WO2017027987A1 - Device and method for forming light sculpture - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for forming a light sculpture comprises light sources (A), reflector sets (B), and light blocking mirror sets (E). The light sources (A) are used for emitting visible light. The reflector sets (B) are disposed in preset positions and comprise reflectors (3). The reflectors (3) receive light from the light sources (A) or other mirror sets. The light blocking mirror sets (E) are located in end points of light beam propagation and comprise light blocking plates (6). The light blocking mirror sets (E) block and absorb light beams. Further provided is a method for forming a light sculpture. The device for forming a light sculpture has a simple structure and is simple and convenient to operate. The method for forming a light sculpture is simple and easy to implement, and is accurate and reliable. Supports capable of moving in the up-down, left-right, front-back, rotary and free directions are used for the mirror sets so as to change the positions and orientation of the mirror sets. By means of the device and the method, different motions of a same model can be achieved, dynamic display of the model can be implemented, and different shapes of the model can be also achieved.

Description

Device and method for forming light sculpture Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of light sculpture, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for forming a light sculpture.

Background technique

Sculpture is an important ornament in the urban environment. It can use the form and content of beauty to subtly adjust the psychological rhythm of the people, enrich the city color and beautify the urban environment. Traditional sculptures generally engrave materials into fixed forms, occupying a large space, and once the sculpture products are formed, they can only maintain a shape, can not achieve dynamic effects, and consume a lot of raw materials, occupying a large space.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for forming a light sculpture in view of the deficiencies of the prior art.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:

A device for forming a light sculpture, the device comprising a light source A, a mirror group B, and a light blocking mirror group E, wherein:

The light source A is used to emit visible light;

The mirror group B is disposed at a preset position, including a mirror 3, and the mirror 3 receives light from the light source A or other mirror groups;

The light blocking mirror group E is located at the end of the beam propagation, and includes a light blocking plate, and the light blocking lens group E blocks and absorbs the light beam;

The number, horizontal position, height and angle of the light source A, the mirror group B, and the light blocking mirror group E are determined by the light sculpture pattern to be formed.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a beam splitter group C and/or a light mirror group D, wherein:

The beam splitter group C is disposed at a preset position, including a combination of a lens and a polygon mirror, a beam splitter, a beam splitter, and/or a multi-layer grating, and the beam splitter group C is used to disperse a single beam of light passing through the lens into a multi-prism Beams of light propagating in different directions;

The illuminating mirror group D is disposed at a preset position, including a lens and a polygon mirror, and the illuminating mirror group D is used to converge the light beams received from the different directions received by the polygon mirror into a single beam of light passing through the lens.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the device further comprises a bracket 4 for receiving and adjusting the horizontal position, height and angle of the light source A and/or the respective mirror groups.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brackets 4 of each mirror group each include a bottom plate 410 that is freely movable in a horizontal direction, a liftable pole 420 that is fixedly coupled to the bottom plate at one end, and a liftable pole 420 that is coupled to the liftable pole. The other end of the freely variable angle of the strut head 430; wherein the mirror sets are respectively connected to the strut heads of the respective brackets.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus further includes a rack controller that adjusts the horizontal position, height, and angle of the strut head 430 in response to the received signal, and thereby effecting the strut The control of the horizontal position, height and angle of each mirror group connected to the head 430.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the horizontal position, height of the bracket 4 and the angle of the strut head 430 are manually adjusted and controlled.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the light source A comprises a converging light source and/or a laser light source.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the light source comprises a monochromatic light source, a color changeable monochromatic light source and/or a multi-color light source.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the device can be operated indoors or outdoors, and when operating indoors, the device further includes means for assisting the display of the light beam.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for assisting beam display includes an aerosol generating device that assists in displaying a light beam, the smoke generating device including a fog machine, a dry ice fog machine, a liquid nitrogen fog machine, Water fog machine.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a light sculpture, the method comprising the steps of:

(1) determining the required light source A and the number, horizontal position, height and angle of each mirror group according to the spatial shape of the light sculpture to be formed;

(2) adjusting the horizontal position, height and angle of the light source A and the respective mirror groups to respective horizontal positions, heights and angles determined by the step (1);

(3) turning on the light source to form the light sculpture.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises adjusting the number of the light source A and the mirror group, changing the position of the light source A and the mirror group, adjusting the color of the light source A, and rotating the angle of each mirror group to change the propagation path and color of the light path. And three-dimensional effects, so that light sculptures of the same shape have different movements or form light sculptures of different shapes.

