Rotatable Microphone Shell With Integrated Lighting Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing microphones lack the ability to provide both auditory and visual effects, limiting user engagement and entertainment value.
Innovation Solution
A microphone design incorporating a light-emitting unit that transmits light through a transparent shell, allowing for colorful lighting effects, combined with a rotatable shell assembly for adjustable sound pickup angles and multi-scenario use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a traditional microphone design is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it lacks visual effects and user engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a light-emitting unit with the microphone assembly, integrating visual effects into an audio device. The light-emitting unit is electrically connected to the circuit board and positioned within the shell assembly, creating a unified device that provides both auditory and visual feedback to enhance user engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The microphone assembly is transformed into a multi-functional device by adding the light-emitting unit. The device now serves dual purposes: capturing sound through the microphone head and providing visual effects through light emission, thereby increasing versatility and user interaction beyond traditional microphone functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed shell structure is used, then manufacturing is simple, but the sound pickup angle cannot be adjusted for multi-scenario use
Solution Approach 1:
The shell assembly is designed with rotational capability, allowing the microphone head to be adjusted to different angles. The shell assembly can rotate relative to the base structure, enabling dynamic adjustment of the sound pickup direction to suit various usage scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The microphone device is divided into separable components including the shell assembly, base, and mounting structure. This segmentation allows the shell assembly to be independently rotated and adjusted while keeping the manufacturing of individual parts straightforward, balancing adjustability with ease of manufacture.
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
Enhances user experience by providing both auditory and visual effects, improving product entertainment value and usability through adjustable lighting and sound pickup angles.
Implementation Method 1
The light-emitting unit is arranged in the first accommodating chamber and is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The light-emitting unit is configured to allow emitted light to pass through a portion of the shell body.
Data Source
AI summary
A microphone includes a shell assembly, a sound pickup assembly, a control assembly and a light-emitting assembly. The shell assembly includes a shell body with a first accommodating chamber. The sound pickup assembly includes a microphone head for sound pickup, wherein the microphone head is arranged on the shell assembly. The control assembly includes a first circuit board. The first circuit board is arranged in the first accommodating chamber, and is electrically connected to the microphone head. The light-emitting assembly includes a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit is arranged in the first accommodating chamber and is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The light-emitting unit is configured to allow emitted light to pass through a portion of the shell body.