LED Flame Light Bulb With Matrix-Controlled Flicker
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional light bulbs lack aesthetic and visual stimulation, and operating candles or fire flames pose safety risks and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A light bulb equipped with an electro-optical device that mimics a moving candle or fire flame, using a housing with photoemitters arranged in a grid configuration, controlled by a data processing unit to simulate a dynamic flame effect, and can be used in standard electrical sockets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional light bulbs are used, then they provide basic illumination, but they lack aesthetic and visual stimulation
Solution Approach 1:
The light bulb is segmented into multiple independently controllable LED elements arranged in a matrix pattern, allowing each segment to be controlled individually to create dynamic flame-like visual effects while maintaining basic illumination functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The light bulb transitions from static illumination to dynamic visual display by controlling different LED segments to change intensity and color over time, simulating the natural movement and flicker of flames to provide aesthetic stimulation
2Illumination intensity
If candles or fire flames are used, then they provide aesthetic and visual stimulation, but they pose fire risks and require frequent replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a visual copy of flames using controlled LED elements that mimic the appearance, movement, and color characteristics of real flames without producing actual fire, thereby providing aesthetic stimulation without fire risks
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical/chemical combustion process of real flames is replaced with an electrical control system that drives LED elements to produce light, eliminating the need for fuel, wick, and oxygen consumption while maintaining visual effects
3Illumination intensity
If candles or fire flames are used, then they provide visual stimulation, but they dissolve and disintegrate in a few hours
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the disposable nature of candles (which burn out in hours) with long-lasting LED elements that can operate for thousands of hours, eliminating the need for frequent replacement while maintaining visual stimulation
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
Provides visually pleasing stimulation and safety without the risks of real flames, operating in various fixtures and offering a realistic flame simulation.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of photoemitters can each be a light emitting diode (LED)
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of photoemitters arranged and disposed within the housing in a grid or matrix configuration
Implementation Method 3
the each of the plurality of photoemitters may include at least one layer of phosphor
Data Source
AI summary
A light bulb having an electro-optical device for displaying a dynamically moving fire flame. The electro-optical device can include a housing, wherein the housing is at least partially transparent and a plurality of photoemitters arranged and disposed within the housing in a grid or matrix configuration. In addition, the electro-optical device can include a controller in communication with the plurality of photoemitters, wherein the controller is configured to transmit a control signal to at least a first portion of the photoemitters in order to cause the display of the fire flame. Here, each of the plurality of photoemitters may include at least one layer of phosphor, wherein the at least one layer of phosphor is disposed within the housing. In addition, the plurality of photoemitters can each include at least one semiconductor photoemitter such as a light emitting diode (LED).