CN104737220A - System for selectively revealing indicia - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system for selectively revealing indicia to an observer comprises a transitioning window having a receiving surface and a viewing surface. The receiving surface is positioned in optical communication with an indicia holder that is configured to removably retain indicia, such as information content. During operation, the transitioning window transitions from a substantially opaque state to a substantially transparent state so as to reveal or otherwise display the indicia to an observer via the viewing surface.
Description
Technical field
By and large, the present invention is about a kind of system optionally showing removable mark.In specific words, the present invention is directed to a kind of transformation liquid crystal (LC) window optionally showing removable mark.In more specific words it, the present invention is directed to a kind of through assembly come with divider, apparatus or other device combined selectives show the transformation liquid crystal window (LC) of removable mark.
Background technology
Advertisement, exhibition and other information indicatings or content reach ubiquitous degree in our environment, and therefore As time goes on, people have become and have been good at very much stopping or otherwise ignoring the information or information passed on thus.In order to overcome this obstacle to attract individual notice, advertising company painstakingly designs and adopts multiple technologies to present information in noticeable mode and cater to interest and the sense organ of target individual.Therefore, to a great extent, the success that the particular advertisement conveyed a message to potential consumer or marketing are made great efforts depends on selected media widely.But, develop and make the cost and costly of the marketing activity of the necessary attractive force required for interest having and arouse consumer.In addition, mobile, dynamic image or content is utilized to attract the advertising campaign cost of the notice of target individual higher, because it requires that a large amount of making makes great efforts to implement this concept.
Except making the cost of multidate information content, for cost and the expense also very high to the relevant cost of these displays of operation of the display unit (such as flat screen display) of rendering content, therefore limit the sum of the position of installing these displays the most at last.In addition, also cost is higher and consuming time to constantly update the dynamic content be presented on these displays.Thus, exist to the installation of the display that can present multidate information content and safeguard relevant very high cost.On the contrary, the cost of manufacture of the static or fixing information content (being such as embodied in the content of prining in placard, billboard and magazine) is more much lower than the cost of manufacture of dynamic content, but generally speaking not too effective in the interest attracting target individual and notice.
Therefore, need a kind of low cost, low power system via transition window optionally show tags (such as static state print image), described transition window is at opaque state substantially and change between pellucidity substantially to win individual notice.In addition, a kind of system of optionally show tags is needed, the mark that described system utilizes transition window and can replace removedly on demand.In addition, need a kind of system of optionally show tags, described system utilizes the structure that transition window and divider or any other are suitable.
Summary of the invention
In view of foregoing teachings, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of system of optionally show tags.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of system to observer's optionally show tags, described system comprises: shell, it has transition window, wherein said transition window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and wherein said window changes between at least part of pellucidity and at least part of opaque state through assembly; Controller, it is coupled to described transition window, and described controller stores predetermined time interval through adjusting; And sign holder, it is carried by described shell and supports mark so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment through assembly, wherein said controller controls described transition window periodically to be changed between described at least part of opaque state and described at least part of pellucidity by described predetermined time interval, to allow by described receiving surface via described observation surface periodic ground observable mark.
Another embodiment of the invention provides a kind of system of refill unit dispensing materials from carrying at least one dispense articles, described system comprises: shell, it has transition window, wherein said window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and wherein said window changes between at least part of pellucidity and at least part of opaque state through assembly; Controller, it is coupled to described transition window and described allocation units, and described controller detects at least one operating parameter relevant to described allocation units; Allocation units, it is carried by described shell and is coupled to described refill unit glibly through adjusting, and wherein when described allocation units activate, distributes at least one dispense articles described; And sign holder, it is carried by described shell and supports mark so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment through assembly, wherein when described operating parameter meets predetermined criterion, described transition window is converted to described at least part of pellucidity from described at least part of opaque state, to allow by described receiving surface via the surperficial observable mark of described observation.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of system to observer's optionally show tags, described system comprises: shell, it has transition window, wherein said transition window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and described window comes at least part of pellucidity through assembly and changes between opaque state at least partly; Controller, it is coupled to described transition window; Sensor, it is coupled to described controller, and it is used for detecting input; And sign holder, it is carried by described shell and supports mark so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment through assembly, wherein when described sensor detects input, described transition window is converted to described at least part of pellucidity from described at least part of opaque state, to allow by described receiving surface via the surperficial observable mark of described observation.
