KR101285608B1 - Signboard for using dye-sensitized solar cell - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell, the signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to the present invention, the signboard body is equipped with a dye-sensitized solar cell; An illumination unit electrically coupled with the dye-sensitized solar cell of the signboard body to generate light; A schematic part provided to protrude in the signboard body, the advertisement content being described; And a control unit for controlling ON / OFF of the lighting unit by using the electric energy accumulated from the dye-sensitized solar cell, wherein the signboard body is provided with an entrance surface on which the schematic unit is installed, and the dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The battery is characterized in that mounted on the incident surface, by using a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to the present invention, the signboard using the electric energy supplied by the solar light without connecting a separate power source to the signboard In addition to reducing the cost of maintaining the signboard, the installation angle is fixed because dye-sensitized solar cells can transmit visible light and accumulate electrical energy regardless of the incident angle of sunlight. When applied to a signboard, it is possible to easily obtain electrical energy from sunlight.

Description

Sign board using dye-sensitized solar cell {SIGNBOARD FOR USING DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL}

The present invention relates to a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell, and more particularly, by providing a subsidiary power source for producing electricity by itself, the amount of power consumption separately supplied can be minimized, and the dye can increase energy consumption efficiency. It relates to a signboard using a sensitive solar cell.

In general, signboards are installed on the exterior walls of buildings to show people's attention by writing names of shops, companies, sales offices, organizations, etc. These signs are manufactured in various shapes according to their structure or material and installed on the outer wall of the building. In order to clearly identify the contents described in the signboard, a lighting device is installed on the signboard so that the signboard can be easily recognized by the naked eye at night. Conventionally, a fluorescent lighting signboard or neon sign signboard, etc., which can be turned on and off when necessary by embedding a fluorescent lamp inside a panaflex signboard, is mainly used. However, in the case of fluorescent lighting signs, there is a problem in that fluorescent lamp bulbs have a short lifespan and need to be replaced frequently. Neon sign signs cannot display elaborate figures and can be used only for small-sized signs in a simple shape and are complicated to install. In addition, the lighting signage is used throughout the night, so there is a problem that the maintenance cost is greatly increased due to excessive power consumption.

Therefore, in recent years, the need for a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell that can reduce the amount of electricity, and at the same time reduce the maintenance cost has emerged.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell that can minimize the amount of power separately supplied by providing an auxiliary power source for producing electricity itself, and can increase the energy consumption efficiency. will be.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the main body is equipped with a dye-sensitized solar cell;

An illumination unit electrically coupled with the dye-sensitized solar cell of the signboard body to generate light;

A schematic part provided to protrude in the signboard body, the advertisement content being described; And

And a controller configured to control ON / OFF of the lighting unit by using the electric energy accumulated from the dye-sensitized solar cell.

The signboard body is provided with an entrance face on which the schematic part is installed,

The dye-sensitized solar cell provides a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell, characterized in that mounted on the incident surface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the entrance surface of the signboard body includes a first entrance surface and a second entrance surface,

The dye-sensitized solar cell is installed on the first incident surface,

It is preferable that the said schematic part is provided in the said 2nd incident surface.

In addition, the lighting unit is preferably provided in the schematic.

The control unit may further include a timer for maintaining the ON / OFF state of the lighting unit for a predetermined time.

In addition, the signboard body is further provided with an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination of sunlight,

The controller may adjust the brightness of the lighting unit according to a value input from the illuminance sensor.

In addition, the present invention, in order to solve the first problem, the signboard body is provided with an entrance surface;

A schematic part including a light emitting block protruding from an entrance surface of the signboard body and formed to be transparent to transmit light; And

Control unit for adjusting the degree of light emission of the schematic;

The schematic part provides a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell including a plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells mounted in the light emitting block and an illumination unit formed outside the light emitting block.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the schematic portion is preferably further provided with a substrate for electrically connecting a plurality of the dye-sensitized solar cells to each other.

Here, the signboard body is further provided with an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination of the sunlight,

The controller may adjust the brightness of the lighting unit according to a value input from the illuminance sensor.

In addition, the control unit preferably connects or releases the electrical coupling between the dye-sensitized solar cells coupled to the substrate according to the value input from the illuminance sensor.

