Lighting device and frame with said lighting device attached thereto

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional illumination devices for paintings cannot meet the demand of viewers who want to enjoy viewing a painting while listening to music, as they do not provide a great sense of ambience through sound.

Innovation Solution

An illumination device with a signal reception unit, musical piece extraction unit, performance state detection unit, ultraviolet lamp, and white light lamp, controlled by an illumination control unit to synchronize lighting patterns with music, turning on/off and adjusting illuminance to enhance the ambience and surprise of the painting's expression.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional illumination devices are used for paintings, then the painting can be illuminated, but the device cannot provide a great sense of ambience through sound

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesense of ambienceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines an illumination device with an audio playback device into an integrated system. The control unit synchronizes the illumination patterns with the musical piece playback, merging visual and auditory functions to create a unified immersive experience that provides both lighting and sound ambience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The illumination device is enhanced with multiple functions beyond simple lighting: it includes audio signal reception, musical piece extraction, performance state detection, and synchronized illumination control. This multi-functionality allows the device to provide both illumination and musical ambiance, adapting to different viewing experiences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the illumination device synchronizes lighting patterns with music, then the sense of ambience is enhanced, but the control system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit automatically extracts the musical piece from the audio signal and detects performance states without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates the illumination patterns based on the detected musical characteristics, reducing the need for complex manual control mechanisms while maintaining sophisticated synchronization capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the audio signal to detect the presence and state of musical pieces, using this feedback information to dynamically adjust illumination patterns. This closed-loop control enables synchronized lighting that responds to musical performance states, enhancing ambience through adaptive feedback-based control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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 device allows viewers to experience deep relaxation by synchronizing lighting changes with music, meeting the demand for an immersive viewing experience with sound providing a great sense of ambience.

Implementation Method 1

a first illumination lamp capable of radiating ultraviolet rays

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltraviolet radiation: Light

Implementation Method 2

a painting or the like which is partially painted with special paint that emits light or reflects ultraviolet rays when irradiated with ultraviolet rays

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluorescence: Fluorescence

Implementation Method 3

a second illumination lamp capable of radiating white light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission: Light

Data Source

PatentEP3102004B1Lighting device and frame with said lighting device attached thereto
Publication Date: 2019.10.09 A G INC
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AI summary

To provide an illumination device capable of fully meeting the demand of viewers who want to enjoy viewing a painting or the like with sound providing a great sense of ambience, and a frame provided with the illumination device. The illumination device includes a signal reception unit (50) capable of receiving an audio signal from outside, a musical piece extraction unit (60) capable of extracting continuous consonant sounds in the audio signal as a musical piece, a performance state detection unit (70) capable of detecting start/end of performance of the musical piece according to a result of extraction by the musical piece extraction unit (60), a first illumination lamp capable of radiating ultraviolet rays, a second illumination lamp capable of radiating white light, and an illumination control unit (23) capable of controlling on/off of the first illumination lamp, and of controlling on/off and illuminance of the second illumination lamp, where the first and the second illumination lamps are turned on in response to detection of the start of performance, and the first and the second illumination lamps are turned off in response to detection of the end of performance.