Multidirectional Decorative Lighting With Segmented LED Arrays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current decorative lighting solutions lack the ability to provide direction-oriented lighting that can be easily adjusted and combined for enhanced aesthetic appeal, particularly in residential and commercial settings, where both bright display lighting and subtle accent lighting are desired.
Innovation Solution
The development of a decorative light device system featuring multiple light sources oriented in different directions, with display and accent illumination capabilities, where each light device can be mounted on a support structure to direct light either upward or downward, and includes a mechanism for independent operation of display and accent illumination using a lighting controller.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple light sources are oriented in different directions to provide both display and accent lighting, then the aesthetic appeal and lighting versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is segmented into multiple independent light sources, each oriented in different directions. Some light sources are positioned to provide upward display lighting while others provide downward accent lighting. This segmentation allows each light source to be optimized for its specific function while collectively providing versatile multidirectional lighting effects.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple light sources with different orientations are merged into a single integrated lighting device. The device combines display lighting functionality and accent lighting functionality in one unit, allowing both bright display lighting and subtle accent lighting to be provided simultaneously from a single mounted location.
2Ease of operation
If independent operation of display and accent illumination is implemented, then the customization and control flexibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is divided into separately controllable segments corresponding to different light sources or light source groups. Each segment can be independently operated to provide display lighting, accent lighting, or both simultaneously. This segmentation enables flexible customization of lighting effects through independent control of each segment.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting device incorporates dynamic control capabilities that allow the intensity, timing, and operation of different light sources to be adjusted independently. This enables various lighting modes and effects to be achieved by dynamically controlling which light sources are active and at what intensity levels.
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
This solution allows for customizable and adjustable lighting effects that can enhance the aesthetic appeal of buildings by providing both bright display lighting and subtle accent lighting, enabling users to tailor the lighting scheme according to specific occasions or preferences.
Implementation Method 1
The decorative light device includes a first light source and a second light source, each comprising multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Data Source
AI summary
A multidirectional light device displaying decorative and aesthetic light in different directions is disclosed and described. A lighting device includes a display circuitry support having display LEDs electrically coupled thereto and an aesthetic circuitry support having aesthetic accent LEDs electrically coupled thereto, wherein the display circuitry support and the aesthetic circuitry support are relatively oriented to emit display light and accent light in different directions.