The apparatus and method for forming a light sculpture of the present invention has the following advantages: (1) The apparatus has a simple structure and simple operation, and the method is simple and accurate and accurate; (2) changing the number of mirrors by adjusting the number and position of the light sources. The number of groups and the use of each mirror bracket to change the horizontal position, height and angle of each mirror group, can achieve different movements of the same shape, to achieve dynamic display of the shape, but also can form different shape shapes; (3) multiple sculptures The units are connected to form a giant light sculpture dynamic display device with a wide coverage. For example, the device and method can realize a giant dynamic sculpture from a small to a kilometer level.

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1 is a schematic diagram of a display principle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view of a beam splitter group in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of a light concentrating mirror assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of each mirror assembly bracket in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a system diagram of a light sculpture in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is an effect view of the light sculpture corresponding to Figure 5;

Figure 7 is an effect diagram of the pattern after the motion reconstruction of the light sculpture of Figure 5;

Figure 8 is a system diagram of a light sculpture in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 9 is an effect diagram of a light sculpture in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

A light source, B mirror group, C beam splitter group, D beam mirror group, E light blocking mirror group, 1 mounting surface, 2 beam splitting lens and polygon mirror, 3 mirrors, 4 brackets, 410 bottom plate, 420 poles, 430 Support head, 5 light-emitting lens and multi-prism, 6 light-blocking plate.

detailed description

As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the present invention discloses a device for forming a light sculpture, the device comprising a light source A, a mirror group B, and a light blocking mirror group E, wherein: the light source A includes a monochromatic light source that emits visible light, A color-changing monochromatic light source and/or a red, green, and blue colored light source can be simultaneously emitted. The number, horizontal position, height, and angle of the light source A and each mirror group are determined by the light sculpture pattern to be formed, the light source and Each of the mirror groups can be mounted on a mounting surface 1 such as a floor or a wall.

1 shows a schematic diagram of a light sculpture-forming apparatus of the present invention, a light beam emitted by a light source A, propagating to a mirror group B, and a mirror group B including a mirror 3, the light beam being reflected at the mirror 3, changing The direction of propagation, when propagating to another mirror group B, the direction of propagation of the beam changes again. When the beam propagates to the group of light-blocking mirrors E, the beam is blocked and absorbed by the light-blocking plate 6, and the propagation of light ends. The light sculpting device of the present invention utilizes a visible light beam between the light source and each mirror to form a light sculpture of a different shape.

In order to form some complicated shapes, it is also generally possible to add a beam splitter group C and/or a light beam mirror group D, and the number, position and angle of each mirror group can be as needed. The structure of the spectroscope group C is as shown in FIG. 2, which includes, but is not limited to, a combination of a lens and a polygon mirror, a beam splitter, a beam splitter, and/or a multi-layer grating. The spectroscopic lens and the polygon mirror 2 are now taken as an example for description. When the beam propagates to the beam splitter group C, the beam splitter group C splits a single beam of light passing through the lens through the polygon mirror into a plurality of beams propagating in different directions. The structure of the illuminating mirror group D is as shown in FIG. 3, which includes a illuminating lens and a polygon mirror 5, etc. When a plurality of light beams are transmitted to the illuminating mirror group D, the illuminating mirror group D will Light beams from different directions received by the polygon mirror converge into a single beam of light that passes through the lens.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the light sculpture forming device further comprises a bracket 4 for receiving and for receiving and adjusting the horizontal position, height and angle of the light source A and/or the respective mirror groups. As shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 4 includes a bottom plate 410 that is freely movable in a horizontal direction, a liftable strut 420, and a freely variable angle strut head 430. The bottom plate 410 is mounted with a roller to enable the bracket 4 to be in front and rear. In the left-right direction, the liftable struts 420 can be extended and shortened to achieve up-and-down movement of the mirror set. In addition, the strut head 430 further includes two rotatable ball heads, and the rotating ball head can adjust the angle of the mirror group. . The apparatus of the present invention may further include a rack controller (not shown) that adjusts the position, height, angle of the strut head 430, and the mirror group to which the strut head 430 is attached in response to the received signal. angle. The horizontal position, height of the bracket 4 and the angle of the strut head 430 can also be manually adjusted and controlled.

