DE390479T1 - LUMINOUS DIODE GROUPS FOR INDICATORS. - Google Patents

LUMINOUS DIODE GROUPS FOR INDICATORS.

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DE390479T1
DE390479T1 DE199090303218T DE90303218T DE390479T1 DE 390479 T1 DE390479 T1 DE 390479T1 DE 199090303218 T DE199090303218 T DE 199090303218T DE 90303218 T DE90303218 T DE 90303218T DE 390479 T1 DE390479 T1 DE 390479T1
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light
electrical
emitting diode
emitting diodes
plug sleeve
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Vincent J. Kettleby Ontario Log 1Jo Mcewan
Milan J. Concord Ontario L4K 2K2 Patel
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Ledstar Inc., Downsview, Ontario
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
    • G09F27/008—Sun shades, shades, hoods or louvres on electronic displays to minimise the effect of direct sun light on the display
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0418—Constructional details
    • G09F13/0472—Traffic signs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/20—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts
    • G09F13/22—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/33—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • F21V31/04—Provision of filling media
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2111/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • F21W2111/02—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 for roads, paths or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2105/00—Planar light sources
    • F21Y2105/10—Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2105/00—Planar light sources
    • F21Y2105/10—Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
    • F21Y2105/12—Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements characterised by the geometrical disposition of the light-generating elements, e.g. arranging light-generating elements in differing patterns or densities
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/20—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts
    • G09F13/22—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent
    • G09F2013/222—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent with LEDs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)

Claims (8)

PatentansprüchePatent claims 1. Leuchtdiodengruppeneinheit (10) zur Verwendung im Freien, umfassend: eine Steckerhülse (16) zur direkten Verbindung mit einem elektrischen Auslaß, die mit ersten elektrischen Kontakten (30) innerhalb der Hülse versehen ist, sowie mit elektrischen Verbindungseinrichtungen, die sich durch eine nahe Wand erstrecken und für eine Verbindung mit dem Auslaß vorgesehen sind; ein Gehäuse (26) für eine Leuchtdiodengruppe (14), das verschiebbar innerhalb der Steckerhülse verschachtelt ist und eine offene Stirnseite aufweist sowie elektrische Verbindungseinrichtungen (29), die sich durch eine rückwärtige Wand erstrecken und mit den ersten elektrischen Kontakten (30) der Steckerhülse (16) verbindbar sind, wobei die Leuchtdioden (20) auf einer Leiterplatte (22) angeordnet sind und so in einer Gußmasse (28) innerhalb des Gehäuses (26) eingebettet sind, daß die Licht emittierenden Kuppeln der Leuchtdioden von der Vorderfläche der Gußmasse vorstehen.1. A light emitting diode array unit (10) for outdoor use, comprising: a plug sleeve (16) for direct connection to an electrical outlet, provided with first electrical contacts (30) within the sleeve, and with electrical connection means extending through a proximal wall and provided for connection to the outlet; a housing (26) for a light emitting diode array (14) slidably nested within the plug sleeve and having an open front side, and electrical connection means (29) extending through a rear wall and connectable to the first electrical contacts (30) of the plug sleeve (16), the light emitting diodes (20) being arranged on a circuit board (22) and embedded in a molding compound (28) within the housing (26) such that the light emitting domes of the light emitting diodes protrude from the front surface of the molding compound. 2. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, mit einem im wesentlichen rohrförmigen Schirm (12), der sich von der Leuchtdiodengruppe (14) nach vorne erstreckt.2. Unit according to claim 1, with a substantially tubular screen (12) extending forwardly from the LED group (14). 03 90403 904 3. Einheit nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schirm (12) einen oberen Haubenabschnitt (42) enthält, der sich von einem Hauptabschnitt des Schirmes noch weiter nach vorne erstreckt.3. Unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the screen (12) includes an upper hood portion (42) extending further forward from a main portion of the screen. 4. Einheit nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich der Schirm (12) von der Leuchtdiodengruppe (14) zwischen 5 cm und 30,5 cm (2 inch, und 12 inch.) nach vorne erstreckt.4. Unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the screen (12) extends forward from the LED array (14) between 5 cm and 30.5 cm (2 inches and 12 inches). 5. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Leuchtdiodengruppe (14) mehrere Leuchtdioden enthält, die Licht einer Farbe (R) emittieren sowie mehrere Leuchtdioden, die Licht einer anderen Farbe (Y) emittieren.5. Unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the light-emitting diode group (14) contains several light-emitting diodes that emit light of one color (R) and several light-emitting diodes that emit light of another color (Y). 6. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen der Steckerhülse (16) und dem Gehäuse (26) eine wetterfeste Dichtung (32) vorgesehen ist.6. Unit according to claim 1, characterized in that a weatherproof seal (32) is provided between the plug sleeve (16) and the housing (26). 7. Elektrisches Anzeigezeichen mit elektrischen Auslässen für mehrere Leuchtdiodeneinheiten (10), die Leuchtdioden (20) enthalten und mit den Auslässen verbunden sind, wobei jede Leuchtdiodeneinheit (10) umfaßt: eine Steckerhülse (16) zur direkten Verbindung mit einem elektrischen Auslaß, die mit ersten elektrischen Kontakten (30) innerhalb der Hülse versehen ist, sowie mit elektrischen Verbindungseinrichtungen, die sich durch eine nahe Wand erstrecken und für eine Verbindung mit dem Auslaß vorgesehen sind; ein Gehäuse (26) für eine Leuchtdiodengruppe (14), das verschiebbar innerhalb der Steckerhülse verschachtelt ist und eine offene Stirnseite aufweist sowie elektrische7. Electrical display sign with electrical outlets for a plurality of light-emitting diode units (10) containing light-emitting diodes (20) and connected to the outlets, each light-emitting diode unit (10) comprising: a plug sleeve (16) for direct connection to an electrical outlet, which is provided with first electrical contacts (30) within the sleeve, and with electrical connection devices extending through a nearby wall and provided for connection to the outlet; a housing (26) for a light-emitting diode group (14) which is slidably nested within the plug sleeve and has an open end face, and electrical ^ j *"■^ j *"■ Verbindungseinrichtungen (29), die sich durch eine rückwärtige Wand erstrecken und mit den ersten elektrischen Kontakten (30) der Steckerhülse (16) verbindbar sind, wobei die Leuchtdioden (20) auf einer Leiterplatte (22) angeordnet sind und so in einer Gußmasse (28) innerhalb des Gehäuses (26) eingebettet sind, daß die Licht emittierenden Kuppeln der Leuchtdioden von der Vorderfläche der Gußmasse vorstehen.Connecting devices (29) which extend through a rear wall and are connectable to the first electrical contacts (30) of the plug sleeve (16), wherein the light-emitting diodes (20) are arranged on a circuit board (22) and are embedded in a casting compound (28) within the housing (26) such that the light-emitting domes of the light-emitting diodes protrude from the front surface of the casting compound. 8. Elektrisches Anzeigezeichen nach Anspruch 7, mit einem im wesentlichen rohrförmigen Schirm (12), der sich von der Leuchtdiodengruppe (14) nach vorne erstreckt.8. An electrical display sign according to claim 7, comprising a substantially tubular screen (12) extending forwardly from the light-emitting diode array (14).
DE199090303218T 1989-03-31 1990-03-27 LUMINOUS DIODE GROUPS FOR INDICATORS. Pending DE390479T1 (en)

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