JPH0963330A - Panel device having light emission display function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel device which can inexpensively display desired information without deteriorating beautiful appearance. SOLUTION: An armor panel device 1 and armor panel 2 are installed so as to cover an outer wall 3. Plural through holes 8 scattered in response to the display content such as a predetermined picture pattern and character are formed in a panel main body 9 of the panel device 1. The emitting ends 24 of optical fibers 7 are installed in these through holes. The optical fibers 7 are connected to a light source 13 arranged on the indoor side of a building through a communicating hole 22 communicated through an outer wall 3, and the light from a lamp 47 in the light source 13 is made incident on the incident ends 36 of the optical fibers 7. Therefore, the light from the light source 13 is introduced to the panel device 1 through the optical fibers 7, and the content such as a picture pattern is displayed on the panel device 1 by the light from the emitting ends 24 of the optical fibers 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel device having a light emitting display function, which can be suitably implemented as an exterior panel, an interior panel and an exhibition panel of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a neon sign using a neon tube has been used as a device for publicity announcement / decoration at night outdoors.

This neon tube is filled with an inert gas such as neon (Ne) gas in a glass tube, bent so as to show arbitrary letters or patterns, and attached to the roof or the outer wall of a building.

An electronic bulletin board is used as a device for displaying characters by a plurality of light bulbs. This electronic bulletin board conveys information such as news or advertisements by sequentially blinking a large number of light bulbs arranged on the bulletin board to move characters.

[0005]

Since the above neon sign is provided so as to be exposed from the building, it is recognized separately from the building during the daytime when the neon tube is not illuminated.
There is a problem in that a feeling of strangeness occurs, the appearance is extremely unsightly, and the aesthetic appearance is deteriorated. In addition, the cost of attaching neon to a building is high, and since the construction must be performed separately from the building, it is troublesome and the work efficiency deteriorates.

Further, since the electronic bulletin board is constructed separately from the building and is provided so as to project from the roof or the outer wall surface of the building, it is recognized separately from the building and there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated.

Further, when the electronic bulletin board is to be buried in the building so as not to be exposed from the building, a separate construction must be performed, which causes a problem of high cost. Further, since the electronic bulletin board has a plurality of light bulbs, it generally has low weather resistance, water resistance and corrosion resistance, and requires a structure for obtaining sufficient durability in an outdoor environment, resulting in high manufacturing cost. The problem arises.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a panel device having a light emitting display function capable of displaying desired information at a low cost without deteriorating the appearance.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a plurality of through holes are formed in a metal panel having a flat plate-like portion, the through holes being scattered in correspondence with display contents such as predetermined designs and characters. Each of the through-holes is individually attached to each of the emission ends of the plurality of optical fibers, and each of the plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to each of the incidence ends thereof, and the light from the light source is connected to the panel through each of the optical fibers. It is a panel device having a light emitting display function, characterized in that it is guided to one surface. The light from the light source is emitted from each through hole of the panel through the optical fiber, and, for example, a predetermined pattern and characters are displayed at night. The panel is provided with an optical fiber, and by arranging the light source away from the panel, for example, heat is not generated in the panel itself,
It is possible to prevent electrical short circuit accidents and is safe for outdoor use. Further, by arranging the light source indoors, for example, there is no need for a structure for improving weather resistance, and maintenance is easy. Also, since one optical source can light many optical fibers,
Power consumption is reduced. A light emitting display function such as an optical fiber is provided in the panel, and when this panel is used for the exterior of the building, for example, it can be attached at the time of building the building.
No separate installation work is required and the manufacturing cost is low. Also, on the appearance, only the exit end of the optical fiber is provided in each through hole of the panel, the display content is not exposed and formed on the panel, so in a state where the optical fiber is not turned on during the day, the pattern The displayed contents such as are not easily recognized, and the appearance is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing display contents and a light source provided between an incident end of each optical fiber and a light source are provided.
A light control means for selectively changing the irradiation mode of the light incident on each incident end of the optical fiber; and a control means for controlling the light control means based on the display content stored in the storage means. Is characterized by. The emission end of the optical fiber provided with the panel is emitted from the emission end after the illumination mode, for example, the color, the blocking and transmission of light, etc., is selectively changed according to the display content stored in the storage means. . Therefore, for example, a plurality of characters and a plurality of designs can be displayed on the panel as a still image or a moving image.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of through holes are formed in a metal panel having a flat plate-like portion so as to correspond to display contents such as predetermined designs and characters, and the panel is provided with: A light guide is provided between the plurality of through holes, and light from a light source is guided to the light guide by an optical fiber. A light guide is provided between a plurality of through holes, and light is incident on the light guide from an optical source through an optical fiber. Therefore, light can be emitted from a plurality of through holes by one optical fiber. Therefore, the number of optical fibers can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0012]

