide grooves.