JPH11327472A - Animation sign device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable arousing eyes' attention, cleaning up a difficulty in viewing by the direct fall of the sunshine, increasing the job of the eyes and information quantity and improving in durability by forming part of a display screen of a sign board at an animation region of luminous elements. SOLUTION: The surface of the sign board 1 for the conventional one-way is drawn with a white arrow 3 on a blue ground 2. A multiplicity of the luminous elements 10, for example, LEDs are, thereupon, arranged on the circumference of this arrow 3 and the successively flickered, by which for example, blue light spots are run on the circumference of the arrow to draw the driver's attention and to make the arrow 3 of the sign board 1 easily visible. For example, the luminous element 10 of a position 12 is first lighted and is immediately put out at the upper half of the arrow 3. Next, the luminous element 10 of a position 13 is made to flicker in the similar manner and subsequently the luminous elements 10 of the positions 14 to 25 are sequentially flickered. the lighting time of the respective elements is adequately about one frame 30 millisecond which is the time for on image-component of televisions or movies. The blue light spot runs off the right end to the left end of the arrow 3 in about one second.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a screen for a road sign by using a self-luminous element to form a moving image area mainly in a part of a road sign and forming a moving image by blinking the self-luminous element. The present invention relates to a moving image marking device that makes a user noticeable, switches, and makes it easy to see.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows a conventional one-way road sign. The sign board 1 is a simple sign in which a white arrow 3 is drawn on a blue base 2 on the surface of a metal plate, and is set up by a pillar 5 at the entrance of a one-way road. In addition, there are various types of road signs, and there are many signboards having the same configuration.
In addition, as a thing that emits light, there is a traffic light at the intersection,
The red, yellow, and blue lamps light up sequentially,
There is a type in which the blue lamp is switched.

[0003]

