JP2559957Y2 - Segment display - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved structure of a segment display for displaying an arbitrary number, character, or the like on a plurality of segments provided on a base.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A seven-segment display is a representative of a conventional segment display. This seven-segment display has seven segments composed of light-emitting diodes arranged in a “day” shape on a rectangular parallelepiped base, and combines the ON (lighting) and OFF (light-out) of the seven segments to “ 0 "
To display numbers from "9" to "9". In addition, the segment display uses the eight segments to form a "mouth" and uses four segments in the "mouth" to form "+" and "x". In addition, there is a so-called alpha-numerical type in which alphabets can be displayed in addition to the numerals by a combination of ON / OFF of a total of 16 segments.

[0003]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional segment display devices, the emphasis has been placed on the display function of numbers and the like, and the fact is that little consideration is given to decorative functions. However, in recent years, as the size of the segment display has increased, a decoration function has also been required for the segment display. For example, in a pachinko machine, a combination display device in which three large segment display devices are arranged side by side may be installed at the center of the game board, but the segment display device having only a numeric display function as described above has a game display surface. Occupying the center of
There is a possibility that the decorativeness of the entire game board surface is significantly reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a segment display which is inexpensive and has an excellent decoration function.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for turning on / off a plurality of segments provided on a base.
In a segment display in which characters and numerals are displayed by a combination of OFF, at least a part of a region corresponding to the segment is formed transparent or translucent, and a decoration on which a graphic pattern is drawn is formed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a segment display having a seal attached to a front surface of the base.

[0006]

The decorativeness of the segment display is greatly improved by providing decorative stickers depicting various patterns on the front surface of the base. In addition, since the decorative seal is transparent or translucent at least in part of the region corresponding to the segment, the display function of the segment hardly deteriorates even when attached to the front surface of the base.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a decorative seal and a segment display, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the segment display showing a state where the decorative seal is stuck, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a combination display device for a pachinko machine.

[0008] The segment display 1 comprises a rectangular parallelepiped base 2, seven segments 3 of light-emitting diodes,
It is formed by arranging round dot-shaped segments 3 (decimal points). The seven segments 3 are arranged in a “day” shape, and numbers from “0” to “9” can be expressed by combining ON / OFF of the segments 3. The decorative seal 4 is a rectangular transparent sheet conforming to the front surface of the base 2, and is opaquely colored except for an area 5 corresponding to the segment 3. Further, a frame-shaped pattern 6 that outlines the segment 3 is drawn on the transparent portion of the area 5 corresponding to the segment 3 of the decorative seal 4. With this frame-shaped pattern 6, the original display of the segment is flat, but the viewer can have a three-dimensional sense of volume. Thus, an adhesive is applied to the back surface of the decorative seal 4, and the decorative seal 4 is attached to the front surface of the base 2 by the adhesive.

The segment display 1 is used for a combination display device 7 for a pachinko machine, for example, as shown in FIG. The combination display device 7 includes a segment display 1
Are arranged side by side to display a three-digit number. Then, the numbers from “0” to “9” are randomly changed on each segment display 1 and each display is changed to, for example, “7,
It is a well-known device that changes a winning device (not shown) to a special winning state when stopping in a combination of “7, 7”.
When used as a combination display device 7 for a pachinko machine, a segment area such as a decimal point may be opaque.

The present invention is configured as in the above embodiment, but is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the region 5 corresponding to the segment 3 of the decorative seal 4 may not be completely transparent but may be colored translucently, for example. By combining the color of the translucent portion with the color of the light emitting diode, it is possible to express a number or the like with a light emitting color that cannot be realized with the current light emitting diode. Further, by further developing this, for example, the region 5 corresponding to the vertically long segment 3
If the left two-thirds are transparent and the remaining one-third are colored and translucent, it is as if the segments of different colors overlap each other, and the display of the segment 3 can have a three-dimensional effect. . In order to provide a three-dimensional effect, for example, a method of increasing the display volume by arranging segments of different colors next to the conventional segment is also conceivable. Further, the pattern 6 may be drawn only in the region 5 corresponding to the segment 3 as in the embodiment, or may be drawn on the entire surface of the decorative seal 4. Even in such a case, if the area 5 corresponding to the segment 3 of the decorative seal 4 is transparent or translucent, the display of the display can be read because the light of the light emitting diode is transmitted. The segment 3 is not limited to a light emitting diode, but may be a liquid crystal, for example.

[0011]

As described above, in the segment display 1 of the present invention, the decorative seal 4 on which the pattern is drawn is provided on the front surface of the base 2, so that the decorativeness of the segment display 1 is dramatically improved. In addition, since the decorative seal 4 made at least a part of the area corresponding to the segment 3 transparent or translucent, the base 2
The display function hardly deteriorates even if it is attached to the front of the camera. And since it is a simple structure which only sticks the decorative seal 4 on the front surface of the board | substrate 2, the manufacturing cost of the segment display 1 is low. In addition, since there is no need to modify the segment 3 or the like at all, the control method can be the same as the conventional method, and there is an effect that the implementation is very easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a decorative seal and a segment display.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a segment display showing a state where a decorative seal is attached.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the combination display device for the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... segment display 2 ... board 3 ...
Segment 4: decorative sticker 5: area 6: pattern

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. ON of a plurality of segments provided on a base
In a segment display in which characters and numbers are displayed by a combination of OFF, at least a part of an area corresponding to the segment is formed to be transparent or translucent, and a decoration is drawn on the surface as a pattern. A segment display, wherein a seal is attached to a front surface of the base.