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EP1857995B1
EP1857995B1 EP07009915A EP07009915A EP1857995B1 EP 1857995 B1 EP1857995 B1 EP 1857995B1 EP 07009915 A EP07009915 A EP 07009915A EP 07009915 A EP07009915 A EP 07009915A EP 1857995 B1 EP1857995 B1 EP 1857995B1
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  • the invention relates to a neon sign device with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such neon sign devices have long been known in the form of so-called neon advertising. They consist of a box-like luminous body, which has a Sollumrissform, in particular letter form and which is translucent with at least one boundary surface. In this luminous body, a light source is arranged, which is usually formed by an individual, the Sollumrissform modeled fluorescent tube.
  • a luminous body which is a solid, the nominal contour shape of the luminous body reproducing core plate of an opaque material, a plurality of individually inserted into respective receiving holes in the back of the core plate light emitting diodes, which are connected to a power supply, and the back with the light emitting diodes has tightly covering cover plate.
  • This particular type of neon sign body is not suitable for the conventional construction of neon advertising devices with a box-like luminous body to be used. In particular, it is thus not possible to convert existing neon signs from neon to LED technology.
  • a neon advertising device which comprises a Sollumrissform, in particular letter form, having, box-like luminous body, which is translucent with at least one boundary surface, and arranged in the luminous body light source, which is formed by at least one luminous insert having a carrier with one of the Sollumrissform of Luminous body at least partially corresponding, contrast narrowed outline shape, and along the carrier lined up, sitting in recordings therein light-emitting diodes comprises.
  • the light source consists of at least one light insert in the luminous body, which is realized a transparent material consisting of translucent material with one of the Sollumrissform of the filament at least partially corresponding, contrast narrowed outline shape and sitting in this carrier light-emitting diodes.
  • the latter are lined up along the support and sit in corresponding receptacles in such a way that they illuminate the translucent boundary surface uniformly.
  • the transparency of the substrate is crucial, as this allows the light-emitting diodes mounted therein can radiate virtually unhindered.
  • Under translucent is transparent or sufficiently translucent to understand. Because of this design, it is possible to illuminate the lying in the "shadow" of the wearer areas of the translucent boundary surface of the filament.
  • the light insert is structurally very simple in construction and can be handled according to its manufacture as neon tubes according to the prior art by the light insert in the example of a metal rear wall, a translucent frame and a also translucent front wall existing luminous body is used. This can be done like a plug-and-play part.
  • neon sign device has a luminous body I, the outline shape of the letter "R" reflects.
  • the filament is box-like constructed with a metal rear wall 2, side, consisting of translucent plexiglass frames 3 and also consisting of translucent Plexiglas front wall 4, as is apparent from Fig. 2 becomes clear.
  • the frames 3 are screwed to edge retaining tabs 5 arranged on the rear wall 2 in a manner not shown. Front side, the frames 3 and the front wall 4 are glued.
  • the backbone of this light insert 6 is a carrier 7, which consists of clear, transparent material.
  • the carrier 7 has in plan view ( Fig. 1 ) On the other hand, however, an outline shape that corresponds to the Sollumrissform of the filament 1, ie the letter "R" is significantly narrowed.
  • the carrier width b is, for example, in the region of the vertical leg 8 of the "R" at about 25% of the width B of the filament 1 at this point. In general, it is advantageous if the respective width b of the carrier 7 corresponds to between 20% and 50% of the nominal outline width B of the luminous element 1 at the respective position.
  • Fig. 2 As in particular from Fig. 2 becomes clear, are along the support 7 substantially equidistant light emitting diodes 9 lined up in a row centric linearly on the carrier 7, which serve a uniform illumination of the translucent frames 3 and front wall 4 of the filament 1. These light-emitting diodes 9 each sit in through-holes 10 as a receptacle. The LEDs 9 are aligned in the direction of the front wall 4 flush with the corresponding top of the carrier 7. On the rear side, the carrier 7 has a recess 12 extending along its longitudinal extent, in which the bent connecting legs 13 of the light emitting diodes 9 can find room. The connecting legs 13 are wired together according to a common connection scheme and connected to a voltage supply, not shown. As further out Fig.
  • the carrier sits 7 off-center on several, each sleeve-like sockets 14 and is held by means of a base 14 and carrier 7 cross-gland 15.
  • Four such sockets 14 with screw 15 are provided along the carrier 7 for the letter "R" (see Fig. 1 ).
  • the main radiation angle W of the LEDs 9 is in each case about 100 °, whereby a uniform illumination of the front wall 4 by the linear juxtaposed LEDs 9 can be achieved. Their stray light to the side can pass through the transparent support 7 practically unattenuated, so that the frames 3 are illuminated.
  • the light-emitting diodes 9 can also be arranged in a plurality of rows or irregularly depending on the shape of the side of the luminous element 1 to be illuminated on the support 7. Furthermore, for example, in the case of very broad passages of a desired contour shape, a plurality of luminaire inserts 6 can be inserted side by side into the luminous element 1.

