Apparatus and method of backlighting large format graphics
AssigneesA Delaware Corporation, Electro-LuminX Lighting Corporation
InventorSteven Paul Pendlebury
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Abstract
A backlight section is adapted for use in connection with a large format graphic illumination system. The backlight sheet has one or more electroluminescent panels attached to it. This backlight sheet will be mounted onto a display surface. The graphic sheet is then mounted over the assembled backlight sheet having the electroluminescent panels thereon.
Claims15
A backlight section adapted for use in connection with a large format graphic illumination system mounted onto a display surface, the backlight section comprising,
- a backlight sheet and an electroluminescent panel;
- the backlight sheet having visual placement indicia thereon that corresponds to a location for fixing the electroluminescent panel thereon;
- the backlight sheet further having a registration indicia thereon adapted for mounting a large format graphic over it;
- and a fastener on the backlight sheet and proximate the visual placement indicia, the fastener adapted to fix the electroluminescent panel to the plastic sheet.
A large format graphic illumination system mounted onto a display surface, the system comprising:
- a) a backlight section comprising a backlight sheet and an electroluminescent, panel;
- the backlight sheet having visual placement indicia thereon that corresponds to a location for fixing the electroluminescent panel thereon;
- the backlight sheet further having a registration indicia thereon adapted for mounting a large format graphic over it;
- and a fastener on the backlight sheet and proximate the visual placement indicia, the fastener adapted to fix the electroluminescent panel to the backlight sheet;
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- b) a large format graphic plastic sheet comprising a front side, a back side and a translucent section,
- wherein the back side comprises a second registration indicia thereon, and
- wherein the translucent section allows light from the electroluminescent panel to shine through the plastic sheet.
A method of mounting a large format graphic illumination system onto a display surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- first providing a backlight section comprising a backlight sheet and an electroluminescent panel;
- the backlight sheet having visual placement indicia thereon that corresponds to a location for fixing the electroluminescent panel thereon;
- the backlight sheet further having a registration indicia thereon adapted for mounting a large format graphic over it;
- and a fastener on the backlight c sheet and proximate the visual placement indicia, the fastener adapted to fix the electroluminescent panel to the backlight sheet;
- mounting the backlight section onto a display surface;
- next providing a large format graphic plastic sheet comprising a front side, a back side and a translucent section, wherein the back side comprises a second registration indicia thereon,
- mounting the large format graphic plastic sheet onto the display surface and over the backlight section;
- wherein the respective registration indicia are substantially aligned with each other, and the electroluminescent panel is adjacent the translucent section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.