Integrated Light Source Siding Panel Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exterior building lighting is difficult and costly to install, requiring significant time and effort for installation and protection from the elements, with temporary solutions like string lights needing frequent installation and removal.
Innovation Solution
A siding panel with an integrated light source, featuring a panel body with locks and a fastening strip, where the light source is secured within a receiving channel or housing, allowing for easy installation and protection from weather, and optionally controlled by a controller for lighting configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional exterior lighting is installed using ground lighting or building-mounted lighting, then lighting functionality is achieved, but installation time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lighting function with the siding panel itself, integrating the light source directly into the building cladding. This merging eliminates the need for separate lighting installation processes, allowing the lighting system to be installed simultaneously with the siding panels during normal construction without requiring additional installation time or complex wiring.
Solution Approach 2:
The siding panel is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides both the building cladding function and the exterior lighting function. The integrated light source within the siding panel allows a single component to fulfill multiple roles, eliminating the need for separate lighting fixtures and reducing overall installation complexity and time.
2Reliability
If conventional exterior lighting is installed with wiring and mounting structures, then lighting is provided, but installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the lighting function into the siding panel, the patent eliminates the need for separate lighting fixtures, mounting structures, and extensive wiring. This consolidation reduces material costs and labor expenses associated with traditional exterior lighting installation, making the solution more cost-effective while maintaining reliable lighting functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the lighting function from separate lighting fixtures and integrates it directly into the siding panel. This extraction eliminates the need for additional lighting-specific components and installation infrastructure, thereby reducing overall installation costs while preserving the essential lighting function.
3Ease of operation
If string lights are used for temporary exterior lighting, then lighting is provided, but frequent installation and removal is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the lighting function permanently into the siding panel structure, eliminating the temporary nature of string lights. This integration allows the lighting to remain installed indefinitely as part of the building's permanent fixtures, removing the need for frequent installation and removal cycles while maintaining ease of initial installation.
4Reliability
If conventional lighting is installed on building structure, then lighting is provided, but modification of exterior surfaces is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lighting function with the siding panel, eliminating the need to modify existing building structures for lighting installation. The integrated light source within the siding panel allows for straightforward installation without requiring cuts, holes, or structural modifications, thereby reducing installation complexity while ensuring reliable lighting functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates generally to cladding, for example, suitable for use covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a siding panel including a light source. The siding panel includes a panel body having a length extending from a first end to a second end, a width extending from a first edge to a second edge, a front face, and a rear face. A first lock extends along the first edge of the panel body and a second lock extending along the second edge of the panel body. A fastening strip is coupled to the first lock. A light source extending along the length of the panel body is secured to the panel body so as to provide light from the front face of the panel body.