Random LED Lighting Control for Varied Atmospheric Effects

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lighting devices lack the ability to create dynamic and varied atmospheres through random LED lighting, as they often rely on pre-programmed settings and do not allow for user-defined flickering cycles and brightness adjustments.

Innovation Solution

A random lighting device comprising multiple light-emitting units and a control unit that randomly determines flickering cycles and brightness within predetermined ranges, using pulse width modulation to create varying light effects, allowing for user-set variables and different atmospheric settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If pre-programmed lighting settings are used, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability and atmospheric variety are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatmospheric varietyVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting device enables LEDs to autonomously perform random lighting operations through an internal control unit that automatically determines flickering cycles and brightness levels without requiring external pre-programming, thereby achieving atmospheric variety while maintaining simple device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit dynamically adjusts lighting parameters by randomly determining flickering cycles and brightness levels during operation, allowing the system to adapt to different atmospheric requirements without complex pre-programmed settings

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If random lighting operations are enabled, then atmospheric variety is improved, but the control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelighting effect varietyVSAvoidcontrol unit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit achieves diverse lighting effects by randomly varying key parameters such as flickering cycle duration and brightness levels, enabling atmospheric variety through parameter modulation rather than complex control logic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If flickering cycle and brightness are randomly determined, then lighting dynamics are enhanced, but the ability to create specific atmospheric effects is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatmospheric controllabilityVSAvoidlighting pattern consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit receives predetermined control signals that define target atmospheric effects in advance, then uses these signals to guide the random determination process of flickering cycles and brightness, ensuring that random variations remain within the desired atmospheric framework

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 the creation of diverse and user-intended lighting atmospheres by allowing LEDs to randomly emit light, with controlled flickering cycles and brightness, and performing gradual dimming, enhancing the aesthetic experience.

Implementation Method 1

a light emitting diode driver driving the light emitting diode with the pulse width modulation signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emitting diode: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

a light emitting diode and a light-emitting control unit for randomly determining a flickering cycle and brightness of the light emitting diode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS10652977B2Random lighting device
Publication Date: 2020.05.12 OPENIOT CO LTD
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AI summary

A random lighting device is disclosed. The random lighting device includes: a plurality of light-emitting units, each including a light emitting diode and a light-emitting control unit for randomly determining a flickering cycle and brightness of the light emitting diode to control the light emission of the light emitting diode; and a control unit for limiting a range of the flickering cycle and brightness of the light-emitting units.