Although the signboard-like road sign described in FIG. 12 is set up on the roadside, the driver may inadvertently enter a one-way street, or may stop or park the vehicle as a regulation sign. You may overlook signs such as bans and stops. It is an object of the present invention to ensure that these labels are recognized. In the case of a traffic light of a type that emits light, when the morning sun or the sunset is inserted, it may not be possible to determine which lamps are lit. Therefore, it is not possible to solve the problem by adding a shade to these traffic lights. Another object of the present invention is to make it easier to see such a self-luminous type traffic signal. Another object of the present invention is to switch the display contents of the road sign, provide more traffic information, and eliminate the cause of the accident. The present invention is not limited to road signs, but also includes general fixed signs, information boards, destination display boards,
It is intended to achieve a similar effect when used in an advertising tower or the like. Hereinafter, a road sign will be described as an example of a sign board having a moving image area.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems Conventional road sign boards are all constituted by stationary screens, but in the present invention, self-luminous elements are fitted into a part of the road sign board and a part of the screen is moved. It draws the attention of the eyes, switches the color of the screen, and displays characters and pictures to make it easier to see. As a means for improving the conventional self-luminous signal which is hard to see by direct sunlight, the surface of the self-luminous element is covered with a long light-shielding eave, and is used as an auxiliary signal in addition to the conventional signal. Each of these signs has a moving image area. The details of the composition are as follows: (1) a fixed pattern area of a sign diagram drawn on a sign board,
Or a self-luminous element arranged in a fixed pattern contour, a case for housing the self-luminous element, a case fixing means for fixing the case to the sign board, a driving circuit for driving the self-luminous element, and a flashing signal to the driving circuit. A signal generator to be supplied and a voltage converter for supplying power to the signal generator make a part of the display screen of the sign board into a moving image area of the self-luminous element. (2) When an LED is used as a self-luminous element, the color of the LED arranged in a certain pattern area of the sign diagram is set to the same color as the color of the pattern area. (3) When the LEDs are arranged in a fixed pattern outline of the sign diagram, the same color system as the background color of the pattern outline is used. (4) The case for storing the self-luminous element has a structure in which the periphery of the self-luminous element and the periphery of the drive line for driving the self-luminous element are waterproofed with packing. (5) The case in which the self-light-emitting element is housed makes the self-light-emitting element protrude from the front panel position of the case to make it easy to see. (6) The drive circuit for driving the self-luminous element is accommodated in a case accommodating the self-luminous element. (7) The self-light-emitting elements arranged in a certain pattern area of the sign diagram are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are driven by generating a blink signal from a signal generator for each block. (8) The arrangement of individual light emitting elements belonging to each block is as follows:
The display effect is such that colors are mixed and blinked by mixing with the self-light-emitting elements of other blocks. (9) The self-light-emitting elements arranged on a fixed pattern contour of the sign diagram are driven in the order of arrangement to provide a display effect in which light spots run. (10) In order to form a moving image area by attaching the self-luminous elements to the sign board and constituting the moving image area, a moving image element unit is configured by arranging the self-light emitting elements in a matrix, and a case body for fixing and supporting the moving image element unit is provided. , A transparent upper lid fixed to the front side of the case main body, a detachable member of the case main body provided on the back of the case main body, a ventilation hole, a through hole for wiring, and constitute a color display unit, and the light emitting element of the color display unit To form part of the display screen of the sign board,
A blinking signal is supplied by a signal generator to display a moving image. (11) In order to form a moving image area attached to the sign board including the drive unit of the self-luminous element, a mounting panel in which the color display units are arranged on the front surface, the mounting panel as the front surface, the side panel as the side surface, and the rear surface as the rear surface A box-shaped housing composed of panels, a drive circuit board connected to the input terminal of the color display unit inside the housing and supplying a blinking signal, a drive unit mounted on the drive circuit board, and a color display unit The self-light emitting element of the color display unit is attached, and a part of the display screen of the sign board is formed by the moving image area of the self-light emitting element by the sign board forming a part of the display screen. (12) A heat insulating material is attached to the inner surfaces of the mounting panel, side panel, and back panel of the housing to absorb fluctuations in outside air temperature. (13) The structure of the attachment / detachment member for attaching the color display unit to the attachment panel is performed by fastening a screw that penetrates the attachment panel to one or more screw holes provided on the back surface of the case body. (14) The positioning structure of the attachment / detachment member has a structure in which a fixing rod provided on the back surface of the case body fits into a hole or a concave portion of the mounting panel. (15) The detachable member of the case body and the waterproof structure around the ventilation holes and the through holes of the wiring are surrounded by a ring packing mounted on the back of the case body, and the ring packing is compressed and fixed to the mounting panel by the detachable member. Structure. (16) Measures against traffic signals that are difficult to see due to direct sunlight are provided by a color display unit, a light-shielding case that houses the color display unit and has a light-shielding eave on the front side of the color display unit, and a fixing member that attaches the light-shielding case to the traffic light. Configure the auxiliary traffic light. (17) The angle at which the light-shielding case is attached to the traffic light is such that the light-shielding eaves shield sunlight that directly shines on the front surface of the color display unit. (18) In order to make it easy to see a moving image together with a three-color traffic light that is difficult to see by direct sunlight, the self-luminous elements of the moving image element unit are composed of light emitting elements of three or more colors, and the light emitting elements are independent of three colors. A three-color traffic light is constituted by means for driving to a signal color, means for erasing part of the three signal colors by a moving image, or means for adding another signal color by a moving image. Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an explanatory view in which a self-luminous element is incorporated in a one-way road sign according to the present invention. As described in FIG. 12, the surface of the conventional one-way sign board 1 is
A white arrow 3 is drawn on a blue base 2. In the present invention, a plurality of self-luminous elements 10, for example, LEDs are arranged around the arrow 3 in FIG. 1, and by blinking sequentially, for example, a blue light spot runs around the arrow 3 and eyes the driver's eyes. Attraction is made so that the arrow 3 of the sign board 1 can be easily confirmed. The color of the self-luminous element 10 is that the base 2 is blue,
Although the blue LED is used, a white LED or a green LED may be used. The color should be the same as that of the ground as much as possible. To explain with the upper half of the arrow 3, first, the self-light-emitting element 10 at the position 12 is turned on and then immediately turned off, then the self-light-emitting element 10 at the position 13 blinks in a similar manner.
5 self-light-emitting elements 10 sequentially blink. The appropriate lighting time is about 30 milliseconds per frame, which is the time for one image of a television or movie, and the blue light spot runs from the right end of the arrow 3 to the left end in about 1 second. By simultaneously running the lower half of the arrow 3 symmetrically at the same time, a blue light spot surrounds the arrow 3 and runs above and below in the direction of the arrow, and thereafter this pattern is repeated.

