Light Emitting Wheel with Movable Bulb for Dynamic Visual Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light emitting wheels lack dynamic effects and are limited in their visual appeal, failing to meet the increasing aesthetic demands of vehicle buyers.
Innovation Solution
A light emitting wheel design featuring a bulb, elastomers, a power supply, conducting wire, and a protective cover, where the elastomers are connected to the bulb and the wheel spokes, forming a circuit with a remote switch, allowing the bulb to move and create a ring of light through persistence of vision as the vehicle speeds up, enhancing visual dynamics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a luminescent material is coated on the wheel to make it more beautiful, then the wheel appearance is improved, but the light emitting manner remains single and dynamic effect is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the bulb movable relative to the wheel center through elastic elements (springs). The bulb's position changes dynamically with wheel rotation speed, creating varying light patterns. At different speeds, the bulb traces different circular paths, producing diverse visual effects including concentric rings, expanding rings, and starburst patterns, thereby resolving the contradiction between illumination and dynamic versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by varying the bulb's radial distance from the wheel center through the elastic elements. As wheel speed changes, the centrifugal force alters the bulb's position parameter, changing the radius of the light trace. This parameter variation enables multiple light emitting modes (static point, expanding ring, concentric rings) from a single bulb system, addressing the lack of dynamic effect while maintaining illumination.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple light emitting devices are attached to create dynamic effects, then visual appeal is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the wheel into multiple radial zones with different numbers of light emitting devices (1-9 groups). Each zone can be independently configured, allowing customization of dynamic effects without requiring a fully complex system across the entire wheel. This segmented approach enables progressive complexity adjustment, resolving the contradiction between visual appeal and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality through the remote switch control system that can manage multiple light emitting devices with a single control interface. The power supply and control circuitry are designed to handle variable numbers of bulbs (1-9 groups) uniformly, allowing the same basic system architecture to support different configurations and dynamic effect levels, thereby enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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 creates a dynamic ring of light that expands with vehicle speed, providing a unique and eye-catching appearance, effectively addressing the need for enhanced visual appeal.
Implementation Method 1
the bulb will move towards a direction away from the center of the wheel hub
Implementation Method 2
the first elastomer 2 and the second elastomer 3 are springs
Implementation Method 3
an ring of light will be formed due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision
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AI summary
The present invention provides a light emitting wheel, characterized in that, a light emitting device is attached to the light emitting wheel, the light emitting device is composed of a bulb, a first elastomer, a second elastomer, a power supply, a conducting wire and a protective cover. When a vehicle is started, the on-off state of the bulb can be controlled by a switch, the bulb will move towards a direction away from the center of the wheel hub, and a ring of light will be formed due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision. The higher the speed of the vehicle is, the larger the diameter of the ring of light is, so that the vehicle is driven with rich dynamic effect.