Lighted Mirror With Single Light Bar for Front Light and Backlight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighted mirrors with front light and backlight require complex structures and high costs due to the need for two separate light strips for illumination, making assembly difficult.
Innovation Solution
A lighted mirror design featuring a mirror sheet with a rear frame formed by spliced aluminum bars, where a single light bar is mounted on the rear frame, providing both front light and backlight through a primary reflection area and light-transmitting area, reducing component count and simplifying assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If two separate light strips are used for front light and backlight, then illumination functionality is achieved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the front light and backlight functions into a single light strip. The light strip includes a light emitting portion that provides front illumination and a light guiding portion that directs light to the rear for backlighting, eliminating the need for two separate light strips and their associated mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The single light strip is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the front light source and the backlight source. The light guiding portion acts as an optical element that redirects light from the emitting portion to provide backlighting, making the light strip a multi-functional component.
2Adaptability or versatility
If two separate light strips are used for front light and backlight, then illumination functionality is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the front light and backlight functions into a single light strip. The light strip includes a light emitting portion that provides front illumination and a light guiding portion that directs light to the rear for backlighting, eliminating the need for two separate light strips and their associated mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The single light strip is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the front light source and the backlight source. The light guiding portion acts as an optical element that redirects light from the emitting portion to provide backlighting, making the light strip a multi-functional component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If two separate light strips are used for front light and backlight, then illumination functionality is achieved, but assembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the front light and backlight functions into a single light strip. The light strip includes a light emitting portion that provides front illumination and a light guiding portion that directs light to the rear for backlighting, eliminating the need for two separate light strips and their associated mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The single light strip is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the front light source and the backlight source. The light guiding portion acts as an optical element that redirects light from the emitting portion to provide backlighting, making the light strip a multi-functional component.
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 achieves simultaneous front light and backlight functionality using a single light bar, lowering costs and simplifying assembly while maintaining effective illumination and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a light-transmitting area is arranged between the first reflection area and the second reflection area
Implementation Method 2
the center of the rear surface of the mirror sheet is provided with a primary reflection area
Implementation Method 3
the outer side wall is provided with a light groove extending in the circumferential direction of the rear frame, wherein a light bar is mounted in the light groove
Data Source
AI summary
A lighted mirror with front light and backlight includes a mirror sheet; a rear frame is mounted on the rear surface of the mirror sheet, a light bar is mounted on the rear frame, and the center of the rear surface of the mirror sheet is provided with a primary reflection area; the periphery of the primary reflection area is provided with a light-transmitting area, and the periphery of the light-transmitting area is provided with a secondary reflection area; the rear frame is formed by splicing aluminum bars; the rear frame comprises an outer side wall located on the outer side, an inner side wall opposite to the outer side wall, a front side wall attached to the rear surface of the mirror sheet, and a rear side wall opposite to the front side wall.