Fog and Dancing Liquid Lantern With Sound-Synchronized Oil Columns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lanterns are unable to store and recirculate liquid without damaging internal components, and they cannot produce multiple effects simultaneously or in synchronization with sound, lacking a fog and dancing liquid feature.
Innovation Solution
A lantern design with a chamber, ultrasonic mister, and motorized impeller assembly that creates a fog and dancing liquid effect, synchronized with sound, using oil to avoid damage and enable recirculation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If liquid is stored within the lantern to produce fog or dancing liquid effects, then the lantern gains additional visual effects and interactivity, but the liquid damages the internal components of the lantern
Solution Approach 1:
The lantern is divided into separate compartments: an upper water reservoir for fog generation and a lower oil reservoir for dancing liquid effects. The internal electronics and components are isolated in a protected chamber, physically separated from the liquid reservoirs. This segmentation allows liquid effects without direct contact between liquid and sensitive components.
Solution Approach 2:
A waterproof barrier and sealed chambers act as intermediaries between the liquid reservoirs and internal components. The ultrasonic mister and pump systems are positioned and sealed to prevent liquid leakage onto electronics, serving as protective intermediaries that enable liquid storage without component damage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple effects (fog and dancing liquid) are produced simultaneously, then the lantern provides a unique interactive experience, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple effect systems (fog generation via ultrasonic mister and dancing liquid via pump/impeller) are merged into a single lantern structure with shared components such as the LED illumination system, control circuitry, and power supply. This combining allows simultaneous operation of multiple effects while managing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lantern employs a multi-functional design where a single control system manages both fog and dancing liquid effects, and the LED system serves both illumination and visual effect enhancement purposes. The receiver and transmitter enable unified wireless control of all features, simplifying user interaction despite multiple functions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If oil is pumped through channels and orifices to create dancing liquid columns, then the dancing liquid effect is achieved, but the risk of leakage and component damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs sealed, self-contained pump chambers and nozzle assemblies that are designed as replaceable units. If leakage occurs, the entire pump assembly can be replaced as a single unit rather than repairing individual components, reducing the impact of leakage damage and simplifying maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The pump chamber and nozzle assembly utilize sealed chambers with gaskets and flexible sealing elements that prevent oil leakage. The enclosed design contains any potential leaks within the pump assembly itself, protecting external components from oil damage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The lantern achieves a unique interactive experience by producing synchronized fog and dancing liquid effects without damaging internal components, allowing for multiple features to be activated independently or simultaneously.
Implementation Method 1
The lid contains an ultrasonic mister, which is directed into the chamber and creates a fog effect within the chamber when activated
Implementation Method 2
The motorized impeller pumps oil through the pump chamber, the channels and from the orifices to appear as rising and falling columns in the chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A fog and dancing liquid lantern which includes a chamber secured between a base and a lid. The lid contains an ultrasonic mister, which is directed into the chamber to create fog effect therein. A lower surface of the chamber contains several orifices. The base contains a dancing liquid assembly, which includes an enclosure containing a motorized impeller secured adjacent to a pump chamber. A nozzle is secured adjacent to the pump chamber and includes channels that correspond with and extend into the orifices. A speaker is secured within the base and the motorized impeller is programmed to increase and decrease speed in synchronization with a sound played through the speaker, thereby producing taller and short oil columns in the chamber. The lantern is activated manually or wirelessly and produces these features independently or simultaneously.