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The device has a comprehensive outline e.g. a letter form having a box type luminous body (1), which is translucent with a limited surface (3,4), and a light source, arranged in the luminous body. The light source is formed by a light application (6), which comprises a support (7) consisting of translucent material with one of the comprehensive outline of the luminous body corresponding to contour, reduced in contrast and lined up along the support, in receiving elements (10) in illuminating diodes (9) resting therein for the similar illumination of the translucent limited surfaces.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Leuchtreklamevorrichtung mit den im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a neon sign device with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Derartige Leuchtreklamevorrichtungen sind seit langem in Form von sogenannten Neon-Reklamen bekannt. Sie bestehen aus einem kastenartigen Leuchtkörper, der eine Sollumrissform, insbesondere Buchstabenform aufweist und der mit zumindest einer Begrenzungsfläche lichtdurchlässig ist. In diesem Leuchtkörper ist eine Lichtquelle angeordnet, die in der Regel durch eine individuelle, der Sollumrissform nachempfundene Leuchtstoffröhre gebildet ist.Such neon sign devices have long been known in the form of so-called neon advertising. They consist of a box-like luminous body, which has a Sollumrissform, in particular letter form and which is translucent with at least one boundary surface. In this luminous body, a light source is arranged, which is usually formed by an individual, the Sollumrissform modeled fluorescent tube.

Die individuelle Anfertigung der Leuchtstoffröhren mit ihren teilweise vielzähligen Biegungen ist zum einen aufwändig. Zum anderen sind Neonröhren - insbesondere bei dem oft harten Außeneinsatz - ausfallgefährdet und von vergleichsweise geringer Lebensdauer. Insoweit bedürfen solche Leuchtreklamevorrichtungen eines hohen Wartungsaufwandes.The custom manufacture of the fluorescent tubes with their sometimes numerous bends is on the one hand consuming. Secondly, neon tubes - especially in the often hard outdoor use - at risk of failure and comparatively short life. In that regard, such neon sign devices require a high maintenance.

Es ist seit geraumer Zeit bekannt, zur Beleuchtung von Leuchtreklamevorrichtungen Leuchtdioden zu verwenden. So ist beispielsweise aus der DE 100 36 231 ein Leuchtkörper bekannt, der eine massive, die Soll-Konturform des Leuchtkörpers wiedergebende Kernplatte aus einem opaken Material, eine Vielzahl von einzeln in jeweilige Aufnahmebohrungen in der Rückseite der Kernplatte eingesetzte Leuchtdioden, die mit einer Spannungsversorgung verbunden sind, und eine die Rückseite mit den Leuchtdioden dicht abdeckende Deckelplatte aufweist. Dieser besondere Typ von Leuchtreklamekörpern ist nicht geeignet, für den üblichen Aufbau von Leuchtreklamevorrichtungen mit einem kastenartigen Leuchtkörper eingesetzt zu werden. Insbesondere ist es damit nicht möglich, bestehende Leuchtreklamen von Neon- auf LED-Technik umzurüsten.It has been known for some time to use light emitting diodes for lighting neon signs. For example, from the DE 100 36 231 a luminous body is known, which is a solid, the nominal contour shape of the luminous body reproducing core plate of an opaque material, a plurality of individually inserted into respective receiving holes in the back of the core plate light emitting diodes, which are connected to a power supply, and the back with the light emitting diodes has tightly covering cover plate. This particular type of neon sign body is not suitable for the conventional construction of neon advertising devices with a box-like luminous body to be used. In particular, it is thus not possible to convert existing neon signs from neon to LED technology.

