JP2013231969A - Air signboard equipped with led module - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air signboard equipped with LED modules capable of increasing a reaction speed, reducing power consumption, enhancing a lifetime and implementing various hues by using the LED modules as internal light-emitting means for the air signboard.SOLUTION: An air signboard includes: an air tube formed of a flexible material, and expanded or contracted to have a predetermined shape by pressure of air injected inside; a base for supporting or storing the air tube; a blower provided inside the base for injecting air into the air tube; light-emitting means for applying light to the inside of the air tube with the air tube expanded; and a power supply unit for supplying the blower and the light-emitting means with the power supply. The light-emitting means is a plurality of LED modules one ends of which are fixed to the air tube and the other ends of which are connected to the power supply unit and is provided depending on the expanded length of the air tube.

Description

  The present invention relates to an air signboard provided with an LED module. More specifically, the LED module provided inside the air signboard emits light in all directions inside the air signboard, thereby improving the advertising effect. The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly air signboard that has lower power consumption and extended signboard life than air signboards made of halogen lamps, metal lamps, ballasts, and the like.

  In general, a lot of air-injected lighting advertising devices using a blower are used for conventional advertising air signs.

  The air signboard uses a method in which air is injected into the air tube by the action of a blower, an illumination means is installed inside, and the interior of the fixed air tube is illuminated.

  Conventional air signs use metal lamps as lighting means.

  However, the metal lamp takes about 10-15 minutes to turn on again after it is turned off, and continuous blinking is not easy, so it is generally set to irradiate only the monochromatic illumination inside the air tube. It was.

  Therefore, when a large number of air signboards are installed, there is a drawback that it is difficult to realize a differentiated advertising effect at night because there is almost no visual stimulus because only a single color illumination is applied.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a “variable hue air signboard using a multicolor halogen lamp”.

  The hue variable air signboard using the multi-color halogen lamp includes a halogen lamp dedicated projector in which a ballast is incorporated in a base installed so as to support a lower portion of an air tube, an illumination unit using the halogen lamp, and a halogen lamp. This is an advertising hue variable air signboard equipped with a flasher, air blower, and switch that can control the lighting of the lighting unit, and it can be continuously flashed without delay time in the repeated execution process of lighting section and turning off lighting section It was configured to be.

  However, the hue variable air signboard using the multicolor halogen lamp uses a halogen lamp as an illumination means, and thus consumes a lot of power and is uneconomical. The halogen lamp is installed in the support portion and is installed inside the air tube. Since the air tube irradiates light, the air tube cannot give various hue changes along the longitudinal direction, and the amount of light irradiation decreases as it goes to the upper part of the expanded air tube, and the air signboard becomes dark and the advertising effect There were low drawbacks.

  Further, since the halogen lamp is expensive, there is a problem that it is expensive to maintain and maintain the air signboard.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2009-0004100 Specification

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. First, an LED module is used as an internal light emitting means in an air signboard, thereby realizing a fast reaction speed, a reduction in power consumption, a life extension, and various hues. An object is to provide an air signboard equipped with an LED module that can be used.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an air signboard equipped with an LED module that is economical in terms of production cost and maintenance cost of the air signboard by using the LED module.

  Also, the LED module is provided over the entire length of the expanded air tube in the longitudinal direction, and by combining two to four LED modules to irradiate light in all directions, it has an excellent visual advertising function. Another object is to provide an air signboard equipped with an LED module.

  The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects disclosed above, and other objects not described above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is an air tube which is formed of a flexible material and expands or contracts into a certain shape by the pressure of air injected therein; for supporting or storing the air tube A blower provided inside the base and for injecting air into the air tube; a light emitting means for irradiating light inside the air tube when the air tube is expanded; and the blower and A power supply device for supplying power to the light emitting means, wherein the light emitting means is a plurality of LED modules having one end fixed to the air tube and the other end connected to the power supply device, Corresponding to the expanded length of the air tube.

  Each of the LED modules may be formed by combining two to four modules.

  The power supply device may be SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply).

  The present invention has the following excellent effects.

  First, by using an LED module as an internal light emitting means in an air signboard, it is possible to realize a fast reaction speed, power consumption reduction, life extension and various hues.

  In addition, the use of the LED module is economical in terms of production cost and maintenance cost of the air signboard.

