JP5283045B2 - Signage equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a signboard device in which a degree of attention to a signboard can be increased and costs can also be reduced. <P>SOLUTION: A signboard device includes a base member, a display device and a light-emitting unit. The base member has a back plate and a back light source which is provided in at least any other area than a predetermined area in the back plate. The display device has a motion picture display section which is provided so as to cover a front face of the predetermined area and in which a motion picture can be displayed, and a frame which is provided around the motion picture display section within a plane orthogonal with a longitudinal direction. In such a configuration, the light-emitting unit is provided so as to cover at least the front face of the frame. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a signboard device installed on, for example, a street, a road, or a station.

  As such a signboard apparatus, for example, a signboard apparatus that displays an advertisement by applying light from the back to a still image, such as the signboard apparatus described in Patent Document 1, has been proposed.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, by using a moving image, an advertisement accompanied by a change in movement or color is displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like. A signboard device that is to be further enhanced is disclosed.

JP 2009-163149 A JP 2010-249948 A

  In the signboard device described in Patent Document 2, the size of the liquid crystal display must be increased as the size of the advertisement to be displayed increases, and the cost for manufacturing the signboard apparatus and the power consumption during use increase. There's a problem.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a signboard device that has a high degree of attention to advertisements and can reduce costs.

  The inventor of the present invention creates a signboard device using both a still image and a moving image, paying attention to the fact that by moving a part of the advertisement, the so-called eye catch effect can increase the degree of attention to the advertisement. did.

  Furthermore, in consideration of the possibility that the sense of unity between the moving image and the still image may be lost due to the frame portion of the liquid crystal display or the like when a portion of the still image is expressed using the moving image. It was decided to provide a signboard device having a sense of unity.

  Specifically, according to the present invention, as a first signboard device, a base member having a back plate and a back light source provided at least in a region other than the predetermined region of the back plate, and the predetermined region A display device provided to cover the front surface, the display device having a moving image display unit capable of displaying a moving image, and a frame provided around the moving image display unit in a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction; A signboard device comprising a light emitting unit covering at least the front surface of the frame is obtained.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it is a 1st signboard apparatus as a 2nd signboard apparatus, Comprising: The said light emission unit has a unit light source and a light emission surface, and guides the light of the said unit light source to the said light emission surface. A signboard device is provided that includes a light guide, and the light emitting surface covers at least the frame when viewed from the front.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it is a 2nd signboard apparatus as a 3rd signboard apparatus, Comprising: The said unit light source can obtain the signboard apparatus which is an LED element.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it is a 2nd or 3rd signboard apparatus as a 4th signboard apparatus, Comprising: The said light guide can obtain the signboard apparatus which consists of an acrylic resin.

  According to the invention, as the fifth signboard apparatus, any one of the first to fourth signboard apparatuses, the back light source is an LED element, and the display device is a liquid crystal display device. A signboard device is obtained.

  According to the present invention, the degree of attention to the advertisement can be increased by the moving image portion provided in the advertisement, while the cost can be reduced by configuring the portion other than the moving image portion with the still image.

  Further, since the light emitting body is provided in the frame of the display device, the shadow of the frame is not reflected in the advertisement, so that it is possible to display the advertisement without a sense of incongruity.

It is a figure which shows the signboard apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the signboard apparatus of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view in alignment with the III-III line of FIG. It is a perspective sectional view showing the modification of the light emitting unit used for the signboard device of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the signboard device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a printed document 100, an acrylic plate 200, a base member 300, a liquid crystal display device (display device) 400, and a light emitting unit. 500. In the following, an example of a signboard device that expresses a “picture of a moving fish” will be described.

  The printed document 100 has a moving image area 110 and a still image area 120. The moving image area 110 according to the present embodiment is a transparent area, and is configured so that a moving image of an eye moving over the moving image area 110 can be seen as will be described later. On the other hand, a portion other than “eyes” is drawn in the still image area 120.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the acrylic plate 200 is a thin flat plate made of acrylic resin. The printed document 100 is located on the front surface of the acrylic plate 200. That is, the acrylic plate 200 supports the printed document 100 from the rear.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base member 300 includes a back plate 310, a base frame 312, and LED elements 320. The LED elements 320 are for illuminating the printed document 100 from the back, and are uniformly attached to the front surface of the back plate 310. In the present embodiment, the base member 300 supports the liquid crystal display device 400 by a support member (not shown). The base frame 312 constitutes the side surface of the signboard device 10 and supports the acrylic plate 200 on which the printed document 100 is supported. In the present embodiment, the back plate 310 and the base frame 312 are integrally formed, but they may be formed separately.

  The liquid crystal display device 400 according to the present embodiment has a general structure. That is, the liquid crystal display device 400 includes a liquid crystal panel (moving image display unit) 410, a frame 420, a light source, a drive circuit, and the like. The liquid crystal panel 410 is supported by the frame 420 so as to cover the periphery. In other words, the frame 420 is provided around the liquid crystal panel 410 in a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the signboard device 10. On the liquid crystal panel 410 according to the present embodiment, a moving image of “eyes” moving up and down and left and right is displayed. The position of the liquid crystal display device 400 is determined and fixed to the base member 300 so that the moving image appears in the moving image area 110 of the printed document 100. In order to clarify the point of the invention, members other than the liquid crystal panel 410 and the frame 420 among members constituting the liquid crystal display device 400 are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting unit 500 includes a light guide 510 made of a transparent acrylic resin, and an LED element 520 provided inside the light guide 510. The light emitting unit 500 is attached to the liquid crystal display device 400 from the front.

