Transmissive License Plate Holder for Clear Sticker Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing license plate holders often obscure the license plate numbers and regulatory stickers, and do not allow for customization or integration of additional emblems or stickers as required by different jurisdictions.
Innovation Solution
A license plate holder design featuring a transmissive substrate with distinct regions for license plate display and optional emblem/sticker display, combined with a frame that allows for customizable graphics and secure attachment to the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional license plate holder is used, then the license plate is secured to the vehicle, but the license plate numbers and regulatory stickers are obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a transmissive or translucent material for the license plate holder that allows light to pass through, enabling the license plate numbers and regulatory stickers to be clearly visible. This resolves the contradiction by changing the optical property (transparency) of the holder material rather than using opaque traditional materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The license plate holder is divided into distinct regions: a first region for displaying the license plate number and a second region for displaying regulatory stickers. This segmentation ensures that each important element is visible in its designated area, resolving the obscuration problem while maintaining secure attachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional license plate holder is used, then the license plate is held securely, but customization with additional emblems or stickers is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into multiple functional regions (first region for license plate, second region for emblems/stickers), allowing customization while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. Each region serves a specific purpose, enabling adaptability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The license plate holder serves multiple functions: securing the license plate, displaying the license plate number, displaying regulatory stickers, and accommodating additional emblems or stickers. This multi-functionality achieves customization capability while keeping the device structure integrated and relatively simple.
Data Source
AI summary
A license plate holder includes a frame defining a central opening to permit display of indicia on at least one license plate display region of a license plate and defining frame display region(s) adjacent the central opening and a transmissive substrate. The transmissive substrate includes snap-fit connectors to connect the transmissive substrate to peripheral portions of the frame to dispose the transmissive substrate over the central opening and the frame display region(s). In an assembled stated with the transmissive substrate disposed in front of the frame and connected to the frame, a central region of the transmissive substrate is positioned over the central opening and the license plate display region and a peripheral region of the transmissive substrate is positioned over the at least one frame display region.