JP2001282148A - Variable display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable display device with which panels housing film media for advertisement, etc., may be increased or decreased without changing the mechanism on a device body side, the panels may be extremely easily exchanged, the panels may be smoothly moved to their display position and housing position and the panel in the display position may be displayed in a stable state. SOLUTION: This variable display device includes panels 2 in which the advertisement media, such as films, are exchangeably housed, a casing 1 which is formed with a housing section housed with plural sheets of the panels and a display section for displaying one sheet of the panel drawn out of the housing section, a supporting member which has a gliding surface superposed while being glided to one side by its own weight of the panel when the panel is placed thereon, an endless band 14 which is wound between the display section and the housing section, a drawing up pin which engages only the panel of the foremost row placed in the housing section and moves the same to the display section before pulling up and a motor which rotates the endless belt at prescribed time intervals.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention forms a plurality of advertising media and the like in the form of a panel, and displays the panel by moving a panel accommodated at a lower portion upward at predetermined time intervals.
The present invention relates to a variable display device in which a panel displayed at an upper portion is moved to a lower portion and accommodated in the lower portion, so that the panel is sequentially replaced and displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are variable display devices other than electric advertisements, in which an advertisement medium is fixed and those in which the advertisement medium is variable. On the other hand, as a variable display device, a display in which a plurality of advertisements are printed in an endless or reciprocating manner is displayed, or
A large number of triangular prisms are arranged in parallel, different advertising media are printed on each surface of each triangular prism, and each surface is simultaneously rotated to form one advertising medium, and a total of three types of advertising media are displayed. there were.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned fixed display device, since only one advertisement medium can be displayed, there is a problem that the user is tired of seeing it.
After the advertisement for a certain period of time, a troublesome work such as peeling off the advertisement medium from the fixing plate and attaching a new advertisement medium was required.

[0004] Further, in the above-mentioned variable display device, although the problem of being able to display only one advertisement medium, which is a drawback of the fixed type display device, can be solved, when the number of advertisement media is increased or decreased, a curtain is required. In the ceremony, the curtain itself had to be replaced, and in the case of a triangular prism, there was a problem that it was impossible to increase the number of advertising media to three or more.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to change the mechanism of the main body by increasing or decreasing the number of panels accommodating a predetermined number of film media for advertisement or the like. It can be freely operated without any change, the panel can be replaced very easily, the panel can be moved smoothly to the display position and the storage position, and the variable display that can display the panel at the display position in a stable state We will provide the equipment.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The variable display device of the present invention achieves the above-mentioned object.
A panel in which a medium such as a film is exchangeably housed, a housing in which a storage unit in which a plurality of the panels are housed, and a display unit that displays one panel pulled out from the storage unit are formed; When the panel attached to the storage portion of the housing is placed, the support member having a sliding surface that is overlapped while sliding on one side due to the weight of the panel, and wound between the display portion and the storage portion. Chains, endless belts such as timing belts, and during rotation of the endless belts, engage with only the frontmost panel placed in the storage section, pull up and transfer to the display section, and remove the display panel. A lifting pin for transferring the belt to the support member; and a motor for rotating the endless belt at predetermined time intervals.

[0007] Further, when the panel is lifted by the lifting pin, there is provided a panel retreating means having a pin for engaging and retreating with the second-stage panel in contact with the panel in the front row. It is preferable that the pin is separated from the second panel after the lifting pin has finished lifting the panel, and furthermore, the lower portion of the panel located on the display section is elastically clamped by a pair of clamping members. It is preferable that the panel is supported by the display unit in a state where a pair of lifting pins are housed and hooked to the protrusions having concave receiving structures at both upper ends of the panel. May be configured to be displayed on both sides of the housing.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a variable display device (a display device installed on a platform of a station so that an advertisement medium can be seen from both sides) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a case in which a roof portion is formed in a mountain shape, a lower portion is a storage portion for storing a panel 2 to be described later, and an upper portion is a display in which the panel is pulled up. Department. A door 1a is provided on both sides of the storage unit, and a transparent plate 1b such as an acrylic plate is provided on both sides of the display unit.
A display door 1b into which ₁ is fitted is attached to the housing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed in the horizontal direction.