  At the same time, the LED module is provided over the entire length of the expanded air tube in the longitudinal direction, and by combining two to four LED modules in order to irradiate light in all directions, it is effective for visual advertising and promotion. Excellent.

It is a whole block diagram of the air signboard provided with the LED module by one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the coupling | bonding Example of the LED module shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the coupling | bonding Example of the LED module shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the coupling | bonding Example of the LED module shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 3rd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the mounting member of the LED module by 3rd Example of this invention.

  The terminology used in the present invention is selected from general terms that are widely used at present, but in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant. In this case, the meaning must be understood in consideration of the meaning described or used in the specific content for carrying out the invention, not the name of a simple term.

  Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an air signboard 100 including an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1 in detail, an air signboard 100 having an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an air tube 110 and a base 120 as shown in FIG. A blower 130, a light emitting means 140, and a power supply device 150.

  The air tube 110 is formed of a material having flexibility and elasticity so that the air tube 110 can be expanded and contracted into a certain shape by the pressure of air injected by turning on / off a blower 130 described later, and achieves the same purpose. Various materials that can be used are available.

  Further, when the blower 130 is in an ON state, the upper portion of the air tube 110 is hermetically sealed so that the injected air cannot leak into the upper portion of the air tube 110, and the lower portion is filled with air by the blower 130. The bottom of the air tube 110 is in close contact with the top of the base 120 so that it can be injected.

  The air tube 110 can be expanded into various shapes including a triangular prism, a quadrangular cylinder, a cylinder, and a certain character by the air injected by the blower 130.

  Meanwhile, a fixing means 111 for fixing a light emitting means 140 (described later) to the upper part of the air tube 110 is further provided on the inner upper surface of the air tube 110.

  At this time, it goes without saying that various types of fixing means 111 including a fixing hook, a fixing string, a Velcro fastener and the like can be used as the fixing means 111.

  Meanwhile, the expanded air tube 110 is supported in close contact with the upper portion of the base 120 as described above, and the base 120 can accommodate the air tube 110 that contracts when the blower 130 is turned off. An internal space (not shown) can be further provided.

  Meanwhile, a blower 130 for injecting air into the air tube 110 is provided in the base 120.

  As described above, the blower 130 generates air by rotating a fan by a power source applied to a means for injecting air into the air tube 110, and the generated air is supplied to the air tube. The air tube 110 is expanded into a certain shape by being injected into the interior of the 110.

  However, as described above, the blower 130 is not necessarily limited to a fan-type blower, and various types of blowers can be used.

  In addition, when the power applied to the blower 130 is cut off, that is, turned off, no more air is injected into the air tube 110, so that the air tube 110 having flexibility and stretchability contracts. The base 120 is accommodated in the internal space.

  In the following, the light emitting means 140 which is one configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 showing examples of coupling of the LED modules 140 shown in FIGS.

  First, the light emitting means 140 serves to irradiate the inside of the air tube 110 with the air tube 110 expanded.

  As a result, the air sign 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can concentrate the eyes of ordinary people or consumers not only in the daytime but also in the nighttime, so that the purpose of the signboard can be achieved.

  Meanwhile, one end of the light emitting means 140 is fixed to the air tube 110, more specifically, a fixing means 111 provided on the inner upper surface of the air tube 110, and the other end is connected to a power supply device 150 described later. It consists of a plurality of LED modules 140.

  At this time, the plurality of LED modules 140 are provided to correspond to the expanded length of the air tube 110, as shown in FIG.

  Thus, the reason why a plurality of the LED modules 140 are provided to correspond to the expanded length of the air tube 110 is as follows.

  In the case of a conventional air signboard, light is irradiated upward from the lower side of the air tube by an illumination device provided in the base. In this case, there is a problem that the amount of light irradiation decreases toward the upper part of the air tube, the entire air signboard becomes darker, and the effect of advertisement and promotion decreases.

  In order to solve this problem, the present invention includes a plurality of the LED modules 140 corresponding to the inflated length of the air tube 110, so that the entire interior of the air tube 110 can emit light. Can be irradiated.

  Thereby, since the whole air signboard 100 becomes much brighter than the conventional signboard, a general person or a user's eyes | visual_axis can be concentrated on the air signboard 100. FIG.

  Furthermore, the reason for using the LED module 140 as the light emitting means 140 is to use the following advantageous characteristics of the LED.

  LEDs (light emitting diodes) consume 80% less power than incandescent lamps and 30% less than fluorescent lamps, and do not use filaments that are different from ordinary light bulbs. It is a small and environmentally friendly light emitting means.

