JPH0414780Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention includes a plurality of illumination units attached to a base, a display body arranged in front of the base, and a display body illuminated by light emitted from the illumination units. This invention relates to a display panel that is illuminated to display various displays on the front of the display body, and the mounting position of the illumination unit can be moved by minute distances,
A multi-method display panel can be constructed by changing the type of display body to be attached, and it is easy to change between the above methods, and maintenance is also easy, and it is not easy to change the display contents or the illumination position. It is related to the display panel obtained.

[Prior Art] A conventional display panel 40, as shown in FIG.
A display body is formed by covering a display film 41 on which characters, symbols, figures, patterns, etc. are displayed with a transparent acrylic plate 42, and a display film 4 is provided on the back side of the display film 41.
an illumination unit 43 that performs predetermined illumination on the
It has a base 44 to which a lighting unit 43 is attached, and the whole is integrated with a frame 45.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, another example of the conventional display panel 50 is also called a mosaic display panel, and the display panel 50 has a base 53 that is closely integrated with the frame 54 in a grid pattern. The illumination unit 52 is attached to the frame body 54 from the front direction thereof, and the display cap 51 is attached to the base 53 in correspondence with the frame body 54 so as to cover the illumination unit 52.
It is constructed with a structure attached to it.

In the structure of each member, in order to attach the display cap 51 and the illumination unit 52 to the base 53, the illumination unit 52 is inserted from the front side of the frame 54, and the lamp housing 52a is formed of a convex portion provided on the lamp house 52a. The engaging portion 52b fits into the through hole 54a of the frame 54 and is engaged by the spring effect of the notched portions 54b at both ends of the frame 54.
Next, when the display cap 51 is inserted into the frame 54 so as to cover the illumination unit 52, the engagement legs 51a of the display cap 51 are accommodated in the notches 54c of the frame 54, and the engagement legs 51a are inserted through the cutouts 54c. The engaging portion 54c, which is a convex portion provided on the frame 54 adjacent to the frame 54, fits within the engaging portion 51b, which is a hole, and is engaged with the engaging portion 54c.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the conventional display panel 40 shown in FIG. It has the advantage of being able to illuminate against
In order to attach the illumination unit 43 to the base 44 made of metal or the like in accordance with the expression content of the display, a new opening 46 for light emission is provided in the base 44 for each illumination unit, and a screw hole 47 for attaching the illumination unit 43 is provided. It is necessary to install a large number of new display panels, and manufacturing such a display panel requires a lot of time for designing, drawing, and assembling, which poses problems in terms of production efficiency and cost. In addition, if the display contents are added, deleted, or changed after the display panel 40 is completed, especially the illumination unit 40 and the base 44.
It is difficult to deal with base 44 in some cases.
A problem has arisen that cannot be solved without remanufacturing a new one and reassembling the illumination unit 43. Further, maintenance work was also time-consuming.

In the conventional display panel 50 shown in FIG. 7, the position of the illumination unit 52 is limited by the frame 54 in order to express a desired display on the surface of the display cap 51. In addition, by fitting the display cap 51 into the frame 54 of the base 53, assembly etc. can be done easily.
Compared to the conventional display panel 40 mentioned above, it has the advantage that maintenance or partial recombination of the display body is possible.

In the conventional display panel 40 shown in FIG. 6, it is impossible to change to a mosaic type display panel, and in the conventional display panel 50 shown in FIG. Even if the display body was changed to a plate-shaped display panel, there were restrictions on the arrangement of the illumination units, and free expression on the display was not possible.

The present invention was developed in view of the problems of the conventional display panels mentioned above.It is easy to maintain, can easily respond to changes in display contents, and can almost freely determine the illumination position. The object of the present invention is to provide a display panel that can easily accommodate changes in configuration.

[Means for solving the problem] The above-mentioned problem is solved by attaching a plurality of illumination units to a base, arranging a display body in front of the base, and illuminating the display body with light emitted from the illumination units. In a display panel in which various displays are displayed on the front surface of the display body, through holes are opened at regular pitch intervals in a matrix on the front surface of the base, and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the illumination unit are adjusted to the pitch of the through holes. When the distance is approximately N times (however, N is an integer excluding 1), the illumination unit is engaged with the base using the through hole, and a plate-shaped display panel is attached as the display body. A free mount display panel is constructed, and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the front surface as the display body are approximately N times the pitch interval of the through holes (however,
A mosaic display panel is constructed when a box-shaped display cap (N is an integer other than 1) is attached, and a free man-mount is constructed when a plate-shaped display panel and a box-shaped display cap are attached as the display bodies. The problem is solved by a display panel characterized in that it is composed of a mixed display panel with a display and a mosaic display.

