Customizable Illuminated Sign with Flexible LED Strip and Battery Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for creating custom outdoor illuminated signage are expensive and require intensive labor, as well as a connection to an electrical power source, making them impractical for widespread use.
Innovation Solution
A customizable signage device featuring a substrate with a channel for an LED light strip, which is powered by a battery or external source, allowing for easy placement and operation without the need for hardwiring, using a flexible and waterproof LED light strip that can be easily attached to the substrate, providing illumination for messages or indicia.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hardwired illuminated signage is used, then the sign can be reliably powered, but it requires intensive labor and high cost for installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/electrical hardwiring system with a flexible power cable system that can be easily connected and disconnected. The signage uses a flexible power cable instead of permanent electrical wiring, allowing for simple plug-and-play installation without requiring intensive labor for hardwiring while maintaining reliable power supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces flexibility and adaptability to the power connection system. The signage can accommodate different power sources and locations dynamically through its flexible cable system, rather than being fixed to a specific hardwired electrical outlet. This allows the sign to be installed in various locations without requiring complex electrical infrastructure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom illuminated signage is created, then the sign can convey specific messages, but it requires expensive and labor-intensive manufacturing
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into separate modular components: the substrate with indicia, the flexible light strip, and the power connection system. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and customized. The light strip can be easily attached to different substrates with different messages, enabling customization without requiring expensive custom manufacturing for each sign.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal signage system where the same light strip and substrate design can be used for multiple different messages and applications. The modular design allows the signage to be adapted for various custom messages by simply changing the substrate content or light strip configuration, rather than requiring completely different manufacturing processes for each custom sign.
3Illumination intensity
If outdoor signage is illuminated, then the message is visible in various conditions, but it requires connection to electrical power source
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the power delivery parameters by using a flexible low-voltage power cable system instead of high-voltage hardwired connections. This allows the signage to be powered from various sources including battery packs or low-voltage electrical outlets, making it easier to deploy in outdoor locations without requiring access to high-voltage electrical infrastructure while still providing sufficient illumination for visibility.
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 enables cost-effective, labor-efficient, and easily deployable illuminated signage that can be used in various settings, including outdoor environments, without the need for electrical connections, offering flexible and efficient lighting for advertising or decorative purposes.
Implementation Method 1
a light strip comprising a plurality of lights disposed on a top surface of the light strip
Data Source
AI summary
A value oriented outdoor illuminated sign that is easily customizable is disclosed. It provides low energy use, efficient illumination for a minimum of 30 days when operated on included timer with no need for an extension cord or outlet.