Container Light Source Alignment with Sensor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers lack an effective means to visually enhance product visibility and attract consumer attention through integrated lighting, which can be energy-intensive and not easily activated or deactivated.
Innovation Solution
A container constructed from a shell and a liner, where the liner includes a light source aligned with openings, and a controller system that uses sensors and activation switches to conserve energy and selectively activate the light sources, allowing for customizable lighting patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional containers are used without integrated lighting, then manufacturing is simple and energy consumption is low, but product visibility and consumer attention are not enhanced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the container structure with integrated lighting components by attaching a light source to the liner, which is then placed inside the container shell. This merging of lighting functionality into the container structure enables product visibility enhancement while maintaining a relatively simple overall design through the use of standard container components.
Solution Approach 2:
The container liner serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains the product, and houses the light source. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall device structure while achieving the illumination function.
2Illumination intensity
If continuous lighting is used to enhance product visibility, then consumer attention is maintained, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action through the use of motion sensors and controllers that activate the light source only when specific conditions are met (such as motion detection). This intermittent lighting operation maintains product visibility when needed while significantly reducing overall energy consumption compared to continuous lighting.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses motion sensors to detect user interaction and provides feedback to the controller, which then activates or deactivates the light source accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures lighting is provided only when necessary, optimizing the balance between visibility and energy consumption.
3Illumination intensity
If lighting components are integrated into the container, then product visibility is enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the container into distinct components (shell and liner) with the light source integrated into the liner. This segmentation allows for independent manufacturing of each component, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while still achieving integrated functionality. The liner can be manufactured separately with the light source attached, then assembled into the shell.
4Use of energy by stationary object
If sensors and controllers are added to activate lighting selectively, then energy efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses motion sensors that automatically detect user presence and trigger lighting without requiring manual control. This self-service approach simplifies the control mechanism while achieving energy efficiency, as the lighting activates and deactivates automatically based on detected motion rather than requiring complex user interfaces.
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 provides a visually appealing and energy-efficient way to draw attention to products by selectively activating integrated lighting, enhancing consumer engagement and reducing energy consumption.
Implementation Method 1
The liner is attached to the shell and comprises a light source. The light source is aligned with the opening.
Data Source
AI summary
A container constructed from a blank of foldable sheet material is provided. The container includes a shell having at least one side wall, a bottom wall, and at least one opening defined through the at least one side wall. The at least one side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The container also includes a liner having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The liner includes at least one light source coupled to the exterior surface of the liner. The liner is coupled to the shell. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the liner is adjacent to the interior surface of the shell, and the at least one light source is aligned with the at least one opening for emitting light therethrough.