EP0960414B1 - Poster panel with endless display strip - Google Patents

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EP0960414B1
EP0960414B1 EP98905470A EP98905470A EP0960414B1 EP 0960414 B1 EP0960414 B1 EP 0960414B1 EP 98905470 A EP98905470 A EP 98905470A EP 98905470 A EP98905470 A EP 98905470A EP 0960414 B1 EP0960414 B1 EP 0960414B1
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a strip display panel. unending.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a display panel endless belt, rotated by pausing when the posters, for example advertising, carried by the endless band are opposite a display window.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a display panel to endless band of simple structure allowing the exhibition of posters interchangeable and overcoming the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the strip display panel without end stretched between two parallel drums rotatably mounted in a frame and intermittently driven by an electric motor, the frame has means for lighting the portion of the exposed strip, the endless strip being transparent and comprising transparent housings, or pockets, intended to host posters or information supports.
  • the frame housings intended for two ends of at least one of the drums are oblong
  • the panel comprising means making it possible to modify the position of the drums in its oblong housings, so as to allow the adjustment of the distance between the drums and thereby the tension of the endless belt.
  • the endless belt is provided with position marker means cooperating with detection means located on the frame, the tape drive means comprising adjustable delay means ensuring, by means of signals delivered by the detection means, the running of the strip so that each poster is displayed for a determined and adjustable time.
  • the means of detecting the marks of position of the strip consist of photoelectric means.
  • the endless band consists of transparent plastic, transparent housings or pockets, intended for welcome posters or information supports being each trained by a transparent plastic sheet, folded and fixed, at the level of three of its edges against the endless belt and at regular intervals, by means lift-off.
  • the means of bonding the sheets forming the pockets on the endless belt consist of ribbons adhesive, the side edges and facing two adjacent sheets being fixed on the endless belt by the same adhesive tapes.
  • the means of bonding the sheets forming the sleeves on the endless belt consist of thermocollages.
  • the means making it possible to modify the position of the drum (s) in their oblong housings, so that allow adjustment of the tension of the endless belt consist of bracket systems screwed to the frame, each end of the axis of the drum being pivotally mounted in an orifice of a respective bracket, the screwing and unscrewing a respective positioning screw of each the stirrup on the frame translating the stirrup relative to the frame and ensuring the translation of the drum in its oblong holes.
  • the base of the panel frame comprises a panel start switch, the frame being integrated in a housing comprising a pivoting cover provided with an opening, dimension corresponding to the dimension of the posters placed in the exposed pockets, closing the cover on the housing by pivoting actuating the switch and ensuring continuous operation of the panel by energizing the lighting means and means intermittent drums training.
  • the endless belt has three adjacent pockets on its circumference.
  • the longitudinal dimension of the case is greater than the distance separating the external generators from the drums, this distance corresponding to 1.5 times the length of the posters.
  • the panel (1) consists of a frame (2) vertical of small thickness and substantially parallelepiped.
  • the frame (2) is provided with horizontal flanges (20) at its horizontal edges upper and lower.
  • the flanges (20) are located on the same side of the frame (2) constituting the front face (8), or exposed face, of the panel (1).
  • the ends of each of the two flanges (20) each form a tongue (21A, 21B) of short length located in the plane of the flange (20), so that, when viewed from above, the flanges (20) have substantially the shape of a U.
  • the two pairs of tabs (21A, 21B) located at the ends of the two vertical edges of the frame (2) are provided for mounting two cylindrical drums (3, 33) for driving an endless band (4) information support.
  • the axes of symmetry of the drums (3, 33) being parallel to the vertical edges of the frame (2).
  • a first drum (3) is pivotally mounted and fixed in translation between the two tongues (21A) of a first pair of tabs.
  • the two tabs (21A) are each provided with an orifice provided for a end of the axis of the drum (3).
  • Each of the tabs (21B) of the second pair of tongues is provided with an orifice (5) or elongated housing, substantially parallel to the plane of the front face (8) of the frame (2).
  • These orifices (5) elongated are intended for the ends of the axis of a second drum (33, figure 2).
  • the elongated shape of the orifices (5) allows the translation of the second drum (33) relative to the first drum (3), in addition to its rotation around its axis.
  • the tongues (21B) provided with the elongated holes (5) each also includes a support tab (15), intended for mounting a yoke system (16) allowing the position of the second to be adjusted drum (33) in the elongated holes (5).
  • Each of the support legs (15) is located near the respective elongated opening (5), on the edge of the tongue (21B) forming the lateral end of the rim (20). Support legs (15) are substantially perpendicular to the plane of the flanges (20) and each oriented towards the outside of the frame (20).
  • Each bracket (15) is provided with a hole intended for mounting, by means of a screw (17) and a nut (not shown), a stirrup (16) in L.
  • Each of the two faces of the L-shaped stirrup (6) is provided with an orifice (26, 36).