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By reference to the following description, right and alterations, these features of the present invention and other features will become better understood, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the calcspar of the system of optionally show tags according to concept of the present invention;
Figure 1A is the calcspar of the system of the optionally show tags of unfavorable light source according to concept of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the calcspar of the system of the optionally show tags when assembly uses together with divider according to concept of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A is the positive elevational view being presented as the system of the optionally show tags of fluid distributor according to concept of the present invention, and wherein transition window is opaque substantially, is arranged in window mark below to hide;
Fig. 3 B is the side elevation view of the system according to the optionally show tags shown in Fig. 3 A of concept of the present invention;
Fig. 3 C is the positive elevational view being presented as the system of the optionally show tags of fluid distributor according to concept of the present invention, and wherein transition window is transparent substantially, to allow to show mark by form;
Fig. 4 is the skeleton view of the system of the optionally show tags when being presented as napkin dispenser according to concept of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view when the system as optionally show tags when isolated system and urinal conbined usage according to concept of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view when the system with optionally show tags during sprayer conbined usage according to concept of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the skeleton view of the system of the optionally show tags when assembly is autonomous device according to concept of the present invention, and described autonomous device is used to provide the actuator (such as in water swivel) do not needed with hand of locating with being far apart mutually; And
Fig. 8 is the calcspar of the alternative system according to the utilization of concept of the present invention and the optionally show tags of divider all-in-one-piece timer.
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A kind of overall system of optionally show tags is represented, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 2 by numeral 10.Particularly, system 10 comprises transition window 20 (such as Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal window), and it comes optionally to be converted to substantially or pellucidity at least partly from substantially or at least part of opaque state through assembly.Therefore, as in following discussion use, the use of term " opaque state " and " pellucidity " is contained, substantially or at least partly opaque and substantially or opaque and pellucidity transparent at least partly.Continuation speech, system 10 maintains transition window 20, so that window makes sight line or the vision separation of sign holder 40 and observer 50.Thus, sign holder 40 keeps mark 60 (advertisement of such as prining or other information contents) removedly through assembly.For the object of following discussion, term " mark " is defined as any information, communication, advertisement, image, information or its analog.Such as, mark 60 and can comprise the character of prining in a part for paper.Therefore, in the operating process of system 10, allow observer 50 to observe mark 60 when window 20 is converted to pellucidity from opaque state.Transformation between opaque state and pellucidity according to multiple criterion (such as from the input of multiple stimulation, comprising the actuating of switch) or can be controlled via closely connecing detecting device, describedly closely connects detecting device through assembly to detect the existence of people or staff.Thus, system 10 is allowed and to be conveyed a message or the information content in the mode of the notice winning observer 50 by mark 60, thus strengthens the effect of the information content provided by mark 60.In addition, sign holder 40 allows user fast and easily changes mark 60, allows the information content that update mark is in a rapid and simple manner passed on by this.Although be appreciated that, the pellucidity substantially that transition window 20 provides, substantially partially transparent state, part opaque state and there is continuity between opaque state substantially, but should be appreciated that, generally speaking, compared with transition window 20 be opaque state time, when transition window 20 is pellucidity observer 50 will more clearly observe mark 60.
Specifically, system 10 is carried or is otherwise arranged in shell 70, and described shell can come integral or otherwise relevant to any desired structure through assembly, and described desired structure includes but not limited to divider, stationary installation or apparatus.Such as, shell 70 can be formed as integral with soap dispenser, napkin dispenser, sprayer, toilet or urinal.Or should be appreciated that, shell 70 can be formed as the autonomous device that can be arranged on any desired position.Continuation speech, shell 70 maintains controller 100, and described controller comprises any suitable general or special applications calculation element, and described calculation element is applicable to perform the function that will discuss.In one embodiment, controller 100 can remain non-according to electrical memory body, according to electrical memory body or both combinations, to promote the operation of system 10.In addition, should be appreciated that, shell 70 can be formed by any suitable material (such as plastic cement, steel or aluminium), and can be any suitable size or shape.
