Light Fixture With LCD Optic Element For Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional wirelessly controllable light fixtures lack flexibility in attaching to various support structures, as they are typically designed for a single type of attachment method and connection type, limiting their adaptability to different installation scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A light fixture system that includes a controllable LCD optic element and a versatile attachment mechanism, allowing for attachment to various support structures via a wireless protocol, such as Bluetooth, and featuring a rotating ring mechanism for adjusting the light's angle and intensity, enabling remote control through a smartphone application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional light fixture is designed for a single type of attachment method, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the adaptability to different support structures is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture incorporates multiple attachment mechanisms (screw mounting, adhesive mounting, and clip-on mounting) within a single device, enabling it to be universally attached to various support structures including walls, ceilings, and furniture surfaces. This multi-functionality approach allows the fixture to adapt to different installation scenarios without requiring separate fixtures for each attachment type.
2Ease of operation
If an LCD optic element is added to enable remote control of light properties, then the user control capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment of light properties with an electronically controlled LCD optic element that can be adjusted remotely via smartphone application. The LCD element electronically modulates light transmission properties (intensity, color temperature, angle) without requiring mechanical components, thereby substituting mechanical adjustment systems with electronic control for improved ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple attachment mechanisms are integrated into one light fixture, then the versatility for different support structures is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanisms are designed as separate, modular components that can be independently manufactured and then assembled with the main light fixture body. Each attachment mechanism (screw mounting bracket, adhesive pad holder, clip-on arms) is a distinct segment that simplifies the manufacturing process for each component while providing versatile attachment options when assembled together.
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 system provides flexible attachment options and remote control capabilities, allowing users to adjust light intensity, color, and angle, enhancing installation flexibility and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The light fixture may include a liquid crystal (LCD) optic element. Depending on a voltage/current of the light fixture an optical property of the LCD optic element may change, resulting in light with different optical properties being emitted, from the light fixture.
Data Source
AI summary
A light fixture may include a fixture body configured for attachment to a support structure, such as a ceiling. A fixture housing may be fastened to the fixture body and an electronics board may be attached to an interior of the housing. A lens may be in optical communication with an LED light source on the board and an LCD optic element may be located on a surface of the lens opposite the board. An optical property of light emitted from the light fixture may be based on a current level applied to the LCD optic element. The fixture body may include a cylinder with the fixture housing (which may also be cylindrical) being fastened to a circular surface of the cylinder. The cylinder may include a connector, on the other circular surface of the cylinder or on the rectangular surface of the cylinder, for attachment to the support structure.