KR20030079637A - Channel character and electrode panel for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A channel character and an electrode panel capable of removing and attaching channel character are provided to reduce the manufacturing cost by removing the direct wiring with allowing the power to be supplied thereto. CONSTITUTION: A channel character(10) includes a channel character case having a predetermined character or a symbol shape, an illumination device provided inside of the channel character case and an electrode stylus. The electrode stylus is fixed to the rear surface of the channel character case and electrically connected to the illumination device. In the channel character(10), the number of stylus is 2 and an insulating material is coated on only a predetermined position.

Description

Channel character and electrode panel for detachable channel character {Channel character and electrode panel for the same}

The present invention relates to an electrode panel that can be attached and detached channel letters and channel letters, and more particularly to an electrode panel capable of detachable channel letters and channel letters that are easy to manufacture and install because the wiring is extremely simple even when power is applied.

In the signboard used in the prior art, there is a signboard embodying a desired character or formation without power supply. The conventional signage has the advantage that the structure is simple because the electrical wiring is not necessary, so the manufacturing and installation is very easy, but the desired advertising purpose can not be achieved at night.

As another conventional signage, there is a signage in which a light emitting source such as a fluorescent lamp is provided inside and a predetermined advertisement content is applied to the flat panel, which can achieve an advertisement effect even at night, but the advertisement content is displayed in a flat manner. There is a problem that it is difficult to expect a sufficient advertising effect, the advertising content is fixed and can not be changed, in order to modify the advertising content, the entire signboard or at least modify the entire content displayed on the surface panel.

As another conventional signboard, there is a signboard which is not supplied with power even though the protruding channel letter is arranged on the signboard surface panel with predetermined contents. Also, it is easy to manufacture and construct because electrical wiring is unnecessary, and it is possible to save a three-dimensional appearance. There is an advantage that can be, but there is still a problem that can not achieve the advertising effect at night because the light emitting source is not provided.

The problem that the advertising effect cannot be achieved at night by the conventional channel text is solved by the channel text signboard which is arranged in advance according to a predetermined advertisement content and wired so that power can be applied to each channel text. However, this is because the advertising content is manufactured in a predetermined state, that is, a completed assembly, so that consumers can not change the advertising content arbitrarily, and to re-advertise the advertising content, it is necessary to request a professional production company again. Since the wiring becomes very complicated, it requires a lot of time and cost in manufacturing, and also requires expertise in construction, and thus, the cost of the signboard as a whole is very expensive.

On the other hand, conventionally, in order to supply power to the channel letter, only the channel letter with predetermined wiring completed is inserted into the simple assembled panel, and there is no electrode panel to insert the channel letter. However, as a conventional LED test board, there was an electrode panel composed of a single layer of electrodes, which is arranged by alternately arranging +/- electrodes of a single layer and drilling a plurality of holes in a plate on the upper part of the LED test board. The purpose of testing the performance of the LED was achieved by inserting the LED into the hole at the position of the corresponding electrode plate to emit light. However, these LED test boards are not suitable for application of channel letters because they are not intended for advertising signboards, but if they are used for signboards as electrode panels for mounting channel letters, channel letters with predetermined electrodes are already fixed. Because there is a problem that must be precisely placed in the + /-positions alternately arranged at intervals, there is a problem that it is difficult to implement the advertising content in the desired shape because there is a limit to the insertion position of the channel character.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to supply the power, but the user does not need to wire directly, the production cost is very low cost channel letters and removable electrode panel is possible To provide.

Another object of the present invention is very easy to attach and detach anyone can freely place the advertising shape of the desired content, even if the advertising signboard in use provides a removable electrode panel that can be replaced with the channel letter and the channel letter at any time easily. It is.

Another object of the present invention can be directly purchased by a general consumer at a predetermined store, such as a department store, the general consumer who purchases it can be installed by implementing the desired content of their own without worrying about the complicated wiring problem, and from time to time It is to provide an electrode panel that can replace the channel letters and channel letters that can change the content of the advertisement.

