Decorative Panel Kit for Privacy Fence Image Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing decorative signs on exterior buildings and privacy fences are expensive and not durable in severe weather conditions, lacking effective solutions for large-scale, high-quality image display.
Innovation Solution
A decorative panel kit comprising rectangular sheets with printed images, designed to fit between fence members and boards, using adhesive tape or glue for secure attachment, allowing for complete image alignment and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a large single panel with an image is used for advertising on fences, then the image display is complete and continuous, but the cost is expensive and durability in severe weather is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the large single panel into multiple discrete panels (e.g., four panels) that can be individually manufactured and installed on fence sections. Each panel contains a portion of the complete image, which aligns when assembled. This segmentation allows each panel to be more durable and easier to replace while maintaining image continuity across the entire fence assembly.
2Reliability
If discrete panels are used for privacy fences, then the cost is reduced and durability is improved, but the image alignment and completeness become difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the complete image to the discrete panels during the manufacturing process before installation. The image is pre-aligned and printed across multiple panels while they are held in proper alignment, ensuring that when the panels are assembled on the fence, the image portions automatically align to form the complete image without requiring complex field alignment procedures.
3Strength
If panels are made with thickness to fit between fence members and boards, then secure attachment is achieved, but the material usage and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the panels with specific thickness (e.g., 3.0 mm) that allows them to be inserted and held securely between the fence members and boards without requiring additional fasteners or complex attachment mechanisms. The panel thickness provides sufficient structural integrity for secure attachment while maintaining simplicity in both manufacturing and installation processes.
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 panel kit provides a cost-effective, durable, and aesthetically appealing solution for large-scale image display on privacy fences, ensuring secure attachment and weather resistance.
Implementation Method 1
The kit further can have an adhesive double-sided tape or an adhesive glue configured to adhere an interior surface of the panels to the fence boards.
Data Source
AI summary
A decorative panel kit for privacy fences has a plurality of panels. Each panel has a portion of an image imprinted on an exterior surface. Upon assembly to a privacy fence section, the assembled plurality of panels has adjacent panels each with the portion of the image aligned to depict a complete image. Each panel is sized with a length (L) extending from a first end to a second end and portions of the length adjacent the ends are configured to fit into a space formed in a privacy fence section between extending members and fence boards. The extending members include a first member and a second member. The first and second members hold a plurality of fence boards to form the privacy fence sections. The end portions of the length of each panel are held in the space between the first and second members and the fence boards.