  • a first opening (26) of the bracket (6) is provided for mounting, by means of a screw system (17) and nut, of the stirrup (6) on the respective bracket (15).
  • the second orifice (36) of the stirrup (6) is in turn provided for the respective end of the axis of the second drum (33, Figure 2).
  • each bracket (6) is mounted on a respective tongue (21B), the second orifice (36) of each of the stirrups (6) being superimposed on the respective elongated orifice (5).
  • the second drum (33) is pivotally mounted at both ends of its axis, through elongated holes (5), in the second holes (36) of the stirrups (6).
  • the operator moves the stirrups (16) along the elongated holes (5) of the tongues (21B).
  • the displacement of stirrups (6) causes the ends of the second drum (33) to move in the elongated holes (5). In this way the operator can adjust the distance of the second drum (33) from the first drum (3), and by there, the tension of an endless strip (4, figure 2), display support, mounted between these.
  • the endless band (4) consisting for example of plastic, is transparent and has housings (9, figure 3) transparencies, or pockets (9), intended to accommodate posters or supports information.
  • the transparent pockets (9) intended to accommodate information support posters are each formed by a sheet (13) transparent plastic, folded and glued against the endless strip (4), level of three of its edges. For example, adhesive tapes (14) ensure the bonding of the edges of the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9).
  • the vertical edges and opposite two adjacent sheets (13) are glued to the strip (4) by the same tape.
  • the adhesive bonding of the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9) can be replaced by a heat-bonding or any other known means. So by gluing the bottom edge and the two side edges of each sheet (13) against the endless strip (4), the opening of the pocket (9) transparent is located at its upper edge. The operator can thus easily slide information support posters into the pockets.
  • the endless belt (4) is mounted on the frame (2) so that the two parallel portions of the stretched strip (4) are located on either side of the vertical plane containing the parallelepiped frame (2).
  • the front face (8) of the frame comprises means (10) for lighting the portion of the strip (4) exposed. These lighting means are for example made up of neon lights (10) or any other light source.
  • the panel (1) is provided with drive means (11) for intermittent rotation of drums (3, 33), the drums in turn driving the endless belt (4) stretched between these last.
  • drive means (11) for intermittent rotation of drums (3, 33), the drums in turn driving the endless belt (4) stretched between these last.
  • an engine electric (11) located on the upper edge (20) ensures the drive in rotation of the first (3) drum and, by a known system of pulleys and belts, the second (33) drum is also rotated.
  • the base (12) of the frame (2) contains the electronic circuits of the means for driving the drums (3, 33), in particular means known timing (not shown) ensuring training by intermittent endless belt (4).
  • the panel is provided with means (6) for detecting the position of the endless strip (4) allowing the means of training to pause when the posters carried by the endless strip (4) arrive opposite a window exposure.
  • the detection means (6) consist of a cell photoelectric (6) located for example in the lower part of the face (8) front of the frame (2) and detecting marks formed on the strip (4).
  • the position marks formed on the endless strip (4) are for example consisting of holes (7) formed on the lower edge of each of pockets (9).
  • the delay means are adjustable by the user, so as to allow the choice of the length of the break marked by each poster that is on display.
  • the base (12) of the frame (2) of the panel comprises a switch (18) for switching on the display panel.
  • the frame (2) is intended to be housed in a housing (not shown) having a pivoting cover provided with an opening (27) symbolically represented in FIG. 2, of corresponding dimension to the size of the posters placed in the pockets (9) exposed.
  • the front face (8) of the frame is located opposite the opening (27) of the housing cover.
  • the housing can for example having substantially the shape of a television case. Of preferred and non-limiting manner, closing the hinged cover of the case actuates the switch (18) for starting the panel.
  • the actuation of the switch (18) ensures continuous operation of the display panel (1) by energizing the means (10) lighting and means (11) for intermittent driving of the drums (3, 33).
  • the transparent endless strip (4) has three pockets (9) each having a height of about 50 cm and a width of about 36.5 cm. Therefore, the circumference of the endless belt will be around 110 cm.
  • the spacing drums (3, 33) is determined by the circumference of the band (4) without end as well as by the diameter of these drums (3, 33).
  • the frame (2) has as to him dimensions allowing him to be contained in a case having a height of 70 cm, width of 56 cm and thickness of 13 cm.
  • the opening (27) of the housing cover has a dimension corresponding to the size of the pockets (9).
  • the longitudinal dimension of the housing is greater than the distance separating the external generators of the drums (3, 33), this distance separating the external generators of the drums (3, 33) corresponding to 1.5 times the length of posters.
  • the adjustable time delay of the means belt drive (4) can be chosen by the operator between 4 and 18 seconds for example. It is clear that this preferred embodiment is in no way limiting.
  • the number and size of the pockets (9) for posters carried by the endless strip (4) may be different. In especially the endless band (4) can carry more than three pockets (9) transparencies for posters. Therefore, the dimensions of the strip (4) without end and frame (2) are adapted accordingly.

