Waist Fan Lighting Assembly for Versatile Cooling and Warning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing waist fans lack advanced features and fail to meet consumers' personalized demands, leading to poor sales performance.

Innovation Solution

A waist fan equipped with a light-emitting assembly that emits flashing light in different colors and/or warning flashing light, controlled by a control assembly, along with an axial fan assembly for improved air output and efficiency, and various user-friendly features such as lanyard holes and clamping members for versatile usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a light-emitting assembly is added to the waist fan, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication rangeVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light-emitting assembly is integrated into the waist fan to enable multiple functions including flashing lights for attention-grabbing, ambient lighting, and emergency signaling. This allows the same device to serve both as a personal cooling fan and as a safety/communication device, thereby improving adaptability and versatility without requiring separate devices.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple light-emitting elements are used to provide personalized lighting options, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized usage requirementsVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Different light-emitting elements are positioned at specific locations on the waist fan housing to provide localized lighting effects. The control assembly allows users to select different lighting modes (flashing, ambient, emergency) that activate specific light elements, enabling personalized usage without requiring complex reconfiguration of the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of operation

If a control assembly is added to control the light-emitting assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control assembly is designed with intuitive buttons or touch controls that allow users to easily switch between different lighting modes without requiring technical knowledge. The system automatically manages the complex control logic, presenting a simple user interface that enhances ease of operation while keeping the underlying complexity hidden from the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 experience by meeting personalized usage requirements, increasing application range, and improving market competitiveness through enhanced functionality and convenience.

Implementation Method 1

a light-emitting assembly, and a control assembly electrically connected to the light-emitting assembly and configured to control the light-emitting assembly to emit flashing light in different colors

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

a fan assembly arranged in the accommodating cavity and configured to guide airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAirflow generation: Fan

Data Source

PatentUS12510088B1Waist fan
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 SHENZHEN SHIWU TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A waist fan includes a housing, a fan assembly arranged in the accommodating cavity and configured to guide airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet, a light-emitting assembly, and a control assembly electrically connected to the light-emitting assembly and configured to control the light-emitting assembly to emit flashing light in different colors and/or warning flashing light. The housing includes an accommodating cavity, an air inlet communicated with the accommodating cavity, and an air outlet communicated with the accommodating cavity.