CN217847380U - Nixie tube - Google Patents
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The application discloses a nixie tube, which relates to the field of nixie tubes and comprises a panel with a plurality of hollow-out areas, a plurality of light guide bodies, a first circuit board, a plurality of light sources and a controller; the plurality of light guide bodies are respectively embedded in the hollow-out areas of the panel; the light guide bodies are arranged on the first circuit board and correspond to the light sources one by one; the controller is connected with the plurality of light sources. The panel is provided with the hollowed-out area, the light guide bodies are embedded in the hollowed-out area, each light guide body is correspondingly provided with one light source, and when required information needs to be displayed, the controller controls the light sources corresponding to the light guide bodies where the displayed information is located to be lightened. When different information needs to be displayed, the shape and the size of the hollow area are adjusted according to requirements without arranging a mold, so that the mold cost is saved, the material utilization rate is improved, the waste is reduced, and the manufacturing time of the digital tube is shortened; the nixie tube in the application can be designed randomly according to requirements and has the characteristic of diversification.
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Technical Field
The application relates to the field of nixie tubes, in particular to a nixie tube.
Background
The nixie tube, also called glow tube, is an electronic device capable of displaying digital and other information, and is an 8-shaped device formed by packaging a plurality of light-emitting diodes together, and the lead wires are connected internally, and only need to lead out each stroke and common electrode of the light-emitting diodes. The number of commonly used segments of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) nixie tube is generally 7, some of them are added with a decimal point, and the other one is similar to a 3-bit "+1" type. The number of digits is half, 1,2,3,4,5,6,8, 10, and the like, and the LED nixie tubes are divided into two types of common negative and common positive according to different connection methods of LEDs.
There are only two types of nixie tubes available today, one being a single number or a combination of a plurality of numbers of the same size, the single number being shown in fig. 1, wherein the size is the displayed letter height, for example, the displayed letter height can be 0.2 inches, 0.25 inches, 0.3 inches, 0.4 inches, 0.56 inches, 0.8 inches, 1.0 inches, 1.2 inches, 1.5 inches, 1.8 inches, 2.3 inches, 3.0 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches, 8 inches, etc.; the other is to put together the numbers with different sizes and different distances, as shown in fig. 2. When more information needs to be displayed, a plurality of identical numerical codes shown in figure 1 can be combined together, or a mould corresponding to the figure 2 can be separately opened. Once the die is opened, the size and font of the character can not be changed. Especially, the larger the nixie tube is, the variation is more, such as font, byte thickness and the like. Each change requires a mold to be made, which increases the investment cost of the mold and thus the price of the nixie tube is expensive. Meanwhile, manufacturers can repeatedly open molds along with aesthetic differences of fonts of different countries or nationalities, and resource waste is caused.
Therefore, how to solve the above technical problems should be a great concern to those skilled in the art.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The application aims to provide the nixie tube, a die is not needed, the investment cost on the die is completely saved, and the resource waste is reduced.
In order to solve the above technical problem, the present application provides a nixie tube, which includes a panel having a plurality of hollow areas, a plurality of light guides, a first circuit board, a plurality of light sources, and a controller;
the light guide bodies are respectively embedded in the hollow-out areas of the panel; the light guide bodies are arranged on the first circuit board and are in one-to-one correspondence with the light sources; the controller is connected with a plurality of the light sources.
Optionally, the upper surface of the light guide body is higher than the upper surface of the panel.
Optionally, the upper surface of the light guide is lower than the upper surface of the panel.
Optionally, the method further includes:
and the photosensitive element is connected with the controller and is used for detecting the ambient brightness.
Optionally, the method further includes:
and the cover body is arranged between the light guide body and the light source.
Optionally, the first circuit board is disposed inside the panel.
Optionally, when the nixie tube display information includes a temperature, the method further includes:
and the switching key is connected with the controller and is used for switching the temperatures in different units.
Optionally, when the nixie tube display information includes time, the method further includes:
and the time adjusting key is connected with the controller and is used for calibrating time.
Optionally, the panel is any one of a wood board, a stone board, an acrylic board and a metal board.
Optionally, the method further includes:
and the diffusion film is arranged on the surface of the light guide body opposite to the light source.
The application provides a nixie tube, which comprises a panel with a plurality of hollow areas, a plurality of light guide bodies, a first circuit board, a plurality of light sources and a controller; the light guide bodies are respectively embedded in the hollow-out areas of the panel; the light guide bodies are arranged on the first circuit board and are in one-to-one correspondence with the light sources; the controller is connected with a plurality of the light sources.
