JP2007171702A - Wireless light emitting display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless light emitting display apparatus allowed to be used for respectively different purposes in various facilities or places and capable of achieving also extra-large light emitting display. <P>SOLUTION: The wireless light emitting display apparatus is constituted of many light emitting modules 10 arranged on positions to be displayed in a prescribed array pattern and respectively having individual identification IDs and at least one control computer 2 for controlling selective on/off of these light emitting modules 10 in accordance with respective individual identification IDs. The on/off of light emitting bodies 17 included in respective light emitting modules 10 is controlled by the control computer 2 and optical display based on a prescribed control program is performed as a whole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a predetermined optical display by installing a large number of light emitting modules with a predetermined arrangement pattern and selectively turning on or off these light emitting modules by wirelessly outputting a control signal from a control computer. The present invention relates to a wireless light emitting display device.

  The light-emitting display device optically displays characters and designs by arranging a large number of light emitters in a matrix, for example, and selectively turning on or off each light emitter. For example, the conventional light emitting display device 100 shown in FIG. 5 includes a display device 101 and a controller 102 that connects the display device 101 by wire or wirelessly. In the light emitting display device 100, the display device 101 includes a display panel in which a large number of light emitters made of light emitting diodes or the like are arranged in a matrix, and a drive circuit unit for turning on or off each light emitter and the drive circuit thereof. A control unit that outputs a control signal to the unit is provided, and is installed at an appropriate display location.

In the light emitting display device 100, the controller 102 outputs a control signal that causes the display device 101 to perform predetermined light guides or the like by selectively turning on or off each light emitter of the display panel. The light emitting display device 100 accumulates the control signal output from the controller 102 in the display unit 101 in the memory, and sequentially reads out the control signal from the memory based on the control signal output from the control unit to drive the drive circuit unit. . In the light emitting display device 100, each light emitter of the display panel is controlled to be turned on / off by predetermined program control so that scroll display such as an electric light guide is performed.
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  In the conventional light emitting display device 100, the display device 101 and the controller 102 are paired as described above, and the display device 101 including a display panel in which a large number of light emitters are arranged in a matrix is controlled by the controller 102. A predetermined light emission display is performed by outputting a signal. In the conventional light emitting display device 100, the display device 101 is fixed and installed at a predetermined location, and is used to perform light emitting display for a specific purpose such as an electric light guide. Further, in the conventional light emitting display device 100, it is possible to perform an arbitrary light guide or the like by changing a control signal output from the controller 102.

  By the way, the light-emitting display device can perform optical display with movement as described above, and can form a characteristic and effective display means by using it for illumination of various events, for example. . In a light emitting display device, when used for such purposes, it is necessary to take measures such as easily moving the display, changing the display color, or changing the number of light emitters.

  However, in the conventional light emitting display device, the display unit and the controller are configured in a dedicated combination, and the display unit is premised on fixed installation. Must be configured as a dedicated device. Further, in the conventional light emitting display device, the display size is determined by the specifications of the display, there is a limit to the large display, the display itself is extremely expensive, and there is also an installation facility for installing this display There is a problem of becoming large-scale.

  On the other hand, since the light-emitting display device can perform optical display with movement, for example, a diverting unit can be configured as an effective optical guidance display device. As an optical guidance display device, for example, a plurality of light emitters are installed along the approach path of a moving body, such as a platform or a runway guide light, and each light emitter is turned on and off at a predetermined timing. In addition, an apparatus configured to move the light spot is also provided. Such an optical guidance display device is only required to express the movement of a light spot, and is configured relatively simply with a control circuit attached to each light emitter. The optical guidance display device does not take into consideration the correspondence of adjusting the timing of turning on / off or changing the route, and is not installed with versatility in a small-scale facility.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a wireless light-emitting display device that can be used for various purposes in various facilities and places, and can realize a super-large light-emitting display that has never been assumed in the past. It was proposed for the purpose.

