Rollable Backlit Signage Display for Interchangeable Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing signage displays face challenges in providing high visibility across varying lighting conditions, are energy-intensive, generate heat, and require frequent maintenance due to rigid and heavy components, making them costly and difficult to change.
Innovation Solution
A signage display system with a mounting assembly that includes brackets for tool-free installation, a flexible lighting unit with rotatable LED panels, and interchangeable display panels that can be easily swapped, offering backlighting and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional front lighting or backlighting illumination systems are used, then visibility in various lighting conditions is improved, but energy consumption increases and heat is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses motion sensors to detect visitor presence and activates lighting only when movement is detected, switching between on and off states periodically based on detected activity. This reduces continuous energy consumption while maintaining visibility when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system automatically detects visitor presence through motion sensors and adjusts lighting activation without manual intervention. The system serves itself by turning lights on when visitors approach and off when no movement is detected, eliminating the need for continuous operation.
2Illumination intensity
If traditional illumination systems with bulbs, sockets, frames, and mounting hardware are used, then illumination function is achieved, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the illumination source directly into the display structure, merging the lighting function with the display framework. This eliminates separate bulbs, sockets, and mounting hardware, reducing structural complexity while maintaining illumination capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides both the display framework and the illumination source. The integrated design allows the same structural elements to fulfill both structural support and lighting delivery roles.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional rigid signage displays are used, then structural stability is maintained, but ease of operation and frequency of changes decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The signage system is divided into modular segments that can be independently replaced. The display structure remains stable and fixed, while individual signage panels can be easily swapped out and repositioned, combining structural stability with operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static, permanently fixed signage to a dynamic configuration where signage panels can be moved and repositioned. The stable framework provides structural support while allowing flexible reconfiguration of display content.
4Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional illumination systems are used, then continuous illumination is achieved, but maintenance cost increases due to bulb and ballast replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses energy-efficient LED or EL lighting sources with significantly extended lifespans compared to traditional bulbs, reducing the frequency of replacements. The motion-activated operation further reduces total operating hours, extending effective service life and lowering maintenance costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated motion-sensor-controlled illumination reduces unnecessary operation and extends component life by activating lights only when needed. This self-regulating operation minimizes wear and extends the service interval before maintenance is required.
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 provides high visibility, is energy-efficient, easy to operate, and allows frequent signage changes without tools, enhancing adaptability and reducing maintenance costs.
Implementation Method 1
The light panel having a plurality of light sources disposed thereon, in electrical communication with a power source
Implementation Method 2
Backlighting illumination systems include fluorescent lights and LED arrays mounted behind the advertising indicia, which is printed with translucent inks on translucent materials that let the light pass through the display directly to the viewer
Data Source
AI summary
A signage display system configured to be mounted to a surface and to support an interchangeable display panel and provide backlighting thereto. A pair of brackets mount the system to a surface or a frame which in turn is mounted to a surface, such as a door using a pair of over-door hooks. A lighting unit is configured to be rotatably mounted to the brackets, the lighting unit having a plurality of light sources. A display unit is configured to be rotatably mounted to the brackets, the display unit including an interchangeable display panel having indicia for display provided thereon that is configured to be backlit by the light sources of the lighting unit. The system configured to easily roll up the lighting unit and the display unit for easy removal from the system, storage, transportation, to simply to access the surface on which the system is mounted.