Replaceable Vehicle Light Radial LED Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Motorcycle lights, particularly turn signals and brake lights, often blend in with other roadway lights due to uniform illumination, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of collisions, especially in low-light conditions.
Innovation Solution
A replaceable vehicle light system featuring a printed circuit board with light emitting diodes arranged in a radial pattern, controlled by a chip that allows selective illumination and dynamic pattern changes, including primary and secondary lights, to enhance visibility and distinguish the vehicle from others.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If uniform illumination is used in vehicle lights, then the lighting structure is simple, but the visibility and distinguishability of the vehicle is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The light source is divided into multiple individual LEDs arranged in concentric circular patterns rather than using a single uniform light source. This segmentation allows different zones of light to be controlled independently, creating distinctive radial patterns that enhance visibility while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular LED components
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the lighting system are assigned different illumination characteristics. Inner and outer circular patterns can be illuminated with different intensities, durations, and sequences, creating localized variations in light quality that form recognizable radial patterns, thereby enhancing vehicle distinguishability without requiring complete redesign of the entire lighting system
2Illumination intensity
If traditional flashing lights are used, then the lighting mechanism is simple, but the visibility and attention-grabbing capability is insufficient due to commonality
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system employs asymmetric illumination patterns within the radial configuration, where inner and outer circles can flash at different rates, intensities, or sequences. This asymmetry creates a distinctive visual signature that differentiates the vehicle from others using standard symmetric flashing patterns, thereby enhancing attention-grabbing capability
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system transitions from static or simple periodic flashing to dynamic, multi-pattern illumination sequences. The controller can vary the activation patterns of different LED zones in real-time, creating evolving radial patterns that capture attention more effectively than traditional fixed flashing modes while maintaining system simplicity through programmable control
3Illumination intensity
If brighter LED lights are used, then the illumination intensity is improved, but the lights may blend in with other bright lights on the roadway
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic illumination patterns where LEDs are activated in alternating sequences between inner and outer circular zones. This periodic action creates a rhythmic visual effect that maintains high brightness levels while establishing a distinctive temporal pattern, allowing the lights to stand out from other continuously illuminated or uniformly flashing lights on the roadway
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 system significantly increases the visibility of motorcycles by providing non-uniform radial light patterns, reducing the likelihood of collisions by drawing attention to the vehicle and distinguishing it from other roadway lights.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of individual lights arranged in a radial pattern... Using light emitting diodes (LED's) may produce more light energy compared to an incandescent bulb
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention may include a replaceable vehicle light including a lamp body, a printed circuit board (pcb) supported by the lamp body, and the pcb may include a plurality of individual lights arranged in a radial pattern. A controller chip may be included on the pcb, the controller chip may provide electrical energy to each of the individual lights, thereby enabling selective illumination of each of the individual lights. The controller chip may provide a lighting designation, wherein some of the individual lights are designated as primary lights being illuminated at a first brightness, which may illuminate in a radial pattern. The radial pattern may provide a more visible pattern which may be more distinguishable from other roadway lighting, thereby increasing visibility of the replaceable vehicle light.