ES1065579U - Manual marker (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Manual marker (1), comprising a base (2) whose front (3) is of a certain color, as well as a plurality of segments (4) of another determined color contrasted with respect to the color of the base, such that said segments are visible according to their concealment or discovery, and implementing means of support or fixation at the base; characterized in that the segments (4) are reversible and have one of their faces (4a) of the same color as the front (3) of the base (2) and its other face (4b) of a color that contrasts with the color of the front (3) of the base (2), such that the positioning of the segment (4) by one or the other of its faces (4a, 4b) means its visualization or concealment; each segment (4) are fixed to the obverse (3) of the base (2) through extreme elastic means in order to keep said segment (4) in contact with the base at its hidden side and allow its recoverable separation for turn it around (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Manual marker

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a marker manual capable of representing graphics such as letters or numbers very clearly, in segment format and without the need for power supply

Background of the invention

At present some markers are known to base of segments of a color, usually yellow, which contrast with respect to a base of another color, usually black, and having covers of the same base color, actuated mechanically, that discover or hide these segments allowing or not your visibility.

These segments are also grouped to form different digits or letters, its grouping in fairly common seven segments, where all of them are straight and about the same length, with three horizontal segments superimposed and two alignments of two vertical segments on each side of the three horizontal segments, configuration that allows to represent all digits from 0 to 9, and some letters.

These markers, however require power supply for the operation of the covers that hide and discover segments, so they cannot be used for example in small fields or public courts. Apart is the own mechanical complication that involves the implementation of mechanisms that activate the covers that hide the segments.

Description of the invention

The manual marker of the invention has a simple constitution that also does not require food electric

According to the invention, the marker it comprises a base, normally flat, provided with support means or fixation, whose obverse is a light or dark color.

Precisely on the front of the base are fixed reversible flat segments, one of whose faces is the same color as the front of the base, while your face opposite is a color that contrasts with the color of the base, such that the positioning of the segment by one or the other of its faces It means visualization or concealment.

The invention has provided a manual drive of the turn or turn of the segments, consisting of fixing each segment to the base through extreme elastic means, which at rest keep the segment in contact with the base by its face hidden, but allow for timely and recoverable separation to turn them over with your hand and offer your face in sight opposite.

The marker of the invention serves, not only for score scores in various sports competitions but also for signaling, for example in aisles of industrial buildings, shopping centers, etc., or for any other indication that can be supported by segments and segment groupings of the marker of the invention.

Brief description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to an example preferred practical implementation of it, is accompanied as integral part of that description, a set of drawings where with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1 shows an overview of the manual marker of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a section by II-II of figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a detail of one of the segments of the manual marker of the invention.

Description of a practical embodiment of the invention

The manual marker (1) of the invention comprises a base (2) endowed with means, not represented, of support in the floor or fixing to a support or wall, and an obverse (3) flat of a light or dark color. In this example the obverse (3) is of the base (2) is black.

On said base (2) a reversibly fixed plurality of flat segments (4), one of whose faces (4a) is of same color as the obverse (3) of the base (2), while its other face (4b) is a color that contrasts with the color of the obverse (3). In this example of the invention the face (4a) is of Black color and the face (4b) is deep yellow.

Fixing the segments (4) to the base (2) it materializes through extreme elastic means, constituted by rubber bands (5), which keep each segment (4) in contact with the base (2) by its hidden face, but allow its punctual separation and recoverable to flip them by hand and offer the seen its opposite face, so that the segment in question is visible, when contrasting your face (4b) with the color of the base (2) or is not visible as the face (4a) is the same color as the base (2).

In this example, the gums (5) are fixed to the ends of each segment (4), tying to holes (6) practiced at the base.

Typically, the manual marker (1) of the invention will be used to record scores, so the formation of groups (7) of seven segments will be preferred to represent each digit, with as many of these groupings (7) as required digits.
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Claims (2)

1. Manual marker (1), comprising a base (2) whose obverse (3) is of a certain color, as well as a plurality of segments (4) of another determined color contrasted with respect to the color of the base, such that said segments are visible according to their concealment or discovery, and implementing in the base some means of support or fixation; characterized in that the segments (4) are reversible and have one of their faces (4a) of the same color as the obverse (3) of the base (2) and their other face (4b) of a color that contrasts with the color of the obverse (3) of the base (2), such that the positioning of the segment (4) by one or the other of its faces (4a, 4b) means its visualization or concealment; each segment (4) is fixed to the front (3) of the base (2) through extreme elastic means in order to keep said segment (4) at rest in contact with the base by its hidden face and allow its recoverable separation to turn it over. 2. Manual marker (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the extreme elastic means that fix the segments (4) to the obverse (3) of the base (2) are constituted by rubber bands (5) attached to the ends of each segment ( 4) and tied to holes (6) made in said base (2).