Wireless Cab Marker Lights Adhesive Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of truck and SUV cab marker lights is costly and time-consuming, requiring drilling holes into the vehicle roof and the use of wires, which can lead to water leakage and electrical corrosion if not installed correctly.
Innovation Solution
A wireless cab marker light system that can be installed without drilling holes, using a pressure-sensitive adhesive or alternative attachment methods, and operates using a wireless remote control, eliminating the need for wires and providing a rechargeable power source such as a photovoltaic cell.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wired cab marker lights are installed by drilling holes and using sealant, then the lights can be securely mounted on the vehicle roof, but the installation becomes costly, time-consuming, and risks water leakage and electrical corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the problematic drilling and sealing components from the installation process. By using a wireless marker light system with adhesive mounting instead of drilled holes and sealant, the invention removes the sources of water leakage and electrical corrosion while maintaining secure mounting capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical drilling and sealing system with a wireless adhesive mounting system. The traditional mechanical installation requiring holes, wires, and sealant is substituted with a wireless unit that adheres directly to the vehicle surface, eliminating the complex mechanical installation process
2Ease of operation
If traditional wired cab marker lights are installed with wires underneath the head liner, then the lights can be powered and controlled, but the installation time increases significantly and potential damage to the head liner occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the wiring component entirely from the installation process. By using a wireless power and control system, the invention eliminates the time-consuming task of routing wires underneath the head liner while maintaining full operational capability of the marker lights
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the wired electrical system with a wireless communication and power transmission system. This substitution eliminates the need to physically install wires through the head liner, dramatically reducing installation time and avoiding potential damage to interior components
3Strength
If drill holes are made in the vehicle roof for marker light installation, then the lights can be mounted securely, but the vehicle surface is damaged and requires additional sealing materials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the drilling operation from the installation process. By using an adhesive mounting system, the invention achieves secure mounting of the marker lights without creating holes or damaging the vehicle roof surface
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an adhesive intermediary between the marker light unit and the vehicle surface. This adhesive mediator provides strong bonding strength while preserving the integrity of the vehicle surface, eliminating the need for drilling holes
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
This solution reduces installation costs and time, prevents water leakage and electrical damage, and allows for efficient and cost-effective installation of cab marker lights without damaging the vehicle surface.
Implementation Method 1
a rechargeable power source such as a photovoltaic cell
Data Source
AI summary
A three dimensional truck or SUV cab marker light apparatus comprising a container having a right circular cylinder structure with a shape determined by the number of walls used during assembly, each wall being formed from a generally flat sheet of a rigid material and a transparent material, the walls being assembled to form a container enclosing an interior region for a light-transmission source and having a lower surface for attachment to a cab roof without drilling holes into the cab roof and without installing wires through the cab roof.