EP0801371A1 - Dispositif d'affichage publicitaire - Google Patents
Dispositif d'affichage publicitaire Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0801371A1 EP0801371A1 EP96120997A EP96120997A EP0801371A1 EP 0801371 A1 EP0801371 A1 EP 0801371A1 EP 96120997 A EP96120997 A EP 96120997A EP 96120997 A EP96120997 A EP 96120997A EP 0801371 A1 EP0801371 A1 EP 0801371A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- endless
- sheet
- endless chains
- engaging
- pair
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F11/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position
- G09F11/12—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position the display elements being carried by endless belts, chains, or the like
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F11/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position
- G09F11/12—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position the display elements being carried by endless belts, chains, or the like
- G09F11/15—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position the display elements being carried by endless belts, chains, or the like the elements being flexible sheets
Definitions
- This invention relates to an advertisement display device capable of displaying a plurality of advertisements one after another.
- An ordinary advertisement board carries a single -frame advertisement made up of letters, pictures and/or photos.
- a device capable of displaying a plurality of ads one after another.
- a device capable of displaying a plurality of ads one after another by rotating a plurality of triangular prisms arranged in a row.
- Each triangular prism has three sides carrying part of different ads.
- the first sides of three prisms form a first ado when brought together.
- the ads on the first to third sides are displayed repeatedly one after another.
- More advanced advertisement boards include a light sign board. It has a display screen made up of many indicating lamps arranged in rows and columns. By selectively turning on and off the respective lamps, different ads can be displayed one after another.
- each ad has to be divided into a plurality of parts. It was thus difficult to form display frames. It was also difficult to reduce the cost for preparing ads.
- the light sign board has a problem in that the initial cost is high, though it can create a vast variety of patterns.
- An object of this invention is to provide an advertisement display device which can display a plurality of frames repeatedly one after another and which incurs less manufacturing and initial costs.
- an advertisement display device comprising a pair of endless chains, a plurality of pairs of sprockets supporting the endless chains so that the endless chains extend substantially along two opposite side edges of a display area and are folded at least twice behind the display area, a sprocket driving means for driving at least one pair of the sprockets, the pair of the sprockets engaging the pair of endless chains, respectively, an endless sheet provided between the endless chains so as to extend along the endless chains, and a plurality of engaging means provided on the respective endless chains and engaging both side edges of the endless sheet.
- the endless chains extend in a straight line substantially along two opposite sides of the display area. Behind the display area, the endless chains are folded back so that each endless chain is several times longer than the display area.
- the sprocket driving means drives at least one pair of sprockets engaging the respective endless chains to rotate the endless chains.
- the endless sheet is provided between and along the endless chains. It is stretched between the endless chains by engaging its side edges with the engaging means provided on the endless chains.
- each endless chain is several times longer than the display area
- the endless sheet is also several times longer than the display area. It is possible to provide such an endless sheet with a plurality of continuous display frames each substantially equal in length to the display area. By rotating the endless sheet by driving the endless chains, it is possible to display the frames on the sheet repeatedly one after another.
- a lighting means may be provided behind the display area to illuminate the frame in the display area.
- Each endless chain comprises links coupled together by tubular pins.
- the engaging means are mounted on different ones of the links.
- each engaging means comprises an engaging piece extending through tubular pins on both sides of each link and secured to each link, and a coil spring that engages the engaging piece and an edge of the endless sheet, thereby coupling the engaging piece to the edge of the endless sheet.
- both side edges of the endless sheet are coupled to the respective endless chains through the coil springs and the engaging pieces of the engaging means.
- By adjusting the tensile force provided by the coil springs it is possible to support even a thin, filmy endless sheet without the possibility of rupture or loosening.
- the endless sheet may comprise a plurality of sheet strips or sections connected together by a plurality of fasteners.
- the fasteners are unzipped to separate the sheet strips from each other, and then the sheet strips are removed one by one from the endless chains.
- To mount the endless sheet sheet strips are separately mounted between the endless chains. In this state, the sheet strips are connected together by the fasteners. In this way, the endless sheet can be easily replaced with a new one.
- the advertisement display device is simple in structure and can be manufactured at a low cost. Advertisements can be renewed easily at a low cost simply by replacing the endless sheet with a new one.