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This invention relates to a tape-loop display panel (4) that is stretched between two parallel drums (3, 33) which are mounted to rotate in a frame (2) and driven intermittently by an electric motor (11), whereby frame (2) comprises means (10) for lighting the portion of loop (4) that is shown, characterized in that tape loop (4) is transparent and comprises transparent housings (9), or pouches, that are intended to receive information displays or supports.

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La présente invention concerne un panneau d'affichage à bande sans fin. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement un panneau d'affichage à bande sans fin, entraínée en rotation en marquant des pauses lorsque les affiches, par exemple publicitaires, portées par la bande sans fin se trouvent en vis-à-vis d'une fenêtre d'affichage.The present invention relates to a strip display panel. unending. The invention relates more particularly to a display panel endless belt, rotated by pausing when the posters, for example advertising, carried by the endless band are opposite a display window.

Il est connu par les documents EP 0 253 033 et EP 0 048 353 notamment, des panneaux d'affichage à ruban permettant à un ruban comportant des affichages de se dérouler d'une position d'enroulement sur un rouleau inférieur pour s'enrouler sur un rouleau supérieur. Ce type de panneaux, pour tenir compte des variations de vitesse relatives que doivent avoir les rouleaux pour entraíner le ruban de façon tendue, comporte en général deux moteurs d'entraínements et une logique électronique assurant ces variations. Ces dispositifs de compensation des vitesses des rouleaux sont complexes et rendent coûteux ces panneaux.It is known from documents EP 0 253 033 and EP 0 048 353 including ribbon display panels allowing a ribbon having displays to unfold from a winding position on a lower roller for winding on an upper roller. This kind of panels, to take into account the relative speed variations that must have the rollers to drive the ribbon in a taut manner, includes general two drive motors and electronic logic ensuring these variations. These roller speed compensation devices are complex and make these panels expensive.

Par ailleurs, la fixation des affiches sur le ruban mobile des panneaux de l'art antérieur est peu satisfaisante. En effet, en général les affiches sont collées sur les rubans ce qui ne permet pas un changement rapide et répété des affiches exposées.Furthermore, the fixing of the posters on the mobile tape of the panels of the prior art is unsatisfactory. In fact, generally posters are stuck on the ribbons which does not allow a change fast and repeated posters displayed.

Il est connu également des dispositifs à bande sans fin entraínée par des rouleaux rotatifs comportant des moyens pour maintenir la tension de la bande. Cependant, ces moyens de maintien de la tension de la bande sont complexes et coûteux.It is also known endless belt devices driven by rotary rollers comprising means for maintaining the tension of the bandaged. However, these means of maintaining the tension of the belt are complex and expensive.

Un but de l'invention est de proposer un panneau d'affichage à bande sans fin de structure simple permettant l'exposition d'affiches interchangeables et palliant les inconvénients de l'art antérieur.An object of the invention is to provide a display panel to endless band of simple structure allowing the exhibition of posters interchangeable and overcoming the drawbacks of the prior art.

Ce but est atteint par le fait que le panneau d'affichage à bande sans fin tendue entre deux tambours parallèles montés rotatifs dans un cadre et entraínés de façon intermittente par un moteur électrique, le cadre comporte des moyens d'éclairage de la portion de la bande exposée, la bande sans fin étant transparente et comportant des logements transparents, ou pochettes, destinés à accueillir des affiches ou supports d'informations.This object is achieved by the fact that the strip display panel without end stretched between two parallel drums rotatably mounted in a frame and intermittently driven by an electric motor, the frame has means for lighting the portion of the exposed strip, the endless strip being transparent and comprising transparent housings, or pockets, intended to host posters or information supports.

Selon une autre particularité les logements du cadre destinés aux deux extrémités de l'un au moins des tambours sont oblongs, le panneau comportant des moyens permettant de modifier la position du ou des tambours dans ses logements oblongs, de façon à permettre le réglage de la distance entre les tambours et par là, la tension de la bande sans fin.According to another particular feature, the frame housings intended for two ends of at least one of the drums are oblong, the panel comprising means making it possible to modify the position of the drums in its oblong housings, so as to allow the adjustment of the distance between the drums and thereby the tension of the endless belt.

Selon une autre particularité la bande sans fin est pourvue de moyens de repère de position coopérant avec des moyens de détection situés sur le cadre, les moyens d'entraínement de la bande comportant des moyens de temporisation réglables assurant, aux moyens des signaux délivrés par les moyens de détection, le défilement de la bande de façon que chaque affiche soit exposée un temps déterminé et réglable.According to another particular feature, the endless belt is provided with position marker means cooperating with detection means located on the frame, the tape drive means comprising adjustable delay means ensuring, by means of signals delivered by the detection means, the running of the strip so that each poster is displayed for a determined and adjustable time.

Selon une autre particularité les moyens de détection des repères de position de la bande sont constitués de moyens photoélectriques.According to another particular feature, the means of detecting the marks of position of the strip consist of photoelectric means.

