Concession Vehicle Awnings for LED Screen Visibility and Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food concession vehicles lack the ability to effectively incorporate large LED display screens and adjustable awnings that can be positioned to be visible or protective based on operational needs.

Innovation Solution

A portable food concession vehicle equipped with at least two ground-engaging wheels, service stations, and adjustable awnings that can be positioned to reveal or cover LED display screens, providing a display area of at least 6 square feet, and a lighting control system to create continuous images across multiple screens.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If LED display screens are incorporated on the outer edge of the awning, then advertising effectiveness is improved, but the awning cannot protect the LED display screens

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadvertising effectivenessVSAvoidprotection of LED display screens

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The awning is designed to be dynamically adjustable between two positions: extended to protect customers from weather, and retracted to expose and protect the LED display screens. This dynamic positioning allows the system to adapt to different operational needs, resolving the contradiction between customer protection and screen protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The awning serves multiple functions: it provides weather protection for customers when extended, and acts as a protective cover for the LED display screens when retracted. This multi-functionality allows a single structure to address both the advertising effectiveness and screen protection requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If traditional advertising surfaces are used on the awning, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but advertising effectiveness is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveawning construction simplicityVSAvoidadvertising effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines traditional awning structures with modern LED display screen technology, merging the simplicity of conventional manufacturing with the high effectiveness of digital advertising. The LED screens are integrated into the awning framework, allowing both traditional construction methods and advanced advertising capabilities to coexist.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250263005A1Portable food concession vehicle

Publication Date: 2025.08.21 HITCH HIKER MANUFACTURING INC

AI summary

PORTABLE FOOD CONCESSION VEHICLEA portable food concession vehicle may include one or more LED display screens and one or more awnings. Each awning may be adjustable into: (a) a first condition where it is positioned so that the corresponding LED display screen is visible to customers; and (b) a second condition where it is positioned to cover the corresponding LED display screen.