Light Projector Water Ripple Optic Lighting Diversity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current light projectors offer limited diversity in lighting effects, primarily providing only one single illuminating light or projection pattern, resulting in monotonous and boring lighting experiences.
Innovation Solution
A light projector design incorporating a water ripple optic, incoherent and coherent light sources, and a drive device, where the water ripple optic is shaped to simulate irregular water ripples and northern lights effects, with a control board and optical lens to refract light rays, allowing for active rotation and switching of light sources to enhance lighting diversity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single illuminating light or single projection pattern is used, then the device complexity is low, but the lighting effects diversity is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The light-emitting assembly is segmented into multiple independent light sources (coherent light source 76 and incoherent light source 75) with distinct functional characteristics. Each light source can be controlled independently to produce different lighting effects, thereby increasing lighting effects diversity while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The water ripple optic 71 serves multiple functions: it refracts light from both coherent and incoherent sources to create different projection patterns (water ripple effects and northern lights effects). This multi-functional component allows a single device to achieve diverse lighting effects without requiring separate projection systems for each effect type
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple light sources and water ripple optic are added, then the lighting effects diversity is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple light sources (coherent light source 76 and incoherent light source 75) and the water ripple optic 71 are merged into a single integrated light-emitting assembly 70. This consolidation allows diverse lighting effects to be generated from one unified structure, increasing lighting effects diversity while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate projection devices
Solution Approach 2:
The water ripple optic 71 acts as an intermediary component between the light sources and the projection target. It receives light from both coherent and incoherent sources and transforms it into diverse projection patterns through refraction. This intermediary structure enables lighting effects diversity without requiring complex control systems or multiple specialized components
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 effectively increases the diversity of lighting effects, providing dynamic water ripple and northern lights projections, enhancing user experience and adaptability to various application scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
the optical lens is arranged in the mounting hole for refracting light rays emitted by the light-emitting assembly
Implementation Method 2
light rays from the incoherent light source are refracted by the water ripple optic to form a lighting effect similar to water ripples, and light rays from the coherent light source are refracted by the water ripple optic to form a lighting effect similar to the northern lights
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a light projector. The light projector includes a housing, a support mechanism, an optical lens, a light-emitting assembly, and a drive device. The light-emitting assembly includes a water ripple optic, a control board, at least one incoherent light source, and at least one coherent light source. One side of the water ripple optic is arranged facing the optical lens, and the control board is arranged on the other side of the water ripple optic. The control board is provided with a first through-hole and a second through-hole. The drive device passes through the first through-hole and is connected to the water ripple optic to drive the water ripple optic to rotate. The coherent light source is arranged in the second through-hole, and the incoherent light source is arranged on one side of the control board facing the water ripple optic, which effectively increases diversity of lighting effects.