Integrated LED Light Camera for Home Security

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current home security products, especially wireless ones, are expensive, difficult to install, and often require complex settings, making them inaccessible to a wide range of consumers due to cost and technical barriers.

Innovation Solution

A cost-effective LED light device with integrated digital features such as motion sensors, camera capabilities, and wireless communication, using AC power or rechargeable batteries, which can transmit high-resolution images and videos via Wi-Fi or 4G networks to smartphones, offering enhanced home security with easy installation and user-friendly operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional home security products are used, then security monitoring capability is provided, but cost and installation complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity monitoring capabilityVSAvoidinstallation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions (lighting, camera capture, motion sensing, wireless communication) into a single integrated LED light device. This merging eliminates the need for separate security systems, reducing installation complexity while maintaining security monitoring capability. The LED light serves as both illumination source and security device, with the camera and sensor integrated into the same housing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The LED light device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides illumination, captures images and videos, detects motion, and transmits data wirelessly. This multi-functionality allows a single device to replace traditional separate security systems, reducing both cost and installation complexity while maintaining reliable security monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If traditional home security products are used, then security monitoring capability is provided, but cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity monitoring capabilityVSAvoidcost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By integrating the camera, motion sensor, and wireless communication modules into an existing LED light device, the patent eliminates the need for separate security system components. This consolidation reduces overall system cost while maintaining security monitoring capability, as the LED light infrastructure is already in place and can be utilized for dual purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Measurement precision

If LED light illuminates the area, then camera can capture colorful images under dark environment, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The LED light operates periodically rather than continuously, illuminating the area only when motion is detected or during specific time periods. This periodic operation allows the camera to capture high-quality colorful images when needed while significantly reducing overall energy consumption compared to continuous illumination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

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 provides affordable, easy-to-install home security with high-resolution image and video transmission, enhancing user safety and reliability while reducing costs and technical complexities, making it accessible to a broader audience.

Implementation Method 1

LED light has built-in camera-assembly to capture colorful digital-data under dark environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight Emitting Diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS11632520B2LED light has built-in camera-assembly to capture colorful digital-data under dark environment
Publication Date: 2023.04.18 CHIEN AARON
  • US11632520B2 patent drawing
  • US11632520B2 patent drawing
  • US11632520B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A LED Light device for house or stores or business application having built-in camera unit is powered by AC or-and DC power source for a lamp-holder, LED bulb, security light, flashlight, car torch light, garden, entrance door light or other indoor or outdoor LED light device connected to power source by (1) prongs or (2) male-base has conductive piece can be inserted into a female receiving-piece which connect with power source or (3) wired or AC-plug wires. The device has built-in camera-system has plurality functions to make different products and functions. The LED light device has at least one of (a) camera or DV (digital video) to take minimum MP4 or 4K image or photos, (b) digital data memory kits or cloud storage station, (c) wireless connection kits, Bluetooth or USB set for download function, (d) MCU or CPU or IC with circuit with desired motion sensor/moving detector(s)/other sensor, (e) camera-assembly for connecting Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi extend, or-and 3G/4G/5G network or even settle-lite channel, (f) system to transmit or-and receiving wireless signal, (g) APP or other platform incorporated with pre-programed or even AI (artificial intelligence) software has optional area-selections function to make screen-comparison or image comparison to operation pre-program or related device including but not limited to detect moving object(s), face recognition or personal identification or-and habit or-and crime comparison, purchase, (h) LED light source to offer sufficient brightness under dark environment for camera-assembly take color data, (i) other electric or mechanical parts & accessories, (j) has moving detector and software built-in to make comparison to judge the movement object of the preferred screen selected-areas; to get desired function(s) for the said LED light device. The said motion sensor/moving detector or other sensor unit has desired camera and Wi-Fi system and part or all of digital data related module or circuit(s) or backup power, and (k) camera-assembly may in separated housing incorporated with all kind of existing light source so people can upgrade the non-camera device to has built-in camera and digital device for their old non-camera security light.