JP3113084U - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a display device that can be easily manufactured at low cost, can be easily constructed, and can easily exhibit functions equivalent to those of a conventional neon lamp or back neon.
A display device 1 is characterized in that a groove 3 extending linearly in a predetermined shape is formed on a surface of a support, and a light emitting diode module 4 is connected in the groove, and particularly the support. The two groove forming surfaces are disposed with a space from the wall surface of the structure or the building so that the reflected light on the wall surface of the light emitted from the light emitting diode module is used for display.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that can be used for advertisements, in-house display, and the like, and more particularly to a display device that is suitable for use in night display as an alternative to neon lights.

  Neon lights are widely used for night displays such as advertisements and company displays. There is also a so-called back neon that does not display directly to the outside with a neon lamp, but reflects the light emitted from the neon lamp on the wall of a structure or building and displays the reflected light. ing.

  However, a display device using a neon lamp as described above is generally relatively expensive, and a protection device or a protection mechanism for protecting the neon lamp itself from an external force or the like is usually required. Therefore, the installation work is relatively large.

  Therefore, the problem of the present invention is to focus on the problems in the conventional method, can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, is easy to construct, and can easily exhibit functions equivalent to those of conventional neon lights and back neon. It is to provide a display device.

  In order to solve the above problems, a display device according to the present invention is characterized in that a groove extending linearly in a predetermined shape is formed on a surface of a support, and a light emitting diode module is connected in the groove. Consists of things.

  The support is preferably made of a lightweight material. By being made of a lightweight material, it is easy to handle and attach, particularly to high places. As the lightweight material, for example, urethane foam or polystyrene can be used. Further, by using such urethane foam or polystyrene as a support material, the groove processing can be performed very easily.

  For the groove forming surface of the support, for example, a structure covered with a transparent plate may be adopted. As the transparent plate, for example, a vinyl chloride plate can be used. In addition, when the support is made of a material that is relatively soft or easily scratched, a protective plate (for example, a vinyl chloride plate) is attached to the surface of the support opposite to the groove forming surface. You can also keep it.

  There are the following two types of methods for exerting the display function of the display device according to the present invention. As a 1st form, the groove formation surface of the said support body is a form directly comprised by the display surface with respect to the exterior. In other words, the light emitted from the light emitting diode module is irradiated outward and the emitted light is directly provided with a display function.

  In the second embodiment, the groove forming surface of the support is installed with a space from the wall surface of the structure or building, and the reflected light on the wall surface of the irradiation light from the light emitting diode module is used for display. It is a configured form. That is, it is a form in which a function equivalent to that of a conventional back neon is exhibited and an equivalent effect is obtained.

  In the second embodiment, the irradiation light itself from the light emitting diode module is reflected on the wall surface and the reflected light is used for display, and the irradiation light from the light emitting diode module is reflected on the inner surface of the groove. Light reflected from the wall surface is also used for display.

  Moreover, in this 2nd form, since the surface on the opposite side to the groove formation surface of the said support body will not be used as a light emission surface, this surface is comprised as a display surface in the daytime, for example. You can also. For example, if this surface is colored, it can be used as a display surface at daytime.

  In the display device according to the present invention configured as described above, since the connection form of the light emitting diode modules is adopted instead of the conventional neon lamp, the entire display device can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since the light emitting diode modules are connected in the grooves formed in the support, the individual light emitting diode modules are appropriately protected against external force and the like. If a transparent protective plate is provided on the groove forming surface, the protection is further ensured.

  In the first embodiment, the light emitting diode module is connected in a linear groove engraved in a predetermined shape, and light from the light emitting diode module is directly irradiated to the outside. Therefore, the connected light emitting diode module is It performs the same function as a conventional neon light.

  In the second embodiment, the light emitted from the light emitting diode module (including the light reflected from the inner surface of the groove) is not directly irradiated to the outside, but is irradiated toward the wall surface and is once reflected on the wall surface. Thereafter, the reflected light is irradiated to the outside. The side opposite to the groove-forming surface of the support does not have a light emitting function, and the support itself becomes a light-shielding body in the path where the reflected light from the wall faces to the outside. That is, the reflected light from the wall surface is not observed as display light from the outside on the inner side of the outline of the support, and is emitted toward the outside only outside the outline of the support. As a result, the reflected light from the wall surface clearly represents the outline of the support and is observed from the outside as display light along the shape of the outline, which is equivalent to the conventional back neon function. Is expressed.

  According to the display device according to the present invention, a light emitting display device having a function equivalent to that of a conventional neon lamp or back neon can be easily manufactured at a lower cost. In addition, since the light emitting diode modules are connected and provided in the groove formed in the support, a large-scale special protective device is not required, and the construction cost can be reduced. Further, since the support and the light emitting diode module can be handled integrally, the mounting and construction are further facilitated. In particular, when the support is made of a lightweight material such as urethane foam or polystyrene, handling and attachment become extremely easy. Further, such foamed urethane and foamed polystyrene can be easily grooved.