Transition window 20 is electrically coupled to controller 100, and described transition window is come optionally to be converted to opaque state substantially from pellucidity substantially through assembly, and vice versa.Transition window 20 maintains the receiving surface 110 relative with observing surface 120, although and transition window 20 can through assembly to make surface 110 and surface 120 toward each other, but also can consider other configurations, wherein surface 110 and surface 120 can about coming directed with any desired angle or position each other.In addition, the size that can set relative surface 110 and surface 120 takes any desired shape, size or profile to make it.Transition window 20 comprises the window formed by Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC), maybe can consist of spd (SPD).But, also contain, transition window 20 can comprise can be controlled to from opaque or substantially opaque state be converted to electrochromic device that is transparent or pellucidity substantially and any other device.
Power supply 130 is coupled to controller 100, and described power supply carrys out the assembly power supply for system 10 through assembly.Power supply 130 can comprise Portable D.C. (direct current) power supply (such as battery), or receives electric power and the compatible form be converted into by electric power for operating system 10 through assembly from A.C. (interchange) mains supply (such as 120VAC (interchange)).Also contain, power supply 130 can comprise sun power or photo-voltaic power supply or any other power supply.Also should be appreciated that, power supply 130 can comprise the combination of portable power sources and sun power and/or mains supply or any other suitable power supply.In addition, power supply 130 can be only system 10 and powers, or in other embodiments, can be system 10 and system 10 and other embodiments of all-in-one-piece structure power.Such as, can make system 10 with carry out distributing fluids through assembly do not need with the divider of hand integral, it is above-mentioned that both power by power supply 130.In addition, because the power demand of transition window 20 reduces, the extended operation of system 10 is therefore allowed when using battery or other portable power sources.
Maintain sign holder 40 and be adjacent to receiving surface 110, described sign holder keeps the mark 60 with transition window 20 optical alignment removedly through assembly, therefore when transition window 20 is transparent or substantially pellucidity time can via observation surface 120 to observer 50 optionally show tags 60.Although sign holder 40 is discussed as contiguous receiving surface 110, should be appreciated that, leading mark retainer 40 can be carried out about receiving surface 110 with any desired position, as long as sign holder and receiving surface optical alignment.Such as, sign holder 40 can be located with receiving surface 110 with being far apart mutually, and from the image of mark 60 via mirror or any suitable, component be routed to receiving surface 110.
Continuation speech, sign holder 40 can comprise any appropriate device that can keep, support, carry or otherwise maintained by mark 60 appropriate location, but in other embodiments, still allows mark 60 to be removed and to replace.Thus, sign holder 40 allows that the user of maintenance system 10 easily customizes and/or upgrades the content provided by mark 60.But in a particular embodiment, predict mark 60 can permanently install or be seated in sign holder 40.
In one embodiment, system 10 combining has the access interface 160 (such as notch) being arranged in shell 70, and described access interface allows that individual directly access tag 60 is to remove on demand by this or to replace mark.Also contain, can make to be only limitted to authorized individuality via the access of access interface 160 pairs of sign holders 40 via locking device 170.Locking device 170 can comprise locking door or any other suitable device, and described device prevents people without being removed by mark when proper authorization and/or being inserted in sign holder 40.
Mark 60 can comprise any suitable material, and described material is allowed to remain on appropriate location by sign holder 40 or be allowed to put into receiving surface 110 optical communication with transition window 20.In one embodiment, mark 60 can comprise advertisement, sign and/or characters/graphic contents, and any other information content.Such as, mark 60 can be arranged on paper or paper parts, or is arranged on any other suitable material, and the size that can set described material is to make it be received by sign holder 40 or to keep.Such as, when system 10 and soap dispenser conbined usage, mark 60 can provide the information of encouraging user to wash one's hands.
