JP3207347U - Swing afterimage display for automobiles - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To accurately convey an afterimage expression to other vehicles and pedestrians by preventing various distortions and flows of an afterimage display image, and also fragmentary display, without requiring many complicated auxiliary devices. A swing afterimage display device for automobiles that enables the above is provided. One end of a swivel arm is pivotally attached to a rotary drive shaft connected to a rotary motor, and a plurality of LEDs are linearly arranged in a predetermined area in the longitudinal direction of the swivel arm. The reciprocating turning operation mechanism 400 that reciprocates at a predetermined turning speed and turning angle around the rotation drive shaft 102 is provided. The reciprocating turning operation mechanism 400 includes a turning rotation speed setting unit 401 of the turning arm 200, a turning angle. A detection / setting device 402 and a turning reciprocation switching device 403 are provided. The symbol afterimage display mechanism 500 includes a blinking operation unit 501 for operating blinking of the plurality of LEDs 300 based on the detected turning angle of the turning angle detection / setting unit 402, and a blinking pattern setting unit for inputting a blinking pattern to the blinking operation unit 501. 502. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a swing afterimage display for use in an automobile.

  A conventional swing afterimage display is not manually mounted on an automobile but is a manual type for traffic control, and is mainly known from the following Patent Documents 1 to 6.

  Patent Document 1: As shown in FIG. 2, an instrument main body with one hand, a plurality of LED groups arranged in a row on the base of the instrument main body, and a transparent protective case for protecting at least the left and right side surfaces of the LED groups The LED group is composed of a timer circuit group and a power supply battery. The LED group is sequentially blinked at a predetermined interval by a timer and one side is opposed to the other side through transparent protective cases on both sides of the LED group. On the side, an LED display configured such that the display of pictures, characters, and the like due to the afterimage phenomenon can be seen from both sides by reciprocating left and right with the other side facing the operator side.

  Patent Document 2: As shown in FIG. 3, a rod-shaped case 10 held by one hand, a plurality of display elements 11 arranged substantially linearly at predetermined intervals on the rod-shaped case 10, and the plurality of display elements 11 Drive control means 12 for controlling the drive of blinking, and an image information memory 13 which is coupled to the drive control means 12 and stores image information of a two-dimensional afterimage caused by reciprocation of the display element 11 and blinking. A display tool for a two-dimensional afterimage.

  Patent Document 3: As shown in FIG. 4, a swing detection means for detecting that the main body is swung in a predetermined direction in response to the acceleration of the swing operation of the main body manually, and a trigger signal is obtained from the detection signal and displayed. A movable body that reciprocates within a predetermined range restricted by the guide mechanism 6 when the main body is reciprocally swung, the data read control means and the timing control means for controlling the operation timing of the drive means. 7 and a swing type display device constituted by a position sensor 8 that detects the passage of a predetermined intermediate position within the range of movement in a non-contact manner.

  Patent Document 4: As shown in FIG. 5, it has a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a line, and causes the light emitting elements to emit light at a predetermined luminance every predetermined time when the apparatus body is manually swung. Thus, a swing-type display device that displays an image on a swing trajectory using an afterimage effect, and is configured to emit a plurality of light of a predetermined color arranged linearly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the swing direction A plurality of second light emitting elements that emit light of a color different from that of the first light emitting elements, the first light emitting elements being arranged in the vicinity of the first light emitting elements so as to be paired with each of the first light emitting elements. And a control unit that causes each of the first light emitting elements and each of the second light emitting elements to emit light at a luminance based on the image data every predetermined time, and displays an image corresponding to the image data on the swing trajectory. And Swing-type display device whose serial predetermined time corresponding to one pixel of the display time of the image.

  Patent Document 5: As shown in FIG. 6, it is a handy wireless mobile communication device, which is a handheld main body casing having an outer surface, and one or a plurality of linearly knitted and arranged on the outer surface of the main body casing. Single-color LS or multi-color LS light source and spatial movement dependent to perform spatial painting of luminescence images while the wireless mobile communication device is moved in a spatially parallel line A machine accessible medium encoded therein with instructions for selectively activating the LS in the form of, and a processor coupled to the LS and the machine accessible medium for executing the instructions. And including a piezoelectric micro-accelerometer coupled to the processor, wherein the instructions activate the plurality of LS in a manner that is dependent on the spatial movement. A wireless mobile communication device that takes into account acceleration when activated and takes into account orientation when activating the plurality of LS in a manner dependent on the spatial movement, wherein one or more of the spatial movements of the wireless mobile communication device Depending on the spatial movement of the body casing of the wireless mobile communication device to sense a movement attribute and to perform spatial painting of the luminescence image using the one or more sensed movement attributes Selectively activating a plurality of light sources (LS) disposed on an outer surface.