[Example] Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail based on an example.

Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the display panel of the present invention configured as a free mount display panel, and Figure 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the display panel of the present invention configured as a mosaic display panel. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of an embodiment of the display panel according to the present invention.

In the display panel 1 of the present invention, a plurality of illumination units 6 are attached to a base 7, and a display body 2 on which characters, symbols, figures, patterns, etc. are displayed is arranged on the front surface of the base 7, and light emitted from the illumination units 6 is display body 2
various displays are performed on the front surface of the display body 2 by illuminating the light.

The base 7 is made of a synthetic resin material with excellent mechanical strength, and is provided with through holes 10 in a matrix shape at a constant pitch p. The illumination unit 6 includes a light emitting source 21 which is made of a light emitting diode or the like and emits light of one color or multiple colors, a resistor for stably emitting light from the light source, a reverse voltage diode, and the like. When viewed from the front of the display panel 1, the illumination unit 6 has vertical and horizontal dimensions approximately N times the pitch p of the through holes 10 (N is an integer other than 1). To give an example, the pitch interval p is 5 mm,
If N=4, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the illumination unit 6 are approximately
20mm (Actually, since the illumination unit is covered by the display cap described later, the approximate dimension is approximately 18mm, minus the thickness of the display cap.)

Further, the illumination unit 6 is provided with a locking tool 11 facing the base 7, and the locking tool 11 is connected to the through hole 10.
By being locked to the base 7, the illumination unit 6
It is firmly and removably attached to the

The locking tool 11 of the illumination unit 6 includes, for example, a rod portion 12 having a protrusion 13 at its tip, and the protrusion 13 is inserted into the through hole 10 and is connected to the through hole on the side opposite to the illumination unit 6 side. The rod-shaped portion 14 has a rod-shaped portion 14 that is engaged with the edge of the hole 10 or a rod-shaped portion 14.
is press-fitted into the through hole 10, or a combination of the former two is used.

When removing the illumination unit 6 from the base 7,
In the case where the locking tool 11 has a bar piece 12, this is done by releasing the locking of the protrusion 13 from the back surface of the base, and in the case where the locking tool 11 has a rod-shaped part 14, the locking is done by releasing the locking of the projection 13 from the back of the base. 6 by pulling it out while applying a gravitational force to the front side of the display panel.

A terminal 15 is connected to an external electrode, and is formed to penetrate through the center of the rod-shaped portion 14 .

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the display panel 1 of the present invention in a case where the illumination unit according to the present invention consists of a light source unit 19 and a circuit unit 20. The light emitting source unit 19 and the circuit unit 20 are attached to the base 7 from the front side and the back side of the base 7, with the base 7 in the middle, and are integrated. In this case, the light source unit 1, which is one component of the illumination unit,
The vertical and horizontal dimensions of 9 are approximately N times the pitch interval p of the through holes (N is an integer excluding 1) when viewed from the front of the display panel 1. A light emitting source 21 made of a chip-shaped light emitting diode is attached to the light emitting source unit 19, and a locking tool 11' made of a rod-shaped portion 14' or the like as illustrated in FIG. 4 is provided opposite the base 7. Furthermore, a required number of terminals 15' for electrical wiring connections are provided.

On the other hand, the circuit unit 20 has a built-in resistor, a reverse voltage diode for protecting the light emitting diode, etc., and a rod-shaped portion 12'' and a protrusion 13'' or rod-shaped portion 14 as shown in FIG. 4 facing the base 7. A locking tool 11'' consisting of a screw or the like is provided.

In such an embodiment, since both units 19 and 20 are separated, the large amount of heat generated from the resistor is mainly transferred to the light emitting source 2.
It has no effect on light source 1, and light source 2
This can prevent a reduction in brightness or a shortened lifespan due to heat.

Furthermore, in FIG. 5, the base 7 is divided into divided bases 7', 7', . It is something that is formed. If the base 7 is configured in this manner, a base of desired dimensions can be easily created by preparing a large number of divided bases 7' in advance and connecting them. Of course, the light source unit 19 is connected to the cap 5.
It can be included in

Thus, as the display body 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, characters covering the front surface of the display panel 1,
A plate-shaped display panel 2a with symbols, pictures, etc. written on it
The display panel 1 of the present invention is a free-mount display panel in which the illumination unit 6 can be mounted (fixed) at almost free positions at minute distances commensurate with the pitch of the through holes. The display panel 2a can be illuminated at almost any position on the plate-shaped display panel 2a. The plate-shaped display panel 2a is constructed by covering a display film 4 on which characters, symbols, etc. are displayed with a transparent (including translucent) plate 3 made of synthetic resin such as acrylic, PVC, polycarbonate resin, or glass, or by covering it with a transparent (including translucent) plate 3 made of glass or the like. It consists of a structure in which characters, symbols, etc. are directly written on the transparent plate 3 by means such as printing, engraving, painting, pasting of a label, etc.