Selon une autre particularité la bande sans fin est constituée de plastique transparent, les logements transparents ou pochettes, destinés à accueillir des affiches ou supports d'informations étant formés chacun par une feuille de plastique transparent, repliée et fixée, au niveau de trois de ses bords contre la bande sans fin et à intervalle régulier, par des moyens de collage.According to another particularity, the endless band consists of transparent plastic, transparent housings or pockets, intended for welcome posters or information supports being each trained by a transparent plastic sheet, folded and fixed, at the level of three of its edges against the endless belt and at regular intervals, by means lift-off.

Selon une autre particularité les moyens de collage des feuilles formant les pochettes sur la bande sans fin sont constitués de rubans adhésifs, les bords latéraux et en vis-à-vis de deux feuilles adjacentes étant fixés sur la bande sans fin par les mêmes rubans adhésifs.According to another particular feature, the means of bonding the sheets forming the pockets on the endless belt consist of ribbons adhesive, the side edges and facing two adjacent sheets being fixed on the endless belt by the same adhesive tapes.

Selon une autre particularité les moyens de collage des feuilles formant les pochettes sur la bande sans fin sont constitués de thermocollages.According to another particular feature, the means of bonding the sheets forming the sleeves on the endless belt consist of thermocollages.

Selon une autre particularité les moyens permettant de modifier la position du ou des tambours dans leurs logements oblongs, de façon à permettre le réglage de la tension de la bande sans fin, sont constitués de systèmes à étrier vissés sur le cadre, chacune des extrémités de l'axe du tambour étant montée pivotant dans un orifice d'un étrier respectif, le vissage et le dévissage d'une vis de positionnement respective de chaque l'étrier sur le cadre réalisant la translation de l'étrier par rapport au cadre et assurant la translation du tambour dans ses orifices oblongs.According to another particular feature, the means making it possible to modify the position of the drum (s) in their oblong housings, so that allow adjustment of the tension of the endless belt, consist of bracket systems screwed to the frame, each end of the axis of the drum being pivotally mounted in an orifice of a respective bracket, the screwing and unscrewing a respective positioning screw of each the stirrup on the frame translating the stirrup relative to the frame and ensuring the translation of the drum in its oblong holes.

Selon une autre particularité le socle du cadre du panneau comporte un interrupteur de mise en marche du panneau, le cadre étant intégré dans un boítier comportant un couvercle pivotant pourvu d'une ouverture, de dimension correspondant à la dimension des affiches placées dans les pochettes exposées, la fermeture du couvercle sur le boítier par pivotement actionnant l'interrupteur et assurant le fonctionnement en continu du panneau par la mise sous tension des moyens d'éclairage et des moyens d'entraínement intermittents des tambours.According to another particular feature, the base of the panel frame comprises a panel start switch, the frame being integrated in a housing comprising a pivoting cover provided with an opening, dimension corresponding to the dimension of the posters placed in the exposed pockets, closing the cover on the housing by pivoting actuating the switch and ensuring continuous operation of the panel by energizing the lighting means and means intermittent drums training.

Selon une autre particularité la bande sans fin comporte trois pochettes adjacentes sur sa circonférence.According to another particular feature, the endless belt has three adjacent pockets on its circumference.

Selon une autre particularité la dimension longitudinale du boítier est supérieure à la distance séparant les génératrices extérieures des tambours, cette distance correspondant à 1,5 fois la longueur des affiches.According to another particular feature, the longitudinal dimension of the case is greater than the distance separating the external generators from the drums, this distance corresponding to 1.5 times the length of the posters.

D'autres particularités et avantages de la présente invention apparaítront plus clairement à la lecture de la description ci-après faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective, schématique et partielle, du cadre portant les mécanismes du panneau d'affichage selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective et schématique du cadre du panneau d'affichage de la figure 1 sur lequel est montée une bande sans fin,
  • la figure 3 représente une vue schématique et de dessus, d'une partie de la bande sans fin du panneau d'affichage de la figure 2, et illustrant les logements selon l'invention destinés aux affiches ou supports d'informations.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly on reading the description below made with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a schematic and partial perspective view of the frame carrying the mechanisms of the display panel according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 represents a perspective and schematic view of the frame of the display panel of FIG. 1 on which an endless strip is mounted,
  • FIG. 3 represents a schematic view from above, of a part of the endless strip of the display panel of FIG. 2, and illustrating the housings according to the invention intended for posters or information carriers.

