EP1970866A2 - Automate de musique et de marchandise doté d'un système d'éclairage - Google Patents

Automate de musique et de marchandise doté d'un système d'éclairage Download PDF

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EP1970866A2
EP1970866A2 EP08152827A EP08152827A EP1970866A2 EP 1970866 A2 EP1970866 A2 EP 1970866A2 EP 08152827 A EP08152827 A EP 08152827A EP 08152827 A EP08152827 A EP 08152827A EP 1970866 A2 EP1970866 A2 EP 1970866A2
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vending machine
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Jürgen Obermeier
Norbert Wolf
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S362/00—Illumination
    • Y10S362/802—Position or condition responsive switch

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  • the invention relates to a music or vending machine with a lighting system.
  • the invention further relates to a method for illuminating a music or vending machine.
  • Optical elements are, for example, rotating light columns with changing colors, color-illuminated surfaces, illuminated control elements, graphic equalizers and the like.
  • the light effects for example, by a simple combination of mechanical rollers, rotating disks, etc. in front of a light source or simple selective control of light sources, such as light emitting diodes (LED, "light emitting diode”) generated.
  • LED light emitting diodes
  • a jukebox and / or vending machine with a lighting system comprising a screen, a board with at least a first light source and a second light source, wherein the first light source for emitting a first light cone and the second light source for emitting a second light cone and wherein the first cone of light and the second cone of light intersect on the screen and has a controller, the shade being colored and the controller configured to independently alter the first cone of light from the second cone of light.
  • the illumination system according to the invention enables improved lighting effects.
  • the screen is designed in such a way that a change in the beam of light illuminating the screen effects a lighting effect which optically generates a movement and / or change of the image motif on the screen.
  • This effect is achieved according to the invention in particular by at least one color image motif on the screen, wherein a design of the image by at least two colors (also black and white, black and gray, etc.) or shades (eg light-dark) already causes the light effect of the invention ,
  • the lamps arranged behind the screen are changed independently of one another by the controller, an effect results in the picture, depending on its configuration, such as a wave-like movement of flowing water, pulsating flowers, changing color carpet patterns, etc.
  • the lighting system according to the invention does not only reach Targeted color transitions in individual parts of a colored or colorful screen, but also wave effects, wiping effects, crossfades and rotational movements.
  • the controller is designed to change the brightness and / or the color of the first and / or second light cone.
  • Each cone of light is arranged on the board for illuminating a certain part of the screen.
  • the controller are preferably the positions of the respective light source and by the light cone stored in the illuminated part of the screen. Depending on the input signal of the controller, it is thus caused to change the brightness and / or color of the respective light cone in order to achieve a specific lighting effect. In this way, the visual impression of the screen is changed by targeted control of the different bulbs by the controller.
  • the first and second lighting means are arranged substantially equidistant from the screen.
  • the board on which the at least first and second lighting means are arranged is arranged substantially parallel to the screen in order to allow a uniform illumination of the screen.
  • the first and / or the second cone of light have an opening angle of 60 ° to 160 °, in particular from 100 ° to 140 °. In this arrangement, a particularly suitable overlap of the light cone is achieved in relation to the number of required bulbs on the screen.
  • the illumination system further comprises a stray filter between the board and the screen.
  • This stray filter is preferably arranged or printed on that side of the screen which faces the lighting means in order to improve the optical effect.
  • the first and / or the second light-emitting means LEDs, in particular RGB LEDs. LEDs are particularly advantageous due to their low power consumption and long life. RGB LEDs (red, green, blue LEDs) allow additive white color mixing to produce white light as well as any other color by increasing or decreasing red, blue or green as needed.
  • the board further comprises a third and fourth lighting means, wherein the first, second, third and fourth lighting means are arranged in a grid shape. Due to the preferably uniform arrangement of the lamps in matrix form an optimal illumination of the screen is achieved.
  • the first and second bulbs are 0.5 cm to 10 cm, in particular 2 cm to 4 cm, spaced from each other.
