Rotary Plate Illumination Pattern Changing Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing illumination apparatuses using optical fibers are limited in their ability to create diverse illumination patterns, as the initial design dictates the illumination image, restricting the potential for improved image quality and marketability.
Innovation Solution
An illumination pattern changing apparatus comprising a stationary plate, a rotatable rotary plate, and a light source module with optical fibers, where one end of each fiber is connected to the stationary plate and the other to the rotary plate, allowing the illumination pattern to change when the rotary plate is rotated, enhancing the grade and marketability of the illumination image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If optical fibers are used with a fixed initial design, then the illumination apparatus can provide a stable illumination image, but the ability to create varied illumination designs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by introducing a rotatable plate that can rotate to different angular positions, dynamically changing the relative positions of optical fibers between the stationary plate and rotatable plate. This rotation mechanism transforms a static illumination system into a dynamic one, enabling multiple illumination patterns without requiring multiple fixed designs, thus improving adaptability while controlling structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the dimensionality change principle by adding rotational movement as a new dimension to the illumination system. Instead of varying illumination patterns through different spatial arrangements in two dimensions, the system introduces angular rotation as a third dimension, allowing optical fibers to be repositioned along the rotational axis to create diverse illumination patterns from a single configuration.
2Manufacturing precision
If the illumination design is fixed based on initial design, then manufacturing is simplified, but the grade and marketability of the illumination image cannot be improved
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable plate mechanism enables dynamic adjustment of illumination patterns after manufacturing, allowing the system to transition from a fixed manufacturing approach to a flexible operational approach. The precision of optical fiber positioning is maintained during manufacturing, while the rotatable plate provides post-manufacturing flexibility to create various illumination patterns, thus resolving the contradiction between manufacturing precision and design flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If optical fibers are arranged in a straight line to form an illumination pattern, then the structure is simple, but the illumination pattern cannot be changed without reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies operation by using a single rotational movement to change illumination patterns. Instead of requiring complex reconfiguration of optical fibers, the user simply rotates the rotatable plate to different angular positions, and the pre-arranged optical fibers automatically form different patterns. This dynamic approach maintains ease of operation while achieving pattern changeability.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical fibers are pre-arranged in specific positions on both the stationary plate and rotatable plate during manufacturing, creating preliminary configurations that will form desired illumination patterns when rotated. This preliminary action during manufacturing eliminates the need for complex real-time reconfiguration during operation, maintaining ease of use while enabling pattern 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
The apparatus enables the creation of diverse illumination patterns through the rotation of the rotary plate, improving the quality and marketability of the illumination image by staggering the optical fibers, thus enhancing the design and functionality of the illumination system.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of optical fibers configured to emit light when the light irradiated from the light source is incident thereon
Data Source
AI summary
An illumination pattern changing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a stationary plate, a rotary plate disposed spaced apart from the stationary plate, the rotary plate configured to be rotatable, and a light source module including a light source configured to irradiate light, and a plurality of optical fibers configured to emit the light when the light is irradiated, wherein a first end of each optical fiber is connected to the stationary plate and a second end of each optical fiber is connected to the rotary plate to form an illumination pattern, and the illumination pattern is changed when the rotary plate is rotated.