LED lamp mirror

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional lamp mirrors with LED lights suffer from low brightness, non-uniform, and non-soft illumination due to complex interior structures and excessive components, lacking simplicity and effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

An LED lamp mirror design featuring a mirror with a frosted belt, a diffuser, and a mounting frame, where the diffuser and mounting frame are assembled on the back of the mirror, with LED components on the inner side walls and reflective components on the inner top and bottom walls, enhancing light reflection and distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If LED lights are directly scattered through the frosted portion of the mirror face, then the mirror provides illumination for the outer environment, but the light is low in brightness and neither uniform nor soft

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight brightnessVSAvoidinterior structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mirror is divided into a transparent portion and a frosted belt portion, with the LED light source positioned behind the transparent portion. This segmentation allows different regions to serve different functions: the transparent portion transmits light directly for high brightness, while the frosted belt diffuses light for uniformity and softness, resolving the contradiction between brightness and light quality without adding complex interior structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from a two-dimensional surface illumination approach to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement by positioning the LED light source in the space behind the mirror and using the mirror's thickness and layered structure (transparent portion + frosted belt) to control light distribution. This dimensional change enables simultaneous achievement of high brightness and uniform soft light.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Illumination intensity

If conventional lamp mirrors use LED lights with direct scattering through frosted portions, then illumination is provided, but the light lacks uniformity and softness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight uniformityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mirror face is segmented into a transparent portion for direct light transmission and a frosted belt for light diffusion. This simple structural segmentation achieves uniform and soft light distribution without requiring complex interior structures, multiple components, or additional optical elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If conventional lamp mirrors are designed with complex interior structures and multiple parts, then assembly is achieved, but the design lacks simplicity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of partsVSAvoidassembly simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the light source mounting structure with the mirror back surface, and integrates the light diffusion function into the frosted belt of the mirror face itself. This merging eliminates the need for separate complex interior structures and multiple parts, achieving both simplicity in design and ease of manufacture while maintaining functional integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 design achieves high brightness, uniform, and soft light with a wide illumination range, eliminating dazzling effects by reflecting light through the frosted belt and diffuser, resulting in a more efficient and aesthetically pleasing lighting solution.

Implementation Method 1

at least one of the inner top wall and the back of the mirror between the mounting frame and the frosted belt is provided with a reflective component

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

the diffuser and the mounting frame are assembled on the back of the mirror respectively

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight scattering: Scattering

Implementation Method 3

the mirror has a frosted belt proximal its edge

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight diffusion: Scattering

Data Source

PatentUS10865979B1LED lamp mirror
Publication Date: 2020.12.15 NINGBO GANPE OPETOELECTRONICS
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an LED lamp mirror, which comprises a mirror, a diffuser and a mounting frame, and the mirror has a frosted belt proximal its edge; the diffuser and the mounting frame are assembled on the back of the mirror respectively; the mounting frame and the diffuser are separately arranged at the interior and the exterior of the frosted belt; the diffuser and the mounting frame are clamped; the inner side wall of each mounting frame is provided with an LED component; and at least one of the inner top wall and the back of the mirror between the mounting frame and the frosted belt is provided with a reflective component. With a concise structure and less parts involved, the light emitted is high in light intensity, and also uniform and soft.