  Moreover, although there is a difference between products, a long life of 3 to 50,000 hours can be ensured, and since RGB (Red, Green, Blue) hues are used, all hues can be realized by combining them. Is possible.

  On the other hand, the plurality of LED modules 140 shown in FIG. 1 are formed by connecting two to four modules 140.

  2 is an embodiment in which two LED modules 140 are combined, FIG. 3 is an embodiment in which three LED modules 140 are combined, and FIG. 4 is an embodiment in which four LED modules 140 are combined. FIG.

  As described above, the reason why the LED module 140 is configured by combining two to four LEDs is that, in the case of a general LED module, the light emitting unit 141 is provided only in front of the module. In addition, there is a problem that the amount of light irradiated to the front and back of the LED module is different.

  Accordingly, as described above, the air signboard 100 including the LED module according to the embodiment of the present invention includes two to four LED modules 140 coupled to each other, so that the light emitting unit 141 can be connected. Irrespective of position, the same amount of light can be irradiated in all directions.

  At this time, it is needless to say that the LED module 140 can be bonded using various methods including double-sided tape, adhesive, etc. The present invention is not limited to the LED module 140 according to the following embodiment. The LED module 140 can be coupled using the mounting members 200, 300, and 400.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the mounting members 200, 300, and 400 of the LED module 140 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Embodiment First, FIGS. 5a and 5b are views showing an entire configuration of an LED module mounting member 200 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5 a, the mounting member 200 of the LED module according to the first embodiment includes an H-beam frame 210 having a partition wall 220 and a cable outlet 221 formed in the partition wall 220.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 5a, the frame 210 is formed with partition walls 220 at both ends in order to mount the LED modules 140 on the upper and lower parts, respectively.

  A plurality of heat radiating grooves 211 for efficiently releasing heat generated in the LED module 140 are formed on a certain surface of the frame 210.

  More specifically, the heat radiating groove 211 is formed on a surface in contact with the bottom surface of the LED module 140. At this time, the bottom surface of the LED module 140 means a side surface opposite to the plane when it is assumed that the surface on which the light emitting unit 141 of the LED module 140 is provided is a flat surface.

  On the other hand, at the upper and lower portions of the partition wall 220 formed at both ends of the frame 210, as shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, a cable cable for pulling out the cable 142 extending from the LED module 140 to the outside of the partition wall 220. An outlet 221 is formed.

  The cable 142 can be pulled out to the outside through the cable outlet 221 and fixed easily.

  Meanwhile, the LED module 140 is mounted between the partition walls 220 by an interference fit method. In the first embodiment of the present invention, an interference fit method is described as the mounting method of the LED module 140. It can be mounted by such a method.

  Referring to FIG. 5 b, the partition 220 may be provided in a double structure in which the partition 220 is provided on the inner side and the outer side on the prep 210.

  As described above, the reason for providing the partition wall 220 in a double structure is that the length of the LED module 140 differs depending on the manufacturer. Therefore, in order to mount the LED module 140 by the interference fit method, the LED module of each manufacturer is used. There is a problem that each LED module mounting member must be manufactured to fit the length of 140. In order to solve this, as shown in FIG. 5 b, the LED module 140 is installed to extend from the length of the LED module 140 mounted between the double-structured inner partition walls 220, and the cable outlet 221 formed in the partition wall 220, This is because the cable 142 extending from the LED module 140 is double-fixed between the outer and inner partition walls to fix the LED module 140 as a whole.

  In addition, the frame 210 can be manufactured from various materials. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to reduce the weight of the mounting member 200 and improve the heat dissipation characteristics, the frame 210 is made of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, and a plastic material. One kind selected from was used.

  As a result, the LED module mounting member 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can mount the two LED modules 140 easily and stably.

Second Embodiment Hereinafter, an LED module mounting member 300 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

  In the second embodiment, three LED modules 140 can be mounted at the same time.

  6A, the mounting member 300 of the LED module according to the second embodiment has the same length as that of the LED module 140 so that the three LED modules 140 can be mounted. And includes a frame 310 having a tubular structure with a triangular vertical cross section.

  At this time, the fact that the vertical cross section is triangular means that the surface obtained by cutting the mounting member 300 of the LED module shown in FIG. 6A in the A-A ′ direction is triangular.