- Figs. 1-6 show the first embodiment of the advertisement display device according to this invention. As shown in Fig. 1, it has a case 1 housing an endless sheet 2 and having a rectangular front opening to form a display area 1a. The endless sheet 2 is stretched flat at its portion facing the rectangular display area 1a and folded several times behind the rectangular display area 1a so that the endless sheet 2 is several times longer than the width of the rectangular display area 1a.
- Fig. 2 schematically shows the interior of the case 1.
- a pair of endless chains 3 and 4 are provided at an upper and lower portions of the case 1, respectively.
- the upper endless chain 3 extends substantially along the top side of the rectangular display area 1a, turns around front sprockets 5a and 5b, then around a driven sprocket 6a and a tension sprocket 7a, and then around the sprockets 8a and 8b.
- the lower endless chain 4 extends substantially along the bottom side of the rectangular display area 1a, turns around front sprockets 5c and 5d, and around sprockets 6b and 7b and around back sprockets 8c and 8d.
- the upper sprockets around which the upper endless chain 3 is wound are coupled to the lower sprockets around which the lower endless chain 4 are wound through rotary shafts 10-15.
- a driving sprocket 16a is fixed to the top end of the rotary shaft 12 that carries the driven sprockets 6a, 6b.
- the driving sprocket 16a is coupled through a chain 16c to another driving sprocket 16b fixed to the output shaft of a motor 17.
- the motor 17 rotates the rotary shaft 12, which in turn rotates the driven sprockets 6a, 6b, which in turn drive the endless chains 3 and 4.
- a tensioning device 18 shown in Fig. 3 is provided at each end of the rotary shaft 13 rotatably supporting the tension sprockets 7a, 7b.
- Each tensioning device 18 comprises a bearing portion 19 rotatably supporting each end of the rotary shaft 13, guide frames 20 slidably supporting the bearing portion 19, and a bolt 21a and a nut 21b coupled to the bearing portion 19.
- each tensioning device 18 is slid by turning the bolt 21a after loosening the nut 21b to adjust the tension in each of the endless chains 3 and 4. After the adjustment, the nut 21b is tightened to fix the bearing portion 19 in position and thus to maintain the tension of the chains 3 and 4 at the adjusted level.
- the upper endless chain 3 is supported by a plurality of pairs of guide rails 22a, 22b.
- Each pair of guide rails 22a and 22b comprise two square bars made of synthetic resin between which the endless chain 3 can slide.
- the case 1 has an inner frame 23 to which are fixed a plurality of ledges 24.
- a plurality of bolts 25a are coupled to guide sails 22a, each bolt extending through the respective ledge 24 and fixed to the ledge 24 by a pair of nuts 25b.
- the lower endless chains 4 are retained between a plurality of pairs of guide rails 26a, 26b, which are supported by a plurality of ledges 24, bolts 25a and nuts 25b.
- the upper and lower endless chains 3 and 4 have a plurality of engaging member 31 are made up of links 35 connected together by tubular pins 36. Engaging members 31 are provided on alternate links 35.
- Each engaging member 31 has opposite claws 32a and 32b and is fixed to one of the links 35 by passing bolts 34a through holes at both ends of the claw 32a and the tubular pins 36 at both ends of the link 35 and tightening nuts 34b.
- the top and bottom edges of the endless sheet 2 are inserted between the claws 32a and 32b of the engaging members 31, and boats 33a and nuts 33b (shown in Fig. 6) are tightened to hold the top and bottom edges of the endless sheet 2 between the claws 32a and 32b.
- the endless sheet 2 is thus stretched between the upper and lower endless chains 3 and 4.
- the motor 17 is activated in this state to drive the endless chains 3 and 4.
- the endless sheet 2 is several times longer than the rectangular display area 1a of the case 1, so that it can carry several frames each having substantially the same size as the rectangular display area 1a.
- these different ads can be shown repeatedly one after another on the rectangular display area 1a.
- the endless sheet is at least four times longer than the rectangular display area 1a, so that four different ads can be shown one after another.
- the motor 17 may be stopped temporarily every time each frame of the endless sheet 1 moves into the rectangular display area 1a to hold the advertisement on each frame at the display area for a while.
- a neon lamp 37 may be provided behind the portion of the endless sheet 2 in the rectangular display area 1a to illuminate this portion of the sheet 2 from behind.
- the device of this embodiment is simpler in structure and thus can be manufactured at a lower cost.
- the contents of advertisements can be renewed simply by replacing the endless sheet 2.