  A wireless light emitting display device according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object, a plurality of light emitting modules installed in a display target position with a predetermined arrangement pattern, and selectively turning on / off the light emitting modules. It comprises at least one control computer. The wireless light-emitting display device includes a light-emitting unit in which each light-emitting module has at least one light emitter, a light-emitting unit drive circuit unit that turns on and off the light emitter, a control unit that controls the drive circuit unit, and a display A radio reception circuit unit that receives a control signal and outputs the control signal to the control unit, and a power supply unit that supplies power of a predetermined voltage to each component unit. The wireless light emitting display device includes a storage unit that stores a control program in which a control computer individually turns on and off the light emitters of each light emitting module so that predetermined optical display is performed as a whole. And a control unit that outputs a display control signal for instructing to turn on / off the light emitters of the light emitting modules, and a wireless transmission unit that wirelessly outputs the display control signal output from the control unit.

  In the wireless light emitting display device, a plurality of light emitting modules independent from each other receive a display control signal output from at least one control computer by the wireless receiving unit, and control from the control unit based on the display control signal By outputting a signal and driving the drive circuit unit to selectively turn on / off each light emitter, predetermined optical display based on the control program is performed as a whole.

  In the wireless light emitting display device, a light emitting diode having relatively low power consumption and high luminance characteristics is used as a light emitter provided in a light emitting portion of each light emitting module. Further, in the wireless light emitting display device, light emitting diodes of three primary colors including red light emitting diodes, green light emitting diodes, and blue light emitting diodes are used as light emitters provided in the light emitting portions of the respective light emitting modules. By controlling lighting / extinction of the light emitting diodes, each light emitting module shines in a predetermined color tone so that color light display is performed as a whole.

  In the wireless light emitting display device, a primary battery or a rechargeable secondary battery is provided in a power supply unit, and power is supplied to each component from these batteries. Therefore, in the wireless light-emitting display device, each light-emitting module can be installed in an arbitrary place as long as it is within the area where the display control signal transmitted from the control computer can be received. In the wireless light emitting display device, it is possible to perform arbitrary optical display by the installation method of each light emitting module, and it is also possible to perform extremely large optical display by installing in a wide range.

  The wireless light emitting display device arranges and installs a plurality of light emitting modules along each route to a plurality of destinations, and selects a predetermined control program stored in the storage unit independently of the control computer. For example, an operation board provided with a selection switch for outputting a control signal is installed in the middle of the route. In the wireless light emitting display device, the selection switch of the operation board is switched and a control signal is output to the control computer, so that a predetermined control is performed based on the display control signal output from the control computer to each light emitting module. Each light emitting module arranged along the route is turned on so that the route is displayed. In the wireless light emitting display device, the light emitter of each light emitting module installed along each path is also used as an illumination source for illuminating the path. Further, by assigning an individual authentication ID to each light emitting module of the wireless light emitting display device, the control computer can be controlled by individually authenticating each light emitting module.

  According to the wireless light emitting display device of the present invention configured as described above, at least one control computer controls on / off of the light emitters of a large number of light emitting modules independent of each other, and as a whole, has a predetermined Since the optical display based on the control program is performed, various optical displays can be performed by arbitrarily setting the number of light emitting modules and the installation location. Therefore, according to the wireless light emitting display device, it can be used interchangeably for various purposes in various facilities and places. Also, by installing each light emitting module in a wide range, it has been enormous that has not been envisaged in the past. A light-emitting display can also be realized.

  Hereinafter, a wireless light-emitting display device 1 shown as an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wireless light-emitting display device 1 includes a single control computer 2 and a large number of light-emitting modules 10A to 10N wirelessly connected to the control computer 2 (hereinafter, individually described). Except for the light emitting module 10). The wireless light emitting display device 1 is configured such that the control computer 2 and each light emitting module 10 have a predetermined wireless method, for example, a short-distance wireless method using Bluetooth, WirelessUSB, or the like, or a MIMO (multiple input) capable of long-distance transmission of about 200 m. wireless connection using a next-generation high-speed LAN “IEEE802.11n” technology based on a spatial multiplex transmission technology based on multiple output technology, and other appropriate wireless methods.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a general personal computer having the above-described wireless transmission / reception function is used as the control computer 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the control computer 2 includes a control unit 3 having a CPU and the like, a storage unit 4 having a storage memory, a wireless transmission unit 5 having the above-described wireless transmission / reception function, a display 6 and a keyboard. And an input unit 7. The control computer 2 stores a control program in the storage unit 4 so that each light emitting module 10 is individually turned on / off so that predetermined optical display is performed as a whole.

