JPH0321655Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field The present invention relates to a foldable display panel that uses a plurality of panels and can be folded to change its shape as needed, and is used for panels, folding screens, decorative exhibits, etc. It is something.

〓Conventional technology〓 Display panels, which are made by connecting multiple panels in a foldable manner, can not only be folded and stored compactly when not in use, but also can be folded onto a flat surface depending on the location and purpose of use. It has the characteristic of being able to be used in many ways by unfolding it or forming a zigzag surface. However, in conventional systems, hinges or connectors with a similar function are used to connect individual panels, so both sides of the panels should be used to develop the entire composite panel. As far as this is concerned, in addition to the planar shape and zigzag shape described above, L-shaped arrangement and polygonal arrangement are possible, but it has been difficult to make them take on more diverse shapes.

〓Problem to be solved by the invention〓 The present invention takes into consideration that the above-mentioned usage restrictions of conventional composite panels are due to the inability to change the connecting positions of the panels, and the present invention solves the problem by connecting the connecting means of the panels. The object of the present invention is to provide a display panel that can take on a wider variety of unfolded shapes than conventional products by improving its position to be variable.

〓Means for solving the problem〓 Instead of fixing one string to the panel surface at least between adjacent panels of a plurality of panels arranged in a row, the winding direction is reversed between adjacent panels. The end of the string was then fixed integrally to an appropriate part of the string.

〓Operation〓 The connecting device consisting of a string used in the display panel of the present invention allows one panel to be rotated from the connecting part with another adjacent panel as a base (i.e. until it overlaps with another panel). ) After turning, if a force is applied to rotate the connecting part using the opposite end as a base, the connecting part will move to the opposite end, and as a result, a new connecting part will be created between both panels. It is formed. The movement of the connection parts as described above can be performed independently for each panel connection part, and by selecting the connection parts to be moved,
Enables panel development with various branches.

〓Example〓 An example of the foldable display panel of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an extremely simple embodiment for specifically explaining the structure and operation of the present invention.

The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is an example in which three panels 1, 2, and 3 are connected by two strings 4, 5, and each string 4, 5 is connected in the winding direction between adjacent panels. It is wrapped only once so that it changes. Strings 4, 5
is not attached to the panel in any way,
Its ends are integrally fixed to the same string at appropriate positions.

In the first embodiment, the connecting string is wound only once through all the panels, changing the winding direction between two adjacent panels.
It is also possible to spirally wrap each panel multiple times as in the third embodiment described later. Note that the end of the string may be fixed to a panel, but in this case, it is preferable that both ends be fixed to a specific panel, and when each end is fixed to a separate panel, at least one end should be fixed to a specific panel. Wrap it additionally 1/2 or more times around the panel to be fixed.

The material, thickness, cross-sectional shape, etc. of the strings used to connect the panels are not limited in any way; they may be very flat tape-like, circular or square in cross-section, twisted fibrous strings, or synthetic strings. It may also be a stretchable material, including one made by dividing a resin film.

This display panel is similar to a conventional folding screen, for example, with panel 2 fixed, panels 1 and 3 can be turned as shown by the arrows, thereby forming an L-shape, a U-shape, a triangle, and a Z-shape. ,Y
It can not only take developed shapes such as glyphs, but also more complex shapes. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the panel 3 is turned 180 degrees in the direction of the arrow to the position 3', and then a force is applied to the panel to cause the panel to turn in the direction of the arrow, the panel 2 is turned. The connection position between -3 (i.e., the crossing position of the string 4) gradually moves from the A position toward the B position, and when the panel 3 reaches the 3'' state, the connection position moves to the B position.Thus, the panel 3 is 3″
It becomes possible to turn around the position and use the B position as the base, so that the entire composite panel can take a developed shape such as an inverted T-shape or a Y-shape.

The greater the number of panels, the more sophisticated the diversification of the developed shape by moving the panel connection positions described in the first embodiment. For example, in the case of the second embodiment in which the number of panels is five, complex shapes as shown in Figures 3 to 5 can be formed by moving the connecting positions (each panel The attached symbols are used to indicate the connecting position when the parts are arranged in a straight line, and parts with the same symbol are connected when they are in a straight line.)

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the panels 6 and 7 are connected by a string 9 whose planar shapes intersect in a figure-eight shape at their connecting portions and are wound around the strings while being displaced in a spiral manner, and the panels 7 and 8 are It is twisted and connected by two sets of strings 10 and 11 that are wound similarly to the string 9. In the illustrated example, the end of the string that has been wrapped is connected to the string that was wrapped once before, but depending on the connection point at this time, it may be possible for the panel to swing in one direction. However, since there may be cases where swinging in the opposite direction is not possible, it is desirable to perform additional windings in the same direction a plurality of times before this connection site. Even if it is wrapped multiple times, the string 9, 10, 1
The first point is that the panel connection position according to 1 is variable.
Same as the example shown, whereby in this composite panel it is possible to move panels 6 and 8, for example to the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. The connecting points between the panels 6 and 7 or the connecting points between the panels 7 and 8 are defined as connection positions, and the panels 6 and 8 can swing around these points.

〓Effects of the invention〓 As detailed above, the folding display of the present invention is capable of connecting at least one string between adjacent panels of a plurality of panels arranged in a row without fixing one string to the panel surface. The winding direction is reversed between the two panels, and the ends of the string are integrally fixed to the appropriate parts of the string.
Possible unfolded shapes are much more diverse than conventional products. In addition, since the panel connecting means adopted in this invention uses only strings, it is possible to easily select the optimal connecting material according to the purpose and size of the display, and furthermore, it is possible to easily select the optimal connecting material according to the purpose and size of the display. It has many advantages, such as the ability to change the configuration of the connector, such as the number of times it is wrapped. Due to these features, the foldable display panel of the present invention is far superior to conventional products both in terms of design and functionality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, Figure A is a front view, Figure B is a plan view, Figure 2 is a functional explanatory diagram of the embodiment of Figure 1, and Figures 3 to 5 are the invention. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a developed shape that can be taken by another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A is a front view and FIG. B is a plan view. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8...panel, 4, 5,
9, 10, 11... string.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] At least one string is wrapped between adjacent panels of a plurality of panels arranged in a row, without being fixed to the panel surface, and the winding direction is reversed between adjacent panels, and the end of the string is wrapped around the string. A foldable display panel that is integrally fixed to an appropriate part of the screen.