Le panneau affichage selon l'invention va à présent être décrit en référence aux figures 1 à 3. Le panneau (1) est constitué d'un cadre (2) vertical de faible épaisseur et sensiblement parallélépipédique. Le cadre (2) est pourvu de rebords (20) horizontaux au niveau de ses arêtes horizontales supérieure et inférieure. Les rebords (20) sont situés d'un même côté du cadre (2) constituant la face avant (8), ou face exposée, du panneau (1). Les extrémités de chacun des deux rebords (20) forment chacune une languette (21A, 21B) de faible longueur située dans le plan du rebord (20), de façon que, en vue de dessus, les rebords (20) aient sensiblement la forme de U. Les deux paires de languettes (21A, 21B) situées aux extrémités des deux arêtes verticales du cadre (2) sont prévues pour le montage de deux tambours (3, 33) cylindriques d'entraínement d'une bande (4) sans fin support d'information. Les axes de symétries des tambours (3, 33) étant parallèles aux arêtes verticales du cadre (2). Un premier tambour (3) est monté pivotant et fixe en translation entre les deux languettes (21A) d'une première paire de languettes. A cet effet, et de manière connue, les deux languettes (21A) sont pourvues chacune d'un orifice prévu pour une extrémité de l'axe du tambour (3). Chacune des languettes (21B) de la seconde paire de languette est pourvue d'un orifice (5) ou logement allongé, sensiblement parallèle au plan de la face (8) avant du cadre (2). Ces orifices (5) allongés sont destinés aux extrémités de l'axe d'un second tambour (33, figure 2). La forme allongée des orifices (5) permet la translation du second tambour (33) par rapport au premier tambour (3), en plus de sa rotation autour de son axe. Les languettes (21B) pourvues des orifices (5) allongés comporte également chacune une patte support (15), destinée au montage d'un système à étrier (16) permettant le réglage de la position du second tambour (33) dans les orifices (5) allongés. Chacune des pattes support (15) est située à proximité de l'orifice allongé (5) respectif, sur le bord de la languette (21B) formant l'extrémité latérale du rebord (20). Les pattes-supports (15) sont sensiblement perpendiculaires au plan des rebords (20) et orientées chacune vers l'extérieur du cadre (20). Chaque patte-support (15) est pourvue d'un perçage destiné au montage, au moyen d'une vis (17) et d'un écrou (non représenté), d'un étrier (16) en L. Chacune des deux faces de l'étrier (6) en L est pourvue d'un orifice (26, 36). Un premier orifice (26) de l'étrier (6) est prévu pour le montage, au moyen d'un système à vis (17) et écrou, de l'étrier (6) sur la patte-support (15) respective. Le second orifice (36) de l'étrier (6) est quant à lui prévu pour l'extrémité respective de l'axe du second tambour (33, figure 2). Ainsi, chaque étrier (6) est monté sur une languette (21B) respective, le second orifice (36) de chacune des étriers (6) étant superposé à l'orifice allongé (5) respectif. Puis le second tambour (33) est monté pivotant par les deux extrémités de son axe, au travers des orifices allongés (5), dans les seconds orifices (36) des étriers (6). De cette façon, en vissant et dévissant les vis (17), l'opérateur déplace les étriers (16) le long des orifices allongés (5) des languettes (21B). Le déplacement des étriers (6) provoque le déplacement des extrémités du second tambour (33) dans les orifices allongés (5). De cette manière l'opérateur peut régler de la distance du second tambour (33) par rapport au premier tambour (3), et par là, la tension d'une bande (4, figure 2) sans fin, support d'affichage, montée entre ces derniers. La bande (4) sans fin, constituée par exemple de plastique, est transparente et comporte des logements (9, figure 3) transparents, ou pochettes (9), destinés à accueillir des affiches ou supports d'informations. Les pochettes (9) transparentes destinés à accueillir des affiches supports d'informations sont formées chacune par une feuille (13) de plastique transparent, repliée et collée contre la bande (4) sans fin, au niveau de trois de ses bords. Par exemple, des rubans d'adhésif (14) assurent le collage des bords des feuilles (13) formant les pochettes (9). De manière avantageuse, et comme représenté à la figure 3, les bords verticaux et en vis-à-vis de deux feuilles (13) adjacentes sont collés sur la bande (4) par le même ruban d'adhésif. Bien entendu, l'invention ne se limite pas à cet exemple de réalisation. Ainsi le collage par adhésif des feuilles (13) formant les pochettes (9) peut être remplacé par un thermocollage ou tout autre moyen connu. Ainsi, en collant le bord inférieur et les deux bords latéraux de chaque feuille (13) contre la bande (4) sans fin, l'ouverture de la pochette (9) transparente est située au niveau de son bord supérieur. L'opérateur peut ainsi glisser aisément des affiches support d'information dans les pochettes. La bande sans fin (4) est montées sur le cadre (2) de façon que les deux portions parallèles de la bande (4) tendue soit situées de part et d'autre du plan vertical contenant le cadre (2) parallélépipédique. C'est à dire qu'une portion tendue de la bande (4) sans fin passe en vis-à-vis de la face (8) avant du panneau, tandis qu'une seconde portion tendue de la bande est située en vis-à-vis de la face arrière du cadre (non visible sur les figures). La face avant (8) du cadre comporte des moyens (10) d'éclairage de la portion de la bande (4) exposée. Ces moyens d'éclairage sont par exemple constitués de néons (10) ou de toute autre source lumineuse. Le panneau (1) est pourvu de moyens d'entraínement (11) en rotation intermittents des tambours (3, 33), les tambours entraínant à leur tour la bande (4) sans fin tendue entre ces demiers. Par exemple, et de manière connue, un moteur électrique (11), situé sur le rebord (20) supérieur assure l'entraínement en rotation du premier (3) tambour et, par un système connu de poulies et courroies, le second (33) tambour est également entraíné en rotation. Bien sûr, d'autres moyens connus d'entraínement des tambours (3, 33) peuvent être utilisés. Le socle (12) du cadre (2) contient les circuits électroniques des moyens d'entraínement des tambours (3, 33), notamment des moyens connus de temporisation (non représentés) assurant l'entraínement par intermittence de la bande (4) sans fin. A cet effet, le panneau est pourvu de moyens (6) de détection de la position de la bande (4) sans fin permettant aux moyens d'entraínement de marquer des pauses lorsque les affiches portées par la bande (4) sans fin arrivent en vis-à-vis d'une fenêtre d'exposition. Les moyens (6) de détection sont constitués d'une cellule photoélectrique (6) située par exemple dans la partie inférieure de la face (8) avant du cadre (2) et détectant des repères formés sur la bande (4). Les repères de position formés sur la bande (4) sans fin sont par exemple constitués de trous (7) ménagés sur le bord inférieur de chacune des pochettes (9). Les moyens de temporisation sont réglables par l'utilisateur, de façon à permettre le choix de la durée de la pause que marque chaque affiche qui se trouve exposée. Le socle (12) du cadre (2) du panneau comporte un interrupteur (18) de mise en marche du panneau d'affichage. De manière avantageuse, le cadre (2) est destiné à être logé dans un boítier (non représenté) comportant un couvercle pivotant pourvu d'une ouverture (27) représentée symboliquement à la figure 2, de dimension correspondant à la dimension des affiches placées dans les pochettes (9) exposées. Lorsque le cadre (2) est logé dans le boítier, la face avant (8) du cadre est située en vis-à-vis de l'ouverture (27) du couvercle du boítier. Le boítier peut par exemple avoir sensiblement la forme d'un boítier de téléviseur. De manière préférée et non limitative, la fermeture du