Light Controller With Locked Split Handle For Synchronized Fading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light controllers face challenges in synchronizing manual fading of light effects and integrating graphical content with lighting effects, particularly when multiple light emitting devices of different types are used, and there is a risk of errors during cross-fading due to the complexity of manual control.
Innovation Solution
A light controller with a lockable slide controller pair and touch-sensitive interface that allows for synchronized control of light and video content through a locking mechanism, enabling simultaneous adjustment of parametric values for multiple light effects, reducing the risk of errors during manual fading and enhancing synchronization with graphical content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent slide controllers are used to control different light effects, then each light effect can be controlled independently, but it becomes difficult to synchronize multiple light effects and increases the risk of errors during cross-fading
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple slide controllers into a single integrated controller with multiple control channels. This merging allows simultaneous control of multiple light effects through one unified device, eliminating synchronization issues between independent controllers while maintaining the ability to independently adjust each light effect's parameters through dedicated sliders.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated slide controller is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - each slider can control different parameters of different light effects, and the controller can handle cross-fading, intensity control, and timing synchronization all through one device, replacing the need for multiple specialized controllers.
2Ease of operation
If manual control is used for fading light effects to follow artist and stage play, then flexibility is achieved, but it requires multiple independent controllers which increases complexity and risk of errors
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple independent slide controllers are merged into a single integrated controller unit. This consolidation maintains manual flexibility for following artist and stage play while reducing the number of separate devices the operator must manage, thereby lowering overall system complexity and reducing error risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller provides universal manual control capabilities for multiple light effects simultaneously. A single device offers multi-functional control including intensity adjustment, fading, and timing for various light effects, eliminating the need for multiple specialized controllers and simplifying the operator's workflow.
3Manufacturing precision
If graphical content is integrated into light shows with precise synchronization, then visual coherence is improved, but existing light controllers lack sufficient means for such precise manual synchronization
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated slide controller acts as an intermediary between the operator and multiple light effects, providing centralized control mechanisms that enable precise synchronization. The controller mediates between graphical content timing and lighting effects, allowing the operator to coordinate them accurately through a single control interface rather than managing multiple independent devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller provides universal synchronization capabilities across different types of outputs - it can simultaneously control traditional light effects and coordinate with graphical content timing, offering precise synchronization control through integrated sliders and parameters that work across all light types and media.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a light controller for controlling a lightning system, where the lightning system comprises a number of light emitting devices such as controllable light fixtures, controllable light emitting visual devices and/or controllable display devices adapted to emit video content. The light controller comprises a first slide controller, a second slide controller, and a locking mechanism adapted to fix the first slide controller and the second slide controller in relation to each other, such that movement of at least one of the slide controllers forces the other slide controller to perform a corresponding movement.