LED Lamp Speaker Placement for Uniform Lighting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current LED lamp and speaker designs often create a dark area in the middle of the lighting-emitting surface due to the placement of the speaker in the center, which affects the overall lighting effect.

Innovation Solution

The LED lamp design features a speaker positioned on the outer surface of the lamp cup, not on the same plane as the lighting surface, eliminating the dark area and enhancing lighting effects, with optional features like RF and Bluetooth modules for remote control and synchronization with music.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the speaker is placed in the center of the lighting-emitting surface, then the integrated device structure is achieved, but a dark area is created in the middle of the lighting surface

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegrated device structureVSAvoidlighting uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The speaker is moved from the central plane of the lighting surface to the outer cylindrical surface of the lamp cup, utilizing a different spatial dimension. This dimensional transition allows the speaker to be integrated into the device while eliminating its blocking effect on the central lighting area, thus resolving the contradiction between integrated structure and lighting uniformity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The lamp structure is segmented into distinct functional zones: the lamp cup body for lighting emission, the outer cylindrical surface for speaker placement, and the base for support. This segmentation allows each component to occupy its optimal spatial position without interfering with the function of other components, particularly ensuring uniform lighting distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Illumination intensity

If the speaker is placed on the outer surface of the lamp cup, then lighting uniformity is improved, but the structural integration becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelighting uniformityVSAvoidstructural integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp cup structure serves multiple functions: it acts as the housing for LEDs, provides a cylindrical outer surface for speaker mounting, and maintains the overall structural integrity of the device. This multi-functionality approach simplifies the overall structure by using a single component (the lamp cup) to fulfill multiple roles, thereby reducing actual structural complexity despite the distributed component layout.

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

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

This design ensures uniform lighting without a dark spot, improving aesthetic appeal and functionality by integrating speakers on the outer surface of the lamp cup, and allowing for advanced control and multimedia features.

Implementation Method 1

Light emitting diode (LED) is a solid state semiconductor device that can convert electrical energy into visible light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emitting diode (LED): Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

the at least one speaker, set at an outer surface of the lamp cup, configured to play audio signals

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSpeaker:

Data Source

PatentUS9958149B2LED lamp with speaker
Publication Date: 2018.05.01 SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS
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AI summary

A light emitting diode (LED) lamp with at least one speaker is provided. The LED lamp includes a lamp base, a lamp cup installed on the lamp base, and a lamp socket installed under the lamp base. The LED lamp also includes a lamp plate installed on a top surface of the lamp cup, and a plurality of LEDs, set on the lamp plate, configured to emit light. Further, the LED lamp includes the at least one speaker, set at an outer surface of the lamp cup, configured to play audio signals. The top surface of the lamp cup including the lamp plate and the outer surface of the lamp cup including the at least one speaker are not coplanar.