According to the present invention, it is possible to supply the illumination light to the signboard by using the electric energy supplied by the solar light itself, and not only to reduce the maintenance cost of the signboard, but also to dye-sensitized solar cells regardless of the incident angle of sunlight. Since energy can be accumulated, electrical energy can be easily obtained from sunlight even when applied to a signboard with a fixed installation angle. In addition, by adjusting the electrical coupling of the dye-sensitized solar cell, it is possible to adjust the brightness and operating time of the lighting unit.

1 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, however, that these examples are provided to further illustrate the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The present invention is to supply the electrical energy used for the signboard using the light energy of the sun, in particular among the green energy, by using the feature of the configuration that the installation angle of the signboard is fixed to the solar light energy even at a fixed angle A dye-sensitized solar cell was used to ensure a smooth supply.

1 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention and A cross section is shown.

Signage using the dye-sensitized solar cells 112, 212 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the signboard body (110, 210) is equipped with dye-sensitized solar cells 112, 212 ;

Lighting units 120 and 220 electrically coupled to the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 of the signboard main body 110 and 210 to generate light;

Schemes 130 and 230 provided to protrude in the signboard main body (110, 210), the advertising content is described; And

Control unit for controlling the ON / OFF of the lighting unit (120, 220) using the electrical energy accumulated from the dye-sensitized solar cells (112, 212), including,

The signboard main body (110, 210) is provided with an entrance surface on which the schematic portion (130, 230) is installed,

The dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 are mounted on the incident surface.

Here, the signboard using the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 may be distinguished in shape depending on how the light is supplied to the signboard bodies 110 and 210. That is, the sign using the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the schematic 130 and the lighting unit 120 may be installed separately. . In addition, the signboard using the dye-sensitized solar cell 212 according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, by installing the lighting unit 220 in the schematic 230, the schematic 230 The effect of emitting light itself can be obtained.

The lighting units 120 and 220 provided as described above are supplied with electric energy by the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 installed in the signboard bodies 110 and 210. The dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 are preferably installed on the entrance faces of the signboard bodies 110 and 210 in order to maximize the area where sunlight can be collected. Here, the incident surface generally means a surface on which a schematic part is provided, and in the case of a signboard formed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front surface of the front, rear, left, right, top, and bottom six surfaces corresponds to the entrance surface. . The schematic parts 130 and 230 may be installed on the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212. In this case, the solar cells 112 and 212 are exposed to the dye by the schematic parts 130 and 230. Because it is difficult to transmit to the installation position of the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 and the installation position of the schematic portion (130, 230) can be distinguished. That is, by installing the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 on the first incident surface and the schematic portions 130 and 230 on the second incident surface, the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 have a large area. Unnecessary installation can be prevented over.

Since the signboard using the dye-sensitized solar cells 112 and 212 does not need to be connected to a separate power source, the lighting units 120 and 220 are turned on by using the controllers 140 and 240 installed in the signboard main bodies 110 and 210. It can be provided with a timer to adjust the time of / OFF. At this time, the signboard body (110, 210) may be further provided with an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination of the sunlight to adjust the time the timer is driven. That is, according to the value input from the illuminance sensor, the timer may adjust the time for supplying or cutting off electricity to the lighting units 120 and 220. In addition, it is possible to adjust the brightness of the lighting unit (120, 220) on the signboard according to the value input from the illumination sensor. For example, in the case of a residential area, the illumination of the signboard may be reduced so that the lights do not disturb the sleep at night, and in the case of an entertainment district, the illumination of the schematics 130 and 230 can be extended even from a distance. You can check the contents.

3 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Signage using the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the signboard body 310 is provided with an incident surface;

A schematic part 330 provided protruding on an entrance surface of the signboard main body 310 and including a light emitting block 332 formed to be transparent to transmit light; And

Control unit 340 for adjusting the degree of emission of the schematic portion 330, including,

The schematic part 330 may include a plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells 312 mounted in the light emitting block 332 and an illumination part 320 formed outside the light emitting block 332.

