FR2463469A1 - ALPHA-DIGITAL DISPLAY NETWORK FOR CAPITAL AND SMALL CAPITAL - Google Patents

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FR2463469A1
FR2463469A1 FR8015997A FR8015997A FR2463469A1 FR 2463469 A1 FR2463469 A1 FR 2463469A1 FR 8015997 A FR8015997 A FR 8015997A FR 8015997 A FR8015997 A FR 8015997A FR 2463469 A1 FR2463469 A1 FR 2463469A1
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The known display patterns included fourteen segments and could represent figures and upper-case letters. The twelve-segment (1 to 12) pattern presented here makes it possible moreover to represent lower-case letters. In such a pattern the segments (9 and 10) are all of one piece and form the diagonals of the rectangles (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8). Several of these patterns may be connected together and include common segments so as to form a display grid.

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La présente invention se rapporte aux réseaux d'affichage et concerne plus particulièrement un réseau d affichage alpha-numérique. The present invention relates to display networks and relates more particularly to an alpha-digital display network.

Les réseaux d'affichage alpha-numériques connus présentent des motifs se limitant à la représentation des chiffres et des lettres majuscules. Ces motifs d'affichage, comme le montre la figure 1, comportent, en général, seize segments (1 à 16). La firme Hewlett-Packard, notamment, commercialise des réseaux d'affichage comportant de tels motifs. La firme onsanto vend des motifs per sectionnes dont les segments 1 et 2 et les segments 3 et 4 sont reliés electriquement entre eux de telle sorte que ces motifs ne présentent plus, en fait, que quatorze segments. Ces segments peuvent être constitués de diodes émettrices de lumière ou encore d'électrodes transparentes excitant un cristal liquide.Chaque segment est relié à un circuit logique de commande qui sélectionne le ou les segments qui doivent être activés en vue de représenter tel chiffre ou telle lettre. Known alpha-numeric display networks have patterns limited to the representation of numbers and capital letters. These display patterns, as shown in Figure 1, generally include sixteen segments (1 to 16). Hewlett-Packard, in particular, markets display networks with such patterns. The firm onsanto sells per sectioned patterns whose segments 1 and 2 and segments 3 and 4 are electrically connected together so that these patterns only present, in fact, fourteen segments. These segments can be made up of light-emitting diodes or of transparent electrodes exciting a liquid crystal. Each segment is connected to a logic control circuit which selects the segment or segments which must be activated in order to represent a given number or letter. .

L'inconvénient d'un tel motif est qu'il ne permet pas de représenter les minuscules. De plus, il se compose d'au moins quatorze segments, ce qui représente un ensemble important dVinterconnexions vew le circuit logique de commande. The disadvantage of such a pattern is that it does not allow to represent the lower case. In addition, it consists of at least fourteen segments, which represents a large set of interconnections with the logic control circuit.

Il existe également des motifs d'affichage formes de matricesde points, où chaque point correspond en réalité à un segment. Dans un tel cas, la quantité de segments est encore accrue. There are also display patterns for dot matrix shapes, where each point actually corresponds to a segment. In such a case, the amount of segments is further increased.

Le but de la présente invention est de fournir un réseau amélioré qui présente un nombre moins élevé de segments tout en permettant de représenter, seul ou associé à un autre, également les minuscules. The aim of the present invention is to provide an improved network which has a lower number of segments while making it possible to represent, alone or associated with another, also the lower case letters.

Le réseau d'affichage selon l'invention est principalement caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un motif de douze segments au plus, disposés pour former un rectangle constitué de deux grands côtés de deux segments chacun et de deux petits côtés d'un segment chacun avec, à son in intérieur, deux diagonales d'un segment et un axe d'un segment, deux segments prolongeant chacun vers le haut les deux grands côtés dudit rectangle. The display network according to the invention is mainly characterized in that it comprises a pattern of at most twelve segments, arranged to form a rectangle consisting of two long sides of two segments each and two short sides of one segment each with, at its interior, two diagonals of a segment and an axis of a segment, two segments each extending upward the two long sides of said rectangle.

De façon avantageuse, le douxième segment relie les sommets des deux segments prolongeant les grands côtés du rectangle. Advantageously, the twelfth segment connects the vertices of the two segments extending the long sides of the rectangle.

Le réseau d'affichage selon l'invention est encore caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'une pluralité de motifs identiques avantageusement du type ci-dessus et accolés de manière que certains segments soient communs à deux motifs. The display network according to the invention is further characterized in that it consists of a plurality of identical patterns advantageously of the above type and joined together so that certain segments are common to two patterns.