- Each engaging member 41 has an engaging piece 44 in engagement with the tubular pins 36 on both sides of each link 35, and a coil spring 45 having one end thereof hooked on a bent portion 44a of the engaging piece 44 and the other end engaged in an eyelet 2c of the endless sheet 2.
- the coil springs 45 of the engaging members 41 pull the endless sheet 2 with a suitable tensile force.
- the endless sheet 2 is thus stretched between the endless chains 3 and 4 without the possibility of rupture or loosening.
- An endless sheet 46 shown in Fig. 11 may be used instead of the sheet 2. It comprises four sheet strips 46-1 - 46-4 that are connected together by four fasteners 47. Each of the sheet strips 46-1 - 46-4 is slightly larger than the rectangular display area 1a and carries one advertisement.
- the fasteners 47 are unzipped to separate the sheet strips 46-1 - 46-4 from one another.
- the thus separated sheet strips 41-1 - 41-4 are removed one by one from the endless chains 3 and 4 by pulling their top and bottom edges out of the engaging members 31 (or 41).
- new sheet strips 46-1 - 46-4 carrying new ads are stretched one by one between the endless chains 3 and 4 by inserting their top and bottom edges in the engaging members 31 (or 41).
- the new sheet strips 46-1 - 46-4 are connected together by means of the fasteners 47 to form the single endless sheet 46.
- the endless sheet of this embodiment can be replaced more simply and easily. Also, it can be replaced more safely and speedily even at high places.
- the endless sheet may be folded behind the display area in a different manner.
- the endless sheet may be rotated not horizontally but vertically.
- An advertisement display device which can display a plurality of frames repeatedly one after another and which incurs less manufacturing and initial costs.
- a motor By activating a motor, a rotary shaft is rotated.
- the rotary shaft in turn rotates upper and lower driven sprockets, which in turn upper and lower endless chains.
- An endless sheet stretched between the endless chains are thus rotated together with the chains.
- the endless sheet is several times longer than a display area defined in an outer case, and has a plurality of continuously arranged display frames each substantially as long as the display area.
- Each frame carries one kind of advertisement.
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Displays For Variable Information Using Movable Means (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP7990996A JPH09269742A (ja) | 1996-04-02 | 1996-04-02 | 広告表示装置 |
JP79909/96 | 1996-04-02 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0801371A1 true EP0801371A1 (fr) | 1997-10-15 |
Family
ID=13703421
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP96120997A Withdrawn EP0801371A1 (fr) | 1996-04-02 | 1996-12-30 | Dispositif d'affichage publicitaire |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0801371A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH09269742A (fr) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2796747A1 (fr) * | 1999-07-20 | 2001-01-26 | Rene Montagner | Panneau d'affichage |
DE10213711A1 (de) * | 2002-03-27 | 2003-10-16 | Gerriets Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Präsentation mehrerer wechselnder, großformatiger Werbeinformationen |
DE202010007321U1 (de) | 2010-03-12 | 2010-10-21 | Boethling, Rainer | Werbeanlage |
Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0413372A1 (fr) * | 1989-07-19 | 1991-02-20 | H.A. Van Gelder Holding B.V. | Dispositif pour l'affichage d'images, par exemple réclames et similaires |
US5018289A (en) * | 1988-05-10 | 1991-05-28 | Product Innovations | Changeable sign display device with improved panel suspension |
GB2253733A (en) * | 1991-03-11 | 1992-09-16 | Soon Hock Lim | Display apparatus |
EP0603075A1 (fr) | 1992-12-18 | 1994-06-22 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif de présentation successive d'affiches |
EP0617393A1 (fr) | 1993-03-26 | 1994-09-28 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif d'affichage à déroulement horizontal, et chargement d'affiche afférent |
WO1995002143A1 (fr) * | 1993-07-08 | 1995-01-19 | Leybold Aktiengesellschaft | Soupape de regulation de courants fluidiques comportant un element de regulation realise dans un materiau a memoire de forme chauffable electriquement |
FR2743180A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Carter pour panneau d'affichage et panneau d'affichage comportant un tel carter |
FR2743178A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Panneau d'affichage ayant un dispositif de mise en place et d'enlevement des affiches |
