Rotatable Prism Lighting Effect System for Dynamic Color Beams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated luminaires lack the ability to efficiently create complex and dynamic lighting effects with multiple colors and patterns, limiting their versatility and creativity in applications such as theaters, television studios, and nightclubs.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a lighting effect system that includes rotatable prisms and effect selectors, which split and color light beams into multiple directions using thin film dichroic coatings, allowing for independent insertion, removal, and rotation of prisms and effect plates to create dynamic lighting effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional single-color or simple color lighting systems are used, then the device complexity is low, but the lighting effect versatility and creative possibilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into multiple independent color channels (red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta regions) within a single prism assembly. Each region can be independently controlled to produce different colors and lighting effects, allowing the system to achieve high versatility without requiring multiple separate lighting devices
Solution Approach 2:
The single luminaire head is designed to perform multiple lighting functions simultaneously by integrating multiple color regions and beam shaping capabilities. The system can produce various lighting effects including colored beams, patterns, and dynamic color changes from a single device, eliminating the need for multiple specialized lighting devices
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed beam patterns are used, then the manufacturing precision requirements are lower, but the lighting effect dynamics and visual experience are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system incorporates dynamic control capabilities that allow real-time adjustment of beam patterns, colors, and intensities. The system can transition between different lighting states and create dynamic visual effects through controlled variation of optical parameters, enhancing the visual experience while maintaining manufacturing feasibility
3Illumination intensity
If multiple separate luminaires are used to achieve complex lighting effects, then the lighting effect quality is high, but the system complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple lighting functions that would traditionally require separate luminaires are merged into a single integrated luminaire head. The system combines multiple color regions, beam shaping optics, and control systems in one compact unit, achieving complex lighting effects in a space-efficient configuration
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 complex, multi-colored lighting effects with precise control over beam patterns and colors, enhancing the visual experience and creative possibilities in lighting applications.
Implementation Method 1
The first front side includes a first plurality of facets. The first rear surface includes a first plurality of regions, where each region is aligned with a corresponding facet of the first plurality of facets. A first region of the first plurality of regions is configured as a color filter having a first color and a second region of the first plurality of regions is configured as a color filter having a second color.
Implementation Method 2
The light beam passes through the effects plate and is divided into a plurality of light beams corresponding to the plurality of regions. The plurality of light beams are projected in a plurality of directions corresponding to the plurality of facets.
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AI summary
An optical system (1000) and luminaire (1100) are provided. The optical system (1000) includes first (1040) and second (1050) lighting effect assemblies. Each lighting effect assembly (1040, 1050) includes an effect selector (1041, 1051) and a lighting effect insert (1042, 1052) rotatably coupled thereto. Each effect selector (1041, 1051) positions its lighting effect insert (1042, 1052) in a light beam. The lighting effect inserts (1042, 1052) include a prism (104, 204) with a rear surface and a front side having a first plurality of facets (105, 205). The rear surface has a plurality of regions (103, 203) aligned with corresponding facets (105, 205). The regions (103, 203) are color filters. Some lighting effect inserts (1042, 1052) are an effects plate (402, 602) and a prism (404, 604), where the effects plate (402, 602) has color filter regions (403, 603). The effects plate (402, 602) and the prism (404, 604) may be separately rotatable at desired speeds and/or directions. Some lighting effect inserts (1042, 1052) are a prism (804, 904) with color filter regions on the facets (806, 906).