DE102010034462A1 - Number plate i.e. car number plate, has letters and numbers formed by string of LEDs, which is mounted on printed circuit board, where power is supplied over LEDs on printed circuit board and LEDs are covered by circuit board - Google Patents

Number plate i.e. car number plate, has letters and numbers formed by string of LEDs, which is mounted on printed circuit board, where power is supplied over LEDs on printed circuit board and LEDs are covered by circuit board Download PDF

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DE102010034462A1
DE102010034462A1 DE201010034462 DE102010034462A DE102010034462A1 DE 102010034462 A1 DE102010034462 A1 DE 102010034462A1 DE 201010034462 DE201010034462 DE 201010034462 DE 102010034462 A DE102010034462 A DE 102010034462A DE 102010034462 A1 DE102010034462 A1 DE 102010034462A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • G09F2007/1873—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the type of sign
    • G09F2007/1895—Licence number plates
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    • G09F2013/222—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent with LEDs
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    • G09F13/22—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent
    • G09F2013/227—Electroluminescent displays for vehicles

Abstract

The plate has letters (5) and numbers formed by a string of LEDs (3), which is mounted on a printed circuit board (1), where the power is supplied over the LEDs on the printed circuit board. The LEDs are covered by the printed circuit board in a region of the letters and numbers, where the region of the letters and numbers is transparent in color e.g. green, red and blue, of the LEDs and is nontransparent in white color. The LEDs are automatically actuated over a photoelectric switch such that headlights are switched on in a vehicle.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Ausführung von Kfz-Kennzeichen, die sowohl mit Fremdlicht abzulesen sind, als auch ohne Fremdlicht selber leuchten können.The present invention relates to an embodiment of motor vehicle license plates, which are both read with extraneous light, and can also shine without extraneous light.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Als Stand der Technik sind Kfz-Kennzeichen gebräuchlich, die meistens aus Aluminium bestehen. Die Buchstaben und Zahlen des Kennzeichens werden erhaben aus dem Alu geprägt. Sie sind im Allgemeinen schwarz und heben sich gut von dem weißen Untergrund der übrigen Kennzeichenplatte ab.As prior art license plates are commonly used, which consist mostly of aluminum. The letters and numbers of the license plate are embossed from the aluminum. They are generally black and stand out well against the white background of the other license plate.

Aufgabenstellungtask

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kfz-Kennzeichen zu schaffen, das Form und Aussehen der gebräuchlichen Kennzeichen hat aber anders als diese kein Fremdlicht zum Erkennen benötigt. Beim Betrieb des Kraftfahrzeugs soll das Kennzeichen in Dämmerung und Dunkelheit selbst leuchten sobald z. B. die Scheinwerfer des Fahrzeugs eingeschalten werden.The present invention has for its object to provide a license plate, the shape and appearance of the conventional license plate but unlike this needs no extraneous light to recognize. When operating the motor vehicle, the license plate should shine in twilight and darkness itself as soon as z. B. the headlights of the vehicle are turned on.

Lösungsolution

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe mit den im kennzeichnenden Teil der Ansprüche 1, 2 und 3 angegebenen Merkmalen.This object is achieved with the features specified in the characterizing part of claims 1, 2 and 3.

Das Kfz-Kennzeichen besteht aus einer Leiterplatte und einer darüber befindlichen Abdeckung. Die Leiterplatte ist mit Leiterbahnen so gestaltet, dass durch Einlöten von Leuchtdioden (z. B. SMD-Leuchtdioden) Ketten von Leuchtdioden entstehen. Sie haben die Form der gewünschten Buchstaben und Zahlen. Die Leiterplatte kann aus mehreren Einzelplatten bestehen, mit denen sich die Buchstaben A–Z und die Zahlen 0 bis 9 darstellen lassen. Auf diese Weise lassen sich mit vorgefertigten Teilen alle gewünschten Kennzeichen darstellen. Die Abdeckung kann z. B. ein durchsichtiges Kunststoffteil sein, das am Ort der Buchstaben und Zahlen in entsprechender Form z. B. warm nach außen geprägt wird. Die Buchstaben und Zahlen werden innen mit durchlässiger Folie in der Farbe des Lichts der Leuchtdioden beklebt oder bedruckt während die übrige Abdeckung mit Lichtundurchlässiger weißer Folie beklebt oder bedruckt wird. Eine solche Ausführung gestattet eine einfache Fertigung unterschiedlichster Kennzeichen. Sie stellt ferner sicher, dass ein solches Kennzeichen sich nicht von den heute verwendeten Kennzeichen unterscheidet. Es sind aber auch andere Ausführungen der Abdeckung möglich, sie müssen nur gleiche physikalische Wirkung haben.The license plate consists of a printed circuit board and a cover located above it. The printed circuit board is designed with conductor tracks in such a way that chains of light-emitting diodes are produced by soldering light-emitting diodes (eg SMD LEDs). They have the shape of the desired letters and numbers. The printed circuit board can consist of several individual plates, with which the letters A-Z and the numbers 0 to 9 can be represented. In this way, all desired characteristics can be represented with prefabricated parts. The cover can z. B. be a transparent plastic part, which at the location of the letters and numbers in appropriate form z. B. is shaped warm to the outside. The letters and numbers are stuck inside or printed with translucent foil in the color of the light of the LEDs while the remaining cover is glued or printed with opaque white foil. Such an embodiment allows easy production of different characteristics. It also ensures that such a mark does not differ from the marks used today. But there are other versions of the cover possible, they must have only the same physical effect.

