Wearable LED Light Housing for Mobile Photography Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current portable lighting systems for mobile devices are cumbersome, generate excessive heat, have short battery life, and cannot be easily used in low light environments, leading to poor photography and videography quality, and are not compatible with existing flash systems.
Innovation Solution
A portable, rechargeable, and wearable lighting accessory that can be integrated into everyday items like jewelry or clothing, powered independently, with LED lights managed by heat boards for even illumination and reduced shadows, allowing flexible angle use and long battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If portable lighting systems are attached to mobile devices, then illumination is provided for photography, but the devices become cumbersome and cannot fit into pockets or phone cases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is nested within a wristband accessory, allowing the light to be contained within a compact form factor that can be worn on the wrist rather than attached to the mobile device itself. This resolves the contradiction by providing illumination while maintaining portability and avoiding bulkiness.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves the lighting system from being attached to the mobile device (two-dimensional attachment) to being worn on the wrist (three-dimensional positioning). This allows the light to be positioned optimally for photography without interfering with the device's portability or fitting requirements.
2Illumination intensity
If portable lighting systems are used, then illumination is provided, but significant heat is produced and battery life is short
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses LED technology which fundamentally changes the operational parameters compared to traditional incandescent bulbs. LEDs produce significantly less heat while providing adequate illumination, and the rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides extended battery life. This parameter change resolves the contradiction between illumination and heat generation.
3Illumination intensity
If mobile device battery is used to power light attachment, then illumination is provided, but battery life of mobile device is depleted
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system extracts power independence from the mobile device by incorporating its own rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This separates the power source from the mobile device, allowing the light to operate without depleting the device's battery life while still providing adequate illumination.
4Illumination intensity
If light attachment is placed on mobile device, then illumination is provided, but it cannot be easily attached or removed on immediate demand
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into a separate wearable accessory rather than being integrated into the mobile device. This allows the light to be independently worn or removed based on immediate demand without affecting the mobile device itself, resolving the contradiction between providing illumination and maintaining ease of attachment/removal.
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
Provides superior, diffused illumination for improved photography and videography in low light conditions, with flexible angle adjustment and extended battery life, eliminating heat discomfort and shadows, while being compact and stylish.
Implementation Method 1
The one or more lights is comprised of one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Implementation Method 2
a diffusion lens attached with the light emitting side of the light housing and positioned proximate the one or more lights such that light emitted from the one or more lights passes through the diffusion lens
Implementation Method 3
one or more heat boards attached with the electrical components to reduce heat generated by the LED lights to a comfortable level
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a novel lighting accessory, which has never been proposed before for increasing luminance when in one embodiment, a mobile electronic device is used in a low light environment for photography, videography or video conferencing. By disposing a lighting device in an accessory, when a user utilizes a common back camera on a mobile device to conduct video conferencing, the lighting device helps to illuminate the user's face and increase luminance. As for the user using a common front camera to do video or photo shooting, the lighting device helps to increase luminance of the subject and ambient environment, so that the video or photo shot performs at a high quality. The lighting device can be concealed in a novel reversible light housing that can also be used to conceal other wearable technology, such as fitness monitors, watch components, etc.