It can be seen that, in the application, the nixie tube is provided with a hollow area on the panel, the light guide bodies are embedded in the hollow area, each light guide body is correspondingly provided with one light source, and when the nixie tube is required to display required information, the controller controls the light source corresponding to the light guide body where the displayed information is located to be on. When the nixie tube is required to display different information, the shape and the size of the hollow area are adjusted according to requirements, and the nixie tube does not need to be provided with a mold, so that the investment cost on the mold is completely saved, the material utilization rate is improved, and the resource waste is reduced; the manufacturing time of the nixie tube is shortened, and the market demand can be responded more quickly; moreover, the nixie tube in the application can be designed randomly according to requirements and has the characteristic of diversification.
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In order to clearly illustrate the embodiments or technical solutions of the present application, the drawings used in the embodiments or technical solutions of the present application will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a top view of a single numeral;
FIG. 2 is a diagram of a prior art nixie tube with various display information;
fig. 3 is a top view of a nixie tube according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along AA of the nixie tube of fig. 3.
Detailed Description
In order that those skilled in the art will better understand the disclosure, the following detailed description will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only a few embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may be implemented in other ways different from the specific details set forth herein, and one skilled in the art may similarly generalize the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and therefore the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
As described in the background section, when various information needs to be displayed on the current nixie tube, only a plurality of numbers with the same size can be combined, or the numbers with different sizes can be spliced together. When the splicing mode is adopted, a mold is needed, and every time the nixie tube is changed, one mold needs to be made, so that the investment cost of the mold is increased, and the price of the nixie tube is high. Meanwhile, manufacturers can repeatedly make molds along with the aesthetic difference of different countries or nationalities on fonts, so that resource waste is caused.
In view of the above, the present application provides a nixie tube, please refer to fig. 3 and 4, which includes:
the light guide comprises a panel 1 with a plurality of hollow areas, a plurality of light guide bodies 2, a first circuit board 4, a plurality of light sources 3 and a controller;
a plurality of light guide bodies 2 are respectively embedded in the hollow areas of the panel 1; the plurality of light sources 3 are mounted on the first circuit board 4, and the plurality of light sources 3 correspond to the plurality of light guides 2 one by one; the controller is connected to a plurality of the light sources 3.
The information that the charactron can display in this application includes but is not limited to numbers, english letters, LOGO. The panel 1 includes, but is not limited to, any one of wood board, stone board, acrylic board, and metal board. The controller may be an MCU (micro controller Unit).
The light guide 2 is not limited in this application, as long as the light emitted from the light source 3 can be transmitted. For example, the light guide 2 may be a silicone light guide 2, an acrylic light guide 2, or the like. The light guide body 2 may be a transparent light guide body 2, or may be a light guide body 2 with colors, so that the nixie tube is more colorful.
It should be noted that, the number and arrangement of the hollow areas are not limited in the present application, and may be set according to information to be displayed. For example, when the information to be displayed includes numbers, the hollow areas may be distributed in a shape of "8"; when the information to be displayed comprises letters, the hollow-out areas can be distributed in a shape like a Chinese character 'mi'; or the hollow areas are distributed according to a lattice form, and the like.
The quantity of light guide body 2 equals with the quantity of fretwork region, and the quantity of light source 3 equals with the quantity of light guide body 2, and light source 3 can be the LED lamp. The number of first Circuit boards 4 (PCBs) on which the light sources 3 are mounted may be equal to the number of light sources 3, and one light source 3 is correspondingly mounted on one first Circuit Board 4.
Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the upper surface of the light guide 2 is higher than the upper surface of the panel 1, so that a user can read information displayed by the nixie tube at a wider angle. However, this is not specifically limited in the present application, and in other embodiments of the present application, the upper surface of the light guide body 2 is lower than the upper surface of the panel 1, at this time, the visual angle of the nixie tube is small, the characters are clearer, and light crosstalk between adjacent light guide bodies 2 is not easy, so that the nixie tube is suitable for a darker scene.
The controller is arranged on the second circuit board 5, the controller sends out an instruction according to information to be displayed, the light source 3 which correspondingly forms display information is controlled to be lightened, and light emitted by the light source 3 is transmitted to the light guide body 2, so that the nixie tube can display the corresponding information. Different light guides 2 are illuminated, and required information such as time, temperature and the like can be simulated. For example, when the nixie tube displays the number "1", it is necessary to turn on the two light guides 2 on the right side of the "8" shaped light guide 2, and at this time, the controller may control the light sources 3 corresponding to the two light guides 2 on the right side to be turned on. The process that the controller controls the corresponding light source 3 to be started according to the pattern to be displayed is the prior art, and is the same as the pattern required by the controller of the nixie tube in the prior art for controlling the corresponding light emitting diode to be started to display.