couvercle articulé du boítier actionne l'interrupteur (18) de mise en marche du panneau. L'actionnement de l'interrupteur (18) assure le fonctionnement en continu du panneau (1) d'affichage par la mise sous tension des moyens (10) d'éclairage et des moyens (11) d'entraínement intermittents des tambours (3, 33).The display panel according to the invention will now be described in reference to Figures 1 to 3. The panel (1) consists of a frame (2) vertical of small thickness and substantially parallelepiped. The frame (2) is provided with horizontal flanges (20) at its horizontal edges upper and lower. The flanges (20) are located on the same side of the frame (2) constituting the front face (8), or exposed face, of the panel (1). The ends of each of the two flanges (20) each form a tongue (21A, 21B) of short length located in the plane of the flange (20), so that, when viewed from above, the flanges (20) have substantially the shape of a U. The two pairs of tabs (21A, 21B) located at the ends of the two vertical edges of the frame (2) are provided for mounting two cylindrical drums (3, 33) for driving an endless band (4) information support. The axes of symmetry of the drums (3, 33) being parallel to the vertical edges of the frame (2). A first drum (3) is pivotally mounted and fixed in translation between the two tongues (21A) of a first pair of tabs. To this end, and in a known manner, the two tabs (21A) are each provided with an orifice provided for a end of the axis of the drum (3). Each of the tabs (21B) of the second pair of tongues is provided with an orifice (5) or elongated housing, substantially parallel to the plane of the front face (8) of the frame (2). These orifices (5) elongated are intended for the ends of the axis of a second drum (33, figure 2). The elongated shape of the orifices (5) allows the translation of the second drum (33) relative to the first drum (3), in addition to its rotation around its axis. The tongues (21B) provided with the elongated holes (5) each also includes a support tab (15), intended for mounting a yoke system (16) allowing the position of the second to be adjusted drum (33) in the elongated holes (5). Each of the support legs (15) is located near the respective elongated opening (5), on the edge of the tongue (21B) forming the lateral end of the rim (20). Support legs (15) are substantially perpendicular to the plane of the flanges (20) and each oriented towards the outside of the frame (20). Each bracket (15) is provided with a hole intended for mounting, by means of a screw (17) and a nut (not shown), a stirrup (16) in L. Each of the two faces of the L-shaped stirrup (6) is provided with an orifice (26, 36). A first opening (26) of the bracket (6) is provided for mounting, by means of a screw system (17) and nut, of the stirrup (6) on the respective bracket (15). The second orifice (36) of the stirrup (6) is in turn provided for the respective end of the axis of the second drum (33, Figure 2). Thus, each bracket (6) is mounted on a respective tongue (21B), the second orifice (36) of each of the stirrups (6) being superimposed on the respective elongated orifice (5). Then the second drum (33) is pivotally mounted at both ends of its axis, through elongated holes (5), in the second holes (36) of the stirrups (6). Of this way, by screwing and unscrewing the screws (17), the operator moves the stirrups (16) along the elongated holes (5) of the tongues (21B). The displacement of stirrups (6) causes the ends of the second drum (33) to move in the elongated holes (5). In this way the operator can adjust the distance of the second drum (33) from the first drum (3), and by there, the tension of an endless strip (4, figure 2), display support, mounted between these. The endless band (4), consisting for example of plastic, is transparent and has housings (9, figure 3) transparencies, or pockets (9), intended to accommodate posters or supports information. The transparent pockets (9) intended to accommodate information support posters are each formed by a sheet (13) transparent plastic, folded and glued against the endless strip (4), level of three of its edges. For example, adhesive tapes (14) ensure the bonding of the edges of the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9). Of advantageously, and as shown in Figure 3, the vertical edges and opposite two adjacent sheets (13) are glued to the strip (4) by the same tape. Of course, the invention is not limited to this example of realization. Thus the adhesive bonding of the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9) can be replaced by a heat-bonding or any other known means. So by gluing the bottom edge and the two side edges of each sheet (13) against the endless strip (4), the opening of the pocket (9) transparent is located at its upper edge. The operator can thus easily slide information support posters into the pockets. The endless belt (4) is mounted on the frame (2) so that the two parallel portions of the stretched strip (4) are located on either side of the vertical plane containing the parallelepiped frame (2). That is to say that a stretched portion of the endless strip (4) passes opposite the face (8) front of the panel, while a second stretched portion of the tape is located opposite the rear face of the frame (not visible in the figures). The front face (8) of the frame comprises means (10) for lighting the portion of the strip (4) exposed. These lighting means are for example made up of neon lights (10) or any other light source. The panel (1) is provided with drive means (11) for intermittent rotation of drums (3, 33), the drums in turn driving the endless belt (4) stretched between these last. For example, and in a known manner, an engine electric (11), located on the upper edge (20) ensures the drive in rotation of the first (3) drum and, by a known system of pulleys and belts, the second (33) drum is also rotated. Well sure, other known means of driving the drums (3, 33) can be used. The base (12) of the frame (2) contains the electronic circuits of the means for driving the drums (3, 33), in particular means known timing (not shown) ensuring training by intermittent endless belt (4). For this purpose, the panel is provided with means (6) for detecting the position of the endless strip (4) allowing the means of training to pause when the posters carried by the endless strip (4) arrive opposite a window exposure. The detection means (6) consist of a cell photoelectric (6) located for example in the lower part of the face (8) front of the frame (2) and detecting marks formed on the strip (4). The position marks formed on the endless strip (4) are for example consisting of holes (7) formed on the lower edge of each of pockets (9). The delay means are adjustable by the user, so as to allow the choice of the length of the break marked by each poster that is on display. The base (12) of the frame (2) of the panel comprises a switch (18) for switching on the display panel. Advantageously, the frame (2) is intended to be housed in a housing (not shown) having a pivoting cover provided with an opening (27) symbolically represented in FIG. 2, of corresponding dimension to the size of the posters placed in the pockets (9) exposed. When the frame (2) is housed in the housing, the front face (8) of the frame is located opposite the opening (27) of the housing cover. The housing can for example having substantially the shape of a television case. Of preferred and non-limiting manner, closing the hinged cover of the case actuates the switch (18) for starting the panel. The actuation of the switch (18) ensures continuous operation of the display panel (1) by energizing the means (10) lighting and means (11) for intermittent driving of the drums (3, 33).

