Vehicle Window Message Display With Adjustable Viewing Angle
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Solution Overview
Problem
The impersonal nature of driving contributes to rising incidents of road rage, as drivers lack effective means to communicate appreciation, safety messages, or concerns to other motorists, leading to misunderstandings and aggressive behavior.
Innovation Solution
A digital message display device with a programmable LCD display, adjustable frame, and suction cups for secure attachment to vehicle or business windows, powered by various sources and allowing voice control, enabling quick and easy communication of messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a digital message display device is installed on a vehicle window, then communication between drivers is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display device integrates multiple functions into a single unit: message display, keyboard input, power management, and window mounting capabilities. This allows the device to serve communication purposes while incorporating various operational modes (manual keyboard entry, adjustable positioning, multiple power sources) without requiring separate systems
Solution Approach 2:
The keyboard is integrated within or adjacent to the display unit, and the entire assembly is mounted within the vehicle window space. The suction cups are attached to the frame structure, creating a nested arrangement where components are housed within each other to minimize overall complexity while maintaining full functionality
2Illumination intensity
If the display is made large and clear for readability, then message visibility is improved, but the device occupies more space and becomes harder to install
Solution Approach 1:
The display utilizes the vehicle window surface area in the vertical dimension, arranging the message display vertically to maximize readability within the available window space. The angularly adjustable frame allows the display to optimize its orientation toward other drivers, effectively using spatial arrangement to enhance visibility without increasing the footprint
3Ease of operation
If the display is made adjustable for optimal viewing angles, then readability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed to be angularly adjustable, allowing the display to be positioned at optimal angles for readability by other drivers. The adjustable braces enable dynamic repositioning of the display within the window, providing adaptability for different viewing conditions while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical adjustment mechanism
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
Enhances communication and safety by providing a clear, readable, and adjustable means to convey messages, reducing road rage incidents and improving situational awareness for drivers and passersby.
Implementation Method 1
The frame may include at least 6 suction cups arranged in a symmetrical orientation about an upper portion and a lower portion of the frame. The digital message display device may be adapted to be attached to an inner surface of a window using the inner brace, the outer brace, the frame, and the at least 6 suction cups.
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AI summary
An Electronic Display Board for an automobile has a programmable display capable of being removable secured to an interior surface of an automobile. The angle of the frame may be adjusted by a mounting frame having a plurality of securable positions.