A plurality of fluorescent lamps 1d (seven in the drawing) are mounted in the center of the housing 1 in the thickness direction in the thickness direction, and a translucent milky white is sandwiched between the fluorescent lamps 1d. Board 1
e is attached to the front so as to be freely opened and closed. That is, the fluorescent lamp 1d can be replaced by opening the transparent plate 1e after opening the display door 1b in the horizontal direction. The translucent plate 1e is for preventing the light of the fluorescent lamp 1d from appearing linearly when viewing the advertising medium of the panel 2 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) described later.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 3 denotes a forward / reverse rotatable motor, and 4 denotes an intermediate gear which is rotatably supported above the housing 1 and is attached to one end of a shaft 4a. A chain and a timing belt 5 (hereinafter, referred to as an endless belt) are wound between them. Reference numerals 6 to 8 denote three gears which are also supported by the housing 1, and an endless belt 9 is wound between the gears and the intermediate gears 4 at both ends. The same drive consisting of 4, 6 to 8 and 9 is also provided at the other end.
A moving mechanism is installed. Therefore,
When the motor 3 rotates, the gears 6 to 8 are rotated via the intermediate gear 4. The presence of the gear 7 between the gears 6 and 8 causes the gear 6 to rotate clockwise and the gear 8 to rotate counterclockwise.

In FIG. 4, reference numerals 12 and 13 denote two sets of driven gears fixed to both ends of a rotating shaft which is supported at a substantially intermediate position of the housing 1, and include driving gears 6, 8 and a driven gear. 1
Two endless bands 14 and 15 are wound between the endless belts 2 and 13.

In FIG. 3, reference numerals 16 and 17 denote guide members for guiding the endless double bands 14 and 15 so that the endless double bands 14 and 15 do not vibrate in the front-rear direction (in the horizontal direction in FIG. 3). , 19 have springs 18 a, 19 a having one end attached to the housing 1 side, and the springs 18 a
a, 19a is attached to the other end, and the other end is provided with plate members 18b, 19b having the driven gears 12, 13 attached thereto.
5 is to prevent slack. The plate 18
The b and 19b are prevented from swinging in the left-right direction by the swing prevention plate 20.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the panel 2, which is formed in a square shape by a material such as aluminum, and transparent plates 2a made of acrylic or the like are attached to the front and back surfaces, and the inside of the transparent plates 2a on both front and back surfaces. It is configured such that the film 2b on which the advertisement medium is printed can be inserted and removed. That is, by the upper horizontal member 2c removing the screw 2c _1, since the upper horizontal member 2c is separated, insert the film 2b between the transparent plate 2a, thereby enabling extraction.

The upper horizontal member 2b is formed at both ends with a concave projection 2d having a lower side opened.
The d roller 2d ₁ is attached, also, the lower ends of the panel 2 are attached aluminum suspended piece 2e.

In FIG. 7 and subsequent figures, reference numeral 21 denotes a synthetic resin supporting member for supporting a plurality of panels 2 attached to the storage portion of the housing 1, and a mountain-shaped sliding surface 2 having an inclined top surface.
Has a 1a, roller 2d ₁ is placed in a panel 2 to each of the sliding surfaces 21a. Note that a stopper 21b for preventing the panel 2 from sliding down is formed at the lower end of the sliding surface 21a. Further, two elongated holes 21c are formed below each sliding surface 21a.

Reference numerals 22 and 23 denote vertical moving plates which are guided by the long holes 21c of the support member 21 and are vertically movably mounted. The moving plates 22 and 23 are always urged upward by springs 22a and 23a. The upper surfaces of the upper and lower moving plates 22 and 23 enter the ends of the upper horizontal member 2b of the panel 2,
Pin 2 for pushing panel 2 back above sliding surface 21a
2b and 23b are attached. Pins 22b, 23b
The lifting pins 14a, 15a attached to the two endless bands 14, 15 abut on the lower side of the
Contact plates 22c and 23c for lowering the vertical moving plates 22 and 23 against the spring force of the a and 23a are formed. In addition,
In the front views of FIGS. 7 and 8, only one of them is shown. Further, the lifting pins 14a and 15a are attached to two places of the two endless bands 14 and 15 at equal intervals.

In FIG. 12, reference numerals 24 and 25 denote a first material made of a material having a small coefficient of friction which comes into contact with the hanging pieces 2e formed at both ends of the panel 2 in the display state in the middle of the housing 1.
Rollers 26a, 27a are attached to tips of the holding members 26, 27, and the rollers 26a, 27a and the first holding members 24, 25 serve as second holding members for holding the hanging piece 2e. 2e is urged by a winding spring (not shown) in a direction to elastically clamp the 2e.

Next, the operation will be described based on the above configuration.

First, the display state in FIG. 4 will be described. The panel 2 includes projections 2d at both ends of the upper horizontal member 2c.
One lifting pin 14a,
15a is stored (dropped) and the display door 1b
Of the driven gears 12 and 13 are lifted to the display position on the back surface of the driven gears 12 and 13.
Waiting in the opposite position. In this state, the film 1e in the panel 2 is illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 1d and can be viewed from the outside in an internally illuminated state.