1 is a simplified cross-sectional view showing a use state of an exterior panel device 1 which is a panel device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exterior viewed from the left side of FIG. 3 is a front view of the panel device 1. FIG. The exterior panel device 1 having the light emitting display function and the exterior panel 2 not having the light emitting display function are attached so as to cover one surface of the building, for example, the outer wall 3 of concrete on the outdoor side, and have a curtain wall structure. At this time, the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 are alternately provided, for example, vertically and horizontally, and are arranged in a checkered pattern as shown in FIG.

Each exterior panel device 1 and exterior panel 2
Is connected to the outer wall 3 via a pair of angle steels 14 and 15, respectively.
Mounted on.

On the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 attached to the uppermost part of the outer wall 3, caps 5 provided so as to cover the upper portion of the outer wall 3 are attached. The headstock 5 is made of, for example, an aluminum alloy, extends in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 1, and one widthwise side portion is attached to the exterior panel device 1 or the exterior panel 2 by a bolt 17, and the widthwise other side portion Is attached to the other surface of the outer wall 3 via the channel steel 16. At the lower ends of the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 provided at the bottom of the outer wall 3, the outer wall 3
A draining cover 6 is provided which inclines downward as it separates from. The drain cover 6 is made of, for example, an aluminum alloy, is sandwiched between the exterior panel device 1 or the exterior panel 2 and the angle steel 14, and is fixed by a bolt 17.

On one surface facing the outside of the exterior panel device 1, display contents such as a predetermined drawing board and characters, for example, a plurality of through holes 8 scattered corresponding to cherry blossoms as shown in FIG. The output ends 24 of the plurality of optical fibers 7 are individually mounted in the respective through holes 8. The plurality of optical fibers 7 are bundled into a fiber bundle 12, which is inserted on the indoor side through a communication hole 22 that communicates indoors and outdoors on the outer wall 3 and is optically guided to a light source main body 45 having a light source arranged indoors. Connected.

Therefore, the light from the light source main body 45 is guided to the one surface of the exterior panel device 1 through the optical fiber 7, and the cherry blossoms emerge.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing the exterior panel device 1 of FIG. The exterior panel device 1 has a panel body 9 which is a metal panel, a frame body 10 and a lid body 23, each of which is made of a metal, for example, an aluminum alloy, and is lightweight and sturdy. The panel body 9 has a square flat flat portion 25, an edge portion 26 that is vertically continuous with an edge of the flat portion 25, and a mounting portion 30 that is bent vertically outward from the edge portion 26. The frame body 10 is the panel body 9
A substantially U-shaped fitting portion 27 that fits inside the panel body 9 along the edge portion 26 of the above, and opens inside the panel body 9.
The rising portion 2 has a reverse L-shaped cross section in which the fitting portion 27 rises almost vertically toward the outer wall 3 and the end portion bends inward.
8 is provided.

At the rising portion 28 of the frame body 10, the frame body 1 is
0, and a flat square lid 23 is provided on the rising portion 28.
It is removably attached to one end of the with screws 29.

The exterior panel device 1 or the exterior panel 2 adjacent to each other are arranged such that the mounting portions 30 are stacked on each other. At this time, when the attachment portion 30 of the exterior panel 2 provided above the exterior panel device 1 in FIG. 3 is overlapped with the upper surface of the attachment portion 30 of the exterior panel device 1 which is the outer side with respect to the building, The attachment portion 30 of the exterior panel 2 provided below the exterior panel device 1 is arranged so as to overlap the lower surface of the attachment portion 30 of the exterior panel device 1. As described above, the pair of upper and lower mounting portions 30 provided in parallel with each other are the mounting portions 30 of the adjacent exterior panel device 1 or exterior panel 2.
On the other hand, the upper surface and the lower surface are alternately stacked. Similarly in the left-right direction in FIG.
The upper surface and the lower surface are alternately stacked and arranged. Therefore, the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 attached to the outer wall 3 form the same plane and are arranged flat in appearance.