  Further, since the light emitting diode module is used as the light emitting source, the power source and the control device can be simplified and the power consumption can be reduced as compared with the neon lamp. Therefore, the cost can be reduced also from this aspect. Incidentally, some commercially available light-emitting diode modules have a manufacturer-guaranteed lighting time of 20,000 hours.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes the entire display device. The display device 1 has a support body 2. On one surface of the support body 2, a predetermined shape (in this embodiment, “J” A groove 3 extending linearly in the shape of the back of the character) is formed. In the groove 3, the light emitting diode modules 4 are connected along the extending direction of the groove 3. A commercial item can be used for the light emitting diode module 4. Moreover, the support body 2 is comprised with the foaming urethane which consists of a lightweight material in this embodiment. Groove processing can be easily applied to urethane foam.

  In the support 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the formation surface 5 of the groove 3 can be protected by being covered with, for example, a transparent plate 6 (for example, a transparent vinyl chloride plate). The anti-groove forming surface 7 (back surface side) can be protected by covering with a protective plate 8 (for example, a vinyl chloride plate), for example.

  Moreover, you may comprise the said anti-groove formation surface 7 side as a front surface in the daytime for the above-mentioned 2nd usage pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the character shape of “J” appearing on the outside can be displayed in an arbitrary color.

  As described above, the display device 1 configured as described above is provided with the groove forming surface 5 of the support 2 facing outward, irradiating light emitted from the light emitting diode module 4 toward the outside, It can be used as a first mode in which the irradiation light has a direct display function.

  The display device 1 can be used in the above-described second form, and the present invention can exhibit its features more when used in the second form. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the support 2 has a groove-forming surface 5 disposed with a gap with respect to a wall surface 11 of a structure or a building via bolts 10 or the like, and irradiated light from the light emitting diode module 4. The reflected light 13 from the wall surface 11 of 12 (including the reflected light on the inner surface of the groove 3) can be used for display.

  In such a configuration, functions equivalent to those of conventional back neon are exhibited, and equivalent effects can be obtained. That is, since the anti-groove forming surface 7 side of the support body 2 does not have a light emitting function, the support body 2 itself becomes a light shielding body in the path where the reflected light 13 from the wall surface 11 goes to the outside. The reflected light 13 from the wall surface 11 is not observed as display light from the outside on the inner side (the inner area of the contour) of the outline of the support 2 (the outline of the letter “J” when viewed from the outside), Irradiation is performed only outside the outline of the support 2. As a result, the reflected light 13 from the wall surface 11 clearly represents the outline of the support 2, and the reflected light 13 itself is observed from the outside as display light along the outline of the support 2. And expresses the same function as conventional back neon.

  In the daytime other than the nighttime, the anti-groove forming surface 7 side can function as a display surface by the display with the arbitrary color or the like.

  The lightweight support 2 and the light emitting diode module 4 can be handled completely integrally, and can be easily mounted not only for transportation but also at high places. The light emitting diode module 4 is less expensive than a neon lamp, and the groove processing of the support 2 can be easily performed. Therefore, the display device 1 as a whole can be manufactured at low cost, and can be attached and installed at low cost.

It is a top view which shows the groove formation surface side of the display apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the example of protection plate installation of the display apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration example on the side opposite to the groove forming surface of the display device of FIG. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the usage example of the display apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 Support body 3 Groove 4 Light emitting diode module 5 Groove formation surface 6 Transparent plate 7 Anti-groove formation surface 8 Protection plate 10 Bolt 11 Wall surface 12 of structure or building Light irradiated from light emitting diode module 13 Reflection from wall surface light

Claims (8)

  A display device, wherein a groove extending linearly in a predetermined shape is formed on a surface of a support, and a light emitting diode module is connected in the groove.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the support is made of a lightweight material.   The display device according to claim 2, wherein the lightweight material is made of urethane foam or polystyrene.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein a groove forming surface of the support is covered with a transparent plate.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the groove forming surface of the support is directly configured as a display surface with respect to the outside.   The groove forming surface of the support is disposed with a space with respect to the wall surface of the structure or building, and the reflected light on the wall surface of the light emitted from the light emitting diode module is used for display. Item 5. The display device according to any one of Items 1 to 4.   The display device according to claim 6, wherein the light reflected from the inner surface of the groove of the light irradiated from the light emitting diode module is also used for display.   The display device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a surface of the support opposite to the groove forming surface is configured as a display surface at daytime.

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