Also contain, mark 60 can be illuminated by any suitable light source in a particular embodiment.Such as, can illuminate mark 60 by light source 180, described light source effectively passes on light with transition window 20 through assembly.Thus, the light launched from light source 180 can be directed to one or more edges of transition window 20 via light pipe, optical fiber or other suitable optical routing components.By the edge supply light to window 20, light will be carried through transition window 20 to illuminate mark 60.This operation is in order to be attracted to mark 60 by the notice of observer 50 further.Also contain, can start light source 180 based on the change of the surround lighting around system 10, described change is detected by the OPTICAL SENSORS 182 being coupled to controller 100.Or system 10 can be gauge without light source 180 through assembly, as shown in Figure 1A, but still allow that observer 50 uses environment light around system 10 to observe mark 60.
The transformation of transition window 20 between opaque state and pellucidity is controlled by the actuator 200 being coupled to controller 100.Actuator 200 can comprise button, switch or other devices (such as closely connecing sensor), described device is when activateding or otherwise receive suitable stimulation or other suitable inputs, controller 100 is caused to start transition window 20 to be converted to pellucidity substantially, to allow to show mark 60 to observer 50 from opaque state substantially.Such as, comprise under the presence or absence that can detect one or more individualities closely connects the situation of sensor at actuator 200, when individuality is close to actuator 200, the initial window of controller 100 20 is never clear to transparent state change, and when individuality does not reaccees actuator 200, controller 100 is correspondingly initial from being clear to the change of opaque state.
In another embodiment, system 10 can through assembly with make when transition window 20 be converted to transparent or substantially pellucidity time, the initial timer maintained by controller 100.After predetermined time amount (such as 5 seconds) is ended, controller 100 makes transition window 20 transform back into opaque or opaque state substantially, stops or covers mark 60 by this from the visual field of observer 50.In addition, should be appreciated that, system 10 can utilize other for controlling scheme or the agreement of the transformation of transition window 20 between opaque and pellucidity, and therefore they's scheme disclosed herein or agreement should not be interpreted as having restricted.
Such as, system 10 or other system (such as do not need the distribution system with hand, the operation of its control system 10) can through combine when user distribute start to wash one's hands after soap lye time, transition window 20 be placed in transparent or substantially pellucidity to show mark 60.Once be assigned with soap lye, system 10 or to the relevant other system identification sufficient time measure (period such as determined by Center for Disease Control (CDC)) and when end, this time quantum fully can clean the hand of a people.Once described period cut-off, transition window 20 is converted to opaque state subsequently, so that instruction rinses out soap lye on hand from user in time.In one embodiment, the timing process mark 60 of being correlated with can the timing process implemented to make individuality notice of exhibition information content therewith.
Therefore, set forth the general assembly of system 10, below discussed the specific embodiment for use operating characteristics discussed earlier.
Therefore, an embodiment of system 10 shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C, its housing 70 comprises divider 300.Divider 300 carrys out dispense liquid (such as soap lye) through assembly, therefore when actuator 200 activates, allocation units 310 (such as pump) are supplied to energy to distribute a certain amount of material or dispense articles (such as soap lye) that are maintained by refill unit or container 320, wherein maintain described refill unit or container 320 is effectively communicated with allocation units 310.Just when actuator 200 activates, transition window 20 is converted to the pellucidity as shown in Fig. 3 C from the opaque state substantially such as shown in Fig. 3 A, to show mark 60, last the predetermined period, or until actuator 200 detects that other conditions a certain change (such as individuality moves away near actuator 200).Should be appreciated that, as shown in Fig. 3 B, sign holder 40 can comprise protuberance 330, allows mark 60 to rest on described protuberance 330.In addition, although divider 300 is rendered as liquid distributor, should be appreciated that, it easily can distribute any desired material through adjusting.
In an alternative em bodiment, the shell 70 of maintenance system 10 can comprise napkin dispenser 350, as shown in Fig. 4.Napkin dispenser 350 maintains distribution rebates 352, and it provides paper handkerchief to individuality through assembly when actuator 200 activates.Therefore, transition window 20 is converted to substantially pellucidity when actuator 200 starts from opaque state substantially through assembly.In addition, napkin dispenser 350 can have door 360, and it can be opened to access the sign holder 40 and mark 60 that are arranged in wherein, can upgrade on demand or to replace mark 60, or can via access interface 160 access tag 60.In addition, door 360 combining has locking mechanism, to limit the access to mark 40.Or, as previously discussed, mark 60 can be inserted via access interface 160 or from sign holder 40 or remove mark 60.