For the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 adjacent to each other, the mounting portions 30 are stacked on each other to form the angle steel 1
It is fixed to 4 with bolts 17. This angle steel 14
Are fixed by bolts 18 to the angle steel 15 which is fixed to the outer wall 3 by anchor bolts 19.

The edge portion 26 and the attachment portion 30 of the exterior panel device 1 and the exterior panel 2 which are adjacent to each other are opposed to each other.
In the recess surrounded by, the backup material 21 inside
And the sealing material 20 is filled on the outside to prevent infiltration of rainwater or the like.

FIG. 4 is a simplified exploded perspective view of the exterior panel device 1. The optical fiber 7 is omitted in FIG. 4 for ease of illustration. The exterior panel device 1 is
As shown in FIG. 4, the frame body 10 is formed by being fitted inside the panel body 9. A plurality of through holes 8 are formed in the flat portion 25 of the panel body 9 in correspondence with cherry blossoms.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid 23 is removed from the exterior panel device 1. A plurality of, for example, 136 through holes 8 are formed in the flat portion 25 of the panel body 9 corresponding to the cherry blossoms, and the exit end 2 of the optical fiber 7 is formed in each through hole.
4 are installed individually. In addition, in FIG. 5, each optical fiber 7 is shown by an imaginary line in order to facilitate the illustration. One end of each optical fiber 7 on the emitting end 24 side is fixed to the panel body 9 with an adhesive 35, and the other end is bundled by a first fiber connector 40 via a binding member 38. The second fiber connector 41 and the fiber bundle 12 attached to the first fiber connector 40 are omitted in FIG.

The size of the flat portion 25 of the panel body 9 of the exterior panel device 1 is formed in a substantially square plate shape in which the length L1 and the width L2 are substantially equal, and the length L1 and the width L2 are, for example, approximately each. 60cm is chosen. The distance L3 between the flat portion 25 of the panel body 9 and the mounting portion 30 is selected to be, for example, 2 cm, and the mounting portion 30 and the lid 23 of the panel body 9 are selected.
The distance L4 between and is chosen to be, for example, 5 cm.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the panel body 9 near the through hole 8. The emitting end 24 of the optical fiber 7 is
An end face 24a that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the optical fiber 7 is formed, and this end face 24a is arranged on the same plane as one plane that faces the outside of the flat portion 25. The emission end 24 of the optical fiber 7 is fixed by an adhesive 35 made of, for example, a synthetic resin so as to cover the space between the emission end 24 and the through hole 8 from the inside of the exterior panel device 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent moisture such as rain from entering the exterior panel device 1 through the through holes 8.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the optical fiber 7 and the first and second fiber connectors 40 and 41. The plurality of optical fibers 7, one end of which is attached to each of the through holes 8, are fixed inside the panel body 9 and are bundled, for example, about 20 by a plurality of, for example, seven binding members 38. A first fiber connector 40 is provided at the other end of the plurality of optical fibers 7 bundled in this way. A second fiber connector 41 having an optical fiber 7 corresponding to each optical fiber 7 of the first fiber connector 40 is connected to the first fiber connector 40. A positioning recess is formed in the first fiber connector 40, a positioning projection is formed in the second fiber connector 41, and a cap nut 39 is rotatably provided. Therefore, the first fiber connector 40 and the second fiber connector 41 are positioned by the positioning concave portion and the positioning convex portion, and each optical fiber 7
Are optically connected in a one-to-one correspondence and are connected by a cap nut 39.

The optical fibers 7 of the second fiber connector 41 are bundled into a flexible tube 42 having flexibility to form a fiber bundle 12. The fiber bundle 12 is inserted into one of the plurality of insertion holes 43 provided along one side of the frame body 10 and is optically connected to the light source of the light source body 45.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a light source body 45 having a light source, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the light source body 45. In the light source main body 45, a lamp 47 as a light source, a heat absorbing glass 52, a color filter disk 46 as a light control unit, and a cooling fan 51 are provided in a box-shaped housing 34. A fiber connecting portion 53 for connecting a plurality of optical fiber bundles 12 is provided on the upper portion of the housing 34. Fiber connection part 5
3 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an axis, and the housing 3
A lamp 47 is provided on one side of the optical fiber 7 facing the fiber connecting portion 53, and the incident end 36 of each optical fiber 7 is provided facing the lamp 47. The lamp 47 is realized by a halogen lamp, for example, and is detachably attached to a socket 50 fixed to one side portion of the housing 34. The lamp 47 is provided with a reflection plate 48, and the irradiation light from the lamp 47 is reflected by the reflection plate 48 and is condensed and irradiated toward the incident end 36 of the optical fiber 7 provided in the fiber connection portion 53. It

