Vehicle Side Lighting Bracket with Angled Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle advertising lighting systems do not effectively illuminate advertising indicia on the side of a vehicle while driving and parked, nor do they safely and economically illuminate the vehicle's interior.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly system with first and second brackets and intermediate legs, along with lamps and a solar panel, is used to securely mount and power LED lights on vehicles, allowing for safe, convenient, and economical illumination of side advertising indicia and interior spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional vehicle advertising lighting systems are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the illumination effectiveness for side advertising indicia and interior lighting is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into multiple independent support assemblies, each with its own bracket structure and lamp configuration. This segmentation allows each assembly to be optimized for specific illumination zones (side advertising indicia and interior spaces) while maintaining overall system simplicity through modular replication
Solution Approach 2:
The support assemblies utilize three-dimensional bracket structures with multiple mounting surfaces and angled positions to direct light toward side advertising indicia and interior spaces. This spatial dimensionality enables effective illumination of previously hard-to-reach areas without requiring additional complex lighting equipment
2Area of stationary object
If additional lighting components are added to illuminate side advertising indicia and interior, then illumination coverage is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support assemblies serve multiple functions simultaneously: they mount exterior lamps for side advertising indicia illumination and provide structural support for interior lighting components. This multi-functionality expands illumination coverage without proportionally increasing manufacturing cost, as the same basic structural elements perform multiple lighting roles
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the support structures for exterior and interior lighting into a single integrated bracket assembly. By combining these functions into one manufacturable unit, the patent avoids the need for separate mounting systems, thereby expanding coverage area while controlling manufacturing costs through component consolidation
3Reliability
If conventional mounting systems are used, then installation is simple, but the system cannot safely illuminate advertising indicia while driving and parked
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into multiple support assemblies distributed along the vehicle side, each independently mounted to provide redundant lighting coverage. This segmentation enhances reliability by ensuring that if one assembly fails, others continue to illuminate advertising indicia safely during both driving and parked conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are designed with curved mounting surfaces and angled support arms that conform to the vehicle's side profile. This curved geometry provides secure mechanical attachment points that maintain proper lamp orientation and illumination angles regardless of vehicle movement or vibration during driving or parking
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 effective and economical illumination of vehicle advertising indicia and interiors while driving and parked, ensuring safety and durability with low manufacturing and operational costs.
Implementation Method 1
A support assembly on each side of a vehicle includes a solar panel
Data Source
AI summary
A support assembly on each side of a vehicle includes a plurality of first brackets interiorly, a plurality of second bracket exteriorly, and an intermediate leg between an associated first bracket and second bracket. Each intermediate leg has a short vertical extent positioned adjacent to an associated first bracket and has a long angled extent extending outwardly and downwardly from an associated first bracket. Each long angled extent is positioned adjacent to an associated second bracket. The first brackets receive an associated lateral projection and the second brackets receive and support lamps.