D'autres caractéristiques de la présente invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre,faite en regard des dessins annexés et donnant, à titre explicatif mais non limitatif, diverses formes de réalisation de ce réseau. Sur ces dessins
- la figure 1 montre un motif alpha-numérique connu;
- la figure 2 illustre une forme d'exécution à onze segments du réseau selon l'invention;
- la figure 3 illustre une forme d'exécution à douze segments;
- la figure 4 illustre une forme d'exécution de deux motifs associés;
- la figure 5a illustre les différentes façons de représenter les chiffres;
- la figure 5b illustre la représentation des minuscules;
- la figure 5c illustre la représentation des majuscules;
- la figure 6 représente une forme d'exécution d'un réseau d'affichage comportant plusieurs groupes de motifs distincts;;
- la figure 7 illustre une forme d'exécution d'un réseau d'affichage compact.
Other characteristics of the present invention will emerge from the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawings and giving, by way of explanation but not limitation, various embodiments of this network. On these drawings
- Figure 1 shows a known alpha-numeric pattern;
- Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of eleven network segments according to the invention;
- Figure 3 illustrates an embodiment with twelve segments;
- Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of two associated patterns;
- Figure 5a illustrates the different ways of representing the figures;
- Figure 5b illustrates the representation of lowercase;
- Figure 5c illustrates the representation of capital letters;
- Figure 6 shows an embodiment of a display network comprising several groups of distinct patterns;
- Figure 7 illustrates an embodiment of a compact display network.

Le motif de la figure 2 se compose de onze segments numérotés de 1 à 11. Les diagonales 9 et 10 sont composées chacune d'un segment et sont entrecoupées en leur intersection par le segment 11. Ainsi, l'activation du segment 9 implique que les demi-segments de part et d'autre du segment 11 s'activent toujours ensemble. Le motif à onze segments permet de représenter les chiffres en petit format et les lettres uniquement eniminuscule, excepté m et w. The pattern in Figure 2 consists of eleven segments numbered from 1 to 11. The diagonals 9 and 10 are each composed of a segment and are intersected at their intersection by segment 11. Thus, the activation of segment 9 implies that the half-segments on either side of segment 11 are always activated together. The eleven-segment pattern allows you to represent numbers in small format and letters in lowercase only, except m and w.

Si, comme représenté dans la figure 3, on rajoute le segment 12 à ce motif, les majuscules, exception faite des lettres M, T, W, X, sont également affichables, de même que les chiffres en grand format et en format moyen avec possibilité de souligner. If, as shown in figure 3, we add the segment 12 to this motif, the capital letters, except for the letters M, T, W, X, are also displayable, as well as the numbers in large and medium format with possibility to underline.

La figure 4 illustre une combinaison de deux motifs accolés où les segments 4, 5 et 6 sont communs. Figure 4 illustrates a combination of two joined patterns where segments 4, 5 and 6 are common.

Huit segment s ont été activés afin de représenter la lettre minuscule m. Cette combinaison de deux motifs accolés permet de représenter toutes les lettres minuscules (m et w compris), ainsi que toutes les lettres majuscules (M, T,
W, X compris).
Eight segments s have been activated to represent the lowercase letter m. This combination of two contiguous patterns makes it possible to represent all the lower case letters (including m and w), as well as all the upper case letters (M, T,
W, X included).

Ainsi, suivant l'affichage désiré, on peut choisir le ou les motifs appropriés : motif simple de la figure 1, motif comportant le segment supplémentaire de la figure 2 ou encore l'association de deux motifs, que ce soient ceux de la figure 1 ou ceux de la figure 2. Thus, according to the desired display, one can choose the appropriate motif (s): simple motif in FIG. 1, motif comprising the additional segment of FIG. 2 or even the association of two motifs, whether those of FIG. 1 or those of figure 2.

Les figures 5a, 5b et 5c illustrent les possibilités de représentation dans leur ensemble des chiffres et des lettres. Dans la figure 5a, les chiffres 1, 2 et 3 sont représentés en petit format, les chiffres 3, 4 et 5 en grand format et les chiffres 6, 7, 8 et 9 en moyen format souligné. La figure 5b représente les minuscules et la figure 5c les majuscules. Figures 5a, 5b and 5c illustrate the possibilities of representing the whole of the numbers and letters. In Figure 5a, the numbers 1, 2 and 3 are shown in small format, the numbers 3, 4 and 5 in large format and the numbers 6, 7, 8 and 9 in medium format underlined. Figure 5b represents the lower case and Figure 5c the upper case.