Figure 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the apparatus and method for forming a light sculpture of the present invention, which is a small outdoor form comprising three light sources A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , and four mirror groups B ₁ , B ₂ , B ₃ , B ₄ , 3 light-blocking mirror sets E ₁ , E ₂ , E ₃ and 5 brackets 4. In this embodiment, the light source uses a converging light source, as shown in FIG. 5, with the light source A ₁ as the coordinate origin, and the reference coordinate system as shown in FIG. 5, the light source A _{2 is} set at the coordinates (1, 0, 0). Wherein, the light source A _{3 is} set at coordinates ( ₁ , ₁ , ₀₎ , the mirror group B _{1 is} disposed near the light source A ₁ , the mirror group B ₂ is disposed near the light source A ₂ , and the resistor is disposed near the light source A _{3 .} The light mirror groups E ₂ and E ₃ are provided with a mirror group B ₃ and a light blocking mirror group E ₁ at coordinates ( ₀ , ₁ , 0), and two mirrors are arranged at coordinates ( ₁ , ₁ , 2). Groups B ₃ and B ₄ , as shown in the figure, each light source and mirror group are mounted on the brackets 4, 4', 4", 4"', 4"", and the angles of the respective light sources and mirror groups are adjusted to make the light source A ₁ The visible light is emitted toward the mirror group B ₃ , the mirror group B ₃ reflects the light beam to the light blocking mirror group E ₃ , the light source A ₂ emits visible light toward B ₄ , and the mirror group B ₄ reflects the light beam to the light blocking mirror group E _{1. The} light source A ₃ emits visible light toward the mirror group B ₂ , and the light beam is reflected to the mirror group B ₂ via the mirror group B ₁ , and the mirror group B ₂ transmits the light beam to the light blocking mirror group E ₂ . After all the light sources and mirrors are adjusted into position, the light sources A ₁ , A ₂ , and A _{3 are} turned on, and the light beam propagates through a predetermined path to form a pentahedral light sculpture shape, as shown in FIG. 6 . The controller can be used to adjust the position of the brackets 4, 4', 4", 4"', 4"", the length of the strut 420, and the angle of the strut head 430 to change the position, height, and angle of the light source and the mirror. 7 shows the effect of the light sculpture corresponding to FIG. 6 after adjustment. Adjusting the color of the light source and turning the angle of each mirror to change the path, color and three-dimensional effect of the light path, thereby showing the different movements of the light sculpture of the same shape or displaying different shapes of light sculpture

The apparatus shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 can also be applied indoors. When used for indoor modeling, the number, position and angle of the light source, the mirror group and the bracket constituting the apparatus are unchanged, but an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating device are required. Including but not limited to a variety of devices such as a smoke machine, a dry ice fog machine, a liquid nitrogen fog machine, a water mist machine, etc., the smoke generating device can be installed at any suitable position to achieve the auxiliary display beam. When the light sculpting device is applied indoors, after the respective light source and the mirror group are adjusted into position, the fog screen or the smoke screen device can be turned on and adjusted to an optimal state, and then the respective light sources are turned on to display the shape.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a system of a light sculpture according to another embodiment of the present invention. The shape is an outdoor shape, and the shape is a polar bear. The arrangement principle is similar to the arrangement principle of FIG. 5, but due to the complicated shape, it is required. A beam splitter group C and a light beam mirror group D are added, and the number and angle of the light source and the mirror group and the position and height of the bracket correspond to the shape, and the shape is large due to the large shape to be presented. The light source A uses a laser, and a monochrome laser light source or a multi-color laser light source can be selected according to the color of the presented shape. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the light sculpture corresponding to the light sculpture device of Figure 8 in an open state, with the light beams transmitted between the components forming the polar bear shape to be displayed.

