External Sound Card Light Guide Structure for 3D Visual Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing external sound cards lack visual appeal and provide only basic functionality, failing to enhance user experience through visual effects.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a light-emitting assembly and light guide structure that transfers light out of the shell, along with function keys and circuit boards for enhanced control and compatibility, creating a three-dimensional atmosphere.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a light-emitting assembly and light guide structure are added to provide visual effects, then the visual appeal and user experience are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light guide structure is integrated within the shell of the sound card, with light guide members nested in mounting holes on the shell's side surfaces. The light-emitting assembly is positioned within the accommodating chamber, creating a nested configuration that provides visual effects while maintaining a compact form factor and avoiding excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The light guide structure acts as an intermediary between the light-emitting assembly and the external environment. It transfers light from the light-emitting assembly through the shell to the outside, enabling visual effects without requiring direct external access to the light source, thus simplifying the overall design
2Illumination intensity
If first light guide members are mounted on the shell side surfaces, then the visual appeal is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first light guide members are pre-installed in the mounting holes on the shell side surfaces before final assembly. The clamping portions are designed to be clamped with corresponding clamping portions on the shell, creating a preliminary mounting structure that simplifies the overall manufacturing process by separating the light guide installation from the main assembly steps
Solution Approach 2:
The light guide structure is divided into multiple first light guide members, each independently mounted in separate mounting holes on different side surfaces of the shell. This segmentation allows for modular manufacturing and assembly, where each light guide member can be prepared and installed independently, reducing overall manufacturing complexity
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 a strong visual effect and improved user experience by combining auditory and visual elements, enhancing usability and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a light guide structure, arranged in the shell, wherein the light guide structure is configured to transfer the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly out of the shell
Data Source
AI summary
A sound card includes a shell, a control assembly, a light-emitting assembly and a light guide structure. The shell provided with an accommodating chamber. The control assembly includes a first circuit board arranged in the accommodating chamber. The light-emitting assembly arranged in the accommodating chamber and electrically connected to the first circuit board. The light-emitting assembly is configured to emit light. The light guide structure arranged in the shell. The light guide structure is configured to transfer the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly out of the shell. Compared with the sound card in the prior art, the light guide structure is used to transfer the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly out of the shell, so that a user can observe colorful light, a good lighting atmosphere is created, and a strong visual effect is achieved.