  Patent Document 6: As shown in FIG. 7, a bar-shaped member that can be manually swung, a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in the length direction of the bar-shaped member, and a swing trajectory when the bar-shaped member is swung. And a light emission control device for controlling the plurality of light emitting elements so as to be able to display a pattern based on light emission afterimages of the plurality of light emitting elements, wherein the light emission control means swings so as to reciprocate the rod-shaped member. A bar-like member that controls a plurality of light emitting elements so that the same or different symbols can be displayed in the forward direction swing and the backward direction swing and can display the symbols in synchronization with the control by the light emission control means. A swing direction guide means for notifying the swing direction of the rod-shaped member and a timing guide means for notifying the timing for switching the swing direction of the rod-shaped member are Swing direction guide means, said first respectively corresponding to the forward direction swing and backward swing of the attached and the rod-like member to the rod-like member, swing-type light-emitting display device characterized by having a second notification light.

Since all of these conventional swing afterimage indicators swing manually, complicated auxiliary devices such as a swing speed detector, a swing direction detector, a reciprocating movement switching timing controller, and a swing surface trajectory correction circuit are required. And
However, because there are individual differences in environmental changes such as weather such as wind and rain / snow, temperature, etc., and the length of the arm of the operator, displacement of the elbow, etc. There is a limit to the correction of fluctuations in the trajectory.

  For this reason, in reality, afterimage display images are not accurately expressed such as afterimage display images are distorted or flowed in various ways, and are further fragmented.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-130983 (Date of expiration of this right (Hei 19.5.31)) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-341720 (deemed withdrawal due to unexamined request) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-67616 (Date of Expiration of Rights (Hei 19.5.31)) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-334050 (Japanese Patent No. 4471586 (Registration Date: Hei 2.2.3.12)) JP 2005-517970 (deemed withdrawal due to unexamined request) JP 2013-37036 A (Patent No. 5792551 (Registration date: Hei 27.8.14))

  The present invention eliminates the need for many complicated auxiliary devices as a safety indicator mounted on an automobile, and reliably prevents various distortions in the afterimage display image, as well as fragmentary display, to prevent other vehicles and walking. The present invention provides a swing afterimage display for use in an automobile that enables an accurate afterimage expression to a person or the like and can maintain smooth and safe driving and walking.

  The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, and its mechanical features are as follows (1).

(1) One end of a swivel arm is pivotally attached to a rotary drive shaft connected to a rotary motor, and a plurality of LEDs are linearly arranged on a surface of a predetermined area in the longitudinal direction of the swivel arm. A reciprocating reciprocating mechanism for reciprocally revolving the revolving arm at a predetermined revolving speed and revolving angle about a rotation drive shaft thereof, and the plurality of LEDs are on a swing locus of reciprocating revolving operation of the revolving arm. A swing afterimage display device mounted on an automobile, characterized by having a symbol afterimage display mechanism that enables afterimage of a predetermined symbol.

(2) The on-vehicle mounting according to (1), wherein the reciprocating turning operation mechanism includes a turning rotational speed setting device for a turning arm, a turning angle detection / setting device, and a turning reciprocation switching device. Swing afterimage display.

(3) The symbol afterimage display mechanism inputs a blinking pattern to the blinking operation device for operating blinking of the plurality of LEDs and the blinking operation device based on the detected turning angle from the turning angle detection / setting device. The swing afterimage display device mounted on an automobile according to (1), further comprising a blinking pattern setting device.

The swing afterimage display device mounted on a car according to the present invention prevents various distortions, flows, and blurs of the afterimage display image, and further prevents fragmentary display while eliminating the need for a complicated auxiliary device. Excellent effects such as enabling accurate afterimage expression.
For this reason, the swing afterimage display device mounted on a car according to the present invention is arranged and mounted on the inner side or the outer side of the rear window of the car, so that it can be used for rear-tracking cars, pedestrians, etc. The rear-end warning sign, various hazard signs, thank-you signs, etc. are displayed as after-images, making it possible to maintain smooth and safe driving and walking with each other.
Furthermore, the swing afterimage display device of the present invention can be easily installed after the manufacture of a new vehicle or retrofitted, and contributes greatly to the automobile industry.

It is the Example (specific example) whole explanatory drawing of this invention. The example of the afterimage pattern of the right turn signal displayed with the swing afterimage display for vehicles shown in FIG. The example of the afterimage pattern of the overtaking signal displayed on the swing afterimage display for mounting on an automobile shown in FIG. The example of the afterimage pattern of the stop signal displayed with the swing afterimage display for mounting in a car shown in FIG. The typical drawing of patent document 1 is shown. The typical drawing of patent document 2 is shown. The typical drawing of patent document 3 is shown. The typical drawing of patent document 4 is shown. The typical drawing of patent document 5 is shown. The typical drawing of patent document 6 is shown.

  An embodiment of a swing afterimage display device mounted on an automobile according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Example 1.