Aus US 2002/0159257 A1 ist eine Leuchtreklamevorrichtung bekannt, welche einen eine Sollumrissform, insbesondere Buchstabenform, aufweisenden, kastenartigen Leuchtkörper, der mit zumindest einer Begrenzungsfläche lichtdurchlässig ist, und eine im Leuchtkörper angeordnete Lichtquelle umfasst, welche durch mindestens einen Leuchteinsatz gebildet ist, der einen Träger mit einer der Sollumrissform des Leuchtkörpers zumindest teilweise entsprechenden, demgegenüber verschmälerten Umrissform, und entlang des Trägers aufgereihte, in Aufnahmen darin sitzende Leuchtdioden umfasst.Out US 2002/0159257 A1 a neon advertising device is known which comprises a Sollumrissform, in particular letter form, having, box-like luminous body, which is translucent with at least one boundary surface, and arranged in the luminous body light source, which is formed by at least one luminous insert having a carrier with one of the Sollumrissform of Luminous body at least partially corresponding, contrast narrowed outline shape, and along the carrier lined up, sitting in recordings therein light-emitting diodes comprises.

Es hat sich gezeigt, dass die herkömmliche Leuchtreklamevorrichtung hinsichtlich einer gleichmäßigen Ausleuchtung der lichtdurchlässigen Begrenzungsfläche unzureichend ist.It has been found that the conventional neon sign device is insufficient in terms of uniform illumination of the transparent boundary surface.

Demgemäß ist es eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Leuchtreklamevorrichtung der obigen Art bereitzustellen, welche eine gleichmäßigere Ausleuchtung der lichtdurchlässigen Begrenzungsfläche ermöglicht.Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a neon sign device of the above type which enables a more uniform illumination of the translucent boundary surface.

Erfindungsgemäß wird eine Leuchtreklamevorrichtung vorgeschlagen, welche die Merkmale gemäß beiliegendem Patentanspruch 1 aufweist.According to the invention a neon sign device is proposed, which has the features according to the appended claim 1.

Zweckdienliche Ausgestaltungen der Leuchtreklamevorrichtung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Expedient embodiments of the neon sign device are specified in the subclaims.

Demnach besteht die Lichtquelle aus mindestens einem Leuchteinsatz im Leuchtkörper, der einen aus lichtdurchlässigem Material bestehenden Träger mit einer der Sollumrissform des Leuchtkörpers zumindest teilweise entsprechenden, demgegenüber verschmälerten Umrissform und in diesem Träger sitzenden Leuchtdioden realisiert ist. Letztere sind entlang des Trägers aufgereiht und sitzen in entsprechenden Aufnahmen so darin, dass sie die lichtdurchlässige Begrenzungsfläche gleichmäßig ausleuchten.Accordingly, the light source consists of at least one light insert in the luminous body, which is realized a transparent material consisting of translucent material with one of the Sollumrissform of the filament at least partially corresponding, contrast narrowed outline shape and sitting in this carrier light-emitting diodes. The latter are lined up along the support and sit in corresponding receptacles in such a way that they illuminate the translucent boundary surface uniformly.

Für die letztgenannte Forderung ist die Lichtdurchlässigkeit des Trägermaterials entscheidend, da dadurch die darin befestigten Leuchtdioden praktisch ungehindert abstrahlen können. Unter lichtdurchlässig ist dabei durchsichtig oder ausreichend durchscheinend zu verstehen. Aufgrund dieser Ausbildung ist es möglich, auch die im "Schatten" des Trägers liegenden Bereiche der lichtdurchlässigen Begrenzungsfläche des Leuchtkörpers auszuleuchten.For the latter requirement, the transparency of the substrate is crucial, as this allows the light-emitting diodes mounted therein can radiate virtually unhindered. Under translucent is transparent or sufficiently translucent to understand. Because of this design, it is possible to illuminate the lying in the "shadow" of the wearer areas of the translucent boundary surface of the filament.

Insgesamt ist der Leuchteinsatz an sich konstruktiv sehr einfach aufgebaut und kann nach seiner Anfertigung wie Neonröhren gemäß dem Stand der Technik gehandhabt werden, indem der Leuchteinsatz in den beispielsweise aus einer Metall-Rückwand, einer lichtdurchlässigen Zarge und einer ebenfalls lichtdurchlässigen Frontwand bestehenden Leuchtkörper eingesetzt wird. Dies kann wie ein "Plug-and-play-Teil" erfolgen.Overall, the light insert is structurally very simple in construction and can be handled according to its manufacture as neon tubes according to the prior art by the light insert in the example of a metal rear wall, a translucent frame and a also translucent front wall existing luminous body is used. This can be done like a plug-and-play part.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Leuchtreklamevorrichtung sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar, deren Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorteile sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels ergeben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf eine Reklamevorrichtung bei abgenommener Frontwand, und
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einen Vertikalschnitt durch den Leuchtkörper gemäß der Schnittlinie II-II nach Fig. 1.
Preferred embodiments of the neon sign device can be taken from the subclaims, the features, details and advantages of which emerge from the following description of an embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a plan view of an advertising device with the front wall removed, and
Fig. 2
a vertical section through the luminous element according to the section line II-II Fig. 1 ,