  The control computer 2 stores a large number of control programs in the storage unit 4, calls the display unit 6 via the input unit 7 for confirmation, and selects a specific control program. The control computer 2 can create a new control program using, for example, the display 6 and the input unit 7 and store it in the storage unit 4. Since the control computer 2 uses a general-purpose personal computer as described above, the control program stored in the storage unit 4 is copied to an appropriate storage medium, and the other control computer 2 or the wireless light emitting display device 1 installed in the field is used. You may make it read in a dedicated controller.

  The control computer 2 outputs a display control signal for individually controlling each light emitting module 10 from the control unit 3 based on a predetermined control program called and selected from the storage unit 4 by the display 6 and the input unit 7. Is done. The control computer 2 converts the display control signal into a high-frequency signal of a predetermined format in the wireless transmission unit 5 and transmits the display control signal from the antenna 8 to each light emitting module 10.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, each light emitting module 10 is wirelessly received by a light emitting unit 12, a light emitting unit drive circuit unit 13, a control unit 14, and a radio receiver on a substrate (not shown) installed inside the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 1. A circuit unit 15 and a power supply unit 16 are provided, and the portable device is configured to be portable. In the light emitting module 10, the light emitting unit 12 includes at least one light emitting body 17 mounted on a substrate with a light emitting surface facing a display opening 11 </ b> A formed in the housing 11, although details are omitted. In the light emitting unit 12, a light emitting diode having low power consumption characteristics and high luminance characteristics is used as the light emitter 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting module 10 includes a light emitting body 17 of the light emitting unit 12 that includes three primary colors of a red light emitting diode 18, a green light emitting diode 19, and a blue light emitting diode 20. Consists of The light emitting module 10 selectively turns on the red light emitting diode 18, the green light emitting diode 19, and the blue light emitting diode 20 so that display light of a predetermined color tone is emitted from the display opening 11A. The light emitting module 10 is provided with a larger number of light emitting diodes so as to increase the brightness on the condition that the optical display can be performed in a certain amount of time without impairing the portability. Also good.

  The light emitting module 10 outputs a control signal from the control unit 14 to the light emitting unit driving circuit unit 13 as will be described in detail later, and the light emitting unit driving circuit unit 13 outputs each light emitting diode of the light emitting unit 12 based on this control signal. 18 to 20 are turned on or off. The light emitting unit driving circuit unit 13 turns on each of the light emitting diodes 18 to 20 by converting the power supply voltage supplied from the power source unit 16 into a predetermined driving voltage and applying it to each of the light emitting diodes 18 to 20.

  The light emitting module 10 is entirely controlled by a control unit 14 having a CPU or the like. The control unit 14 turns on / off each of the light emitting diodes 18 to 20 with respect to the light emitting unit drive circuit unit 13 based on a display control signal transmitted from the control computer 2 via the wireless reception circuit unit 15 as will be described later. A control signal for performing a predetermined switching operation is output. The control unit 14 primarily stores the display control signals of the series received by the wireless reception circuit unit 15 in a storage unit (not shown), and sequentially reads out at a predetermined timing to drive the light emitting unit drive circuit unit 13.

  In the light emitting module 10, the wireless reception circuit unit 15 demodulates the display control signal transmitted from the control computer 2 and received by the antenna 21 by the wireless method described above and outputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 14. Note that the wireless reception circuit unit 15 may have a reception sensitivity adjustment function so that the display control signal is received at a predetermined level. The light emitting module 10 only needs to have a function of receiving a display control signal transmitted from the control computer 2, but may have a function of sending a signal to the control computer 2 side. For example, the light emitting module 10 may detect this in the control unit 14 when the light emitter 17 is cut, and transmit an alarm signal to the control computer 2 side via the wireless reception circuit unit 15.

