Projector Medallion Necklace for Low-Light Child Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Children wearing dark costumes during low-light conditions, such as Halloween, are difficult to see due to inadequate street lighting, obstructions, and driver distractions, increasing the risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
An electronic necklace with a projector medallion that includes a translucent material, a projector light, a control chip, and optical conduits to project decorative patterns, enhancing visibility by illuminating the wearer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If children wear dark costumes during Halloween, then they maintain the holiday theme and aesthetic appearance, but their visibility to drivers is significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The necklace incorporates light-emitting or light-reflecting elements that change the visual appearance of the dark costume, making the wearer visible through projected patterns or illuminated sections while maintaining the dark costume aesthetic
Solution Approach 2:
The necklace acts as an intermediary device between the dark costume and the environment, introducing light-projection capabilities that enhance visibility without requiring the costume itself to be light-colored
2Illumination intensity
If street lighting is reduced to maintain ambient atmosphere, then the holiday mood is enhanced, but child visibility and safety are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring overall ambient lighting, the necklace provides localized illumination through projected patterns that specifically highlight the child's position and movement without altering the general dark atmosphere
Solution Approach 2:
The necklace is a self-contained visibility solution that carries its own light source and projection mechanism, eliminating dependence on external street lighting while maintaining the desired ambient conditions
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the necklace projects light patterns, then child visibility is improved, but the device complexity and power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The necklace uses simple projected copies or patterns of light rather than complex illumination systems, creating visibility through repetitive geometric patterns that can be generated by relatively simple optical components
Solution Approach 2:
The projection system is divided into discrete, manageable components (light source, optical elements, housing) that can be independently optimized and assembled, reducing overall system complexity
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 necklace improves visibility of children in low-light conditions by projecting decorative patterns, making them more noticeable to drivers and reducing the risk of accidents.
Implementation Method 1
a refraction means designed to manipulate the light emanating from the projector light
Implementation Method 2
an emblem lens... positioned to receive light from the projector light
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic necklace comprising a projector medallion and associated methods of formation are described, and more particularly to an electronic necklace with one power source for powering a projector medallion and necklace bulbs and its associated methods of formation. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a wire serving as a necklace strand with a projector medallion formed of a translucent material including a backside, a front side, an underside, and/or an interior. The necklace may include a power source in the form of a battery. The necklace may include a projector light and/or a medallion light within the interior of the projector medallion. The necklace may include a control chip within the interior of the projector medallion that may distribute power from the battery to the wire, the projector light, and/or the medallion light.