Water Lantern Flashing Light Graphics Card Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decorative water lanterns lack dynamic visual effects, relying on static brightness chips or powders for visual interest, which limits their versatility and engagement.
Innovation Solution
A water lantern design featuring a translucent casing filled with liquid, a holder with light-emitting elements, and a graphics card unit with a translucent panel and backplane, creating a flashing light effect that enhances visual patterns and provides enlarged, brilliant visual effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If static brightness chips or powders are used in water lanterns, then the structure remains simple, but the visual effects remain static and lack engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Dynamics principle by transforming the static visual effects into dynamic flashing patterns. The water lantern incorporates control circuits and lighting elements that can change illumination patterns, colors, and intensities over time, creating visually engaging effects while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The dynamic lighting sequences bring the decorative patterns to life without requiring complex mechanical moving parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the Color changes principle by implementing multi-color LED lighting elements that can display various colors and color transitions. The control system enables the lighting elements to cycle through different color combinations and patterns, significantly enhancing the visual versatility of the water lantern. This allows a single device to provide multiple visual experiences without requiring multiple physical components for each color variant.
2Illumination intensity
If flashing light-emitting elements and graphics card units are added, then visual effects become dynamic and enlarged, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Merging principle by integrating multiple functional components into unified assemblies. The graphics card unit combines decorative pattern elements with lighting elements and control circuits into a single integrated component that can be easily inserted into the water lantern. Similarly, the holder structure integrates support functions with lighting element mounting, reducing the number of separate components needed and simplifying assembly while maintaining strong visual effects.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements the Universality principle by designing components that serve multiple functions simultaneously. The lighting elements not only provide illumination but also serve as visual display elements that work with the decorative patterns. The control system manages multiple lighting functions (color changing, flashing patterns, intensity control) using a unified control architecture, reducing overall system complexity despite the enhanced visual capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decorative patterns on translucent panel are illuminated from behind, then visual patterns are enhanced and enlarged, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Periodic action principle by implementing flashing and pulsing lighting patterns rather than continuous illumination. The control system cycles lighting elements through on/off sequences, color transitions, and intensity variations, creating engaging visual effects while reducing average power consumption compared to continuous lighting. This periodic activation maintains visual engagement while being more energy-efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the Local quality principle by selectively illuminating different regions of the translucent panel at different times rather than uniformly lighting the entire surface continuously. The control system activates specific lighting zones based on predetermined patterns, creating visually interesting effects while minimizing the total energy required. This localized illumination approach enhances visual engagement without proportionally increasing energy consumption across the entire device.
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 generates visually enlarged and dynamic effects by using flashing light-emitting elements to illuminate decorative patterns, offering a more engaging and versatile visual experience.
Implementation Method 1
at least one light-emitting element provided inside the holder and corresponding to the bottom of the water lantern body
Implementation Method 2
the translucent panel provided with decorative patterns... allows the patterns to keep flickering using the light source of the light-emitting element at the bottom, which makes the patterns having the visually enlarged effects
Implementation Method 3
a water lantern body, which is a translucent casing filled with liquidity liquid inside
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a water lantern with flashing light which mainly comprises a water lantern body, a holder, and a graphics card unit. The water lantern body is provided above the holder. The water lantern body comprises a plane portion backward. The holder is provided with a slot backward corresponding to the plane portion. The bottom of the slot is provided with at least one flashing light-emitting element. The graphics card unit is inserted in the slot of the holder, and corresponding to the plane portion of the water lantern body. The graphics card unit obtains the light source from the light-emitting element from the bottom. Therefore, looking back from the front of the water lantern body, the patterns on the graphics card unit allows the water lantern body having enlarged brilliant effects visually.