Mirror system with software module or app
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vanity mirrors often distort images due to poor reflective surfaces and harsh, inefficient light sources, and their light settings are not easily adjustable.
Innovation Solution
A mirror system with multiple mirror assemblies connected via pivoting members and adjustable light sources, including LEDs with different color temperatures, controlled by a capacitive touch sensor and controller to simulate various lighting environments, allowing remote adjustment via mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional light sources are used in vanity mirrors, then the mirror provides basic illumination, but the lighting is harsh and distorts images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by using multiple LEDs with different color temperatures (e.g., 2700K warm white, 6504K daylight) to dynamically adjust the lighting characteristics. This allows the system to change the illumination parameters to match different environmental lighting conditions, thereby eliminating image distortion while maintaining accurate color representation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror system incorporates multiple light sources with different color temperatures that can be independently controlled to serve multiple lighting functions. The same LED array can simulate natural daylight, warm indoor lighting, or combination modes, making the lighting system universally adaptable to various grooming needs and environmental conditions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional vanity mirrors are used, then the structure is simple, but the light settings are not easily adjustable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical adjustment mechanisms with electronic control systems. Instead of physical switches or dimmers, the system uses capacitive touch sensors and wireless communication (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) to control LED brightness and color temperature, eliminating mechanical components while enhancing adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a controller unit and mobile application as intermediaries between the user and the lighting system. The controller receives wireless commands from mobile devices and adjusts LED parameters accordingly, providing a user-friendly interface that simplifies complex adjustments without adding visible complexity to the mirror itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mirror assemblies are connected via pivoting members, then the mirror provides multiple viewing angles, but the mechanical complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror system is divided into multiple independent mirror assemblies (e.g., main mirror, side mirrors, magnifying mirrors) that can be separately positioned and angled. Each segment is connected via pivoting members that allow independent adjustment, enabling the system to provide multiple viewing angles while maintaining modular simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The mirror system provides undistorted images with adjustable lighting conditions, enhancing grooming experiences by mimicking natural and indoor lighting environments, improving image clarity and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the light source comprising a plurality of light emitting sources (e.g., at least a first light emitting diode and a second light emitting diode) having different color temperatures
Implementation Method 2
a reflective face of the first mirror assembly and a reflective face of the second mirror assembly are configured to form a plurality of angles α relative to each another
Data Source
AI summary
A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In some embodiments, the mirror comprises one or more adjustable sections. In certain embodiments, the mirror includes a light column configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of a mirror section. In some embodiments, the light column can produce various color temperatures. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly comprises a capacitive touch sensor that allows control of one or more features of the light emitted from the light source. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured to control on/off settings and other features of the emitted light.