The fiber connecting portion 53 on the upper portion of the light source body 45.
A motor 49 is provided on a side portion of the output shaft 54 of the motor 49. The output shaft 54 of the motor 49 projects into the housing 34.
A color filter disk 46 is attached to the tip of 4.
The color filter disk 46 has a plurality of colors, such as red, green,
It has yellow and transparent color filters and is arranged between the lamp 47 and the fiber connection 53. A transparent heat absorbing glass 52 that absorbs heat from the lamp 47 is provided between the color filter disk 46 and the lamp 47 to protect the optical fiber 7 and the color filter disk 46.

A cooling fan 5 is provided on the side of the housing 34.
1 is provided to discharge the air warmed by the lamp 47 to the outside and prevent the inside of the housing 34 from becoming hot.

Since the motor 49 is realized by a stepping motor, for example, the color filter disk 46 can be easily controlled. Electric power to the lamp 47, the motor 49 and the cooling fan 51 is supplied by, for example, the commercial AC power supply 44.

Therefore, by illuminating the lamp 47 and angularly displacing the color filter disk 46 by the motor 49, the color of the light incident on the optical fiber 7 can be changed, and the cherry blossoms displayed on the exterior panel device 1 can be changed. You can change the color of the flowers.

FIG. 10 is a simplified plan view of the exterior panel device 1 which displays a star 60 which is another symbol displayed on the exterior panel device 1, and FIG. 11 is an exterior panel device 1 which displays Saturn 61. 12 is a plan view of the exterior panel device 1 displaying a wave 62, and FIG. 13 is a flower 63.
FIG. 14 is a plan view of the exterior panel device 1 for displaying a note, and FIG. 14 is a plan view of the exterior panel device 1 for displaying a note 64.
The solid line connecting the respective emitting ends 24 is for helping the illustration. Each symbol is formed such that the emission end 24 of the optical fiber 7 is scattered corresponding to each symbol, and at the emission end 24 of each symbol, reference symbols a are red, b is blue, c is yellow, d is green, and e. Is a peach
f is orange, g is yellow-green, h is purple, i is white, and j is black, which are colored by the color filters corresponding to the respective colors and emit light. In addition, white indicates a transparent color filter, and black indicates that light is blocked by an opaque color filter.

By providing ten color filter disks, which are light control means having color filters of 10 colors shown by reference numerals a to j, and a light source main body 45 having a light source, each pattern shown in FIGS. However, the color of the emission end 24 of the optical fiber 7 scattered corresponding to each pattern can be changed one after another.

Waves 62 shown in FIG. 12 are respectively indicated by reference numerals 62a, 62b, 62c and 62d from the left in FIG. The reference mark 62a of the wave 62 is turned on, then the reference mark 62a is turned off and the reference mark 62b is turned on. In this way, reference numerals 62a to 62d are sequentially added.
Up to, it is possible to display the wave 62 as moving by controlling the color filter disk so as to repeatedly turn on and off.

Further, in displaying the flower 63 shown in FIG. 13, for example, from the light emitting end 55 arranged near the innermost circumference of the flower 63 to the light emitting end 56 arranged near the outermost circumference, the light emitting end 55 to the light emitting end. The flowering of the flower 63 may be displayed by controlling the color filter disk so as to sequentially turn on 56.

Further, by repeatedly lighting and extinguishing a plurality of notes 64 shown in FIG. 14 and controlling so that only one of the notes 64 is always lit, it is possible to display the notes 64 as if they were moving. You can also

In this way, not only one design is displayed on the exterior panel device 1, but also a plurality of designs, for example, four designs of cherry blossoms, sunflowers, maples and snowmen are stacked on one exterior panel device 1 to form one exterior. Provided on the panel device 1,
Cherry blossoms in spring, sunflowers in summer, maple leaves in autumn, and snowmen in winter may be selected and displayed.

FIG. 15 is a front view of an exterior panel device 67 which is a panel device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. A plurality of exterior panel devices 67 are attached to the outer wall 3, for example, a total of 25 exterior panel devices 67 of 5 in length and 5 in width as shown in FIG. Display characters. Note that, in FIG. 15, the exterior panel 2 in which a part of the panel is not provided with the optical fiber 7 due to the configuration of the design
Is used.