Le motif, objet de l'invention, est en outre particulièrement adapté à une juxtaposition successive permettant ainsi la création d'un réseau déterminé. Dans ce cas, deux motifs accolés possèdent des segments communs. The pattern, object of the invention, is also particularly suitable for a successive juxtaposition thus allowing the creation of a determined network. In this case, two joined patterns have common segments.

Cette solution conduit à une bonne lisibilité des lettres ainsi qu'à un espacement régulier. This solution leads to good legibility of the letters as well as regular spacing.

Un réseau d'affichage peut comporter différents groupes de motifs espacés entre eux comme l'illustre la figure 6. Dans ce cas, des variantes quant à la grandeur des lettres et des chiffres sont réalisables. A display network can have different groups of patterns spaced apart as illustrated in FIG. 6. In this case, variations as to the size of the letters and numbers are possible.

La figure 7 représente un réséau compact de motifs accolés, les motifs voisins comportant des segments communs. Dans cet exemple, un horaire est schématisé et indique les heures de présence à faire. Chaque rangée comportant quatre rectangles correspond à quatre heures les heures entre six et dix heures, respectivement dix et quatorze heures, puis quatorze et dix-huit heures. Les petits rectangles activés représentent, par tranche de quart d'heure, les heures de présence à faire. On constate que cette solution permet la représentation de graphiques ou de figures. FIG. 7 represents a compact network of contiguous patterns, the neighboring patterns comprising common segments. In this example, a schedule is shown schematically and indicates the hours of attendance to be made. Each row comprising four rectangles corresponds to four hours the hours between six and ten hours, respectively ten and fourteen hours, then fourteen and eighteen hours. The small activated rectangles represent, by quarter of an hour, the hours of presence to be made. We note that this solution allows the representation of graphs or figures.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Réseau d'affichage alpha-numérique, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un motif de douze segments au plus, disposés pour former un rectangle constitué de deux grands côtés de deux segments chacun et de deux petits côtés d'un segment chacun avec, à son intérieur, deux diagonales dgun segment et un axe d'un segment, deux segment s prolongeant chacun vers le haut les deux grands côtés dudit rectangle. 1. Alpha-digital display network, characterized in that it comprises at least one pattern of at most twelve segments, arranged to form a rectangle consisting of two long sides of two segments each and of two short sides of a segment each with, inside, two diagonals dgun segment and an axis of a segment, two segment s each extending upwards the two long sides of said rectangle. 2. Réseau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le motif comporte en outre un segment reliant les sommets des deux segments prolongeant les deux grands côtés dudit rectangle. 2. Network according to claim 1, characterized in that the pattern further comprises a segment connecting the vertices of the two segments extending the two long sides of said rectangle. 3. Réseau selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre un deuxième motif accolé au premier de telle manière que certains segments soient communs aux deux motifs. 3. Network according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it further comprises a second pattern joined to the first so that certain segments are common to the two patterns. 4. Réseau selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une pluralité de tels motifs accolés de telle manière que certains segments de chaque motif soient communs à deux motifs. 4. Network according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of such patterns joined together so that certain segments of each pattern are common to two patterns. 5. Réseau selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des groupes de motifs accolés de telle manière qu'ils comportent des segments communs, lesdits groupes étant espacés entre eux 5. Network according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises groups of patterns joined so that they comprise common segments, said groups being spaced apart 6. Réseau d'affichage alpha-numérique, caractérisé en ee qu'il est constitué d'une pluralité de motifs identiques forés de segments et accolés de telle manière que certains segments soient communs à deux motifs. 6. Alpha-digital display network, characterized in that it consists of a plurality of identical patterns drilled with segments and joined so that certain segments are common to two patterns. 7. Réseau selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque motif comporte douze segments, au plus, disposés pour former un rectangle constitué de deux grands côtés de deux segments chacun et de deux petits côtés d'un segment chacun avec, à son intérieur, deux diagonales d'un segment et un axe d'un segment, deux segments prolongeant chacun vers le haut les deux grands côtés dudit rectangle. 7. Network according to claim 6, characterized in that each pattern has twelve segments, at most, arranged to form a rectangle consisting of two long sides of two segments each and two short sides of a segment each with, inside , two diagonals of a segment and an axis of a segment, two segments each extending upwards the two long sides of said rectangle.
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