  The light guide 510 has a side portion 512 and a cover portion 514. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 514 is provided so as to cover the front surface 430 of the frame 420 of the liquid crystal display device 400. In addition, as a material of the light guide 510 according to the present embodiment, a high refractive index and highly transparent polymer member such as polycarbonate, synthetic resin, or the like may be used in addition to the acrylic resin.

  The LED element 520 is disposed behind the side portion 512 of the light guide 510 and emits light toward the front. Since the acrylic resin constituting the light guide 510 has a high refractive index, most of the light from the LED element 520 goes out of the light guide 510 through the front surface 516. That is, the front surface 516 of the cover portion 514 functions as a light emitting surface. Further, as described above, since the cover 514 is provided so as to cover the front surface 430 of the frame 420, the light emitting surface also covers the front surface 430 of the frame 420.

  In the signboard device 10 having the above-described configuration, the “moving eyes” appearing in the moving image area 110 and the “parts other than the eyes” drawn in the still image area 120 are integrated into a “picture of a moving fish”. Is displayed. As described above, since only the portion to be moved is displayed using the liquid crystal display device 400, the production cost can be minimized as compared with, for example, a signboard apparatus of a type that displays all advertisements on the liquid crystal display device. In addition, power consumption during use of the signboard device 10 can be suppressed. In addition, the so-called eye catching effect of the moving image can increase the degree of attention to the advertisement. Further, since the front surface 516 of the light guide 510 emits light, the shadow of the frame 420 of the liquid crystal display device 400 does not appear on the printed document 100, so that still images and moving images can be integrated and displayed naturally. It becomes.

  In addition, it is good also as using other light sources, such as a fluorescent lamp, instead of the LED element 520 as a light source provided in the backplate 310. FIG. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 400 is used as the display device, but other displays such as an organic EL display may be used. However, considering the ease of adjusting the color temperature and brightness between a still image and a moving image, the combination of the LED element 520 and the liquid crystal display device 400 is more effective as in this embodiment.

  Further, although the light emitting unit 500 is configured by the light guide 510 and the LED element 520, for example, a light emitting body itself such as an LED element may be provided on the front surface 430 of the frame 420. Further, a light source other than the LED element 520 may be used as the light source used in the light emitting unit 500. However, as described above, when the LED element 520 of the back plate 310 and the liquid crystal display device 400 are used in combination, the still image and the moving image are more integrated by using the LED element 520 for the light source of the light emitting unit 500 as well. It can be displayed naturally.

  In the present embodiment, there is no problem with illuminating the printed document 100 even if the LED element 320 in the predetermined area S covered by the liquid crystal display device 400 is omitted. That is, the LED elements 320 provided on the back plate 310 may be arranged at least in a region other than the predetermined region S. However, if the LED elements 320 are also arranged in the region S as in the present embodiment, the position of the liquid crystal display device 400 must be changed due to a change in the print document to be used. Etc. can be flexibly dealt with. In addition, it is good also as not making the LED element 320 in the area | region S light-emit, in other words, it is good also as making the LED element 320 located in areas other than the area | region S light at least.

  Further, when the printed document of the signboard apparatus is replaced, the moving image area may change in the changed printed document. For example, if a light emitting unit 500 ′ as shown in FIG. The position can be changed more easily. As shown in FIG. 4, the light emitting unit 500 ′ has a plurality of housing parts 501 ′ for housing the liquid crystal display device, and the light emitting units 500 (see FIG. 2) described above are arranged in a grid and integrally formed as a unit structure. It will be. That is, the unit structure includes a side portion 512 ′ and a cover portion 514 ′, and an opening 515 ′ is formed in each unit structure. An LED element 520 'is embedded behind the side portion 512', and light from the LED element 520 'is emitted from the front surface 516' of the cover portion 514 '. Even when the print document is changed and the moving image area is changed, it is only necessary to move the liquid crystal display device to the accommodating portion 501 'corresponding to the moving image area of the new print document. By using such a light emitting unit 500 ', it is possible to easily cope with a change of a printed document.

  In the above-described embodiment, the print document has one moving image area, but a print document having a plurality of moving image areas may be used. In that case, a plurality of sets of the liquid crystal display device 400 and the light emitting unit 500 shown in FIG. 3 may be arranged, or a plurality of liquid crystal display devices may be accommodated in the light emitting unit 500 ′ shown in FIG. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sign apparatus 100 Print original 110 Moving image area 120 Still image area 200 Acrylic board 300 Base member 310 Back board 312 Base frame 320 LED element (back light source)
400 Liquid crystal display devices (display devices)
410 LCD panel (moving picture display)
420 frame 430 front surface 500,500 ′ light emitting unit 501 ′ housing portion 510,510 ′ light guide 512,512 ′ side portion 514,514 ′ covering portion 516,516 ′ front surface (light emitting surface)
520, 520 ′ LED element (unit light source)

Claims (5)

A base member having a back plate and a back light source provided at least in a region other than the predetermined region of the back plate;
A display device provided so as to cover the front surface of the predetermined area, including a moving image display unit capable of displaying a moving image, and a frame provided around the moving image display unit in a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction. A display device;
A signboard device comprising a light emitting unit that covers at least the front surface of the frame ,
The light emitting unit includes a unit light source, and a light guide having a light emitting surface and guiding light of the unit light source to the light emitting surface,
The light emitting surface covers at least the frame when viewed from the front.
Signage equipment. The signboard device according to claim 1,
The light guide includes a cover portion that covers the front surface of the frame, and a side portion that extends rearward from the cover portion,
The unit light source is disposed in the side part,
The light emitting surface is a front surface of the cover portion.
Signage equipment. The signboard device according to claim 2,
The unit light source is a signboard device that is an LED element. The signboard device according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The light guide is a signboard device made of acrylic resin. The signboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The back light source is an LED element,
The sign device is a liquid crystal display device.

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