1 is a state diagram showing a state in which the removable electrode panel of the channel letter and the channel letter according to the present invention is coupled.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the channel letter according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the channel character according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the electrode panel according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the electrode needle of the channel letter according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the combination of the channel character and the electrode panel according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: channel letter 12: electrode panel

20: electrode needle 30: channel letter case

32: middle panel 34: light emitting panel

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a channel letter case having a predetermined letter or symbol shape, a light emitting device provided inside the channel letter case, and an electrode fixed to the rear surface of the channel letter case and electrically connected to the light emitting device. Channel letters comprising a needle, three non-conductor layers made of a flexible material, and each of the three non-conductor layers, each of which is formed of a conductive metal thin film to which electricity of opposite polarity is applied Characterized in that the electrode panel that can be removable of the channel letter comprising a conductor layer.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

1 is a state diagram illustrating a state in which a channel letter and a removable electrode panel of a channel letter according to the present invention are combined, and as shown, the present invention may be largely divided into an electrode panel 12 and a channel letter 10. Can be. In use, the channel letter 10 is attached to the electrode panel 12, and power supply is provided to the channel letter 10 through the electrode panel 12.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the channel letter according to the present invention, Figure 2a shows the front of the channel letter, b of Figure 2 shows the back of the channel letter. As shown in b of FIG. 2, the channel letter is provided with an electrode needle 20 on the back side, the electrode needle 20 is used as a coupling means for coupling the channel character to the electrode panel (12 of FIG. 1), the electrode It is also used as a power supply means for providing a power supply provided from the electrode panel to the light emitting element of the channel character (22).

3 is an exploded perspective view of a channel character according to the present invention, the channel character 10 is a channel character case 30 having a character or symbol shape, the same shape as the channel character case 30, one or more on one side An intermediate panel 32 having a light emitting device L and a light emitting panel 34 coupled to the front surface of the channel letter case 30 are provided.

The channel letter case 30, the middle panel 32 and the light emitting panel 34 have the same shape, the channel letter case 30 is open in the form of a frame having a predetermined thickness. In addition, the middle panel 32 has a size smaller than the edge of the channel letter case 30 so as to be inserted into the channel letter case 30, and one surface provided with the light emitting device L is a channel letter case ( 30, the light emitting panel 34 has a size sufficient to cover the front surface of the open channel character case 30.

Here, the description of the electrode needle 20 of FIG. 2 provided on the back of the channel letter case 30 is omitted, and the electrical of the light emitting element L and the electrode needle 20 in the middle panel 32 is omitted. Circuit wiring for the connection can be easily configured by those skilled in the art, so the description thereof is omitted. In addition, it is preferable that the light emitting panel 34 uses a panel made of epoxy resin composition disclosed in Patent Application No. 10-2001-0077601 filed by the present applicant.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the electrode panel according to the present invention, a non-conductor layer (41 to 43) and the conductor layer (46 to 48) is a multi-layer structure formed by overlapping, Figure 4a is a non-conductor layer The first, second and third three non-conductor layers 41 to 43 are formed, and the first and second two conductor layers 46 and 47 are disposed between the non-conductor layers, respectively. 4b shows that the non-conductor layer is formed of two first and second non-conductor layers 41 and 42, and the third conductor layer 48 formed by alternating +/- poles is the non-conductor layer. An example is placed between (41, 42).

Here, the first and second conductor layers 46 and 47 disposed between the non-conductor layers in FIG. 4a have opposite polarities, and the third conductor layer disposed between the non-conductor layers in b of FIG. 4. 48 is alternately formed with electrodes of opposite polarities alternately, and is formed of a conductive metal thin film such as copper.

In addition, the non-conductor layer is formed of an insulating material that can be inserted into the electrode needle, preferably formed of a material such as rubber, wood, or cork, which is a soft non-conductor.

Figure 5 shows the electrode needle 20 of the channel character according to the present invention, one channel character may be provided with one or more plurality of electrode needles, it is most preferable to have two electrode needles, In the description, an example in which two electrode needles are provided in one channel letter 20 will be described.

That is, the two electrode needles 20 provided in one channel letter are formed of a metallic conductor, and when the channel letter is coupled to the electrode panel 12, the two electrode needles are inserted into the electrode panel. One end fixed to the channel letter case 30 is connected to the wiring circuit of the intermediate panel 32 described with reference to FIG. 3.