In FIG. 15, the outgoing ends 24 of the optical fiber 7 are arranged radially from the lower left exterior panel device 67 toward the upper right, and one symbol is displayed on the entire exterior panel device 67 attached to the outer wall 3. be able to. Further, in this case, the color filter disk may be controlled so that the color of the emission end 24 of each optical fiber 7 is sequentially moved from the emission end 68 at the left end toward the emission end 69 at the peripheral portion, and vice versa. You may control so that each color may be moved toward the outgoing end 68 from the outgoing end 69.

As described above, since many symbols can be displayed by many exterior panel devices 67, it is possible to recognize symbols or characters even from a distance.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a simplified structure of an exterior panel device 70 which is a panel device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the exterior panel device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals,
Description is omitted. In the exterior panel device 70, the output end 24 of the optical fiber 7 is arranged vertically and horizontally on the flat portion 25 of the panel body 9.
In a sense, they are arranged in a dot matrix. Between the incident end 36 of the optical fiber 7 and the lamp 47, which is a light source, there is provided a light adjusting means 71 for selectively changing the irradiation mode of the light incident on the incident end 36, and this light adjusting means 71. Is
It is controlled by the control unit 73 that controls based on the display content of the storage unit 72 that stores the display content to be displayed on the exterior panel device 70, and selectively changes the light from the lamp 47 incident on the incident end 36 to control the light. To do. The storage unit 72 may be realized by, for example, an EP-ROM or a CD-ROM.

The light control means 71 is realized by, for example, a transmissive liquid crystal display element. The storage means 72 stores, for example, time, weather forecast, temperature, etc., and the display contents of these are displayed on the exterior panel device 70.

By using, for example, a transmissive color liquid crystal display element as the light control means 71, the exterior panel device 7 is provided.
For example, a color moving image can be displayed at 0.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a light guide member 76 of an exterior panel device 75 which is a panel device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a part of the exterior panel device 75. Is. The light guide body 76 is made of, for example, an acrylic resin having a light-transmitting property, and has a long rod-shaped light guide body main body 77 to which the emission end 24 from the optical fiber 7 is connected, and the panel body 9.
Of a plurality of emitting portions 78 that are fitted into the through holes 8 of the
It is composed of The exit end 24 of the optical fiber 7 is attached to one end of the light guide body 77 in the longitudinal direction.
A reflecting surface 79 that reflects the light from the optical fiber 7 toward the emission portion 78 is formed on one side of the light guide body 77 that faces the light guide body 8. Therefore, the exterior panel device 75 can irradiate the light from one optical fiber 7 through the plurality of through holes 8 by fitting the plurality of emitting portions 78 into the through holes 8 of the panel body 9, and thus the exterior panel. The number of optical fibers 7 of the device 75 can be reduced.

The light from the optical fiber 7 may be effectively reflected by forming the reflecting surface 79 as a mirror surface. Further, the light emitted from the emitting portions 78 may be colored by applying a fluorescent paint such as red, blue, or yellow to the reflecting surfaces 79 facing the emitting portions 78, respectively.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an exterior panel device 81 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the exterior panel device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The exterior panel device 81 is attached not to the outer wall 3 but to the pedestrian bridge 82 as shown in FIG. 19, for example.

Since the exterior panel device 81 is provided on the pedestrian bridge 82 above the road and facing the automobile running on the road, the driver is notified of such information by indicating information such as the destination or the traffic jam. You can

Further, as a mounting place other than the outer wall 3 and the pedestrian bridge 82, for example, the panel device of the present invention may be used instead of the aluminum cover covering the outer peripheral surface of the concrete pillar of the building.

Although the halogen lamp is used as the lamp 47, laser light such as GaAs laser may be used instead of the halogen lamp. By using the laser light in this way, a brighter display can be achieved. Further, the commercial AC power supply 44 is used as the power of the light source 13, but instead of the commercial AC power supply 44, the power of the solar cell provided on the surface of the exterior panel 2 or the upper surface of the shed 5, for example, may be used. In this way, the use of solar cells improves economic efficiency.

When the panel device of the present invention is used as an interior panel device, the panel device of the present invention may be provided on a wall surface facing the indoor space by a known joining means such as a screw or an adhesive.

A shelf board and hook-shaped metal fittings may be attached to an interior panel device attached to a wall surface to be used for displaying an article such as an article.

