Illuminated Container Top With Prism Lighting for Shelf Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Retail products face challenges in attracting customer attention amidst intense competition, necessitating innovative methods to enhance sales.
Innovation Solution
An illuminated container top with a prism and customizable geometric structure, powered by a battery or photoelectric cell, featuring LEDs for dynamic lighting effects to capture consumer attention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional container tops are used, then manufacturing cost is low and structure is simple, but customer attention is not attracted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs LED lights that can change colors to attract customer attention. The illuminated container top uses multiple LEDs that can display different colors (e.g., red, green, blue) to create visual appeal and draw attention to the product, directly addressing the need to improve illumination intensity for marketing purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The container top incorporates a flashing or blinking light pattern through controlled LED illumination. The lighting system can dynamically change its illumination state (on/off cycles, varying intensities) to create an eye-catching effect that stands out on shelves, transforming a static container into a dynamic attention-grabbing element.
2Illumination intensity
If illuminated components are added to attract customers, then product visibility increases, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The illuminated container top uses periodic illumination patterns where LEDs flash or blink at specific intervals rather than remaining continuously illuminated. This periodic action reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining effective visibility during active illumination periods, creating an energy-efficient solution for attracting customer attention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a photoelectric cell that detects ambient light levels and automatically controls the LED illumination. When ambient light is detected (e.g., in store lighting conditions), the system activates the LEDs to provide enhanced visibility. This self-regulating mechanism ensures the illumination system only consumes energy when needed, optimizing the balance between product visibility and energy consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple lighting components are integrated, then customer attraction improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The illuminated container top is designed as a universal component that can be attached to various types of containers (bottles, jars, cans) through a standardized mounting mechanism. The same basic assembly with LED lights, photoelectric cell, and housing can be adapted to different product types and container shapes, providing versatile customer attraction capability while simplifying manufacturing through reuse of common components.
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 illuminated container top effectively draws customer attention, potentially increasing sales by leveraging attractive lighting effects and branding elements.
Implementation Method 1
featuring LEDs for dynamic lighting effects
Implementation Method 2
powered by a battery or photoelectric cell
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminated container top having a light source, a power source in electronic communication with the light source, and a geometric structure, wherein the light source illuminates the geometric structure. The geometric structure can structure can comprise a prism. The geometric structure, either uniformly or with varying portions being opaque, transparent, or translucent can be configured for specific lighting effects.