FR2743181A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Panneau d'affichage ; affiches destinees a un tel panneau ; procedes de mise en place et d'enlevement |
FR2743179A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif support d'appareillage d'eclairage et panneau d'affichage comportant un tel dispositif |
-
1996
- 1996-04-02 JP JP7990996A patent/JPH09269742A/ja active Pending
- 1996-12-30 EP EP96120997A patent/EP0801371A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5018289A (en) * | 1988-05-10 | 1991-05-28 | Product Innovations | Changeable sign display device with improved panel suspension |
EP0413372A1 (fr) * | 1989-07-19 | 1991-02-20 | H.A. Van Gelder Holding B.V. | Dispositif pour l'affichage d'images, par exemple réclames et similaires |
GB2253733A (en) * | 1991-03-11 | 1992-09-16 | Soon Hock Lim | Display apparatus |
EP0603075A1 (fr) | 1992-12-18 | 1994-06-22 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif de présentation successive d'affiches |
FR2699718B1 (fr) | 1992-12-18 | 1995-03-03 | Havas Media Avenir | Dispositif de présentation d'affiches successives. |
EP0617393A1 (fr) | 1993-03-26 | 1994-09-28 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif d'affichage à déroulement horizontal, et chargement d'affiche afférent |
FR2703176B1 (fr) | 1993-03-26 | 1995-06-16 | Havas Media Avenir | Dispositif d'affichage a deroulement horizontal. |
WO1995002143A1 (fr) * | 1993-07-08 | 1995-01-19 | Leybold Aktiengesellschaft | Soupape de regulation de courants fluidiques comportant un element de regulation realise dans un materiau a memoire de forme chauffable electriquement |
FR2743180A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Carter pour panneau d'affichage et panneau d'affichage comportant un tel carter |
FR2743178A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Panneau d'affichage ayant un dispositif de mise en place et d'enlevement des affiches |
FR2743181A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Panneau d'affichage ; affiches destinees a un tel panneau ; procedes de mise en place et d'enlevement |
FR2743179A1 (fr) | 1995-12-29 | 1997-07-04 | Avenir Havas Media | Dispositif support d'appareillage d'eclairage et panneau d'affichage comportant un tel dispositif |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2796747A1 (fr) * | 1999-07-20 | 2001-01-26 | Rene Montagner | Panneau d'affichage |
DE10213711A1 (de) * | 2002-03-27 | 2003-10-16 | Gerriets Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Präsentation mehrerer wechselnder, großformatiger Werbeinformationen |
DE202010007321U1 (de) | 2010-03-12 | 2010-10-21 | Boethling, Rainer | Werbeanlage |
DE102010011182A1 (de) | 2010-03-12 | 2011-09-15 | Rainer Boethling | Werbeanlage |
DE102010011182B4 (de) * | 2010-03-12 | 2012-05-31 | Rainer Boethling | Werbeanlage |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
JPH09269742A (ja) | 1997-10-14 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5398436A (en) | Visual panel | |
US5003716A (en) | Flexible outdoor flip sign display | |
US5046545A (en) | Tension mounting system and assembly | |
US4800947A (en) | Tension mounting system and assembly | |
US5822899A (en) | Advertisement display device | |
US5018289A (en) | Changeable sign display device with improved panel suspension | |
US20030089009A1 (en) | Display sign | |
US5584566A (en) | Backlighting light fixtures for trade show display structures | |
US5485693A (en) | Hinged support panel display prism | |
EP0801371A1 (fr) | Dispositif d'affichage publicitaire | |
US5946836A (en) | Variable display device | |
KR100309821B1 (ko) | 포스터 세트를 개별적 및 선택적으로 디스 플레이하기 위한 장치 | |
US5588236A (en) | Visual panel | |
US6594932B2 (en) | Display sign mounting system | |
US3395472A (en) | Traveling tape display | |
EP0214587B1 (fr) | Dispositif d'affichage | |
SE9900135D0 (sv) | Ramprofil för monteringsram till bildväxlande skylt | |
FR2703176A1 (fr) | Dispositif d'affichage à déroulement horizontal. | |
US3824721A (en) | Outdoor display device for sequentially displaying a series of panels | |
US1913585A (en) | Illuminated sign | |
US3893251A (en) | Spaced frame construction | |
WO2004079701B1 (fr) | Module pliable eclaire et systeme de presentation | |
KR200487633Y1 (ko) | 대형 led 광고판 | |
RU9327U1 (ru) | Сменная рекламная вывеска | |
JP3056121U (ja) | 広告表示装置 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19980309 |
|
TPAD | Observations filed by third parties |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS TIPA |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20010606 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20011017 |