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée du panneau d'affichage, la bande (4) sans fin transparente comporte trois pochettes (9) ayant chacune une hauteur d'environ 50 cm et une largeur d'environ 36,5 cm. Dès lors, la circonférence de la bande sans fin sera de l'ordre de 110 cm. L'espacement des tambours (3, 33) est déterminé par la circonférence de la bande (4) sans fin ainsi que par le diamètre de ces tambours (3, 33). Le cadre (2) a quant à lui des dimensions lui permettant d'être contenu dans un boítier ayant une hauteur de 70 cm, une largeur de 56 cm et une épaisseur de 13 cm. Bien sûr, l'ouverture (27) couvercle du boítier a une dimension correspondant à la dimension des pochettes (9). De façon préférée mais nullement limitative, la dimension longitudinale du boítier est supérieure à la distance séparant les génératrices extérieures des tambours (3, 33), cette distance séparant les génératrices extérieures des tambours (3, 33) correspondant à 1,5 fois la longueur des affiches. De même, la temporisation réglable des moyens d'entraínement de la bande (4) peut être choisie par l'opérateur entre 4 et 18 secondes par exemple. Il est clair que cet exemple de réalisation préféré n'est nullement limitatif. Ainsi, le nombre et la taille des pochettes (9) pour affiches portées par la bande (4) sans fin peuvent être différents. En particulier la bande (4) sans fin peut porter plus de trois pochettes (9) transparentes pour affiches. Dès lors, les dimensions de la bande (4) sans fin et du cadre (2) sont adaptées en conséquence.In a preferred embodiment of the display panel, the transparent endless strip (4) has three pockets (9) each having a height of about 50 cm and a width of about 36.5 cm. Therefore, the circumference of the endless belt will be around 110 cm. The spacing drums (3, 33) is determined by the circumference of the band (4) without end as well as by the diameter of these drums (3, 33). The frame (2) has as to him dimensions allowing him to be contained in a case having a height of 70 cm, width of 56 cm and thickness of 13 cm. Well sure, the opening (27) of the housing cover has a dimension corresponding to the size of the pockets (9). Preferably but in no way limiting, the longitudinal dimension of the housing is greater than the distance separating the external generators of the drums (3, 33), this distance separating the external generators of the drums (3, 33) corresponding to 1.5 times the length of posters. Similarly, the adjustable time delay of the means belt drive (4) can be chosen by the operator between 4 and 18 seconds for example. It is clear that this preferred embodiment is in no way limiting. Thus, the number and size of the pockets (9) for posters carried by the endless strip (4) may be different. In especially the endless band (4) can carry more than three pockets (9) transparencies for posters. Therefore, the dimensions of the strip (4) without end and frame (2) are adapted accordingly.