  The light emitting module 10 supplies a power supply voltage from the power supply unit 16 to the units 12 to 15 described above. Although details are omitted, the light emitting module 10 uses a battery 22 built in the power supply unit 16 as a main power supply. However, the light emitting module 10 includes a power supply circuit unit such as an AC-DC conversion circuit and is connected to a commercial power supply. It may be possible. The light emitting module 10 is configured such that a primary battery such as a dry battery or a rechargeable secondary battery is used as the battery 22.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a large number of light emitting modules 10 configured as described above are arranged in a matrix at equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions as shown in FIG. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a large display unit is configured by arranging a large number of unit units 25 </ b> A to 25 </ b> N as shown in FIG.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a large number of light emitting modules 10 are independent from each other in each unit unit 25, and the light emitting modules 10 may be removed or arranged in a different arrangement state where unnecessary. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, for example, even when a large number of light emitting modules 10 are positioned and installed in each unit unit 25 in order to perform highly accurate optical display, it is necessary to firmly fix these light emitting modules 10. No.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a large number of light emitting modules 10 constituting each unit unit 25 are independently controlled by one control computer 2. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, as described above, the control computer 2 stores a control program for individually turning on / off each of the light emitters 17 for the multiple light emitting modules 10. The unit units 25 need only be positioned at predetermined positions after positioning the light emitting modules 10, and need not be arranged in a matrix as described above. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a display control signal is output from the control computer 2 to each light emitting module 10 based on this control program.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a predetermined optical display is performed by selectively turning on / off each light emitter 17 in the multiple light emitting modules 10 constituting each unit unit 25 based on the display control signal. Done. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, for example, the first unit unit 25 </ b> A displays “A”, the second unit unit 25 </ b> B displays “SH”, and the third unit unit 25 </ b> C displays “TA”. “Tomorrow” optical display should be performed. In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a plurality of light emitting modules 10 constituting each unit unit 25 selectively turn on / off each light emitter 17 at a predetermined timing, so that, for example, scroll display is performed. become.

  In the wireless light emitting display device 1, a large display unit is configured by arranging the unit units 25 described above in a matrix, for example, at equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and a larger size by appropriately arranging these many display units. It is possible to perform optical display. The application example of the wireless light emitting display device 1 shown in FIG. 3 performs an appropriate large-sized illumination display by arranging the display units having the above-described configuration on the mountain surface, as in “capital grilling” performed in Kyoto and the like. This is an example of event application.

  The wireless light emitting display device 1 configures each unit unit 25 by installing a large number of light emitting modules 10 along a territory applied to, for example, a mountain surface, and further appropriately sets these unit units 25. It can be realized by arranging. The wireless light emitting display device 1 can arbitrarily control the lighting / extinguishing of a large number of light emitting modules 10 constituting each unit unit 25 based on the control program of the control computer 2, and as described above, color It is also possible to perform optical display.

  Therefore, the wireless light-emitting display device 1 can perform a large-scale illumination display event rich in change in a vast area that could not be realized at all. As described above, the wireless light-emitting display device 1 can freely carry a large number of light-emitting modules 10 constituting each unit unit 25 independently of each other, and can be freely carried out without requiring wiring work even in a large area. Installed.

  The present invention is not limited to the wireless light emitting display device 1 described above. For example, in an inn or the like having a large number of baths such as the rock bath 31, the inner bath 32, or the outdoor bath 33 shown in FIG. The present invention is also applied as a wireless optical guidance device 30 that performs guidance to 33. Although not shown, the wireless optical guidance device 30 has a basic configuration including a control computer storing a predetermined guidance control program and a large number of light emitting modules 34 similar to the wireless light emitting display device 1 described above, and is independent of the control computer. The operation board 35 that also serves as a guidance display board installed as a feature is characterized.

  Since the wireless optical guidance device 30 has the control computer and the light emitting module 34 equivalent to the control computer 2 and each light emitting module 10 of the wireless light emitting display device 1 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, as shown in FIG. 4, a large number of light emitting modules 34 are installed at predetermined intervals along a corridor extending from the entrance 36 to each of the baths 31 to 33. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, the light emitting module 34 is embedded in, for example, the floor of a passage, and when a selection operation of each of the baths 31 to 33 described below is performed, a route to the selected bath is optically determined. invite.

  In the wireless optical guidance device 30, each light emitting module 34 is installed, for example, on the wall or ceiling of the passage, so that the route to the selected bath is optically guided and the passage is also illuminated. To. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, each light emitting module 34 is installed indoors where it is easy to obtain power supply from a commercial power source and is used for a long period of time, so it is connected to the commercial power source.

