Night Mode – LEGO(R) Lighting System

Light My Bricks (LMB) already had a lighting range targeting the engaged Maker market segment, and wanted to develop a totally new illumination solution for sophisticated consumers investing in premium sets including LEGO® Architecture, Star Wars and Technic ranges. The aim was to launch a range with the same level of quality, durability, usability and refinement as LEGO®. Night Mode endeavoured to offer broader and more realistic lighting effects, with greater flexibility and integration with LEGO®. Making the product aesthetically refined, inconspicuous and versatile was important. Making the product simple and intuitive was going to be critical to success.

Night Mode’s backbone is the innovative Astro light and Belt. Traditional systems use a pair of thick wires soldered to an electrical connector at one end and a rigid LED and PCB to the other. The Astro Light features an ultra-thin flexible PCB. One end is an unique exposed track forming the connector. At the other end, the LED mounts directly to the track. The result is a simple, miniaturised, integrated, and reliable component. Combined with a bespoke range of docks, cable managers, battery pack, effects selector, light pipes and connectors, Night Mode is a versatile, scalable and inconspicuous system.

A design-led approach to Light My Brick’s Night Mode development has resulted in a more innovative, sophisticated and refined product than otherwise possible. Night Mode is the first illumination system that delivers usability, versatility, seamless integration and quality standard on par with LEGO®, which has resulted in positive customer feedback and loyalty. From a sustainability perspective, Night Mode lets users experience a new element of interaction and joy from the LEGO® sets they already own, as well as the ones they are yet to create. Delivering longevity, reconfigurability, product support, and sustainable packaging, Night Mode sets a new industry standard.

The unique narrow and thin form factor of the Astro Lights and Belts enable them to fit below and between bricks, making the system retro-fit to any LEGO® set easily and seamlessly. The Flux Pack portable battery pack provides many hours of power supply and enables easy dimming of Night Mode lighting at the touch of a button. Alternatively, the USB belt can be plugged into any USB power supply for unlimited power. The FX Spectrum is an ultra-compact controller enabling access to 24 diverse lighting effects by pressing and scrolling the dial. The Flux Plate is a novel contact plug that lets you plug and unplug power between sections of a set, without disassembling any cabling. Meteor Lights provide powerful diffused illumination, and Flare Lights offer a dramatic bendable neon tube effect. Rounded off with a series of plug-n-play dock connectors, Tether bricks, Eclipse cable manager and even an Astro street lamp, there’s no limit to the illuminating possibilities. Online step-by-step visual instructions are available for every Night Mode component and pre-set kit. Each kit ships in plastic-free FSC-certified paper-based packaging. Kits are backed by a 60 day return policy, and replacement parts are available for peace of mind.