LED and Nozzle Light Generating Unit for Bubble Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bubble display apparatuses lack the capability to produce more beautiful and colorful images using bubbles, limiting their visual appeal and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A light generating unit comprising an elongated transparent vessel with a light-emitting/bubble producing unit attached to its base, featuring LEDs of various colors and nozzles for gas discharge, allowing for controlled illumination and bubble movement, enabling diverse displays and representations through color changes and bubble interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If multiple light-emitting elements of various colors are disposed around the inner surfaces of side walls, then the illumination and visual appeal are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light-emitting/bubble producing unit is divided into separate functional components: multiple light-emitting elements (LEDs of different colors) are positioned around the inner surfaces of side walls, while nozzles are integrated into the base portion. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system manageability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the light-emitting function and bubble production function into a single integrated unit attached to the base portion of the vessel. The light-emitting elements and nozzles are positioned in close proximity, allowing synchronized control of illumination and bubble discharge to create coordinated visual effects.
2Loss of time
If nozzles are disposed on the inside of light-emitting elements for synchronized control, then the timing precision of bubble discharge is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzles are pre-positioned on the inside of the light-emitting elements during manufacturing, establishing fixed spatial relationships before operation. This preliminary arrangement enables precise timing control during operation without requiring complex real-time adjustments or additional control mechanisms.
3Ease of repair
If the light-emitting/bubble producing unit is detachably attached to facilitate maintenance, then the ease of repair is improved, but the connection reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The light-emitting/bubble producing unit is designed as a separate, detachable module that can be independently removed from the vessel. This segmentation enables easy maintenance and replacement of the unit without affecting the vessel structure, while standardized connection interfaces maintain reliable attachment during operation.
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 enables the creation of vibrant and dynamic displays by controlling the color and timing of illumination and bubble discharge, producing a wide range of visual effects and representations, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and versatility of bubble-based displays.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of light-emitting elements should preferably include light-emitting elements, typically LEDs, of various colors
Implementation Method 2
scatter the light of a single color or multiple colors guided along the vessel using bubbles of gas discharged from the plurality of nozzles
Implementation Method 3
guide the light from the plurality of light-emitting elements along the elongated vessel using reflection at the side walls of the vessel
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a light generating unit including a transparent vessel that is elongated and contains water and a light-emitting/bubble producing unit that is attached to a base plate of the vessel. The light-emitting/bubble producing unit includes a plurality of LEDs arranged around inner surfaces of side walls of the vessel and a plurality of nozzles for discharging gas that are disposed on an inside of the plurality of LEDs. Also provided is a display apparatus in which a plurality of the light generating units are arranged with the vessels adjacent to one another so as to construct a light generating block in the shape of a wall and which is capable of displaying images and/or information by way of bubbles and illumination light.