The front supports extend onto the front surface of the light diffuser panel less than about 0.100 inches, and preferably less than about 0.070 inches, and more preferably less than about 0.040 inches.
The front supports also permit the images to be substantially fully visible within the viewable image area, both vertically and horizontally. When viewed from a distance, the fine line of the frame edge is substantially invisible so that adjacent images appear to be a single image. As a result, adjacent images can be located less than about 0.300 inches apart, and more preferably less than about 0.200 inches apart. The front supports preferably have a width of less than about 0.150 inches, and more preferably less than about 0.100 inches. The front supports on the present thin edge frame permit adjacent images to be positioned close together. Three-dimensional versions may be constructed of a variety of materials that include metals, plastics, wood and composites thereof. The images may be printed or displayed on a variety of substrates including films, plastics, papers, magnetized materials, and fabric. Illuminated and non-illuminated graphics preferably share the same frame allowing any combination of illuminated and non-illuminated images to be positioned adjacently with a minimal gap between images. The present fine line gridable light panel is designed to display both illuminated and non-illuminated graphics, as well as three-dimensional images. The unique design of the lens, combined with the transparent removal tab, allows 2-dimensional graphic images to be easily inserted and replaced without tools and without removing the frame from its display position. The removal tabs are bent about 90 degrees and extend past the front support so as to be easily grasped. A transparent adhesive is used to attach the removal tab to a rear surface of the lens. Transparent removal tabs can optionally be attached to the lens to facilitate removal for replacing the image.
An image is secured to the front surface of the light diffuser panel.Ī protective layer or lens is optionally secured to the front surface of the image by the front supports. The rear supports extend into the viewable image area in an overlapping region. Rear supports are located along the rear surface of the light diffuser panel. Inner edges of the front supports surround a viewable image area.
The frame structure includes front supports along an inner surface that capture edges of a light diffuser panel. The present disclosure is directed to a gridable light panel having a thin-edge frame with a reduced edge profile. This edge effect is compounded when multiple light panels are arranged in an array, creating a dark gap between adjacent images. Light-emitting diode or LED light sources have been incorporated into direct-lit light panels to reduce the profile, but require extra cost to convert the dot light sources generated by an LED array to a uniform surface light source.Įdge-lit light panels that use LED's as the light source permit a thin profile, but the edge structure that houses the LED's can create a shadow or uneven lighting along the perimeter of the light panel. The fluorescent tubes used in some direct-lit light panels, however, result in a thicker profile than an edge-lit light panel with a comparable lighted surface. Two of the primary lighting panel structures are direct-lit backlight modules and edge-lit modules.ĭirect-lit light panels provide more uniform light compared with the typical edge-lit light panel, especially for large-scale applications. Light panels are widely used in commercial places, such as factories, offices, hospitals, schools, and stores for informational and advertising purposes. When viewed from a distance, the frame edge is substantially invisible so that adjacent images appear to be a single image. The present disclosure is directed to a fine line gridable light panel with a reduced edge profile that permits a high percentage of the image to be visible within the viewable image area. 27, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 61/971,167, entitled Gridable Light Panel, filed Mar. The present application claims the benefit of U.S.
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