Mobility Scooter Wheel with Mirror-Based LED Visual Illusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobility scooter wheels with light emitting designs using LED lamps provide a single and limited ornamental effect, which fails to meet the increasing aesthetic demands of users.
Innovation Solution
A mobility scooter wheel featuring a light emitting module with an LED lamp bar positioned between a plane mirror and a two-way mirror, creating a reflective effect that gives the illusion of infinitely extending LED lamps, enhancing the visual appeal and ornamental value while reducing power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If multiple LED lamp groups are installed to enhance ornamental value, then the light emitting effect and visual appeal are improved, but power consumption and battery burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses mirrors to create virtual copies of the LED lamps, generating multiple reflected images that simulate the effect of having many more LED lamps installed. The plane mirror and two-way mirror reflect light from a single LED lamp group to create the illusion of multiple light sources, thereby achieving enhanced ornamental value without the power consumption of installing actual multiple LED lamp groups
Solution Approach 2:
The mirrors serve as intermediary elements between the single LED lamp group and the observer's eye. The plane mirror and two-way mirror act as mediators that multiply and distribute the light from the single LED source, creating the visual effect of multiple lamps while the actual power consumption remains that of a single lamp group
2Use of energy by moving object
If a single LED lamp group is used, then power consumption is reduced, but the ornamental value and visual appeal are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mirrors create multiple virtual images of the single LED lamp group, producing the visual appearance of multiple lamp groups. The plane mirror generates one reflection while the two-way mirror creates additional reflections visible from different angles, collectively producing an ornamental effect equivalent to having multiple actual LED lamp groups
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the spatial arrangement by using mirrors to reflect light in multiple directions and create depth perception. The two-way mirror allows light to pass through while also reflecting, creating a three-dimensional visual effect that enhances ornamental value without adding physical depth or multiple lamp groups
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 an eye-catching hollow visual effect and psychedelic experience, increasing product attractiveness and market competitiveness while minimizing battery burden and power consumption.
Implementation Method 1
the light emitting module includes an LED lamp bar, a plane mirror and a two-way mirror; the LED lamp bar is disposed between the plane mirror and the two-way mirror; mirror surfaces of the plane mirror and the two-way mirror face the LED lamp bar therebetween
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AI summary
A wheel of a mobility scooter includes a wheel body provided with a light emitting module. The light emitting module includes an LED lamp bar, a plane mirror and a two-way mirror. The LED lamp bar is disposed between the plane and two-way mirrors. Mirror surfaces of the plane and two-way mirrors face the LED lamp bar therebetween. A perspective surface of the two-way mirror faces an outer side of the wheel. Through optical characteristics of the two-way mirror and the plane mirror, a real image of the LED lamp is reflected back and forth between the two mirrors for infinite times. From the perspective surface, a black hole illusion that LED lamps extend indefinitely into the wheel one after another can be seen, so that the interior of the wheel presents a hollow visual effect which is eye-catching, thereby increasing the product attractiveness and improving the market competitiveness.