Speaker With Transparent Housing And LED Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
In speakers with light-emitting elements, objects placed within the internal space can shield light emitted by these elements, obstructing its visibility.
Innovation Solution
A speaker design featuring transparent housings and strategically positioned LED units with controlled optical axes and reflective surfaces to minimize light shielding, allowing efficient light delivery to the user while maintaining sound output.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If light-emitting elements are placed inside the speaker housing, then the visual presentation capability is improved, but the object itself becomes a shield that blocks the light from reaching the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions LED units both inside and outside the speaker housing, utilizing three-dimensional spatial arrangement. By distributing light sources across multiple dimensions and levels, the design ensures that light can reach the user from various angles and paths, overcoming the shielding effect of internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces transparent or translucent housing materials as intermediaries that allow light to pass through internal components. The housing acts as a mediator that transmits light from internally mounted LEDs while protecting the internal structure, thereby reducing the shielding effect of solid housing materials.
2Strength
If the speaker housing is made opaque for structural integrity, then the mechanical strength is improved, but the light from internal LED elements cannot reach the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different material properties to different parts of the housing. Specific regions require transparency or translucency for light transmission, while other regions maintain opacity for structural support. This localized differentiation allows the housing to simultaneously achieve both mechanical strength and light transmission functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material structures that combine transparent/translucent components with opaque structural elements. By integrating materials with different optical and mechanical properties, the housing achieves both the required structural integrity and the necessary light transmission characteristics.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple LED units are arranged inside the speaker, then the visual presentation capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs LED units that serve multiple functions: they provide visual presentation, create atmospheric effects, and can indicate operational states. By making the lighting system multi-functional, the patent justifies the increased complexity through enhanced versatility and user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested arrangement where LED units are positioned within the speaker housing structure, with internal LEDs integrated into the housing cavities. This nesting approach optimizes space utilization and reduces overall device complexity by eliminating separate mounting structures.
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 speaker effectively delivers light to the user without obstruction, enhancing the visual experience by ensuring minimal light shielding and providing a unified, aesthetically pleasing presentation with sufficient brightness and optimal illumination angles.
Implementation Method 1
The speaker may further include first connection means having a reflective outer surface, and the first head portion and the first base portion may be connected by the first connection means
Implementation Method 2
a first housing having transmissivity and arranged between the first head portion and the first base portion
Data Source
AI summary
A speaker outputting sound from a speaker portion arranged facing upward. The speaker is provided with: a first head portion including the speaker portion; a first base portion; a transparent first housing arranged between the first head portion and the first base portion; at least one LED unit arranged inside the first housing; and a control portion for driving LED elements of the LED unit on the basis of a sound signal from the outside. Each LED unit is provided with: a second head portion; a second base portion; and a transparent second housing arranged between the second head portion and the second base portion. As a result, light linked to the sound, emitted from the LED elements of the LED units, can be efficiently delivered to the eye of the user.