And, as shown in Figure 5a, in order to distinguish the polarity of the electrode needle inserted into the electrode panel 12 may be provided with a different length of the electrode needle, when the electrode needle is inserted into the electrode panel The part contacting the conductor layer described above is exposed to be conductive and the other part is coated with an insulating material (24). Since the two electrode needles should be connected to the + conductor layer and the-conductor layer, respectively, one electrode needle has a + conductor. The part 22 which is connected to the layer, and the other electrode needle, are each coated with an insulating material except for the part 22 which is connected to the conductor layer.

Additionally, in addition to varying the length of the electrode needles to distinguish the polarity of the electrode needles, the polarity may be distinguished by different colors of the electrode needles, in which case the lengths of the electrode needles may be identical. Do.

5b shows that the length of the electrode needle is the same and the end portion is formed in the form of a screw so that when the channel letter is applied to the electrode panel, the end portion 50 of the electrode needle formed in the form of a screw passes through the rear surface of the electrode panel. The coupling of the nut 52 to the end of the screw form is shown an example of the configuration of the electrode needle that can be more firmly coupled to the channel letter and the electrode panel.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the combination of the channel letter and the electrode panel according to the present invention, it can be well understood the coupling relationship between the electrode needle and the electrode panel described in FIG.

FIG. 6A illustrates a coupling state between the electrode panel described with reference to FIG. 4A and the channel letter including the electrode needle described with reference to FIG. 5A and the electrode panel. The electrode needle is inserted into the electrode panel. It can be seen that the relatively short electrode needle is electrically connected to the first conductor layer, and the remaining long electrode needle is electrically connected to the second conductor layer. Here, the electrode needle connected to the second conductor layer penetrates through the first conductor layer. Since the portion that meets the first conductor layer is coated with an insulator, the electrode needle is insulated from the first conductor layer.

FIG. 6B shows a coupling state between the electrode panel described with reference to FIG. 4A and the channel letter with the electrode needle described with reference to FIG. 5B and the electrode panel. The electrode needle is inserted through the electrode panel. It can be seen that the nut is coupled to the end of the penetrated electrode needle. Of course, the electrode needles are electrically connected to the first and second conductor layers, which are different layers of the electrode panel, respectively. By the embodiment fastened by such a nut, the channel letter and the electrode panel are maintained more firmly coupled.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above, but is a representative embodiment of the present invention, and as another embodiment of the present invention, each channel letter or a controller provided outside to control the emission of each channel letter. In the case of using one electrode needle, two electrode terminals having different polarities in the electrode needle may be implemented by those of ordinary skill in the art. Modifications are possible, and these modifications will be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

According to the present invention described above it can be expected the following effects.

First, since each channel letter emits light independently, it is easy to handle, and the electrode needle is provided on each channel letter to provide power to the channel letter and to be easily mounted on the electrode panel.

Second, it is possible to prevent the short-circuit by forming the electrode panel in multiple layers and by placing the conductor layers having different polarities as separate layers, and the arrangement of the channel letters because the conductor layers are formed in the form of panels. There is an advantage in providing freedom.

Third, there is an advantage in that the channel letter and the panel electrode can be manufactured and sold separately.

Fourth, the present invention can be used as an interior product at home, as well as advertising, and can be used for education, so there is an advantage in that it can provide versatility.

Fifth, since a separate wiring process for supplying power to the channel letter is unnecessary, manufacturing or construction is easy, cost is low, and construction time is also reduced.

Claims (4)

A channel character case having a predetermined character or symbol shape; A light emitting device provided in the channel letter case; And The channel character is fixed to the back of the channel character case, characterized in that it comprises an electrode needle electrically connected with the light emitting element. The method according to claim 1, The electrode needle is composed of two, each is characterized in that the channel is characterized in that the insulating material is applied so as to conduct only at a predetermined position. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A bolt portion is formed at the end of the electrode needle, characterized in that it further comprises a nut corresponding to the bolt portion. Three non-conducting layers composed of a flexible material; Removable electrode panel of claim 3, wherein each of the three non-conducting layers are stacked, and formed of a conductive metal thin film, including two conductor layers to which electricity of opposite polarity is applied.