Here, the schematic part 330 includes a dye-sensitized solar cell 312 positioned in the light emitting block 332 and an illumination part 320 formed outside the light emitting block 332. Since the light emitting block 332 is formed to be transparent, the shape of the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 formed in the light emitting block 332 can be visually confirmed. Accordingly, the schematic 330 may be designed by displaying the color of the dye used in the dye-sensitized solar cell 312, and the advertisement contents to be displayed may be displayed. That is, the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 and the light-emitting block 332 on which the lighting unit 320 is installed are mounted on the entrance surface of the signboard main body 310, so that the dye-sensitized type installed on the light emitting block 332 during the daytime. The shape of the signboard is specified by the color and pattern of the solar cell 312, and by emitting light to the lighting unit 320 at night, the contents of the schematic 330 can be confirmed. Here, although no separate dye-sensitized solar cell 312 is provided on the entrance face of the signboard main body 310, the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 is provided on the entrance face where the light emitting block 332 is not provided. By doing so, the electricity used in the lighting unit 320 may be additionally supplied.

Each of the light emitting blocks 332 is provided with a dye-sensitized solar cell 312, and further includes a substrate for electrically coupling the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 to each of the lighting units 320. Electric energy can be controlled. That is, when the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 installed in the light emitting block 332 supplies electrical energy directly to the lighting unit 320 installed in the same light emitting block 332, the respective dye-sensitized solar cell 312 After controlling the electrical coupling state, the electricity generated in the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 may be supplied to the lighting unit 320. In this case, the electrical coupling state between the dye-sensitized solar cells 312 may be adjusted according to desired conditions. That is, each dye-sensitized solar cell 312 is connected in series or in parallel depending on whether to increase the time supplied to the schematic portion 330 with the same amount of electrical energy or to brightly adjust the brightness of the schematic portion 330. By connecting the driving time or the brightness of the lighting unit 320 can be adjusted. To this end, the control unit 340 may connect or release a state in which the plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells 312 are electrically coupled.

The signboard using the dye-sensitized solar cell may further include an illuminance sensor s on the signboard body 310 to obtain a reference value for controlling the amount of electrical energy supplied to the lighting unit 320. That is, after measuring the intensity of sunlight by the illuminance sensor (s) installed in the signboard body 310, the brightness of the lighting unit 320 is adjusted by calculating the amount of solar radiation and the time for supplying power to the schematic unit 330. It is desirable to.

When the dye-sensitized solar cell 312 is applied to the signboard as described above, since the electric energy using sunlight can be smoothly supplied regardless of the sun angle, it is used in the signboard by applying to a signboard having a fixed installation angle. The amount of power consumed can be minimized.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

110, 210, 310: Sign body 112, 212: Dye-sensitized solar cell
114, 214: opening 120, 220, 320: lighting
130, 230, 330: schematic 140, 240, 340: control unit

Claims (9)

delete delete delete delete delete A signboard body having an entrance surface;
A schematic part including a light emitting block protruding from an entrance surface of the signboard body and formed to be transparent to transmit light; And
Control unit for adjusting the degree of light emission of the schematic;
The schematic part includes a plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells mounted in the light emitting block and an illumination part formed outside the light emitting block.
The light emitting block is formed to be transparent so that the shape of the dye-sensitized solar cell formed in the light emitting block is visible to the naked eye.
Design the schematic by changing the color of the dye used in the dye-sensitized solar cell,
Signage using a dye-sensitized solar cell to confirm the contents of the schematic by displaying the advertising content by the color and pattern of the dye-sensitized solar cell installed in the light-emitting block during the day, and by emitting light to the lighting unit at night. . The method according to claim 6,
The schematic portion is a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell, characterized in that the substrate is further provided with a plurality of the dye-sensitized solar cell electrically connected to each other. The method of claim 7, wherein
The signboard body is further provided with an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination of sunlight,
The control unit is a sign using a dye-sensitized solar cell, characterized in that for adjusting the brightness of the lighting unit according to the value input from the illuminance sensor. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit is a signboard using a dye-sensitized solar cell, characterized in that for connecting or releasing the electrical coupling between the dye-sensitized solar cell coupled to the substrate in accordance with the value input from the illuminance sensor.

Images