The nixie tube in the application can carry out quick response according to any requirements on display information, such as fonts, the thickness of the bytes, the length of the bytes, the inclination angle of the fonts and the like. For example, when a thick byte is required, a hollow area with a corresponding width is formed on the panel 1 according to a designed drawing; when the required character is inclined at a certain angle, a hollow-out area corresponding to the inclination angle is formed on the panel 1 according to the designed drawing.
In order to reduce the thickness of the nixie tube, as an implementation mode, the first circuit board 4 is arranged inside the panel 1.
In order to avoid the cluster light between the adjacent light conductor 2, promote the charactron and show the definition, can also include:
a cover body provided between the light guide body 2 and the light source 3.
Further, in order to make the light emitted from the light source 3 uniformly distributed on the light guide 2, the nixie tube may further include:
and a diffusion film 6 provided on a surface of the light guide 2 facing the light source 3.
The nixie tube in the application has the advantages that the hollowed-out area is formed in the panel 1, the light guide body 2 is embedded in the hollowed-out area, each light guide body 2 is correspondingly provided with one light source 3, and when the nixie tube is required to display required information, the controller controls the light sources 3 corresponding to the light guide body 2 where the information is displayed to be lightened. When the nixie tube is required to display different information, the shape and the size of the hollow area can be adjusted according to requirements, and the nixie tube does not need to be provided with a mold, so that the investment cost on the mold is completely saved, the material utilization rate is improved, and the resource waste is reduced; the manufacturing time of the nixie tube is shortened, and the market demand can be responded more quickly; moreover, the nixie tube in the application can be designed randomly according to requirements and has the characteristic of diversification.
On the basis of the above embodiments, in an embodiment of the present application, the nixie tube further includes:
and a photosensitive element 7 connected with the controller and used for detecting the ambient brightness.
The light-sensitive element 7 transmits the detected ambient brightness to the controller, and the controller can automatically adjust the brightness of the nixie tube according to the current brightness of the environment, so that the nixie tube is more intelligent.
On the basis of any of the above embodiments, in an embodiment of the present application, when the nixie tube display information includes a temperature, the nixie tube may further include:
and a switching key 8 connected with the controller and used for switching the temperature under different units.
The switch key 8 can switch between centigrade degree and fahrenheit degree to meet different display requirements.
On the basis of any of the foregoing embodiments, in an embodiment of the present application, when the nixie tube display information includes time, the nixie tube may further include:
and the time adjusting key is connected with the controller and is used for calibrating time.
When the time displayed on the nixie tube is inaccurate, the time can be calibrated through the time adjusting key.
The embodiments are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.
The nixie tube provided by the application is described in detail above. The principle and the implementation of the present application are explained herein by using specific examples, and the above descriptions of the examples are only used to help understand the scheme and the core idea of the present application. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is possible to make several improvements and modifications to the present application without departing from the principle of the present application, and such improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the present application.
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1. A nixie tube is characterized by comprising a panel with a plurality of hollow areas, a plurality of light guide bodies, a first circuit board, a plurality of light sources and a controller;
the light guide bodies are respectively embedded in the hollow-out areas of the panel; the light guide bodies are arranged on the first circuit board and are in one-to-one correspondence with the light sources; the controller is connected with a plurality of the light sources.
2. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the light guide is higher than an upper surface of the face plate.
3. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the light guide is lower than an upper surface of the panel.
4. The nixie tube according to claim 1, further comprising:
and the photosensitive element is connected with the controller and is used for detecting the ambient brightness.
5. The nixie tube according to claim 1, further comprising:
and the cover body is arranged between the light guide body and the light source.
6. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board is disposed inside the panel.
7. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein when the nixie tube display information includes temperature, further comprising:
and the switching key is connected with the controller and is used for switching the temperature under different units.
8. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein when the nixie tube display information includes time, further comprising:
and the time adjusting key is connected with the controller and is used for calibrating time.
9. The nixie tube according to claim 1, wherein the face plate is any one of a wood plate, a stone plate, an acrylic plate, and a metal plate.
10. The nixie tube according to any of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:
and the diffusion film is arranged on the surface of the light guide body opposite to the light source.
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