The device for displaying light sculpture provided by the invention has a wide range of applications, including but not limited to outdoor advertising, stage display, product display, large-scale event celebration, and the use of the camera can also realize the live broadcast of the giant event and the interactive simulation experience. It has extremely high economic and social value.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, various alternative designs and embodiments defined by the claims, which are <RTIgt;

Claims (11)

A device for forming a light sculpture, characterized in that the device comprises a light source (A), a mirror group (B), and a light blocking mirror group (E), wherein: The light source (A) is for emitting visible light; The mirror group (B) is disposed at a preset position, including a mirror (3), and the mirror (3) receives light from the light source (A) or other mirror groups; The light blocking mirror group (E) is located at the end of the beam propagation, and includes a light blocking plate, and the light blocking lens group (E) blocks and absorbs the light beam; The number, horizontal position, height and angle of the light source (A), the mirror group (B) and the light blocking mirror group (E) are determined by the light sculpture pattern to be formed. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 1, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a beam splitter group (C) and/or a light beam mirror group (D), wherein: The beam splitter group (C) is disposed at a preset position, including a combination of a lens and a polygon mirror, a beam splitter, a beam splitter, and/or a multilayer grating, the beam splitter group (C) being used to pass through the a single beam of light of the lens is dispersed by the polygon mirror into a plurality of beams of light propagating in different directions; The light collecting mirror set (D) is disposed at a preset position, and includes a lens and a polygon mirror, wherein the light collecting mirror group (D) is configured to concentrate light beams from different directions received by the polygonal mirror into the lens. Single beam of light. Device for forming a light sculpture according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device further comprises a bracket (4) for receiving and adjusting the light source (A) and/or each The horizontal position, height and angle of the mirror. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 3, wherein the brackets (4) of each of the mirror groups each include a bottom plate (410) that is freely movable in a horizontal direction, and one end of which is fixedly coupled to the bottom plate. An elevating strut (420) and a freely variable angle strut head (430) coupled to the other end of the elevating strut; The mirror groups are respectively connected to the strut heads of the respective brackets. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 4, wherein said apparatus further comprises a rack controller, said controller adjusting a horizontal position, a height of said brackets, and said strut head in response to the received signal The angle of (430) further controls the horizontal position, height and angle of each of the mirror groups connected to the strut head (430). A light sculpture-forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that the light source (A) comprises a collecting light source and/or a laser light source. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 6, wherein the light source comprises a monochromatic light source, a variable color monochromatic light source, and/or a multi-color light source. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is operable indoors or outdoors, and said apparatus further includes means for assisting light beam display when operating indoors. The apparatus for forming a light sculpture according to claim 8, wherein said means for displaying auxiliary light beams comprises smoke generating means for assisting display of a light beam, said smoke generating means comprising a fog machine, a dry ice fog machine, and a liquid nitrogen fog machine. Water mist machine. A method of forming a light sculpture using the apparatus of any of claims 1-9, comprising the steps of: (1) determining the required light source (A) and the number, horizontal position, height and angle of each mirror group according to the spatial shape of the light sculpture to be formed; (2) adjusting the horizontal position, height and angle of the light source (A) and each mirror group to respective horizontal positions, heights and angles determined by the step (1); (3) turning on the light source to form the light sculpture. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the method further comprises adjusting the number of the light source (A) and each of the mirror groups, changing the position of the light source (A) and each of the mirror groups, and adjusting the light source The color of (A) and the angle of each mirror group are changed to change the propagation path, color and three-dimensional effect of the optical path, so that the light sculpture of the same shape has different motions or forms light sculptures of different shapes.

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