Smart Mirror

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current shooting devices lack recreational interactive functions, limiting user engagement and entertainment value.

Innovation Solution

A smart mirror with integrated capturing and displaying parts, a microcomputer, camera, and ambient lighting, allowing for interactive functions such as capturing, video playback, and ambient light adjustments based on music detection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a pure mirror with a capturing hole is used for the capturing part, then the mirror maintains its reflective function while allowing light to pass through for capturing, but the structure becomes more complex with separate capturing and displaying parts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedual function of mirrorVSAvoidstructure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mirror is divided into a capturing part (pure mirror with capturing hole) and a displaying part (display screen), allowing each part to perform its specific function independently while maintaining the overall dual functionality of the device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple operations and functions are added to the smart mirror, then user interaction and entertainment value are enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteractive functionsVSAvoidoperations
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The smart mirror integrates multiple functions including photo/video capturing, video playback, ambient lighting control, and music detection into a single device, allowing it to serve multiple purposes while maintaining a unified structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If ambient lights are added for recreational functions, then user entertainment is enhanced, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveambient lightingVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The ambient lights operate periodically or on-demand based on user interaction and music detection, rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while maintaining entertainment functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

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 interaction and entertainment by enabling multiple recreational functions, including capturing, video playback, and adaptive lighting, providing a more engaging user experience.

Implementation Method 1

the capturing part be a pure mirror with a capturing hole configured in the middle to let the light unidirectionally pass through

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

the ambience lights are tunable light sources

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS20250280972A1Smart Mirror
Publication Date: 2025.09.11 SHENZHEN WIVITOUCH TECH CO LTD
  • US20250280972A1 patent drawing
  • US20250280972A1 patent drawing
  • US20250280972A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A smart mirror, including: mirror, divided into capturing part and displaying part, the capturing part be a pure mirror with a capturing hole configured in the middle to let the light unidirectionally pass through, the displaying part including displaying and touching pad; microcomputer, electrically connected with the displaying and touching pad on the mirror, camera, electrically connected with the microcomputer.