Furthermore, when a large number of box-shaped display caps 5 are installed as the display body 2 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the display panel 1 of the present invention has a mosaic A display panel is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the display cap 5 has an open surface facing the base 7 and can contain the illumination unit 6, and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the display cap 5 when viewed from the front of the display panel 1 are is through hole 1
It is approximately N times the pitch interval p of 0 (where N is an integer other than 1). When a large number of display caps 5 are assembled and fixed to the base 7, a planar display screen appears by aligning the front surfaces of the display caps 5.
Characters, symbols, etc. are written on the front surface of the display cap 5 by printing, engraving, painting, labeling, or the like. It should be noted that there is a small gap between each display cap that allows the display cap 5 to be inserted and removed. In the above-described specific example, that is, p = 5 mm and N = 4, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the display cap 5 when viewed from the front are 19.95 mm, and the gap between the display caps is as small as 5/100 mm. .

The display cap 5 is provided with a locking tool 16 facing the base 7, and by locking the locking tool 16 to the base 7, the display cap 5 is firmly and removably attached to the base 7. Display cap 5
For example, similar to the illumination unit 6, the locking tool 16 has a bar portion 17 with a protrusion 18 at its tip, and the protrusion 18 is inserted into the through hole 10 so that it is opposite to the display cap 5 side. It consists of something that is locked to the edge of the side through hole 10. The display cap 5 can be removed by pulling it out by hand or with a suitable tool while applying a gravitational force to the front side of the display panel.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when a plate-shaped display panel 2a and a box-shaped display cap 5 are installed in a mixed combination as the display body 2, a free-mount display and a mosaic display can be used. A mixed display board is configured. The illumination unit 6 includes a plate-shaped display panel 2a and a box-shaped display cap 5.
It is used as appropriate in the appropriate position.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] According to the display panel of the present invention having the above configuration, the illumination unit can be easily positioned at minute distances commensurate with the pitch of the through holes. When configured,
The illumination unit can be mounted at almost any position, and display contents can be expressed freely without any restrictions. In addition, maintenance
It is also extremely easy to change the illumination position. moreover,
It is also extremely easy to change to a mosaic display panel as desired by the user.

In addition, when a mosaic display panel is constructed, it is extremely easy to select and change the illumination position, and since the cap is easy to attach and detach or rearrange, maintenance is also easy and it is possible to change some of the display contents. It is also extremely easy. Furthermore, it is extremely easy to change to a free-mount display panel, and in that case, the above-mentioned advantages are greatly exhibited.

In addition, when a mixed display panel with a free mount display and a mosaic display is configured, it has the advantages of both the free mount display panel and the mosaic display panel described above, and also has the advantages of both the free mount display panel and the mosaic display panel. It can be easily changed to any display panel.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the display panel of the present invention configured as a free mount display panel, and Figure 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the display panel of the present invention configured as a mosaic display panel. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of one embodiment of the display panel according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the display panel according to the present invention, and Figure 6 is a conventional display. FIG. 7 is a partially exploded perspective view of a conventional mosaic display panel. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Display panel, 2...Display body, 2a...Plat-shaped display panel, 3...Transparent plate, 4...Display film, 5...Display cap, 6...Lighting unit,
7...Base, 8...Frame, 10...Through hole,
11, 11', 11''...locking tool, 12, 12''...
...Bar piece part, 13,13''...Protrusion, 14,14',
14''...rod-shaped part, 16...locking tool, 17...rod piece part, 18...protrusion, 19...light-emitting source unit,
20...Circuit unit, 21...Light emitting source, p...
Pitch interval.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A display panel in which a plurality of illumination units are attached to a base, a display body is arranged in front of the base, and the display body is illuminated with light emitted from the illumination units to display various displays in front of the display body. In this process, through holes are opened in a matrix at regular pitch intervals on the front surface of the base, and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the illumination unit are set to approximately N of the pitch interval of the through holes.
times (where N is an integer excluding 1), the illumination unit is engaged with the base using the through hole, and a plate-shaped display panel is attached as the display body, a free mount display is possible. The board is composed of
A mosaic display panel is constructed when a box-shaped display cap whose front vertical and horizontal dimensions are approximately N times the pitch interval of the through holes (N is an integer excluding 1) is attached as the display body; A display panel characterized in that when a plate-shaped display panel and a box-shaped display cap are attached as display bodies, a mixed display panel with a free man-out display and a mosaic display is constructed.