Mobile Phone Flashlight Prism Assembly for Colored Light Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile phone flashlights lack a novelty appearance, and existing solutions do not effectively disperse or tint light to provide a unique visual effect.
Innovation Solution
A colored strobe system comprising an optical instrument with a lens and prism that alters the light path and color, coupled to a mobile phone using a mounting bracket, allowing light to be dispersed and tinted, creating a unique visual display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a colored strobe system with lens and prism is added to a mobile phone flashlight, then the novelty appearance and visual effect are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The optical instrument is nested within the mounting bracket structure, with the lens and prism housed together in a compact assembly that attaches to the mobile phone flashlight. This nesting approach allows multiple optical components to be integrated in a space-efficient manner, improving visual effect while controlling device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: the mounting bracket for attachment, the lens for light gathering and initial focusing, and the prism for light dispersion and color separation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to create the overall visual effect.
2Illumination intensity
If optical instruments are added to alter light path and color, then the novelty appearance is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The optical instrument assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: the lens focuses and directs light, the prism disperses light into spectral colors, and the mounting bracket provides both structural support and attachment capability. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying manufacturing while achieving the desired novelty appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical components are designed with specific local properties: the lens has curved surfaces optimized for light convergence, the prism has angled facets for light refraction and dispersion, and the mounting bracket has specific geometric features for attachment. These localized quality optimizations allow each component to be manufactured using standard processes while achieving precise optical performance.
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 system provides a novelty appearance for the mobile phone flashlight by dispersing and tinting light, enhancing its visual effect through the use of a lens and prism, and can be easily installed and adjusted for different appearances.
Implementation Method 1
pass light from the flashlight through a lens and a prism to disperse the light
Implementation Method 2
pass the light through a prism to further disperse the light and, optionally, to mask the path of the light
Data Source
AI summary
The colored strobe for mobile phone comprises an optical instrument and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may couple to a mobile phone such that the optical instrument is positioned in front of a flashlight of the mobile phone. The optical instrument may alter optical properties of light emitted by the flashlight as the light passes through the optical instrument. The optical properties may comprise a path of the light, color of the light, or both. Operation of the flashlight while covered by the optical instrument may provide a novelty appearance for the mobile phone.