  Meanwhile, a plurality of partition walls 320 are formed at both outer ends of the frame 310. In the case of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6a, a total of six partition walls 320 are formed.

  A cable outlet 321 is formed at a predetermined portion of the partition wall 320 to draw out the cable 142 extending from the LED module 140 to the outside of the partition wall 320.

  Further, the LED module 140 is mounted between the partition walls 320 facing each other in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the partition walls are installed as shown in FIG. 6B and described in the first embodiment. 320 may be provided in a double structure, and the cable 142 of the LED module 140 may be fixed.

  At this time, the frame 310 has a length extending from the LED module 140.

Third Embodiment Meanwhile, the mounting member 400 of the LED module according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which four LED modules 140 can be mounted. Referring to FIGS. In order to use the interference fit method, a total of four pairs facing each other at the outer ends of the frame 410, that is, 8 pairs in total, that is, 8 In order to mount the LED module 140 using the double structure of the partition 420, the partition 420 having a total of 16 cable outlets 421 is formed on the frame 410. Except for this point, the second embodiment is the same as the second embodiment.

  In addition, when the LED module 140 is fixed using the double structure of the partition wall 420, the length of the frame 410 is longer than the length of the LED module 140 as described above.

  At this time, the outer surfaces of the frames 310 and 410 according to the second and third embodiments described above have a plurality of heat radiation holes 311 for releasing heat generated by the mounted LED module 140 to the outside. 411 is drilled.

  Meanwhile, the frames 310 and 410 according to the second and third embodiments have a tube structure as described above. The reason for forming the tube structure in this way is that heat released through the heat radiation holes 311 and 411 is easily released through the openings on both sides of the frames 310 and 410 having the tube structure, thereby maximizing the heat radiation effect. It is to do.

  In addition, the frames 310 and 410 according to the second and third embodiments use any one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, and plastic, like the frame 210 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the mounting members 200, 300, and 400 can be reduced in weight and improved in heat dissipation characteristics.

  Meanwhile, the frames 310 and 410 according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention have been described by limiting the vertical cross section to a triangle and a quadrangle, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and includes a pentagon and a hexagon. Needless to say, it can be expanded into a polygon.

  Meanwhile, the base 120 is provided with a power supply device 150 for supplying power to the blower 130 and the light emitting unit 140, and it is needless to say that various types of power supply devices can be used. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply) is used to improve power supply efficiency, enhance durability, and reduce the weight of the air signboard.

  As a result, the air signboard 100 equipped with the LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention uses the LED module 140 as the internal light emitting means 140 in the air signboard 100, so that fast reaction speed, power consumption reduction, life extension and Various hues can be realized.

  Further, the use of the LED module 140 is economical in terms of production cost and maintenance cost of the air signboard 100.

  At the same time, the LED module 140 is provided over the entire length of the expanded air tube 110, and two to four LED modules 140 are combined to irradiate light in all directions. Excellent effect.

  As described above, the present invention has been shown and described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes and modifications will be possible by knowledgeable persons.

  The present invention is superior in advertising effect by irradiating light in all directions inside the air signboard by the LED module provided inside the air signboard, and is composed of a conventional halogen lamp, metal lamp, ballast, etc. It can be applied to low power consumption, extended signage life, and environmentally friendly air signs compared to air signboards.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Air signboard provided with LED module 110 Air tube 111 Fixing means 120 Base 130 Blower 140 Light emitting means (LED module)
141 Light emitting unit 142 Cable 150 Power supply device 200, 300, 400 LED module mounting member 210, 310, 410 Frame 220, 320, 420 Bulkhead 221, 321, 421 Cable outlet 211 Heat radiation groove 311, 411 Heat radiation hole

Claims (3)

In the air sign,
An air tube made of a flexible material that expands or contracts into a certain shape by the pressure of air injected into it;
A base for supporting or housing the air tube;
A blower provided inside the base for injecting air into the air tube;
A light emitting means for irradiating light inside the air tube in a state where the air tube is expanded; and a power supply device for supplying power to the blower and the light emitting means;
The light emitting means includes a plurality of LED modules, one end of which is fixed to the air tube and the other end of which is connected to the power supply device, and is provided corresponding to the expanded length of the air tube. Air signboard with LED module.   The air signboard having an LED module according to claim 1, wherein each of the LED modules is formed by combining two to four modules.   The air signboard with an LED module according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the power supply device is SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply).