Light Emitting Film Module for Curved Surfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional light emitting modules have limited color selection and difficulty in uniformly arranging light emitting elements on curved or complex-shaped surfaces, which restricts their diversity and practicality, and hinders the thinning development of products.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting module comprising a working piece with a light emitting film that includes a bottom layer, a pattern layer, and a color layer, which together form a light emitting pattern with varying motifs and colors, eliminating the need for discrete light emitting elements and optical components, allowing for application on complex shapes and diverse appearances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If discrete light emitting elements are used to achieve diverse light emitting colors, then color diversity is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting color diversityVSAvoidarrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple light emitting elements of different colors into a single integrated light emitting module. The module contains red, green, and blue light emitting elements arranged in a specific pattern, allowing diverse light emitting colors to be achieved through a single component rather than multiple separate elements, thereby reducing arrangement complexity while maintaining color diversity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light emitting module serves multiple functions simultaneously - it can emit red, green, and blue light individually and in combination to produce various colors. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate light emitting elements for different colors, simplifying the overall device structure while maintaining versatility in light emitting options.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Area of stationary object

If discrete light emitting elements are arranged on curved or complicated surfaces, then light emission coverage is improved, but manufacturing precision and uniformity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting area coverageVSAvoidarrangement uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The light emitting module is segmented into multiple sub-regions with different light emitting elements arranged in specific patterns. This segmentation allows the module to be designed as a unified structure that can be precisely manufactured and then applied to curved or complicated surfaces, ensuring arrangement uniformity while achieving comprehensive light emitting coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If space is reserved for arranging discrete light emitting elements, then light emission functionality is improved, but product thickness increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emission capabilityVSAvoidproduct thickness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple light emitting elements are merged into a single integrated module with compact internal arrangement. This merging reduces the overall space required compared to using separate discrete elements, allowing the product to maintain light emission functionality while reducing thickness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light emitting elements within the module are arranged in a nested or closely packed configuration, maximizing space utilization. This nesting approach allows all necessary light emitting components to be housed in a compact volume, reducing the space required and thereby decreasing product thickness while maintaining full light emission capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 provides a more diverse and practical light emitting module that can be applied to various shapes and materials, enhancing product thinness and appearance flexibility without the need for traditional light emitting diodes or optical elements.

Implementation Method 1

The light emitting film is disposed on a surface of the working piece and used for emitting light according to a voltage difference

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS10588197B2Light emitting module
Publication Date: 2020.03.10 PEGATRON
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AI summary

A light emitting module including a working piece and a light emitting film is provided. The light emitting film is disposed on a surface of the working piece and emits lights according to a voltage difference. The light emitting film includes a bottom layer, a pattern layer and a colour layer. The bottom layer is disposed on the surface of the working piece. The pattern layer is disposed on the bottom layer for providing a pattern. The colour layer is disposed on the bottom layer for providing a colour. The pattern layer and the colour layer are overlapped with each other over the bottom layer, so that the light emitting film forms a light emitting pattern with the pattern and the colour on the working piece.