Light emitting diode illuminated display panel assembly
First Claim
1. An illuminated display panel assembly for mounting a translucent sheet on a frame, comprising;
- at least one light source;
at least one power source coupled to said light source;
a light pipe supported on said frame, said light pipe being operative to accept light from said light source and to emit said light over a desired area of said assembly;
a first backbrace comprising at least a first slot coupled to said frame;
a first mounting arrangement coupled to said first slot and operative to slide within said first slot;
a second backbrace comprising at least a second slot coupled to said frame;
a second mounting arrangement coupled to said second slot and operative to slide with said second slot;
said first and second mounting arrangements being slidable to appropriate positions to mount said illuminated display panel assembly in a level position on a support.
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Abstract
An outdoor illuminated display panel assembly backlit by light emitting diodes (LEDs) edge-mounted on the panel assembly. A light pipe or light box distributes light from the LEDs evenly across the panel assembly. An energy management system adjusts battery charging rates and timing, turns LEDs on or off, and adjusts the luminous intensity of the LEDs to conserve battery power, if required. The display panel assembly may be self-supporting or a backmount system may be used to secure the illuminated display panel assembly to a post. Connections between the various parts of the assembly may be made so as to alleviate possible warping or breaking of the components. A solar panel may collect solar energy and a battery or super capacitor may store the collected solar energy so that the panel assembly may be illuminated irrespective of the light level incident on the solar panel.
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20 Claims
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1. An illuminated display panel assembly for mounting a translucent sheet on a frame, comprising;
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at least one light source;
at least one power source coupled to said light source;
a light pipe supported on said frame, said light pipe being operative to accept light from said light source and to emit said light over a desired area of said assembly;
a first backbrace comprising at least a first slot coupled to said frame;
a first mounting arrangement coupled to said first slot and operative to slide within said first slot;
a second backbrace comprising at least a second slot coupled to said frame;
a second mounting arrangement coupled to said second slot and operative to slide with said second slot;
said first and second mounting arrangements being slidable to appropriate positions to mount said illuminated display panel assembly in a level position on a support. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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2. An illuminated display panel assembly for mounting a translucent sheet on a frame comprising;
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at least one light source;
a power source electrically coupled to said light source;
a light pipe supported on said frame, said light pipe being operative to accept light from said light source and emit said light over a desired area of said assembly;
at least one hole through said light pipe at least one pin mountable in said at least one hole and extending beyond the front and rear faces of said light pipe;
a first slot extending along said frame;
a second slot extending along said frame;
wherein said pin is slidable in said first slot and to mount said light pipe in said frame; and
said second slot accommodates said translucent sheet;
such that said light pipe and said translucent sheet are in non-rigid attachment to said frame.
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