In another embodiment, system 10 can be formed as separate unit 380, through assembly as shown in Fig. 5 to make the shell 70 maintaining actuator 200.In one embodiment, separate unit 380 can connect to make itself and power supply effectively be situated between through assembly, and described power supply is used for starting automatic toilet or urinal 400 or other devices.Such as, system 10 can through assembly to make line of electric force 401 be coupled in power supply and between the controller 100 maintained by system 10, and the supply of described power supply system is at the flush actuator 412 maintained by automatic toilet or urinal 400.Thus, system 10 directly can supply energy by the power supply for powering for automatic toilet or urinal 400, and without the need to battery or other portable power sources 130.But should be appreciated that, separate unit 380 can be powered by portable power sources (such as battery or any other suitable power supply), thus allows that unit 380 is seated in any desired position.In addition, the shell 70 of separate unit 380 comprises the pivoted door 402 being attached to mounting portion 404.Optionally open pivoted door 402 with access tag retainer 40 and mark 60 itself.Therefore, when will update mark 60, easily can open door 402 to realize the change of mark 60.Mounting portion 404 promotes to use suitable securing member (such as screw or bonding agent) system 10 to be arranged in any desired surface or structure.In addition, pivoted door 402 can provide access interface 160, thus promotes removing and inserting of the new mark in shell 70.
In another embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6, system 10 can comprise sprayer 500 by the shell 70 through combining maintenance system 10.In one embodiment, atomizing material can be dispensed in air via distribution openings 510 through assembly by sprayer 500, to provide pleasant smell.Thus, transition window 20 can be worked as through assembly and individual is converted to pellucidity substantially close to (detected by actuator 200) during sprayer 500 from opaque state substantially.Sprayer 500 can also through assembly to make to carry out access tag 60 by pivoted door 520 or via the access interface 160 be arranged in pivoted door.
In addition, system 10 can maintain actuator 200 and to be separated with shell 70 and be wired to separate unit 380 controller 100 with being far apart mutually through combining.Such as, actuator 200 can comprise and closely connects sensor, and it maintains in stationary installation 600 (such as water swivel) with being far apart mutually, as shown in Fig. 7, but closely connects sensor 200 and can maintain in any suitable stationary installation, structure or surface.Therefore, when individuality is close to stationary installation 600, make transition window 20 be converted to substantially pellucidity to show mark 60.This assembly allowed transition window 20 is put in a region, and is sensed by actuator 200 in another area for the trigger action system controlling transition window 20.In another embodiment, the existing detection sensor (such as closely connecing sensor) that system 10 can maintain through assembly cause legacy devices is reequiped.Such as, in the situation not needing the device with hand (such as not needing the water swivel with hand), may be incorporated in described device and closely connect sensor 200.Thus, need closely to connect sensor 200 according to what come to the detection of staff that the user of operation that is initial or that trigger transition window 20 can use any suitable connection interface to be coupled to by controller 100 to be maintained by water swivel or other stationary installations 600.
In another embodiment, should be appreciated that, system 10 can comprise timer through assembly to make controller 100 be formulated for, as shown in the Fig. 8 in graphic.Thus, controller 100 can store predetermined time interval (such as 1 second) through planning, but can use other any suitable time intervals.Thus, transition window 20 can be placed in substantially or at least part of opaque state through assembly by controller 100, and last and measure sometime, described time quantum equals the described time interval.After the cut-off of described time interval, subsequently by transition window with being placed on substantially or pellucidity at least partly, last and measure sometime, described time quantum equals the described time interval, thus optionally show tags 60.Also be, transition window to be come after the cut-off of described time interval periodically through assembly or is switched from its first state (substantially or at least partly opaque state) continuously or be converted to its second state (substantially or at least partly pellucidity), and anti-also right.As a result, mark 60 periodically shown and intercept to attract user and other people notice.In addition, this order repeats serially, or can stop when scheduled event occurs or after predetermined time amount cut-off.Also should be appreciated that, system 10 can through assembly to make transition window 20 can be placed in substantially or any one of state or substantially or at least part of pellucidity thoroughly at least partly, and the time interval lasted has difference or duration not etc.
