Spiral Wrap Lighting System with Flexible Circuit Board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional lighting systems lack flexibility and portability, as they are often rigid and unable to maintain a desired shape or be easily attached to various objects, and existing flexible systems are not well-suited for wrapping around objects or maintaining a specific configuration.
Innovation Solution
A spiral wrap lighting system comprising a flexible, cylindrical tubular sleeve with light-emitting devices, energy harvesting components, and energy storage, allowing the system to be adapted and maintained in a desired shape, capable of being wrapped around objects, and featuring a spiral cut design for structural support and object access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional rigid lighting systems are used, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility and adaptability to various shapes deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible circuit board as the structural backbone, replacing traditional rigid PCBs. This flexible circuit board can be bent, folded, and conform to various surfaces while maintaining electrical connectivity, thus achieving both structural stability and flexibility/adaptability simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system incorporates movable and adjustable components including rotatable LED modules, flexible mounting mechanisms, and reconfigurable circuit traces that allow the system to dynamically adapt to different installation scenarios and maintain stability in various configurations
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional flexible lighting systems are used, then flexibility is improved, but ability to maintain desired shape deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible circuit board is designed with specific structural features including reinforcement ribs, support layers, and controlled flexibility zones that enable the system to be flexible during installation while maintaining a stable desired shape during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system incorporates curved and contoured designs in the flexible circuit board and LED module arrangements that allow conforming to curved surfaces while maintaining the intended curved shape through integrated support structures and memory effects in the flexible materials
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional lighting systems are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but portability and integration with other devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into modular LED modules, flexible circuit board segments, and independent mounting components that can be manufactured separately using conventional processes then assembled, maintaining ease of manufacture while enabling portable and integrable configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible circuit board incorporates universal mounting interfaces, integrated power connections, and multi-functional LED modules that can be adapted to various devices and applications without requiring custom manufacturing processes for each installation
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 flexible, adaptable lighting with multi-directional capabilities, eliminating the need for traditional lighting hardware, and integrates energy harvesting and storage within a compact, flexible form that can maintain a desired shape and support various orientations.
Implementation Method 1
at least one photovoltaic cell in electrical communication with said electrical storage device
Data Source
AI summary
A spiral wrap power and lighting system may include spiral cut flexible tubular sleeve, a plurality of photovoltaic cells, and a series of light emitting devices. The sleeve can have structure sufficient for being adapted to and maintained in a desired shape. The sleeve is also capable of being coiled around an object. The photovoltaic cells may be in a panel configuration and can be arranged in a generally helical configuration defining at least one revolution. The photovoltaic cells may also be arranged in a V-shaped configuration. The light emitting devices can comprise a plurality of axially and spirally spaced lighting sources affixed to a flexible strip, which is in turn affixed to the sleeve. The power and lighting system can have structure sufficient for being maintained in a desired flexible tubular shape on its own accord.