Stage Light Fixture Regulated Cooling Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing stage light fixtures often suffer from inadequate cooling, leading to overheating and potential damage due to insufficient or excessive cooling, which reduces the lifespan of the light source and can result in breakage.

Innovation Solution

A stage light fixture with a regulated cooling assembly monitored by a monitoring assembly that adjusts the cooling based on operative conditions, ensuring optimal internal casing cooling through controlled fan speed and voltage adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a cooling device is added to remove heat from the casing, then the temperature inside the casing is reduced, but the cooling may be insufficient or excessive leading to overheating or light source breakage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature inside casingVSAvoidlight source durability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the cooling system adjustable through multiple fan speed levels (low, medium, high) controlled by a control unit. This allows the cooling intensity to be dynamically adapted to different operating conditions, preventing both overheating and excessive cooling that could damage the light source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback through temperature sensors that continuously monitor the internal temperature of the casing and provide information to the control unit. The control unit adjusts fan speeds based on this temperature feedback, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains optimal temperature and prevents light source damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Temperature

If a cooling device is installed in the casing, then heat removal capability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat removal capabilityVSAvoidcooling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the cooling system into modular components: multiple independent fans (first fan, second fan), separate temperature sensors for different locations, and a control unit that manages each component independently. This modular approach allows for targeted cooling zones and simplifies maintenance while improving heat removal capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

This solution effectively prevents damage from overheating or excessive cooling, ensuring reliable and durable operation by providing appropriate cooling tailored to the light fixture's conditions, allowing for the use of lamps with specific thermal behaviors.

Implementation Method 1

a cooling assembly (15) arranged inside the casing (2) and configured to cool the interior of the casing (2)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectForced Convection: Forced Convection

Implementation Method 2

a monitoring assembly (16) arranged inside the casing (2) and configured to monitor operative conditions of the light fixture (1)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTemperature Detection: Thermography

Data Source

PatentUS10401013B2Stage light fixture and method for operating said stage light fixture
Publication Date: 2019.09.03 CLAY PAKY SPA
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AI summary

A stage light fixture is provided with: a casing; a light source, arranged inside the casing and adapted to emit a light beam along an optical axis; a cooling assembly configured to cool the interior of the casing; a monitoring assembly configured to monitor at least one parameter indicative of the operative conditions of the light fixture; a control device configured to regulate the cooling assembly according to at least one indicative parameter monitored by the monitoring assembly.