  • a luminous properties of the lamp adapted and optimized for illuminating the screen arrangement is made possible.
  • the first and second bulbs are 1 cm to 6 cm, in particular 2 cm to 4 cm spaced from the screen.
  • Such an arrangement is particularly preferred in order to achieve a suitable illumination of the screen by the lighting means and a suitable overlap of the light cone emitted by the lighting means in order to achieve a desired lighting effect.
  • an embodiment is particularly preferred in which the distance between the first and second lighting means is substantially equal to the distance between the first and / or second lighting means to the screen.
  • This particular arrangement optimizes the ratio of the distance between the bulbs to the distance between the bulbs and the screen to achieve the light effects controlled by the controller.
  • the controller for independently varying the first light cone is configured by the second light cone in response to an external trigger signal.
  • the trigger signal preferably represents known effects as in a light organ, such as the clock of the music played, so that certain effects according to the invention can be specifically controlled.
  • the invention relates to a method for illuminating a jukebox and / or vending machine with the steps of illuminating a screen with a first cone of light, illuminating the screen with a second cone of light, wherein the first cone of light and the second cone of light intersect on the screen , and independently changing the first cone of light from the second cone of light, the shade being colored.
  • FIG. 1a shows a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the illumination system 10 consists of a circuit board 12 and a screen 11. On the circuit board 12, first illumination means 14, second illumination means 15 and third illumination means 16 are arranged.
  • the light sources 14, 15, 16 are associated with respective light cones 24, 25, 26.
  • the light cone 24, 25 of the first light source 14 and the second Illuminant 15 overlap in the area 31 of the screen 11.
  • the light cones 25, 26 of the illuminants 15, 16 overlap in the area 32 of the screen 11.
  • FIG. 1b shows a second embodiment of a lighting system 10 with a board 12 and a screen 11.
  • the light sources 14, 17, 15, 18, 16 are associated with corresponding light cone 24, 27, 25, 28, 26.
  • On the board 12 of the FIG. 1b are twice as many bulbs as on the board 12 of the FIG. 1a arranged. Consequently, on the one hand, there are larger areas of the screen on which two light cones overlap, and on the other hand there are areas in which more than two light cones overlap.
  • the light cones 24, 27 and 25 of the light sources 14, 17, 15 overlap, for example.
  • the light cones 27, 25 of the light bulbs 17, 15 overlap in the area 34 of the screen 11.
  • the distance between the lighting means, that is the LEDs, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 to the screen 11 is three centimeters.
  • a distance of 6 cm is not exceeded, ie in FIG. 1a the distance is 6 cm, in FIG. 1b 3 cm.
  • the distance between the LEDs 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 is a maximum of 6 cm, and an opening angle of 120 ° of the light cone 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 of the LEDs 14, 15, 16, 17th , 18 a maximum beam coverage of 2.89 mm and a minimum of 0.79 mm is ensured.
  • FIG. 2a shows a screen 11, which is colored.
  • the color design of the screen 11 has an image of two peacocks.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a jukebox according to the invention.
  • the circuit board 12 according to the invention has a matrix of RGB LEDs.
  • the grid arrangement of Illuminant on the circuit board 12 has, for example, the first illuminant 14 and the second illuminant 15, as shown in the cross sections through the circuit board 12 in Figures 1a and 1b, and an additional third illuminant 19 and an additional fourth illuminant 20.
  • the circuit board 12 according to the invention is adapted to the shape of the color-coordinated screen 11 such that an optimal illumination of the image is achieved by light effects.
  • the controller 13 includes a microprocessor unit MCU which is powered by a supply voltage VCC
  • the MCU is configured to communicate with a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) unit comprising the units
  • JTAG Joint Test Action Group
  • the MCU unit is coupled to an ISP ("Internet Service Provider") unit, from which it receives information, eg program sequences for certain light effects, for certain pieces of music, etc., for the operation of the invention Lighting system can receive.
  • ISP Internet Service Provider
  • the controller 13 also has a RAM memory and a ROM memory.