When running slowly, set the blue lighting time to 1
Set several frame times per unit. The running speed of the blue light spot is determined by arranging the self-luminous elements 10 alternately or every other two as shown in FIG.
Can be reduced, and the moving time from the left end to the right end can be set as fast as 500 ms and 300 ms. The pattern change is such that the self-luminous elements 10 are densely arranged, and two or three blue light spots are connected and run as a short line. , Or create multiple blue light spots and lines between the right and left ends of arrow 3 and run them in a chain line. The moving image pattern can be set arbitrarily according to the installation location and conditions. is there.

In this embodiment, the light emitting element 10 is arranged so as to surround the arrow 3. However, the light emitting element 10 is arranged so as to draw a single blue arrow in the center of the white pattern of the arrow 3. (Not shown) so that a blue light spot runs in the center of the arrow 3, and the configuration of these moving image patterns is arbitrary. There are various types of road signs, and each moving image pattern will be described later. Hereinafter, the configuration of the actual self-luminous element 10 and a color display unit in which a number of self-luminous elements are arranged in a matrix will be described.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the entire structure of the LED module of the present invention, and the structure for attaching the LED module to a housing and a sign board. The lead wire 32 of the LED 30, which is a kind of self-luminous element, is connected to a substrate 34, and a current flows through the drive circuit 36 to light up. The drive circuit 36 is a resistor array for creating a constant current circuit, and is connected to the LED 30 in series.
The LED 30 has the substrate 34 fixed inside the case 40 so as to protrude from the front panel 42 of the case 40,
The periphery of D30 is waterproofed by packing 44.
The periphery of the front panel 42 is fixed to the sign board 1 by means of press fitting, caulking, welding, bonding or the like. The LED 30, the case 40, and peripheral components thereof are collectively referred to as an LED module 49. Drive line 4 for driving LED 30 to blink
6 is taken out from the connector 38 on the rear surface of the substrate 34 through the waterproof packing 48 and is attached to a mounting panel 8 described later.
0 through a waterproof packing 50 and connected to a drive circuit board 54 by an input terminal 52. The packing 50 is press-fitted into a cord hole 80 a of the mounting panel 80. The drive circuit board 54 includes a signal generator 56 for supplying a blinking signal to the LED 30, an external input line 58 for supplying an image signal from the outside to the signal generator 56, a connector 60 thereof, and a voltage converter 62 for supplying necessary power. , A power supply line 64 and a socket 66. These components are collectively referred to as a drive unit 70.

Most of the driving section 70 includes a mounting panel 80,
A heat insulating material 88 that is housed inside a housing 86 having a space sealed by the side panel 82 and the back panel 84 and that prevents the internal temperature from rising due to solar heat is attached to the inner wall. The external input line 58 and the power supply line 64 are taken out of the housing 86 through the cord hole 84a of the back panel 84, and the periphery of the cord hole 84a is waterproof by a cord packing 85.
It has a dustproof structure.

The mounting panel 80 has four columns 90a-90.
d (only two are shown) is fixed with four screws 92a to 92d (only two are shown), and the other ends of the columns 90a to 90d are four screws 94a to 94d (only two are shown). It is fixed to the back of the sign board 1. With these structures, a part of the screen of the sign board 1 can be constituted by the LEDs 30, and the above-described pattern in which the blue light spot runs around the arrow can be created by the signal of the drive unit 70. In this drawing, for simplicity, only one LED 30 is drawn in the case 40, but a plurality of LEDs are housed in a large case and displayed in a row or displayed in a plane in a block shape. And the shape and size of the display are arbitrary. FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 show examples of moving image display using LEDs.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a traffic sign to block traffic. Closed road sign
There is a red circle on the white background and a crossing line with the surrounding circle. In this figure,
A number of LEDs 30 are arranged along the red intersection line to create a red or white light spot that runs from the central position 102, 104, 106, 108 to the periphery and blinks like an arrow. The color, arrangement position, number, and moving image pattern of the LEDs 30 are arbitrary.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a traffic sign prohibiting entry into a vehicle. The vehicle entry prohibition sign has a white bar drawn on a red background, and FIG.
The LEDs 30 are arranged at a certain interval around the white bar, and the LEDs 30 are blinking and running from positions 112 and 114 at both ends of the bar to upper and lower central positions 122 and 124 as indicated by arrows, or Create a red light spot. LED30 color,
The position, number, and moving image pattern can be set arbitrarily.

