Hexagonal Streetlight Structure for Integrated Urban Functions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional streetlights primarily serve illumination purposes and lack functionality for additional features such as digital displays, pedestrian shading, electric vehicle charging, and solar energy generation, limiting their versatility and utility.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional streetlight design featuring a hexagonal support structure with integrated digital banners, solar cells, EV charging stations, and modular illumination modules, along with pedestrian arms and wireless connectivity, enhancing its functionality beyond basic lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional circular streetlight pole is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it lacks versatility for integrating additional functions such as digital displays, charging stations, and environmental sensing
Solution Approach 1:
The streetlight support structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides illumination through integrated luminaires, displays digital information via LED screens, charges electric vehicles through charging stations, offers pedestrian shading with extended arms, and enables wireless connectivity through access points. This multi-functional design transforms a simple lighting pole into a comprehensive urban infrastructure node.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into multiple segments: a base flange for ground coupling, a lower segment, an intermediate segment, and an arm segment. Each segment can be independently configured with specific functions (e.g., charging stations on the lower segment, digital displays on the intermediate segment, luminaires on the arm segment), allowing flexible adaptation to different urban needs while maintaining structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are integrated into the streetlight, then user experience and utility are improved, but the structural complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple segments: a base flange for ground coupling, a lower segment, an intermediate segment, and an arm segment. Each segment can be independently configured with specific functions (e.g., charging stations on the lower segment, digital displays on the intermediate segment, luminaires on the arm segment), allowing flexible adaptation to different urban needs while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The streetlight support structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides illumination through integrated luminaires, displays digital information via LED screens, charges electric vehicles through charging stations, offers pedestrian shading with extended arms, and enables wireless connectivity through access points. This multi-functional design transforms a simple lighting pole into a comprehensive urban infrastructure node.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a hexagonal support structure with multiple integrated functions is implemented, then the versatility and user experience are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The streetlight support structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides illumination through integrated luminaires, displays digital information via LED screens, charges electric vehicles through charging stations, offers pedestrian shading with extended arms, and enables wireless connectivity through access points. This multi-functional design transforms a simple lighting pole into a comprehensive urban infrastructure node.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into multiple segments: a base flange for ground coupling, a lower segment, an intermediate segment, and an arm segment. Each segment can be independently configured with specific functions (e.g., charging stations on the lower segment, digital displays on the intermediate segment, luminaires on the arm segment), allowing flexible adaptation to different urban needs while maintaining structural integrity.
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 multi-functional streetlight provides enhanced utility by incorporating digital information displays, shading, EV charging, and solar energy generation, improving user experience and functionality in urban environments.
Implementation Method 1
at least one solar cell coupled to the multi-functional streetlight
Implementation Method 2
One common variety of streetlight uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a multi-functional streetlight. In accordance with one aspect, the multi-functional streetlight includes a polygon shaped support structure, wherein the polygon shaped support structure includes a hexagonal segment, a first trapezoidal segment and a second trapezoidal segment; a lighting system coupled to the first trapezoidal segment; and a base flange configured to couple the hexagonal segment to the ground.