Also should be appreciated that, the power supply 130 being coupled to controller 100 can comprise sun power or photovoltaic cell, and it produces suitable amount of power to allow that system 10 operates.Also contain, rechargeable battery is coupled to sun power or photovoltaic cell, described rechargeable battery is charged in the time by day.Thus, in evening hours, when sun power is unavailable, system 10 can be powered by rechargeable battery.
In one embodiment, the shell 70 provided by system 10 can comprise Portable dispenser housing, and it can be carried or be attached removedly (such as by clip) to user by user.Thus, Portable dispenser housing 70 comprises refill unit or container 320, and it is filled with any applicable material (such as soap lye, sanitizer, skin cream or its analog).Allocation units 310 can comprise manual activation type or automatic type distribution system, and it comprises suitable pump and comes from refill unit or container 320 dispensing materials.Such as, the allocation units 310 of manual activation can comprise hand push button or actuator, and it is when being pressed or otherwise activate, and activate any suitable pump (such as dome pump) and carry out dispensing materials to user.Therefore, as shown in Fig. 8, the portable system that system 10 is provided convenience, is used for dispensing materials, there is provided the periodicity of mark 60 to show (being controlled by the timer function of controller 100) simultaneously, thus for attracting user and other people notice.
In addition, also should be appreciated that, allocation units 310 can be coupled to controller 100 to collect and to monitor the multiple hygiene compliance data relevant to the operation of allocation units 310.Thus, when hygiene compliance data meet when one or more predetermined criterion of controller 100 place planning, transition window 20 can be converted to its second state (substantially or at least partly pellucidity) from its first state (substantially or at least partly opaque state), and vice versa.Such as, transition window 20 a predetermined number dispense event allocation units 310 place occur after from the first state transfer to the second state.Should be appreciated that, transition window 20 can to change by any desired order by any suitable interval or duration between its first state and its second state.
Also should be appreciated that, system 10 can through assembly to make to detect and divider 300,350,380,500 when controller 100; Allocation units 310; Or relevant one or more operational state data conditions of stationary installation 600 meet when the predetermined criterion of controller 100 place setting, transition window 20 switches from its first state (substantially or at least partly opaque state) or is converted to its second state (substantially or at least partly pellucidity).Should be appreciated that, transition window 20 can change between its first state and its second state by any suitable interval or duration and by any desired order.Such as, this operational state data can include but not limited to: the information that instruction refill unit 320 is low or empty; Indicate the information that the battery electric quantity of power supply 130 is low; Instruction needs the information of divider work; And similar information.Such as, when detecting that allocation units 310 can not operate, transition window 20 can from a state transfer to another state.
Therefore, to understand, an advantage of one or more embodiments of the present invention is, a kind of system of optionally show tags provides transition window, and described transition window is converted to pellucidity substantially from opaque state substantially and shows mark by window.Another advantage of the present invention is, a kind of system of optionally show tags provides actuator, and described actuator causes transition window to be converted to pellucidity substantially from opaque state substantially when activating.Another advantage of the present invention is, a kind of system of optionally show tags provides sign holder, and described retainer keeps mark to show mark by transition window to observer removedly.
Although described in detail the present invention with reference to specific embodiment, other embodiments also likely.Therefore, the spirit of claims scope and category should be not limited to the description of contained embodiment herein.
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1., to a system for observer's optionally show tags, it comprises:
Shell, it has transition window, and wherein said transition window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and wherein said window changes between at least part of pellucidity and at least part of opaque state through assembly;
Controller, it is coupled to described transition window, and described controller stores predetermined time interval through adjusting; And
Sign holder, it is carried by described shell and supports mark so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment through assembly;
Wherein said controller controls described transition window periodically to be changed between described at least part of opaque state and described at least part of pellucidity by described predetermined time interval, to mark to allow by described receiving surface described in described observation surface periodic ground observable.