FIG. 4 (b) is a modification of FIG. 4 (a), in which the LEDs 30 are arranged without any gap around the inside or outside of the white bar, and the right and left ends 112 from the center positions 122 and 124. , 114 to create a white or red spot that flashes like an arrow. LE compared to FIG.
Since the D30s are arranged without gaps, the motion of the moving image can be smoothed, and the fun of the moving image can be expressed by making the light spot a light line, a chain line, or moving the movement back and forth.

FIG. 4 (c) shows a number of LEDs 30 arranged inside the white bar of FIG. 4 (a). The LED 30 emits white light, and is white when lit and white when not lit. Is visible. By blinking the lighting pattern of the moving image of the LED 30 for each block divided into an appropriate area, by moving a specific pattern regularly, flickering the whole at random, or running many light spots of the LED 30 , White bars can be highlighted.

FIG. 4 (d) shows a number of LEDs 30 arranged outside the white bar of FIG. 4 (c). It is visible. As in the case of FIG.
By flashing the lighting pattern of each of the 30 divided blocks into appropriate regions, a specific pattern can be moved regularly, the whole can be randomly flickered, and a large number of light spots of the LED 30 can be run. The underlying region can be made more conspicuous.

L shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D
The arrangement and color of the ED 30 are arbitrary, and are shown in FIGS.
Can be used in combination, or, although not shown, LEDs 30 can be arranged on the circumference of the sign and used by blinking.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a display plate indicating that there is a parking ticket issuing facility. In the present embodiment, blue LEDs 30 are arranged on a blue line surrounding the outside of the display panel, and light spots are flashed in the direction of the arrow on both sides from position 126 to position 128 to run or move back and forth. . It is preferable that the color of the LED 30 be blue when not lit because it is assimilated with the blue color of the base, but another color such as a white LED may be used.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the entire structure of the color display unit of the present invention, and the structure for attaching the color display unit to the housing and the sign board. The LEDs 210 are arranged in a matrix of 16 × 16 in length and width, and the lead wires 212 are connected to the LED substrate 214, and the drive circuit 216 supplies a current to light the LEDs 210. The drive circuit 216 is a resistor array that forms a constant current circuit, and a switching circuit that drives the LEDs 210 in a matrix with vertical and horizontal voltage waveforms. LED 210, LED substrate 214, drive circuit 21 arranged in a matrix
6 and the like are collectively referred to as a moving image element unit 217. The LED board 214 is fixed to the base board 220 by four mounting legs 218, and the base board 220
It is fixed to the case main body 230 by the attachment legs 222 of the book. The input of the drive circuit 216 is the LED board 214
And a drive line 224 connecting the base substrate 220, and the drive line 224 is connected to the connection terminal 226 and the drive line 22.
8. The input terminal 232 is connected to the drive circuit board 234. The edge packing 236 arranged so as to surround the periphery of the case main body 230 is compressed as shown by the end of the transparent upper lid 238, and has a waterproof effect.

The detachable member 240 has a screw hole 242, a screw 2
The fixing rod 246 of the case main body 230 is provided for fixing the case main body 230 to the mounting panel 260 and for waterproofing.
Are fitted and positioned in the positioning holes 260b of the mounting panel 260, and the screws 244 that pass through the through holes 260a of the mounting panel 260 are screwed into the screw holes 242, and the joining surface 230e of the mounting panel 260 and the case body 230 The ring packing 248 is compressed and waterproofed by the
30 is fixed. The case body 230 and the transparent upper lid 23
8, and the LED 210 and the like housed therein are collectively referred to as a color display unit 280. The case body 230 has a through hole 230c through which the drive line 228 passes, and the through hole 260c
Is provided.

The drive circuit board 234 includes a signal generator 250 for driving the LED 210, an external input line 252 for supplying a control signal from the outside to the signal generator 250, a connector 254 thereof, and a voltage converter for supplying a voltage to these circuits. Device 2
56, a power supply line 258 and a socket 259, and these components are collectively referred to as a drive unit 270.

Most of the driving section 270 is mounted on the mounting panel 26.
0, housed in a housing 266 having a space sealed by the side panel 262 and the back panel 264,
A heat insulating material 268 for preventing an internal temperature rise due to solar heat is attached to the inner wall of the housing 266. The external input line 252 and the power supply line 258 are taken out of the housing 266 from the cord hole 264a of the back panel 264, and the periphery of the cord hole 264a is made waterproof and dustproof by a cord packing 269.