When the panel device of the present invention is used as an exhibition panel device, the panel device of the present invention is provided with a leg portion for keeping it independent, whether it is outdoors or indoors, so that it is made into a so-called partition state and is made to stand by itself. It can be used as a display panel device for displaying articles such as products by attaching such a shelf plate and hook-shaped metal fittings. When used as an exhibition panel device in this way, a design related to the product, for example, a product used in winter, snow, a snowman, etc. are displayed.
The synergistic effect of the product and the design of the display panel device can attract attention and improve the product display effect.

In addition, it can be used as a decorative panel for a ceiling and a floor panel. When used as a floor panel, it may be covered with a translucent material, for example, tempered glass or the like, in order to prevent the emission end of each optical fiber from being damaged.

Such a floorboard panel may be provided from the front of the elevator to each sales floor, for example, in a department store, and the elevators may be guided from the sales floor to each sales floor by a symbol such as an arrow. Even when the panel device of the present case is used as a floorboard panel, since the light source is not provided in the floorboard panel, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the floorboard panel.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention, the panel is provided with the optical fibers corresponding to the displayed contents,
For example, by providing a panel device on the outer wall of the building, it is possible to display display contents such as patterns and characters by light on the outer wall of the building. In addition, the optical fiber is provided in the panel, and each emitting end of the optical fiber is only exposed on one surface of the panel, so the display contents such as the pattern are not recognized in the state where the optical fiber is not turned on during the daytime. ,
The appearance is improved compared to conventional neon signs.

Further, since the light source of the optical fiber can be installed away from the panel via the optical fiber and can be provided, for example, inside a building, maintenance of the panel device is easy.

Since the panel device is provided with the storage means and the light control means, it is possible to change the color of the light emitted from the emission end of the optical fiber. Also, by arranging the emitting ends in a dot matrix, for example,
For example, it is possible to display a plurality of characters, patterns or moving images.

Further, since the light guide is provided in the panel device, it is possible to irradiate light from a plurality of through holes with one optical fiber, and it is possible to reduce the number of optical fibers as much as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exterior panel device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the exterior panel device 1 as viewed from the left side of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an exterior panel device 1.

FIG. 4 is a simplified exploded perspective view of the exterior panel device 1.

5 is a perspective view of the exterior panel device 1. FIG.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of an emitting end 24 of the optical fiber 7. FIG.

7 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a binding member 38 of the optical fiber 7. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a light source body 45.

9 is a perspective view of a light source body 45. FIG.

10 is a plan view showing a star 60 which is another symbol of the exterior panel device 1. FIG.

FIG. 11: Saturn 61, which is another design of the exterior panel device 1.
FIG.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a wave 62 which is another symbol of the exterior panel device 1.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a flower 63 which is another pattern of the exterior panel device 1.

14 is a note 64 which is another design of the exterior panel device 1. FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing an exterior panel device 67 that is a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a simplified configuration of an exterior panel device 70 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a light guide body 76 of an exterior panel device 75 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a part of the exterior panel device 75.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a use state of an exterior panel device 81 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1,67,70,75,81 Exterior panel device 2 Exterior panel 3 Exterior wall 4 Slab 5 Kasaki 6 Drain cover 7 Optical fiber 8 Through hole 9 Panel body 10 Frame body 12 Fiber bundle 22 Communication hole 23 Lid body 24 emitting end 35 adhesive 36 incident end 38 bundling part 45 light source main body 46 color filter disk 47 lamp 71 light control means 72 storage means 73 control means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A metal panel having a flat plate-shaped portion is formed with a plurality of through holes scattered in correspondence with display contents such as predetermined patterns and characters, and a plurality of optical fibers are provided in each through hole. Each output end of is attached individually,
A panel device having a light emitting display function, wherein each incident end of the plurality of optical fibers is optically connected to a light source, and light from the light source is guided to one surface of the panel through each optical fiber. 2. A storage means for storing display contents, and an adjustment device provided between the incident end of each optical fiber and the light source for selectively changing the irradiation mode of the light incident on each incident end of the optical fiber. The panel device having a light emitting display function according to claim 1, further comprising: a light unit, and a control unit that controls the light control unit based on the display content stored in a storage unit. 3. A metal panel having a flat plate-shaped portion is formed with a plurality of through holes interspersed with it corresponding to display contents such as predetermined designs and characters, and the panel has a plurality of transparent holes. A panel device having a light emitting display function, wherein a light guide is provided between the holes, and light from a light source is guided to the light guide by an optical fiber.