2. system according to claim 1, wherein said sign holder comprises protuberance, to support described mark on described protuberance.
3. system according to claim 1, wherein said transition window is formed by the material being selected from the group that following each forms: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) material, spd (SPD) material and electrochromic material.
4. system according to claim 1, wherein said sign holder, described controller and described transition window are maintained by shell at least in part.
5. system according to claim 4, it comprises further:
Allocation units, it is carried by described shell, and described allocation units comprise actuator; And
Refill unit, it is through adjusting to carry at least one dispense articles be effectively communicated with described allocation units,
So the actuating of described actuator causes distributing at least one dispense articles described from described allocation units.
6. system according to claim 4, wherein said shell comprises the access interface be effectively communicated with described sign holder, to realize removing and receive described mark from described sign holder.
7. system according to claim 7, it comprises the light source being coupled to described controller further, and described light source produces light and illuminates described mark.
8. system according to claim 1, the wherein said time interval comprises the very first time interval relevant with described at least part of opaque state, and second time interval relevant to described at least part of pellucidity, wherein said very first time interval and the duration in second time interval difference.
9., from the system of refill unit dispensing materials comprising at least one dispense articles, it comprises:
Shell, it has transition window, and wherein said transition window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and wherein said window through assembly with at least part of pellucidity and change between opaque state at least partly;
Controller, it is coupled to described transition window and described allocation units, and described controller detects at least one operating parameter relevant to described allocation units;
Allocation units, it is carried by described shell and is coupled to described refill unit glibly through adjusting, and wherein when described allocation units activate, at least one dispense articles described is assigned with; And
Sign holder, it is carried by described shell and marks so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment to support through assembly;
Wherein when described operating parameter meets predetermined criterion, described transition window is converted to described at least part of pellucidity from described at least part of opaque state, to mark to allow by described receiving surface described in the surperficial observable of described observation.
10. system according to claim 9, wherein said sign holder comprises protuberance, to support described mark on described protuberance.
11. systems according to claim 9, wherein said transition window is formed by the material being selected from the group that following each forms: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) material, spd (SPD) material and electrochromic material.
12. systems according to claim 9, wherein said shell comprises the access interface be effectively communicated with described sign holder, to realize removing and receive described mark from described sign holder.
13. systems according to claim 9, it comprises the light source being coupled to described controller further, and described light source produces light and illuminates described mark.
14. 1 kinds of systems to observer's optionally show tags, it comprises:
Shell, it has transition window, and wherein said transition window has receiving surface relative substantially and observes surface, and wherein said window changes between at least part of pellucidity and at least part of opaque state through assembly;
Controller, it is coupled to described transition window;
Sensor, it is coupled to described controller, and it is used for detecting input; And
Sign holder, it is carried by described shell and supports mark so that described mark and described receiving surface optical alignment through assembly;
Wherein when described sensor detects described input, described transition window is converted to described at least part of pellucidity from described at least part of opaque state, to mark to allow by described receiving surface described in the surperficial observable of described observation.
15. systems according to claim 14, wherein said sign holder comprises protuberance, to support described mark on described protuberance.
16. systems according to claim 14, wherein said transition window is formed by the material being selected from the group that following each forms: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) material, spd (SPD) material and electrochromic material.
17. systems according to claim 14, wherein said sign holder, described controller and described transition window are maintained by shell at least in part.
18. systems according to claim 17, it comprises further:
Allocation units, it is carried by described shell, and described allocation units comprise actuator; And
Refill unit, it is through adjusting at least one dispense articles of carrying and being effectively communicated with described allocation units,
So the actuating of described actuator causes distributing at least one dispense articles described from described allocation units.
19. systems according to claim 17, wherein said shell comprises the access interface be effectively communicated with described sign holder, to realize removing and receive described mark from described sign holder.
20. systems according to claim 14, it comprises the light source being coupled to described controller further, and described light source produces light and illuminates described mark.
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