The mounting panel 260 has four columns 272.
a to d (only two shown) are replaced with four screws 274 a to d (2
By fixing the other end of the column 272a-d to the back surface of the sign plate 201 with four screws 276a-d (only two are shown), thereby marking the surface position of the color display unit 280. It is fixed in combination with the plate 201.

With the above structure, the color display unit 280 is incorporated in the picture of the sign board 201, and the blinking pattern of the LED 210 is displayed through the transparent upper lid 238.
Can be seen as part of the picture. Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated into a national road number guide sign. The guide sign is drawn with white characters on a blue background, and the conventional sign is displayed as "national road" with paint at a display position 290, for example. In this embodiment, the color display units 280a to 280d shown in FIG. 6 are incorporated in this position, and as shown in the figure, both characters of "National highway" and "Koshu highway" are switched in a cycle of 0.5 seconds, so that the driver can Notify that this national highway is Koshu Kaido. The size of the characters, the number of color display units, the contents of the display, and the like are arbitrary.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated in a traffic light on a crosswalk. FIG.
(A) is a display of a pedestrian crossing stop signal, with a red LE background.
D. Draw a shadow with white LED, red and white L when stop signal
The ED blinks alternately to alert the pedestrian. In a large traffic light that can use many LEDs, you may draw a shadow with the LED itself, or if you use a small number of LEDs, draw the base of the sign board in red, draw the shadow in white, and put red,
The white LEDs may be sparsely arranged.

FIG. 8B shows that all of the red and white LEDs are divided into groups of A, B, C, and D, respectively, so that they can be blinked separately. By blinking the red and white LEDs in the order of A, B, C, and D, the entire surface can be flickered and lighted, which not only attracts pedestrian's attention but also looks beautiful. The colors of the LEDs can be combined with other colors of green and blue to provide a changing traffic light.

FIG. 8 (c) shows a "pedestrian advance" traffic signal, in which a blue and white two-color LED is set in a frame 292 where a person walks.
, And the outside thereof is constituted by a blue LED. When “advance” is reached, the two-color LED in the frame 292 becomes a moving image of a white person walking, and displays a state in which a white pedestrian is moving in a blue background. The colors of the LEDs can be any combination of colors, and the pitch and size of the LEDs are also arbitrary.

FIG. 8 (d) shows the same "pedestrian advance" traffic signal as in FIG. 8 (c), which is entirely composed of two blue-white LEDs. When “advance”, the figure 294 walks from the right end to the left end, and when it begins to disappear at the left end, the next figure appears from the right end. To change the picture, two people can be overlapped with a little shift, and they can walk at different speeds, or use the method of Fig. 8 (b) to create a flickering background or figure. You may. By making a picture of a human figure or an animal a moving picture and switching to a new picture at each signal, pedestrians can be interested in the traffic signal and unconsciously follow the traffic rules.

FIG. 9 shows a light-shielded signal of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated in a light-shielding case. Color display unit 280, detachable member 240, drive unit 270, housing 2
The size of the structure of FIG.
Therefore, attachment to the light shielding case 300 will be described. At the bottom of the light-shielding case 300, there are protrusions 302a and 302b, which come into contact with the back panel 264, and the housing 266 is attached to the light-shielding case 300 by screws 304a and 304b. The external input line 252 and the power supply line 258 are taken out of the light-shielding case 300 from the code hole 306 of the light-shielding case 300, and the periphery of the code hole 306 is waterproofed by the code packing 308.
The front end of the light shielding case 300 extends from a position 312 on the front surface of the color display unit 280, and this portion is
The direct sunlight does not hit the color display unit 280. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the brightness of the LED 210 extremely, and all the LED elements are easy to see and have a long life. Since this traffic light is mainly used as an auxiliary traffic light of a conventional three-color traffic light, it can be fixed to the traffic light of the main body by a fixing member such as a mounting bracket 316.

FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which the light-shielded signal shown in FIG. 9 is incorporated in a three-color signal. 3-color traffic light 33
Numeral 0 is a conventional lamp light emission type, and three colors of blue, yellow, and red blink. However, in a place where direct sunlight enters, it may not be possible to determine whether any of the three colors is lit depending on the viewing angle. The light-shielded traffic signals 320 and 321 shown in FIG.
It is installed under the color traffic light 330, and by adjusting the mounting angle, direct sunlight is prevented, so that it is easy to confirm the signal color even in places where the blue, yellow, and red traffic lights of the three-color traffic light 330 are difficult to see. In this figure, the light-shielded signal 320,
321 are mounted at different angles so that even if one cannot be seen due to direct sunlight due to the season, the other is always visible. A three-color LED of blue, yellow, and red is used as the LED 210, and the color display unit 280 is illustrated as having a round shape.

FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which the color display unit is used for a three-color traffic light. Since the color display unit 280 used in FIG. 10 includes three-color LEDs, it can display blue, yellow, and red signals not only as an auxiliary traffic light but also as a single traffic light. However, when installed alone, there are times when it is difficult to see the direct sunlight, and in order to prevent this, in the present invention, it is used in combination with moving image display. For example, when displaying blue,
A moving line pattern is created in which the yellow line extends from the center to the outer periphery as shown by an arrow, and the red line is moved in yellow and the blue line is moved in red. With the conventional stationary lighting color of only one color, even if it is hard to see, if the moving image synthesis with other colors is used, the visual sensitivity is increased by the moving image and the viewing angle is changed by the size of the color display unit, thereby eliminating the hard to see. be able to. The expanding line shown in this figure is
Combining other colors, for example, white LED, to display four colors,
The video line portion may be unified with a common white color, or three colors L
By using the ED, each lighting color may be erased at the position of the moving image line, and the black line may be expanded. The moving image pattern can be arbitrarily configured, for example, by shrinking the moving image line portion from the periphery toward the center, running a short dotted line in a spiral, or partially blinking.

FIGS. 1 to 11 show LE as a self-luminous element.
Although D has been described as an example, other self-luminous elements such as a fluorescent display tube, a discharge tube, plasma, a lamp, and the like can also be used. Further, not only the self-luminous element, but also a magnetic reversal type display element and a step motor type display element which are light receiving type elements can be used in the same manner.

[0033]

As described above, by using the configuration of the present invention, the display screens of the conventional road signs, traffic lights, and the like can be displayed.
It can be displayed in a video while maintaining the original design, such as alerting the eyes, eliminating the difficulty of viewing due to direct sunlight, increasing the enjoyment of the eyes and the amount of information, improving the durability and improving the visibility Produces an effect. Also, the method of the present invention
It can be applied to general fixed signboards, information boards, destination display boards, advertising towers, and the like, and similar effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view in which a self-luminous element is incorporated in a one-way road sign according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the entire structure of the LED module of the present invention, and the structure of attaching the LED module to a housing and a sign plate.

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a traffic sign for a traffic sign.

FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a vehicle that prohibits entry of a regulation sign.

FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the present invention in which an LED is combined with a display plate indicating that a parking ticket issuing facility is present.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the color display unit of the present invention and the structure for attaching the color display unit to a housing and a sign plate.

FIG. 7 is an embodiment of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated into a national road number guide sign.

FIG. 8 is an embodiment of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated in a traffic light on a crosswalk.

9 is a light-shielded type traffic signal of the present invention in which the color display unit of FIG. 6 is incorporated in a light-shielded case.

FIG. 10 is an embodiment of the present invention in which the light-shielded traffic light of FIG. 9 is incorporated in a three-color traffic light.

FIG. 11 is an embodiment of the present invention in which a color display unit is used for a three-color traffic light.

FIG. 12 is a conventional one-way road sign.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 sign plate 10 self-luminous element 30, 210 LED 36, 216 drive circuit 49 LED module 54, 234 drive circuit board 56, 250 signal generator 62, 256 voltage converter 70, 270 drive unit 86, 266 housing 88, 268 Heat insulating material 217 Video element unit 280 Color display unit 300 Shading case 314 Shading eaves