Die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Leuchtreklamevorrichtung weist einen Leuchtkörper I auf, dessen Umrissform den Buchstaben "R" wiedergibt. Der Leuchtkörper ist kastenartig mit einer aus Metall bestehenden Rückwand 2, seitlichen, aus durchscheinendem Plexiglas bestehenden Zargen 3 und einer ebenfalls aus durchscheinendem Plexiglas bestehenden Frontwand 4 aufgebaut, wie dies aus Fig. 2 deutlich wird. Die Zargen 3 sind an randseitig angeordneten Haltelaschen 5 der Rückwand 2 in nicht näher dargestellter Weise angeschraubt. Frontseitig sind die Zargen 3 und die Frontwand 4 verklebt.In the Fig. 1 shown neon sign device has a luminous body I, the outline shape of the letter "R" reflects. The filament is box-like constructed with a metal rear wall 2, side, consisting of translucent plexiglass frames 3 and also consisting of translucent Plexiglas front wall 4, as is apparent from Fig. 2 becomes clear. The frames 3 are screwed to edge retaining tabs 5 arranged on the rear wall 2 in a manner not shown. Front side, the frames 3 and the front wall 4 are glued.

Zur Beleuchtung des Leuchtkörpers 1 ist ein als Ganzes mit 6 bezeichneter Leuchteinsatz vorgesehen. Rückgrat dieses Leuchteinsatzes 6 ist ein Träger 7, der aus klarem, durchsichtigem Material besteht. Der Träger 7 weist in Draufsicht (Fig. 1) eine Umrissform auf, die der Sollumrissform des Leuchtkörpers 1, also dem Buchstaben "R" entspricht, demgegenüber allerdings deutlich verschmälert ist. Die Trägerbreite b liegt beispielsweise im Bereich des Vertikalschenkels 8 des "R" bei ca. 25 % der Breite B des Leuchtkörpers 1 an dieser Stelle. Generell ist von Vorteil, wenn die jeweilige Breite b des Trägers 7 zwischen 20 % und 50 % der Sollumrissbreite B des Leuchtkörpers 1 an der jeweiligen Position entspricht.To illuminate the luminous element 1, a designated as a whole with 6 light insert is provided. The backbone of this light insert 6 is a carrier 7, which consists of clear, transparent material. The carrier 7 has in plan view ( Fig. 1 ) On the other hand, however, an outline shape that corresponds to the Sollumrissform of the filament 1, ie the letter "R" is significantly narrowed. The carrier width b is, for example, in the region of the vertical leg 8 of the "R" at about 25% of the width B of the filament 1 at this point. In general, it is advantageous if the respective width b of the carrier 7 corresponds to between 20% and 50% of the nominal outline width B of the luminous element 1 at the respective position.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 deutlich wird, sind entlang des Trägers 7 im Wesentlichen äquidistant Leuchtdioden 9 in einer Reihe zentrisch linear auf den Träger 7 aufgereiht, die einer gleichmäßigen Ausleuchtung der durchscheinenden Zargen 3 und Frontwand 4 des Leuchtkörpers 1 dienen. Diese Leuchtdioden 9 sitzen jeweils in Durchgangsbohrungen 10 als Aufnahme. Die Leuchtdioden 9 sind dabei in Richtung zur Frontwand 4 bündig mit der entsprechenden Oberseite des Trägers 7 ausgerichtet. Auf der rückwärtigen Seite weist der Träger 7 eine sich entlang seiner Längserstreckung ausdehnende Aussparung 12 auf, in denen die umgebogenen Anschlussbeine 13 der Leuchtdioden 9 Raum finden können. Die Anschlussbeine 13 sind entsprechend einem gängigen Anschlussschema miteinander verdrahtet und an eine nicht näher dargestellte Spannungsversorgung angeschlossen. Wie ferner aus Fig. 2 besonders deutlich wird, sitzt der Träger 7 außermittig auf mehreren, jeweils hülsenartigen Sockeln 14 und ist mit Hilfe einer Sockel 14 und Träger 7 durchgreifenden Verschraubung 15 gehalten. Vier derartige Sockel 14 mit Verschraubung 15 sind entlang des Trägers 7 für den Buchstaben "R" vorgesehen (siehe Fig. 1).As in particular from Fig. 2 becomes clear, are along the support 7 substantially equidistant light emitting diodes 9 lined up in a row centric linearly on the carrier 7, which serve a uniform illumination of the translucent frames 3 and front wall 4 of the filament 1. These light-emitting diodes 9 each sit in through-holes 10 as a receptacle. The LEDs 9 are aligned in the direction of the front wall 4 flush with the corresponding top of the carrier 7. On the rear side, the carrier 7 has a recess 12 extending along its longitudinal extent, in which the bent connecting legs 13 of the light emitting diodes 9 can find room. The connecting legs 13 are wired together according to a common connection scheme and connected to a voltage supply, not shown. As further out Fig. 2 is particularly clear, the carrier sits 7 off-center on several, each sleeve-like sockets 14 and is held by means of a base 14 and carrier 7 cross-gland 15. Four such sockets 14 with screw 15 are provided along the carrier 7 for the letter "R" (see Fig. 1 ).

