Ping-Pong Table with Four-Zone Independent LED Lighting Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ping-pong table technologies do not allow for customization with four separate light colors, which limits user preference and ambiance options.
Innovation Solution
A modular ping-pong table system where each half has independently controlled 'Outer Lights' for sidelines, center line, and end line (typically white) and 'Inner Lights' for the playing field (typically green or blue), allowing for four separate color configurations via an application, with adjustable color and intensity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional single-color lighting is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and user preference options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into multiple independent color channels (red, green, blue, yellow LEDs) that can be individually controlled. Each LED type targets a specific wavelength range, allowing precise color customization without requiring a completely complex system redesign. This segmentation enables four distinct color options while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular LED components.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system transitions from static single-color illumination to dynamic multi-color control. The controller enables users to adjust color combinations and intensities in real-time, creating adaptable lighting scenarios. This dynamic capability allows the same physical infrastructure to serve multiple purposes and preferences without increasing hardware complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple LED types are used for different colors, then lighting versatility is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different LED types (red, green, blue, yellow) are segmented into distinct groups along the ruler, with each group serving a specific color function. This physical segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing standardized assembly of color-specific LED modules that can be independently tested and replaced, reducing overall assembly complexity despite the variety of components.
Solution Approach 2:
The ruler structure serves multiple functions: it acts as the structural support, the mounting platform for all LED types, the housing for the controller, and the interface for power connection. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise be separate components into a single universal element, significantly simplifying manufacturing and assembly processes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If independently controllable light zones are implemented, then customization options are enhanced, but control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting control is segmented into distinct zones corresponding to different LED color groups. Each zone can be independently adjusted through the application interface, allowing users to control red, green, blue, and yellow lighting separately. This segmentation approach manages control complexity by organizing numerous LED controls into manageable color-based groups rather than individual LED control.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the user interface (application) and the multiple LED types. It receives high-level color and intensity commands from the application and translates them into appropriate signals for the specific LED configurations. This intermediary layer simplifies the control system by abstracting away the complexity of individual LED control, presenting users with intuitive color-based adjustment options.
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
Enables customizable lighting options for ping-pong tables of any size, enhancing user experience and ambiance with flexible and adjustable lighting settings.
Implementation Method 1
The ruler further comprises a first red light emitting diode (LED), a first green LED, a first blue LED, and a first yellow LED
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AI summary
Ping-pong-type table having a table with a playing surface, and four sets of full spectrum lights adaptable to be independently controlled by a user via a phone application, the table designed for resting on one or more existing other tables, wherein the lights allow a user to vary and control the color appearance of the playing surface, the end lines, the side lines, and the center lines via a phone application.