Reflecting Face Mask for LED Display Glare Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional LED display screens suffer from a severe light intensity contrast and glare phenomenon due to direct light emission, resulting in an unpleasant viewing experience for the audience.

Innovation Solution

A reflecting face mask structure is introduced, where light from LED lamp beads is emitted to an inner surface of a top plate, reflected diffusely, and then scattered evenly, using a combination of top, first side, and partition plates, with a chromium-plated layer for enhanced reflection, to prevent direct light from reaching the audience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a black plastic face mask is filled between LED lamps to improve contrast ratio, then the contrast ratio is improved, but a severe light intensity contrast and glare phenomenon occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrast ratioVSAvoidglare phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A reflecting face mask is introduced as an intermediary component between the LED lamps and the audience. The face mask includes a reflecting plate with a diffuse reflecting surface that redirects light from the LED lamps at angles, preventing direct light from reaching the audience while maintaining contrast ratio improvement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The face mask utilizes a chromium-plated layer on the reflecting plate to enhance light reflection. The reflective surface properties are optimized to redirect light effectively, transforming the light path from direct to angled reflection, thereby eliminating glare while preserving contrast.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

2Illumination intensity

If an atomizing face mask made from transparent plastic is mounted on the LED display screen, then light is scattered through the frosted surface, but direct light still enters human eyes and the effect is not ideal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight scatteringVSAvoiddirect light entry
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The reflecting face mask acts as an intermediary that blocks direct light paths. The chromium-plated reflecting plate with diffuse reflecting surface redirects light at angles, serving as a mediator between the LED light source and the audience to prevent direct light entry while maintaining effective light scattering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a reflecting face mask with chromium-plated layer is used to redirect light at angles, then direct light is blocked and viewing experience is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirect light blockingVSAvoidface mask structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The face mask integrates multiple components into a unified structure: the front plate, reflecting plate, and side plates are combined into a single assembly that covers the LED lamps. This merging reduces the number of separate parts while achieving effective light redirection and blocking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The reflecting face mask performs multiple functions simultaneously: it blocks direct light from reaching the audience, redirects light at angles for improved viewing experience, and maintains contrast ratio. The chromium-plated reflecting plate serves both aesthetic and functional purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 solution provides a soft and even light distribution, improving the viewing experience by eliminating glare and achieving a 100% pixel filling rate, significantly enhancing the visual quality of the LED display screen.

Implementation Method 1

light emitted by the LED lamp beads is emitted to an inner surface of a top plate, the inner surface of the top plate reflects the light of the LED lamp beads

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

the outer surface of another face mask unit forms diffuse reflection of the light reflected by the inner surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffuse reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 3

with a chromium-plated layer for enhanced reflection

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection enhancement through metallic coating: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP3206057B1Reflecting face mask and LED display device having the same
Publication Date: 2023.06.28 LEYARD
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AI summary

The invention provides a reflecting face mask and a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display device having the same. The reflecting face mask includes a face mask unit (10), the face mask unit (10) includes: a top plate (11), the top plate (11) is a flat plate, an inner surface of the top plate (11) is a reflecting surface, an outer surface of the top plate (11) is a diffuse reflecting surface; and two first side plates (12), provided oppositely and connected with the top plate (11) respectively, a size of a first end of each of the first side plates (12) is greater than that of a second end of the first side plate (12) to make the top plate (11) provided obliquely, a light gap (13)is formed between the first ends of the two first side plates (12). The technical solution of the invention effectively solves the problem in the traditional art that a feeling of viewing an LED display screen is bad.