  As shown in the enlarged view in FIG. 4, the operation board 35 is provided with selection switches 36 to 38 corresponding to the respective displays of the baths 31 to 33. Although not described in detail, the operation board 35 is provided with a wireless transmission unit as well as a control unit and a power supply unit. When one of the selection switches is operated, a control computer installed in a management room or the like is controlled. The selection signal is output wirelessly. The operation board 35 can be installed at an arbitrary position by being wirelessly connected to the control computer so that the workability and compatibility with each light emitting module 34 that can be installed at an arbitrary position are improved. To do. The operation board 35 may be connected to the control computer by, for example, a wired connection.

  In the wireless optical guidance device 30 configured as described above, the operation board 35 installed at the entrance 36 is operated by a bathing customer. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, for example, when a switching operation of the inner bath selection switch 37 is performed, an inner bath selection signal is output from the operation board 35 to the control computer. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, the control program for selecting the light emitting module 34 installed along the path of the inner bath 32 is read by the control computer based on the inner bath selection signal. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, a display control signal is output to each light emitting module 34 selected from the control computer. In the wireless optical guidance device 30, each light emitting module 34 is turned on based on this display control signal, and optical display is performed on the route to the inner bath 32.

1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless light-emitting display device shown as an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the light emission display apparatus using the same wireless light emission display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of application to the large sized illumination display event using the same wireless light emission display apparatus. It is a block diagram of the optical guidance apparatus using the said wireless light emission display apparatus. It is a block diagram of the conventional light emission display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wireless light emission display apparatus 2 Control computer 3 Control part 4 Memory | storage part 5 Wireless transmission part 6 Display 7 Input part 8 Antenna 10 Light emitting module 11 Case 12 Light emission part 13 Light emission part drive circuit part 14 Control part 15 Wireless reception circuit part 16 Power source 17 Light emitter 18 Red light emitting diode 19 Green light emitting diode 20 Blue light emitting diode 21 Antenna 22 Battery 30 Wireless optical induction device 31 Rock bath 32 Indoor bath 33 Open-air bath 34 Light emitting module 35 Operation board 36 Rock bath selection switch 37 Internal bath selection Switch 38 Open-air bath selection switch

Claims (8)

A light-emitting unit having at least one light-emitting body, a light-emitting unit drive circuit unit that turns on and off the light-emitting body, a control unit that controls the drive circuit unit, and a display control signal that is received by the control unit A plurality of light emitting modules provided with a predetermined arrangement pattern at a display target position, and a wireless receiving circuit unit for outputting, and a power source unit that supplies power of a predetermined voltage to each component unit;
A storage unit that stores a control program for individually turning on and off the light emitters of the respective light emitting modules so that predetermined optical display is performed as a whole, and reading the control program from the storage unit to each of the light emitting units The control unit includes a control unit that outputs a display control signal that instructs to turn on / off the light emitter of the module, and a wireless transmission unit that wirelessly outputs the display control signal output from the control unit,
A plurality of the light emitting modules perform predetermined optical display by selectively turning on / off each of the light emitters according to the display control signal from at least one control computer. Luminescent display device.   The wireless light emitting display device according to claim 1, wherein a light emitter provided in the light emitting portion of each light emitting module is a light emitting diode.   The light emitting body provided in the light emitting portion of each light emitting module is a light emitting diode of three primary colors composed of a red light emitting diode, a green light emitting diode, and a blue light emitting diode. A wireless light emitting display device according to claim 1.   4. The wireless light emitting display device according to claim 1, wherein a battery is used as the power source in the power source unit. 5.   5. The wireless light emitting display device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit is connected to a commercial power supply to be supplied with power. A large number of each of the light emitting modules are arranged and installed along each route to a plurality of destinations,
An operation board provided with a selection switch that is provided independently of the control computer and outputs a control signal for selecting a predetermined control program stored in the storage unit is installed at the entrance site,
When the selection switch of the operation board is switched and the control signal is output to the control computer, a predetermined value is set based on the display control signal output from the control computer to the light emitting modules. 6. The wireless light emitting display device according to claim 1, wherein each of the light emitting modules arranged along a route is turned on to display a route.   The wireless light emitting display device according to claim 6, wherein each of the light emitting modules installed along the respective paths performs illumination of the path by the respective light emitters. 8. The light emitting module according to claim 1, wherein each light emitting module has an individual authentication ID, and the control computer controls each light emitting module with the individual authentication ID. 9. Wireless light-emitting display device.

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