In this state, a plurality of panels 2 (5 in the present embodiment) stored in the storage section are provided.
) Are stored while sliding on the sliding surface 21 a of the support member 21. Further, since the hanging pieces 2e at both ends of the panel 2 are held between the first and second holding members 25 to 28, they do not swing.

The panel 2 has its upper part hooked into the recess of the protruding portion 2d with the lifting pins 14a, 15a.
Since the lower portion is supported while the hanging piece 2e is sandwiched between the first and second sandwiching members 25 to 28, the panel can be easily removed only by lifting the panel 2 upward in the display state. The new panel 2 can be easily replaced with a new panel by hooking the concave portion of the projecting portion 2d on the lifting pins 14a and 15a.

When a preset time by a timer (not shown) elapses, the motor 3 starts to rotate, so that the drive gears 6, 8 rotate in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The double endless belts 14, 15 also move in the direction of the arrow. Here, one pull-up pin 14a, 15
The panel 2 suspended by a
Move around 8 while descending to the back.

On the other hand, the other lifting pins 14a, 15a shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9 are used to contact the vertical moving plates 22, 23 which have been lowered against the spring force of the springs 22a, 23a.
Since it moves in a direction away from the upper and lower moving plates 22 and 23c (upward in FIGS. 7 and 9), the vertical moving plates 22 and 23 are raised by springs 22a and 23a.

When the vertical moving plates 22 and 23 rise, the pins 22 attached to the vertical moving plates 22 and 23 move.
b and 23b are engaged with the end of the upper horizontal member 2c of the second panel 2 from the outside located in the storage portion (FIGS. 8, 10 and 11), and as shown in the drawing of the pins 22b and 23b. A gap is created between the outermost panel 2 ′ and the second panel 2 by the tip inclined surface or by inwardly tilting each in FIGS. 9 to 11. That is, when the outer panel 2 ′ is pulled up, the second panel 2 is prevented from contacting to increase the frictional resistance (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

The pins 22b, 23b are connected to the springs 22a,
The second panel 2 is kept in the retracted position by the spring force of 23a. When the double endless belts 14 and 15 are further rotated, the lifting pins 14a and 15a are engaged with the ends of the upper horizontal member 2c on the outer panel 2 ', and the lifting pins 14a and 15a are raised. (See FIG. 11), and finally, the panel 2 'is pulled up to the display position on the back surface of the display door 1b. In this state, the motor 3 stops and the panel 2 '
Stops at the position for a set time. In addition, in order to prevent the panels from being attracted and contacted by static electricity when the panel 2 is lifted, it is possible to more reliably form a gap with the second panel by the metal fitting 30 having an inclined surface shown in FIG. It may be a thing. At this time, the metal fitting 30 is arranged at a position where the lower part of the second and subsequent panels is constantly pushed backward,
The engagement with the metal fitting serves to create a gap between the front row panel disengaged by the rise.

The panel 2 lowered by one of the pins 22b, 23b is placed on the sliding surface 21 of the support member 21.
a is placed at a high position. After this, the pins 22b, 2
Since 3 is moved downward, the panel 2 is in a free state, the roller 2d ₁ of the panel 2 is lowered sliding surface 21a, a high already the rear (inclined surface of the panel 2 placed Position).

When the outer panel 2 'passes between the first and second holding members 24 to 27, it passes because the respective holding members 24 to 27 have a structure of elastically holding. However, it is not a big load. After passing, the hanging piece 2e of the panel is pinched and fixed. In addition,
The holding members 24 to 27 make the hanging piece 2e of the panel free when the panel 2 exceeds the driving gears 6 and 8 by the movement of 24 and 25, and at the same time, press inward to translate the panel backward without shaking the panel. Utilizing the inclination of the back surfaces of the panels 26 and 27 makes it possible to stabilize the lowering of the panel 2 to a predetermined position.

The motor 3 is mounted on the panel 2 at the display position.
Is higher than the drive gears 6 and 8, and the lifting pins 14a and
15a is decelerated when engaged with the outer panel 2 'so that noise is not generated.

When the panel 2 'located at the lowest position is lifted from the panel 2 arranged on the sliding surface 21a, a lifting pin 14a is used as means for separating the panel 2 which is in contact with the panel 2'. , 15a controlled by the pins 22b, 23b of the vertically moving members 22, 23, but another embodiment is shown in FIG.
There is one shown in FIG.