  • the ROM memory contains information about the light sources 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, their light cones 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and their properties, e.g. Position, brightness, color, etc., filed with respect to the illumination of the screen 11. Program sequences for specific lighting effects can be stored in the RAM memory.
  • An input / output (I / O) unit forwards data from the MCU, the RAM and / or ROM to a control unit LOGIC for controlling the lighting means 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 of the board 12.
  • the controller 13 further includes a serial interface RS232 through which it can receive an external trigger signal.
  • the controller 13 may include a plurality of external trigger inputs that may be used differently, e.g. B. Start the animation of the lighting effects at money or start the Animation when approaching a customer or start the animation at the beginning of music pieces etc ..
  • the RS232 serial interface is connected to a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) unit for asynchronous data transmission. Furthermore, the controller has a PWM ("Pulse Wide Modulation") unit with which the brightness of the LEDs is controlled. The output of the PWM unit is also input to the control unit LOGIC.
  • PWM Pulse Wide Modulation
  • the control unit LOGIC converts the received signals into control signals for the LEDs 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 on the board 12.
  • the control unit LOGIC outputs the control signals S1 and S2 on the one hand and the shift register data SRDATA 0-7 and the shift register clock SRCLK on the other hand. These signals form the input signals for the lamps 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 on the board 12, as they are in FIG. 5 is shown.
  • a microprocessor circuit is used so that the effects achieved can be stored as software programmatically.
  • the matrix arrangement of the light sources 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 makes it possible to control any point on the screen 11 in terms of brightness and color.
  • FIG. 5 shows two parts of the board 12, the middle part is omitted due to redundancy.
  • the circuit board 12 has a total of 16 lamps LED 0-15, wherein the first lamp 14 (LED 0) and the second light source (LED 1) form the first row. Illuminants LED2 and LED3 form the second row etc. and due to the resulting redundancy is in FIG. 5 only the last light source LED 15 of the last row reproduced.
  • the inputs of the color light emitting diodes of the lighting means 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 are driven by the control signals S1 and S2 or SRCDRV 1 and SRCDRV 2.
  • the outputs of the color-identical color light-emitting diodes of the lighting means 14, 15 of a row are each connected to a collector terminal of a bipolar transistor.
  • the LEDs are as in FIG. 5 is arranged in a matrix, the anodes being in columns, as in FIG. 6 is shown, which can be cyclically activated. The respective columns are activated according to the diode array.
  • the same color cathodes of a row are combined on a driver.
  • FIG. 6 schematically illustrates the grid arrangement of the lighting means LEDi on the board 12, as shown in FIG. 5 is shown.
  • the grid or the matrix of the lighting means LEDi has in each case two lighting means in one row and eight lighting means in one column.
  • the lighting means are each operated in columns by the control signals S1, S2 or SRCDRV 1 and SRCDRV 2.
  • the lamps 14, 15, 19, 20 correspond to the FIG. 6 for example, those of FIG. 2b ,
  • FIG. 7 a lighting arrangement is shown on a base plate 21, which consists of individual boards 12 with a first light-emitting means 14 and a second light-emitting means 15.
  • the circuit board 12 can have a different number of light sources and, on the other hand, different illumination arrangements 21 can be achieved by different arrangement of circuit boards 12, the special requirements (see, for example, rounded screen 11 of FIG. 2a ) suffice.
  • a suitable animation or a suitable lighting effect for a screen area of approximately 225 ⁇ 520 mm for example, a total of 128 uniformly arranged lamps are used.
  • Individual boards 12 with 2 X 8 16 bulbs can be plugged to a base plate 21 are arranged so that the number of bulbs can be aligned according to the size of the screen to be illuminated 11 variable.
  • RGBLEDs an electrical matrix allows each LED can be operated with its own color temperature. As a result, all mixed colors are possible, which are possible from the primary colors red, green, blue.
  • the higher-level microprocessor control allows multiple LEDs can be controlled in groups to produce different independent color changes and different frequencies. This creates the impression that the predetermined screen surfaces compete in terms of color, whereby different movement patterns can be generated.

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