Removable Colored Covering for White Light Fixtures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light color emission changing devices lack a removably positionable covering over light fixtures, limiting the ability to change the color of white light emission to a selected color effectively.
Innovation Solution
A light fixture system with a base and socket mounted on a support, where a translucent and colored covering is removably positioned over the light fixture to emit colored light by extending over the white light emitter, typically using a plastic material like high-tempered polycarbonate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a removable covering is added to change light color, then color versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light color changing system is divided into separate components: a base light fixture and removable color changing coverings. This segmentation allows the color changing function to be added without redesigning the entire light fixture, thereby improving versatility while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable coverings are designed to fit multiple types of light fixtures, creating a universal solution. A single set of coverings can be used across different fixture types, which improves color versatility without requiring complex, fixture-specific mechanisms for each installation scenario.
2Ease of operation
If a removable covering is used to change light color, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The color changing coverings are made from flexible materials such as silicone or thin plastic films. This flexibility allows the coverings to conform to slight variations in fixture dimensions during installation, maintaining ease of operation while reducing the stringency of manufacturing precision requirements compared to rigid alternatives.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple color coverings are provided, then color versatility is improved, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each removable covering is designed to be reusable across multiple light fixtures. A single color covering can be removed from one fixture and installed on another, which reduces the total number of coverings needed in the system and minimizes material consumption while maintaining full color versatility.
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 easy color change of white light emission to specific colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple, allowing for flexible lighting applications by altering the color of light emitted through the covering.
Implementation Method 1
A covering is removably positionable over the light fixture such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering
Implementation Method 2
The covering is translucent and colored a color such that light emitted through the covering is colored the color of the covering
Data Source
AI summary
A light color emission changing system for changing the color of a white light emitting light source to a selected color includes a light fixture having a base and a socket. The base is mounted on a support and a light emitter is connected with the socket to emit light having a white hue when turned on. A covering is removably positionable over the light fixture such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering.