KR20030034965A - Method for control lighting of using electro luminescence a card and the apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An illumination apparatus of a card using an electro-luminescence device and a controlling method thereof are provided to enhance a visual effect of the card by lighting electro-luminescence panels according to predetermined patterns. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of electro-luminescence panels(EL1 to EL5) are contacted with a back side of a card. An automatic switch(10) is formed on one side of a front face of the card in order to light the electro-luminescence panels(EL1 to EL5), sequentially. A manual switch(20) is formed on one side of the front face of the card in order to perform a switching operation of a scroll method. A memory portion(30) stores lighting pattern values and lighting time values of the electro-luminescence panels(EL1 to EL5). A lighting control portion(40) reads the lighting pattern values and the lighting time values of the electro-luminescence panels(EL1 to EL5) and controls each part of a system. A timer portion(50) is operated according to a control operation of the lighting control portion(40). An electro-luminescence driving portion(60) performs a driving operation for lighting the electro-luminescence panels(EL1 to EL5). A power supply portion(70) supplies the power to each part of the system.

Description

Method for control lighting of using electroluminescence a card and the apparatus

The present invention relates to a lighting technology of a product (e.g. card or picture frame) in which a picture is drawn on a plane, and in particular, it is designed in various colors and selectively lights up (e.g., sequential light, step leg light, reverse light, etc.). After placing a plurality of EL panels on the back of the card or applying them directly to the picture, the visual display of the card can be provided by providing indirect or direct light according to the selective lighting of the EL panel. The present invention relates to a lighting device for a card using an electroluminescent device and to a method of controlling the same, which can improve an image.

In general, a card or a picture frame drawn on a plane does not have a separate lighting device.

Therefore, the conventional card or picture frame only performs a fragmentary function, such as conveying no feeling when trying to appreciate a picture drawn on the plane.

Therefore, in the related art, a sound function is often added to a card or a frame so as to solve such a fragmentary aspect, but this is limited only to an auditory function and not a visual function.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to design a plurality of colors, and the selective lighting (e.g., sequential lights, thigh bridge lights, reverse lighting, etc.) By placing an Electro Luminescence (EL) panel on the back of the card or applying it directly to the picture, the card is caused by the indirect transmission (or direct transmission) illumination provided by the selective lighting of the EL panel. The present invention aims to provide a lighting device for a card using an electroluminescent element and a control method thereof, which can improve the visual image of the card.

In addition, the present invention is to configure the acoustic device on the card (or picture frame), so that the EL panel consisting of a plurality of lights sequentially in a predetermined pattern in accordance with the sound information output from the sound device, so that the audio and visual aspects of the card An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device for a card using an electroluminescent element and a control method thereof, which satisfy all of them.

1 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of a card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent device as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a state in which the electroluminescent device is applied to the back of the figure of the card in an indirect transmission method as an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a state in which the direct electroluminescent device is applied to the picture of the card in a direct transmission method in one embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent device as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a card to which the sound device is applied in another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block circuit diagram of a card lighting apparatus to which an acoustic apparatus is applied according to another embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10; Automatic switch 20; Manual switch

30; Memory section 40; Lighting control part

50; A timer unit 60; EL drive section

70; A power supply 80; Voice chip

90; Voice button 100; Card

SP; speaker

EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5; EL panel

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of a card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent device as an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an embodiment of the present invention by applying an electroluminescent device on the back of the picture of the card in an indirect transmission method It is also a condition.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the card 100 is a picture on the front,

A plurality of EL panels (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) designed in various colors to be in contact with the back of the card 100 to provide illumination of various colors in the front picture;

An automatic switch 10 formed on one side of the front surface of the card 100 and configured to switch on / off the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 in order to sequentially light up according to a set pattern;

A manual switch 20 formed on one side of the front surface of the card 100 and configured to switch in a scrolling manner to select a lighting pattern of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5;

A memory unit 30 storing the lighting pattern values of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 according to the switching operation of the automatic switch 10 and the manual switch 20, as well as their lighting time values;

The switching operation state of the automatic switch 10 or the manual switch 20 is recognized, and the lighting pattern value of each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5 stored in the memory unit 30 from the switching operation and A lighting controller 40 for controlling each system part after reading the lighting time value;

A timer unit 50 for driving time from the control operation of the lighting controller 40;

An EL driver (60) for driving each of the EL panels (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) to light in a set lighting pattern for a set time from the time driving of the timer unit 50; And,

A power supply unit 70 for supplying power to each unit of the system; It is characterized by the configuration.

Here, the memory unit 40, the lighting control unit 40, the timer unit 50, the EL driver 60 is composed of a thin film circuit on a printed circuit board (not shown), the printed circuit Each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 on the substrate, as well as the automatic switch 10, the manual switch 20, and the power supply unit 70 are connected in a circuit configuration.

The power supply unit 70 used a detachable mercury battery, and the storage structure for attaching and detaching the mercury battery is a general structure and a description thereof will be omitted.

The lighting pattern value of each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 stored in the memory unit 30 as well as its lighting time value are set by the producer in the production stage of the product,

The lighting pattern value is a sequential light that sequentially turns on each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5. It is divided into the light of leg and the reverse light that turns on the EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) in reverse order.

The sequential lighting means EL1 → EL2 → EL3 → EL4 → EL5, and the crossing lighting means EL1 → EL3 → EL5 → EL2 → EL4, and the pattern lighting means EL5 → EL4 → EL3 → EL2 → EL1. This is not necessarily limited to patterns that can be altered by design.

In the present invention, the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 are limited to a predetermined number (five). However, the number of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 is set according to the shape of the figure drawn on the front of the card 100. Can be increased or decreased.

In the scroll method of the manual switch 20, the operation of the system is performed when the first pressing operation is performed, and each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 is sequentially turned on when the second pressing operation is performed. The lighting is made, and when the third pressing operation is made, the lighting is made by the lighting pattern of the leg of the crossing where the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 intersect in the way of the leg, and the fourth press. When the operation is made, each EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) is turned on in the reversed lighting pattern, and when the fifth push operation is made, the system is designed to be stopped. However, it is not necessarily limited to this design approach.

When the automatic switch 10 is turned on, the system is operated and according to the lighting time value set for each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5, the lighting is sequentially turned on, the legs turned on, and the reverse lighting turns on. The lighting pattern is automatically changed, and when the automatic switch 10 is switched off, the system is designed to be stopped. However, the lighting pattern is not limited thereto.

According to another aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the drawing may be directly drawn with a plurality of EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 so that illumination is provided on the front surface of the card 100 by a direct transmission method. Lighting control of the figure is designed as the same as the embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a control method of a card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent element of an embodiment of the present invention, the progress step,

Setting a lighting pattern value of each EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) in contact with the back surface of the card 100 or directly illustrated in the drawing;

Determining whether the automatic switch 10 or the manual switch 20 located at the front of the card 100 has been switched after the setting is completed;

As a result of the determination, when the on-switching operation of the automatic switch 10 is performed, the timer unit 50 and the EL driver 60 are driven to turn on the lighting pattern values of the respective EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5. Sequentially controlling lighting while changing its lighting pattern according to a time value;

Determining whether the switching operation is a sequential light signal, a stepping-on signal, or a reverse light signal if the switching operation of the manual switch 20 results in the determination;

Driving the timer unit 50 and the EL driver 60 to sequentially turn on and control the respective EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 according to the set lighting time value if the determination result indicates that the signal is sequentially turned on;

As a result of the determination, if the leg is turned on, the timer unit 50 and the EL driver 60 are driven to cross each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 in the leg according to the set lighting time value. Controlling lighting; And,

Driving the timer unit 50 and the EL driver 60 to turn on the EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 in reverse order according to the set lighting time value if the determination result indicates that the signal is sequentially turned on; Proceeds.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4 attached to the operation of an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, each EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) having different colors is formed by an indirect transmission method in direct contact with the back surface of the card 100 or a direct transmission method in which a picture is drawn directly. The lighting pattern values of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 are set in the memory unit 30 as well as their lighting time values.

That is, the lighting pattern value is a scroll operation to the manual switch 20 formed on the front of the card 100 when the pressing operation, the first pressing operation is made to operate the system, the second pressing operation is When the EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) is turned on in a sequential lighting pattern, the EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) is turned on. The lighting is made by the lighting pattern of the legs that intersect in the way of the leg, and when the fourth pressing operation is made, each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 turns on in the reversed lighting pattern. If the fifth push is made, the system stops.

In addition, when the on-switching operation of the automatic switch 10 formed on the front surface of the card 100 is performed, the operation of the system is performed according to the lighting time value of each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5. The lighting pattern is automatically changed in the order of lighting → inspection leg lighting → reverse lighting, and is set in such a manner that the operation of the system is stopped when the automatic switch 10 is switched off.

Thereafter, when the user switches on the automatic switch 10 positioned on the front of the card 100, the on switching operation signal of the automatic switch 10 is input to the lighting controller 40.

At this time, the lighting control unit 40 is the lighting pattern value for each EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) from the memory unit 30 in accordance with the ounce switching operation signal of the automatic switch 10 is input Of course, the timer 50 is controlled after reading the lighting time value.

Then, the timer unit 50 controls the driving of the EL driver 60 in time according to the lighting time value read out from the lighting control unit 40,

The EL driver 60 controls the lighting sequentially while automatically changing the lighting pattern of each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5, which is directly designed on the back or the picture of the card 100, according to a set time. Done.

That is, the EL driver 60 automatically changes the lighting pattern in the order of sequential lighting → inspection leg lighting → reverse lighting according to the lighting time value of each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5. Each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 is to provide illumination of various colors to a picture printed on the front surface of the card 100 by a direct transmission method or an indirect transmission method.

Here, when the automatic switch 10 is off-switching, the power supply of the power supply unit 70 is cut off from the off-switching operation of the automatic switch 10, and the driving of each part of the system is temporarily stopped.

On the other hand, when the user switches the manual switch 20 located in front of the card 100 in a scrolling manner, the lighting controller 40 switches the sequential light signal or the inspection leg lighting signal in the switching control unit 40. Or it is determined whether the reverse turn signal signal.

If the switching operation of the manual switch 20 is a sequential light signal from the determination result, the lighting control unit 40 sends the EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 from the memory unit 30 to the respective lighting panels. The timer unit 50 is controlled after reading the lighting pattern value as well as the lighting time value.

Then, the timer unit 50 controls the driving of the EL driver 60 in time according to the lighting time value read out from the lighting control unit 40,

The EL driver 60 sequentially drives the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 drawn on the back of the card 100 or in sequence in the order of EL1 → EL2 → EL3 → EL4 → EL5. Therefore, from the sequential lighting of each of the EL panels (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) in the picture printed on the front of the card 100, the illumination of various colors are provided by the direct transmission method or the indirect transmission method. do.

In addition, if the switching operation of the manual switch 20 is a detection leg lighting signal, the lighting control unit 40 turns on the lighting pattern value for each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 from the memory unit 30. Of course, the timer 50 is controlled after reading the lighting time value.

Then, the timer unit 50 controls the driving of the EL driver 60 in time according to the lighting time value read out from the lighting control unit 40,

The EL driving unit 60 crosses each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5, which are directly drawn on the back of the card 100, or in the order of stepping step of EL1 → EL3 → EL5 → EL2 → EL4. In the figure printed on the front surface of the card 100 from the check leg light of each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 by driving to turn on, various colors of illumination are directly transmitted or indirectly transmitted. It is provided with a glitter.

In addition, if the switching operation of the manual switch 20 is a reverse turn on signal, the lighting control unit 40 may turn on the lighting pattern values for the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, and EL5 from the memory unit 30. Of course, the timer 50 is controlled after reading the lighting time value.

Then, the timer unit 50 controls the driving of the EL driver 60 in time according to the lighting time value read out from the lighting control unit 40,

The EL driver 60 drives the EL panel (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) which is designed directly on the back of the card 100 or in reverse order in the order of EL5 → EL4 → EL3 → EL2 → EL1. Therefore, the picture printed on the front of the card 100 from the reverse order of the respective EL panels (EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5) is provided with various colors of light flashing in a direct transmission method or indirect transmission method. Will be.

5 and 6 show another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a card to which a sound device is applied, and FIG. 6 shows a block circuit diagram of a card lighting apparatus to which the sound device is applied.

That is, in FIGS. 5 and 6, the switching is performed such that the voice chip 80 and the speaker SP storing predetermined voice information on the card (or frame) and the voice information of the voice chip 80 are output to the outside. After the voice button 90 is configured, each of the EL panels EL1, EL2, EL3, which includes a plurality of pieces of sound information stored in the voice chip 80 from the on-switching operation of the voice button 90 is output to the outside. EL4 and EL5) are turned on at the same time.

In other words, in another embodiment of the present invention, when the user presses the voice button 90 to output the sound information stored in the voice chip 80 to the outside through the speaker SP, the lighting controller 40 uses the voice button. After recognizing the on-switching operation of 90, the timer unit 50 and the EL driver 60 are controlled to light up each EL panel EL1, EL2, EL3, EL4, EL5 having different colors at the same time as the sound output. To control.

As described above, the present invention is indirectly provided from the selective lighting of the EL panel by placing a plurality of EL panels, which are selectively turned on and designed in various colors, on the back of the card or directly applied to the drawing. The transmissive (or direct-transmissive) illumination allows you to improve the visual image of the card, as well as to configure the sound device on the card (or frame) and to adjust the number of sound sources according to the sound information output from the sound device. The EL panel is made to be sequentially turned on in a predetermined pattern, thereby providing an effect of satisfying both the auditory and visual aspects of the card.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims (5)

In a card with a picture on the front, A plurality of EL panels designed in various colors to be in contact with the back of the card and to provide illumination of various colors in an indirect transmission manner as a picture of the front; An automatic switch formed on one side of the front surface of the card, the switching switch being turned on / off to sequentially light up the EL panel according to a set pattern; A manual switch formed on one side of the front surface of the card and configured to switch in a scrolling manner to select a lighting pattern of the EL panel; A memory unit for storing a lighting pattern value as well as a lighting time value of each EL panel according to the switching operation of the automatic switch and the manual switch; A lighting control unit for recognizing a switching operation state of an automatic switch or a manual switch, and controlling each unit of the system after reading the lighting pattern value and the lighting time value of each EL panel stored in the memory unit from the switching operation; A timer unit for driving time from the control operation of the lighting control unit; An EL driver for driving each EL panel to light up with a set lighting pattern for a set time from the time driving of the timer; And, A power supply for supplying power to each part of the system; Card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent element, characterized in that consisting of. The lighting device for a card using an electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein the lighting pattern of each EL panel is divided into a sequential light, a lit leg, a reverse light, and the like. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the illumination is provided in a direct transmission method by drawing a picture directly on the front surface of the card 100 using a plurality of EL panels. 2. A voice chip and a speaker for storing predetermined voice information so that each of the plurality of EL panels is turned on from the output of the sound information, and the audio chip of the voice chip is output to the outside. Lighting device for a card using an electroluminescent element, characterized in that it further comprises a voice button to switch on / off. Setting a lighting pattern value as well as a lighting time value of each EL panel which is brought into contact with the back side of the card or directly illustrated in the drawing; Determining whether the automatic switch or the manual switch located at the front of the card has been switched after the setting is completed; If the automatic switching is turned on, driving the timer unit and the EL driving unit to control lighting of the EL panel sequentially while changing the lighting pattern according to the set lighting time value as well as the lighting time value; Judging whether the switching operation is a sequential light signal, a stepping-on signal or a reverse light signal if the switching operation of the manual switch results in the determination result; Driving the timer unit and the EL driver in order to sequentially turn on the EL panel according to the set lighting time value if the determination result indicates that the sequential lighting signals are generated; Driving the timer unit and the EL driver to turn on the EL panel so as to cross each other according to the set lighting time value according to the set lighting time value; And, Driving the timer unit and the EL driver to turn on the EL panel in the reverse order according to the set lighting time value if the determination result indicates that the sequential lighting signals are generated; Control method of a card lighting apparatus using an electroluminescent element, characterized in that proceeds to.