Bei Dämmerung oder Dunkelheit, wenn der Fahrzeugführer die Scheinwerfer seines Fahrzeuges einschaltet, werden auch die Leuchtdioden des Kennzeichens mit Spannung und Strom versorgt. Die hell leuchtenden Dioden lassen das Kennzeichen eines Kraftfahrzeuges deutlich erkennen. Eine Fremdbeleuchtung des Kennzeichens von oben oder unten, wie heute üblich, entfällt. Da die Leuchtdioden eine Lebensdauer von 100.000 Stunden oder mehr haben, braucht keine Wartung des Kennzeichens vorgesehen werden.At dusk or darkness, when the driver turns on the headlights of his vehicle, the LEDs of the license plate are supplied with voltage and current. The brightly lit diodes clearly show the license plate of a motor vehicle. An external lighting of the license plate from above or below, as is common today, is eliminated. Since the LEDs have a life of 100,000 hours or more, maintenance of the tag need not be provided.

Bei Gefahr können die Leuchtdioden des Kennzeichens impulsförmig angesteuert werden und diese zusätzlich zu Blinker und Stopplicht anzeigen, z. B. bei Stau auf der Autobahn.In case of danger, the light-emitting diodes of the license plate can be activated in a pulse-like manner and display this in addition to the turn signals and the stop light, eg. B. at traffic jams on the highway.

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Anhand der 1 wird eine Ausführung der Erfindung erläutert.Based on 1 An embodiment of the invention will be explained.

Die 1 zeigt einen Ausschnitt eines Kennzeichens. Die teilweise dargestellte Abdeckung (4) des Kennzeichens ist an den Orten der Buchstaben (5) und Zahlen geprägt. Hier ist die Abdeckung in der Farbe des Lichts, das die Leuchtdioden (3) erzeugen, lichtdurchlässig. Bei abgeschalteten Leuchtdioden und Fremdlicht leuchten die Buchstaben (5) und Zahlen in dieser Farbe. Die übrige Abdeckung (4) ist weiß, lichtundurchlässig und reflektiert Fremdlicht. Die Abdeckung (4) ist in der Figur (1) im linken unteren Bereich des Buchstaben R aufgeschnitten dargestellt. Die Leiterplatte (1) mit den Leiterbahnen (2) und den dazwischen gelöteten Leuchtdioden (3) ist gut zu erkennen.The 1 shows a section of a license plate. The partially illustrated cover ( 4 ) of the mark is at the locations of the letters ( 5 ) and numbers. Here is the cover in the color of the light that the light emitting diodes ( 3 ), translucent. With switched off LEDs and extraneous light, the letters light up ( 5 ) and numbers in this color. The remaining cover ( 4 ) is white, opaque and reflects extraneous light. The cover ( 4 ) is shown cut in the figure (1) in the lower left portion of the letter R. The printed circuit board ( 1 ) with the tracks ( 2 ) and the light-emitting diodes ( 3 ) is easy to recognize.

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Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Buchstaben und Zahlen des Kennzeichens durch Ketten von Leuchtdioden gebildet werden, die auf einer Leiterplatte sitzen, über die sie mit Spannung versorgt werden können.License plate (license plate), characterized in that the letters and numbers of the license plate are formed by chains of LEDs, which sit on a circuit board, via which they can be supplied with power. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leuchtdioden durch eine Platine abgedeckt werden die im Bereich der Buchstaben und Zahlen lichtdurchlässig in der Farbe der Leuchtdioden ist, z. B. grün, rot blau usw. im Übrigen aber lichtundurchlässig insbesondere weiß ist.License plate (license plate) according to claim 1, characterized in that the light-emitting diodes are covered by a circuit board which is translucent in the color of the LEDs in the range of letters and numbers, z. B. green, red blue, etc. but otherwise opaque in particular white. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 und 2 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung der Leuchtdioden aus Kunststoff ist und im Bereich der Buchstaben und Zahlen z. B. warm nach außen geprägt ist, so dass das Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) ohne Ansteuerung der Leuchtdioden ein gleiches Erscheinungsbild wie herkömmliche Ausführungen hat.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the cover of the LEDs is made of plastic and in the range of letters and numbers z. B. is characterized warm to the outside, so that the license plate (license plate number) without controlling the LEDs have the same appearance as conventional designs. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Anspruch 1 bis 3 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei Gefahr die Leuchtdioden impulsförmig ein- und ausgeschaltet werden können.License plate (license plate) according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that at risk, the light emitting diodes can be switched on and off in pulses. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 bis 4 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leuchtdioden über einen Dämmerungsschalter automatisch angesteuert werden können.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the LEDs can be controlled automatically via a twilight switch. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 bis 5 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leuchtdioden angesteuert werden, sobald im Fahrzeug die Scheinwerfer eingeschaltet werden.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the light-emitting diodes are activated as soon as the headlights are turned on in the vehicle. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 bis 6 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leuchtdioden eingeschaltet werden sobald der Rückwärtsgang eingelegt ist.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the LEDs are turned on as soon as the reverse gear is engaged. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 bis 7 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Buchstaben und Zahlen jeweils durch Standardleiterplatten gebildet werden, die über eine Standardmutterplatine miteinander verbunden sind.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that letters and numbers are each formed by standard printed circuit boards, which are connected to each other via a standard motherboard. Nummernschild (Kfz-Kennzeichen) nach Ansprüchen 1 bis 8 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung über den Buchstaben und Zahlen klar durchsichtig ist und die Leuchtdioden des Kennzeichens eingeschaltet werden, sobald ein Fahrzeug in Betrieb genommen wird.License plate (license plate) according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cover over the letters and numbers is clearly transparent and the light emitting diodes of the license plate are turned on as soon as a vehicle is put into operation.
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