Der Hauptabstrahlwinkel W der Leuchtdioden 9 beträgt jeweils ca. 100°, wodurch eine gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung der Frontwand 4 durch die linear aneinander gereihten Leuchtdioden 9 erzielbar ist. Deren Streulicht zur Seite hin kann durch den transparenten Träger 7 praktisch ungedämpft gelangen, sodass auch die Zargen 3 beleuchtet werden.The main radiation angle W of the LEDs 9 is in each case about 100 °, whereby a uniform illumination of the front wall 4 by the linear juxtaposed LEDs 9 can be achieved. Their stray light to the side can pass through the transparent support 7 practically unattenuated, so that the frames 3 are illuminated.

Wie in den Zeichnungen nicht dargestellt ist, können die Leuchtdioden 9 auch in mehreren Reihen oder unregelmäßig je nach Formgebung der zu beleuchtenden Seite des Leuchtkörpers 1 auf dem Träger 7 angeordnet werden. Ferner können - beispielsweise bei sehr breiten Passagen einer Sollumrissform - mehrere Leuchteinsätze 6 nebeneinander in den Leuchtkörper 1 eingesetzt werden.As is not shown in the drawings, the light-emitting diodes 9 can also be arranged in a plurality of rows or irregularly depending on the shape of the side of the luminous element 1 to be illuminated on the support 7. Furthermore, for example, in the case of very broad passages of a desired contour shape, a plurality of luminaire inserts 6 can be inserted side by side into the luminous element 1.

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  1. A luminous advertising device comprising:
    a box-shaped illuminant (1) having a desired contour shape, in particular the shape of a letter, the illuminant (1) comprising at least one translucent peripheral surface (3,4), and a light source disposed in the illuminant (1), the light source being formed by at least one luminous insert (6) including a support (7), the exterior outline of which corresponds at least partially to, but is narrower than the desired contour shape of the illuminant (1), as well as light diodes (9) which are lined up along the support (7) and accommodated therein in receptacles (10),
    characterized in that the support (7) consists of translucent material for uniformly illuminating the translucent peripheral surface (3,4).
  2. The luminous advertising device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support (7) consists of a transparent material.
  3. The luminous advertising device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the respective width (b) of the support (7) accounts for 10% to 80%, preferably 20% to 50%, of the width (B) of the desired contour shape of the illuminant (1).
  4. The luminous advertising device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacles for the light diodes (9) are each formed as blind or through holes (10) in the support (7) for receiving the head of the respective light diodes.
  5. The luminous advertising device according to claim 4, characterized in that the support (7) is provided with a recess (12) to form a wiring space for the light diode connectors, the recess surrounding the through bores (10) on the connection side of the light diodes (9).
  6. The luminous advertising device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (7) is disposed in the illuminant (1) on at least one socket (14) in an elevated position with respect to the back wall (2) of the illuminant (1).
  7. The luminous advertising device according to claim 5, characterized in that the support (7) is disposed eccentrically on the at least one socket (14).
  8. The luminous advertising device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light diodes are formed as individual diodes which are wired and connected with one another via connecting pins (13).
  9. The luminous advertising device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light diodes (9) are linearly lined up in a single row along the support (7).
  10. The luminous advertising device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light diodes (9) have a main angle of radiation (W) of 100°.
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