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazunori Saito 5-6-112 Maehara-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo Tei Citi Citizen Koganei Plant (72) Inventor Yoshihiko Yanagawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 840 Takeno, Fukuji Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A self-light-emitting element arranged in a certain pattern area or a certain pattern contour of a sign diagram drawn on a sign board, a case for housing the self-light-emitting element, and a case fixing for fixing the case to the sign board Means, a driving circuit for driving the self-luminous element, a signal generator for supplying a blinking signal to the driving circuit, and a voltage converter for supplying power to the signal generator. A moving image marking device comprising a moving image region of a light emitting element. 2. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the self-luminous elements are constituted by LEDs, and the color of the LEDs arranged in a certain pattern area of the sign diagram is the same color as the color of the pattern area. A moving image marking device, comprising: 3. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the self-luminous elements are constituted by LEDs, and a color of the LEDs arranged in a predetermined pattern outline of the sign diagram is the same color as a base color of the pattern outline. A moving image marking device, characterized in that: 4. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the case for housing the self-luminous element has a structure in which a periphery of the self-luminous element and a periphery of a drive line for driving the self-luminous element are waterproof by packing. A moving image marking device, comprising: 5. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the case for housing the light emitting element has a structure in which the light emitting element protrudes from the front panel position of the case. 6. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the driving circuit for driving the self-light-emitting element is housed in a case that houses the self-light-emitting element. 7. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the self-luminous elements arranged in a fixed pattern area of the sign diagram are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the driving means of each block includes a block. A moving image marking device, wherein a blinking signal is supplied from a signal generator every time. 8. The moving image marking device according to claim 7, wherein the arrangement of the individual self-luminous elements belonging to each block is mixed with the individual self-luminous elements of another block. Video marking device. 9. The moving image marking device according to claim 1, wherein the driving means of the self-luminous elements arranged on a fixed pattern contour of the sign diagram supplies a blinking signal from a signal generator in an arrangement order. A moving image marking device characterized by the above-mentioned. 10. A moving image element unit is configured by arranging the self-luminous elements according to claim 1 in a matrix, and a case body for fixedly supporting the moving image element unit, and a transparent upper lid fixed to the front side of the case body. A color display unit is constituted by the attachment / detachment member of the case main body provided on the back of the case main body, a ventilation hole, and a through hole for wiring, and a drive unit for supplying a blinking signal to the color display unit is provided. A moving image marking device, wherein a self-light emitting element of the color display unit forms a part of a display screen by a sign plate, and a part of the display screen of the sign plate is constituted by a moving image area of the self light emitting element. 11. A mounting panel in which the color display units according to claim 10 are arranged on a front surface, a box-shaped housing having the mounting panel as a front surface, a side panel on a side surface, and a rear panel on a rear surface; The input terminal of the color display unit is connected internally,
A driving circuit board for supplying the blinking signal, a driving unit mounted on the driving circuit board, and a sign plate to which a color display unit is attached, and a self-light emitting element of the color display unit forms a part of a display screen, A moving image marking device, characterized in that a part of the display screen of the sign plate is constituted by a moving image area of a self-light emitting element. 12. The moving image marking device according to claim 11, wherein a heat insulating material is attached to inner surfaces of the mounting panel, the side panel, and the back panel of the housing. 13. The moving image marking device according to claim 11, wherein the structure of the attaching / detaching member is such that a screw penetrating the mounting panel is fastened to one or more screw holes provided on a back surface of the case body. A moving image marking device having a structure in which the color display unit is fixed to a mounting panel. 14. The moving image marking device according to claim 11, wherein the positioning structure of the attaching / detaching member is a structure in which a fixing rod provided on a back surface of the case main body fits into a hole or a concave portion of the mounting panel. A moving image marking device, comprising: 15. The moving image marking device according to claim 11, wherein the waterproof structure around the attaching / detaching member of the case main body and the through hole of the ventilation and wiring includes a ring packing attached around the perimeter to the back surface of the case main body. A moving image marking device comprising a structure for surrounding and compressing and fixing the ring packing to the mounting panel by the detachable member. 16. A color display unit according to claim 10, a light-shielding case that houses the color display unit and has a light-shielding eave on the front side of the color display unit, and a fixing member that attaches the light-shielding case to a traffic light.
A moving image marking device comprising an auxiliary signal for a signal light. 17. The moving image marking device according to claim 16, wherein an angle at which the light-shielding case is attached to the traffic light is an angle at which the light-shielding eaves shields sunlight directly shining on the front surface of the color display unit. Video signage device. 18. A means for driving the self-luminous element of the moving image display unit according to claim 10 with three or more color light-emitting elements, and driving the light-emitting elements to independent three signal colors; A moving image marking device, comprising: a three-color traffic light comprising: means for erasing a part of a color by a moving image; or means for adding another signal color by a moving image.