That is, the fan-shaped rotating plates 24, 25 are rotatably supported by the housing 1, and the rotating plates 24, 25 are spring-loaded by winding springs (not shown) in opposite directions (directions of arrows). Being energized. Then, each of the rotating plates 24, 25
Abutment pieces 24a, 25a abutting on the movable lifting pins 14a, 15a lowered by the double endless bands 14, 15
Are formed, and the contact pieces 24 of the rotating plates 24 and 25 are formed.
a and 25a are opposed to pins 24b and 2b, which serve the same role as pins 22b and 23b in the above embodiment.
5b is attached.

The operation is performed by raising pins 14a,
As shown in FIG. 13, a state in which the panel 15a contacts the contact pieces 24a, 25a of the rotating plates 24, 25 (the panel 2 is displayed).
In this case, the pins 24b and 25b are not engaged with the second panel 2 and the second panel 2 is in contact with the outer panel 2 '.

[0033] From this state, pull up the outer panel 2 '
The double endless belts 14 and 15 move.
The lifting pins 14a, 15a are brought into contact with the contact pieces 24a, 25a.
, The rotating plates 24 and 25 are in a free state.
To rotate in the direction of the arrow by the spring force of the coil spring.
24b and 25b engage with the second panel 2. Follow
Move the panel 2 in the direction of climbing the inclined surface,
Away from the panel 2 '.

The lifting pins 14a, 15a are engaged with the outer panel 2 ', and the lifting pins 14a, 15a, which move with the rotation of the double endless bands 14, 15, move upward. When the outer panel 2 'rises and moves to the display position, the motor 3 stops, so that the panel 2' also stops and enters the display state.

In the above-described embodiment, an advertisement display device installed on a platform of a station has been described. However, instead of an advertisement medium, a notification (gazette display) medium for residents in local governments or the like may be used. Needless to say, it can also be used for sightseeing guides at sightseeing spots.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of panels accommodating a media film such as an advertisement medium accommodated in an accommodating portion of a housing are sequentially raised one by one on a display portion for displaying. Since the panel of the display unit is transferred to the storage unit, the number of panels within a predetermined number can be freely increased or decreased without changing the mechanism of the main body.

When the panel housed in the housing is to be lifted, the panel in contact with the panel to be lifted is
Since the gap is formed by retracting the second panel, the panel to be lifted can be smoothly transferred to the display section.

Further, since the lower portion of the panel located on the display section is elastically held by the pair of holding members, the panel in the display state can be displayed in a stable state, and the upper portion of the panel in the display state can be displayed. Is supported by a pull-up pin, and the lower part is clamped by a clamping member. Therefore, the panel has a structure that is easily supported at the upper and lower four points, so that panel replacement can be performed very easily and safely. Since different and same media such as advertisements can be displayed on the outside and on both sides of the housing, when a media film is used as an advertisement,
By installing it in the center of a platform or the like of a station, the advertising effect is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing an embodiment of a variable display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing only a display portion of a display unit.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of a display unit and a storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the whole;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the panel.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the upper part of the above.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a vertically moving member for retracting the panel.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state where the panel in the above is retracted.

FIG. 9 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state where the panel in the above is pulled up.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a holding member for fixing a panel displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing another embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a side view showing a state where the panel is retracted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Panel 2b Advertising medium, such as a film 3 Motor 14, 15 Endless band 14a, 15a Lifting pin 21 Support member 21a Sliding surface

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takayuki Yamada 29-1, Mita-cho, Shinoda, Miwa-cho, Kaifu-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside Nagoya Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. −29 F-term in Teramoto Co., Ltd. (reference) 5C095 AA90 BA48 DA02 DB05 EE21

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A panel in which a medium such as a film is exchangeably accommodated, a storage unit in which a plurality of the panels are accommodated, and a display unit for displaying one panel pulled out from the storage unit are formed. A supporting member having a sliding surface that is overlapped while sliding on one side by the weight of the panel when the panel mounted on the housing portion of the housing is placed; and And the endless band such as a timing belt, which is wound around the endless belt, engages only with the frontmost row of panels placed in the storage portion during rotation of the endless band, and lifts up and transports it to the display portion. A variable display device comprising: a lifting pin for transferring a panel of a display unit to the support member; and a motor for rotating the endless belt at predetermined time intervals. 2. A panel retracting means having a pin for engaging and retracting a second-stage panel in contact with a front row panel when the panel is lifted by the lifting pin, wherein the panel retracting means includes: The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein the pin is separated from the second panel after the lifting pin has finished lifting the panel. 3. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the panel located on the display section is elastically held by a pair of holding members. 4. An upper portion of a panel located on the display section,
4. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein a pair of lifting pins are accommodated in and supported by the protrusions having concave receiving structures at both upper ends of the panel. 5. The advertisement display device according to claim 1, wherein the panel is configured to display on both surfaces of the housing.