The swing afterimage display for mounting on an automobile of this example is attached and mounted on the inner surface side of the back window BW of the automobile, and includes a rotary motor 100, a turning arm 200, and a plurality of LEDs 300.
Although this swing afterimage display may be arranged on the outer surface side of the back window BW, in addition to the harmful effects of wind pressure, rain, snow, etc. during traveling, it is easy to be tampered with. Is arranged on the inside of the car to prevent

The rotary motor 100 is fixed to a base on the lower side of the back window BW, and one end portion of the turning arm 200 is pivotally attached to the rotation drive shaft 101 so that the turning arm 200 is turned and rotated.
The rotary motor 100 connects a rotary drive shaft 102 to the swing arm 200 via a speed reducer 101, and performs a reciprocating turn that causes the swing arm 200 to reciprocate around the rotary drive shaft 102 at a predetermined turning speed and turning angle. An operating mechanism 400 is provided.
As a result, the rotation axis of the swing arm 200 is maintained at a fixed position, so that the swing operation of the swing arm 200 is not distorted, and the swing area can be accurately rotated at a predetermined rotation angular velocity. For this reason, the many complicated auxiliary devices described above are almost unnecessary and simplified.

The swivel arm 200 has a plurality of LEDs 300 arranged linearly on the surface of a predetermined area in the longitudinal direction. In this example, one row is used, but a plurality of rows may be used. Each LED 300 is arranged so that it can emit light on the inside and outside of the vehicle. 1 to 4 are views seen from the inside of the vehicle, and observed from the opposite side from the outside of the vehicle.
The plurality of LEDs 300 have a predetermined arrangement, number, brightness, and emission color that are easy to see, and a predetermined character, symbol, picture, etc. A symbol afterimage display mechanism 500 is provided that enables an afterimage of a symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as symbol) to be accurately afterimaged.

The reciprocating turning operation mechanism 400 includes a turning rotation speed setting device 401 of the turning arm 200, a turning angle detection / setting device 402, and a turning reciprocation switching device 403, and the turning rotation set by the turning rotation speed setting device 401. The swing arm 200 is swung according to the speed, the swing direction and the swing speed are measured while detecting the swivel angle of the swivel arm 200 by the swivel angle detector / setter 402, and the reciprocating swing is performed within the set swivel angle range. .

The symbol afterimage display mechanism 500 includes a blinking operation unit 501 for operating blinking of the plurality of LEDs 300 for each detected turning angle based on the detected turning angle from the turning angle detection / setting unit 401, and the blinking operation unit 501. And a flashing pattern setting unit 502 for inputting a flashing pattern. The same or different symbols can be displayed for the forward swing and the backward swing of the swing arm 200 within the range of the swing angle set by the reciprocating swing operation mechanism 400.

The blinking operation unit 501 of the symbol afterimage display mechanism 500 can display symbols when the swing arm 200 is swung, and a plurality of LEDs 300 are set for each minute turning angle based on the blinking pattern set by the blinking pattern setting unit 502. Flashing is controlled.

  Here, according to the swing direction and the swing speed of the swing arm 200 by the reciprocating swing operation mechanism 400, the symbol afterimage display mechanism 500 appropriately displays the symbol in a normal size with a predetermined size for each swing direction. In addition, the switching sequence for sequentially switching a plurality of blinking patterns and the switching time (the minute time) are adjusted and controlled.

Each example of the blinking pattern is shown in FIGS.
FIG. 2 shows an example of an afterimage pattern of a right turn signal displayed by the swing afterimage display for mounting on an automobile shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 shows an example of an afterimage pattern of the overtaking signal displayed on the swing afterimage display device mounted on a car shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 shows an example of an afterimage pattern of a palm stop signal displayed by the on-vehicle swing afterimage display shown in FIG.
Needless to say, any design other than this can be set and applied.

  The swing afterimage display device mounted on a car of the present invention has an excellent effect as described above, and has a great deal of contribution mainly to the automobile industry.

BW: automobile back window 100: rotary motor 101: speed reducer 102: rotary drive shaft 200: swivel arm 300: multiple LEDs
400: reciprocating turning operation mechanism 401: turning rotational speed setting device 402: turning angle detection / setting device 403: turning reciprocation switching device 500: symbol afterimage display mechanism 501: blinking operation device 502: blinking pattern setting device

(3) The symbol afterimage display mechanism inputs a blinking pattern to the blinking operation device and the blinking operation device for operating blinking of the plurality of LEDs based on the detected turning angle from the turning angle detection / setting device. A swing afterimage display device mounted on a vehicle according to (2) , further comprising a blinking pattern setting device.

Claims (3)

One end of a swivel arm is pivotally attached to a rotation drive shaft connected to the rotation motor, and a plurality of LEDs are linearly arranged on a surface of a predetermined area in the longitudinal direction of the swivel arm. The rotation motor includes the swivel arm. A reciprocating reciprocating mechanism that reciprocally revolves at a predetermined revolving speed and revolving angle around the rotation drive shaft, and the plurality of LEDs retain a predetermined image on a swing locus of reciprocating revolving operation of the revolving arm. A swing afterimage display device mounted on an automobile, comprising a symbol afterimage display mechanism that enables display. The swing afterimage display for mounting on an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the reciprocating turning operation mechanism includes a turning rotational speed setting device for a turning arm, a turning angle detection / setting device, and a turning reciprocation switching device. vessel. The symbol afterimage display mechanism includes a blinking operation device for operating blinking of the plurality of LEDs based on a detected turning angle from the turning angle detection / setting device, and a blinking pattern setting device for inputting a blinking pattern to the blinking operation device. A swing afterimage display for mounting on a vehicle according to claim 1.