Rotatable Reflector Lamp for Dynamic Light Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle lamps with image conversion technologies are limited by fixed hardware, restricting design flexibility and causing visibility issues due to the inability to adjust light distribution effectively.
Innovation Solution
A lamp design incorporating a reflector component that can be rotated and fixed by a motor, with a movement member and control unit to adjust light reflection, allowing for customizable light distribution and image conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed hardware is used for image conversion in vehicle lamps, then the structure is simple and reliable, but the design flexibility is restricted and visibility problems occur due to inability to adjust light distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the reflector rotatable instead of fixed. The reflector can rotate to different positions to change light distribution patterns, enabling the same hardware to achieve multiple lighting effects and designs without requiring multiple fixed reflector configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a single reflector that can serve multiple functions through rotation. The same reflector can be oriented to produce different light patterns (e.g., wide spread, focused beam, animated effects), replacing what would traditionally require multiple specialized reflectors or LED arrangements.
2Illumination intensity
If conventional LED optical systems are used with fixed positioning, then the manufacturing is straightforward, but visibility is compromised due to inability to adjust light emission to desired positions
Solution Approach 1:
The reflector is designed to rotate dynamically to adjust light emission direction and distribution. This rotation capability allows the system to optimize visibility by directing light to desired positions and creating various light patterns without requiring multiple fixed LED modules.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fixed LED positions are used to achieve different light patterns, then the light distribution can be optimized, but the device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single LED module combined with a rotatable reflector replaces multiple fixed LED modules. The reflector's rotation enables one LED to produce multiple light patterns (wide spread, focused beam, animated effects), significantly reducing the number of LEDs required and thereby lowering power consumption while maintaining light pattern variety.
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 enhanced design freedom and improved visibility by adjusting light intensity and range without increasing power consumption, offering a wider light spread and animation effects.
Implementation Method 1
a reflection unit extending around the light source, and reflecting light from the light source
Data Source
AI summary
A lamp with image conversion. The lamp may differentiate an image of a light emitting diode (LED) lamp from its existing image and easily adjust an amount of light reflected to the outside by including a reflector component that may be rotated by a motor to be deployed and stored, and may fix a position of the reflector after converted to its position desired by a user by including a design for fixing the position of the reflector at both ends of the reflector (that is, an end of the reflector where light is incident and an end of the reflector where light is emitted).