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  1. Display panel with an endless band (4) stretched between two parallel drums (3, 33) mounted so as to rotate within a frame (2) and driven intermittently by an electric motor (11), the frame (2) comprising means (10) for lighting the exposed portion of the band (4), characterised in that the endless band (4) is transparent and comprises transparent housings (9), or pockets, intended to receive notices or information media.
  2. Display panel according to Claim 1 characterised in that the housings (5) of the frame (2) intended for the two ends of at least one (33) of the drums (3, 33) are oblong, the panel comprising means (15, 16, 17) making it possible to modify the position of the drum or drums (3, 33) in its oblong housings (5), so as to make it possible to adjust the distance between the drums (3, 33) and, hence, the tension of the endless strip (4).
  3. Display panel according to Claim 1 or 2 characterised in that the endless band (4) is provided with position-marking means (7) co-operating with detection means (6) located on the frame (2), the means (11, 12) for driving the band (4) comprising adjustable timing means ensuring, by means of signals supplied by the detection means (6), that the movement of the band (4) in such a way that each notice is exposed for a given adjustable time.
  4. Display panel according to Claim 3 characterised in that the means (6) for detecting the position marks of the band (4) are constituted by photoelectric means.
  5. Display panel according to one of Claims 1 to 4 characterised in that the endless band (4) is constituted by transparent plastic, the transparent housings (9) or pockets, intended for receiving notices or information media, each being formed by a sheet (13) of transparent plastic, folded and fixed, at three of its edges, against the endless band (4) and at regular intervals, by joining means (14).
  6. Display panel according to Claim 5 characterised in that the means (14) for joining the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9) to the endless band (4) are constituted by adhesive strips (14), the side edges, facing each other, of two adjacent sheets (13) being fixed to the endless band (4) by the same adhesive strips.
  7. Display panel according to Claim 5 characterised in that the means (14) for joining the sheets (13) forming the pockets (9) to the endless band (4) are constituted by heat-sealing.
  8. Display panel according to Claim 2 characterised in that the means (15, 16, 17) by which the position of the drum or drums (3, 33) within their housings (5) can be modified so as to permit adjustment of the tension of the endless band (4), are constituted by bracket systems (16) screwed to the frame (2), each of the ends of the axis of the drum (33) being mounted so as to pivot in an orifice (36) of a respective bracket (16), the screwing and unscrewing of a respective screw (17) for positioning each bracket (16) on the frame (2) effecting the translation of the bracket (16) with respect to the frame (2) and ensuring the translation of the drum (33) within its oblong orifices (5).
  9. Display panel according to one of Claims 1 to 8 characterised in that the pedestal (12) of the frame (2) of the panel has a switch (18) for switching on the panel, the frame (2) being integrated into a casing comprising a pivoting cover provided with an opening (27), of dimensions corresponding to the dimension of the notices placed in the exposed pockets (9), the closing of the cover on the casing, by pivoting, actuating the switch (18) and ensuring that the panel operates continuously by switching on the lighting means (10) and the intermittent drive means (11) for the drums (3, 33).
  10. Display panel according to one of Claims 1 to 9 characterised in that the endless band (4) comprises three adjacent pockets (9) on its circumference.
  11. Display panel according to Claim 9 characterised in that the longitudinal dimension of the casing is greater than the distance separating the external generatrices of the drums (3, 33), this distance corresponding to 1½ times the length of the notices.
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