RU205502U1 - DEVICE FOR CREATING DYNAMIC IMAGES - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model is intended for interactive gaming complexes for the formation of fixed and time-varying images, as well as any information: alphanumeric, graphic and symbolic and can be used as an alternative to a scrolling display. The technical result of the proposed device is the expansion of possible design options devices producing a changing light effect, providing a wide choice and the possibility of obtaining various images, providing tactile communication of users. The technical result is achieved in that the device for creating dynamically changing images contains LED segments connected to each other, including LEDs connected in LED lines and connected to the control device and to ensure the specified operating mode, as well as to the power source, and a microcircuit for controlling the LEDs is installed on each LED segment, characterized in that LEDs are placed on LED segments with the formation of LED matrices consisting of LEDs installed along horizontally and vertically arranged lines, and the segments are combined into a cylindrical board by two rings, in the grooves of which the segments are installed, circuit elements of the control device and ensuring the specified operating mode are located on the inner surface cylindrical board, while the microcircuits for controlling the LEDs simultaneously include an LED multichannel driver and a shift register microcircuit, and at least one touch sensor of QTouch technology is mounted on the front surface of the segments.

Description

The utility model relates to devices that produce a variable light effect.

This utility model is intended for interactive game complexes for the formation of fixed and time-varying images, as well as any information: alphanumeric, graphic and symbolic and can be used as an alternative to a scrolling display.

Known means of creating interchangeable images, mainly for outdoor advertising (options) (utility model patent RU No. 27878, IPC G09F 13/00, publ. 20.02.2003), made in the form of light-emitting modules having a housing with fastening elements, and each module is in the form of a letter, or a number, or a sign.

A device for creating dynamically changing images is known (utility model patent No. 79975, IPC F21S 10/02, publ. 20.01.2009), containing clusters including LEDs, while the clusters are connected on a line in parallel and connected to a controller and a power source , moreover, a processor is installed in each cluster to control the LEDs according to the principle of pre-writing a sequence of bytes into the non-volatile memory of the processor and then reading them according to synchronizing commands of the controller and / or using individual control of each cluster.

The closest in technical essence analogue of the claimed utility model is a device for creating dynamically changeable images for utility model patent No. 118024, IPC F21S 10/00, publ. 07/10/2012, containing LED segments, including LEDs, while the LED segments are connected in parallel in LED lines and connected to at least one controller and a power source, and for control and connection to the controller, a microcircuit is installed on each LED segment for control LEDs that are equally spaced in one line on a narrow flexible printed circuit board.

The disadvantages of the known device include the complexity of mounting LED segments by soldering, which prevents the installation of LED segments and replacement of a failed LED segment at the location of the device. In addition, if one LED of the LED segment fails, the LED line will not work until the entire segment is replaced. The high cost of manufacturing flexible printed circuit boards increases the cost of the finished product.

The technical result of the proposed device is the expansion of possible design options for devices that produce a changing light effect, providing a wide choice and the ability to obtain various images, providing tactile communication for users.

This technical result is achieved by the fact that a device for creating dynamically changing images containing LED segments connected to each other, including LEDs connected to LED lines and connected to a control device and ensuring a given operating mode, as well as to a power source, and on each LED segment, a microcircuit is installed to control the LEDs, in accordance with the claimed utility model, the LEDs are placed on LED segments to form LED matrices, and are connected in horizontal and vertical lines, and the segments are combined into a cylindrical board by two rings, in the grooves of which the segments are installed, moreover, on the front the surfaces of the segments are reinforced with at least one touch sensor of the QTouch technology, and the circuit elements of the control and power supply device with LEDs and a touch sensor to ensure the specified operating mode are located on the inner surfaces of the cylindrical board, like and the LED driver and shift register ICs are co-located.

In this case, the device can be covered with a protective light-transmitting casing to ensure dust and moisture protection and impart vandal resistance.

FIG. 1, 2 shows the claimed device, where: 1 - LED segments, 2 - LEDs, 3 - touch sensors of QTouch technology,, 4 - computer, 5 - power supply, 6 - rings with grooves for LED segments. The device also contains control circuits for LEDs and touch sensors, which include 7 - a microcircuit in the form of an LED multichannel driver, 8 - a microcircuit in the form of an LED shift register; 9 - current setting resistor; 10 - connectors for control circuits; 11 - connectors for power circuits.

The claimed device contains a printed circuit board in the form of LED segments 1 fixed on their front surface, at an equal distance from each other along vertical and horizontal lines by RGB LEDs 2. Segments 1 in the amount of 12 pieces, as shown in the example of the claimed device, are combined, two rings 6, which can be made of plastic and in the grooves of which segments are installed, electrically connected by means of flexible conductors.

RGB LEDs are located on each segment to form LED matrices connected to computer 4 and power supply 5. In the described example of the device, the number of LEDs is 2 in each column of the LED matrix of the printed circuit board - 16 pieces, in each horizontal row - 8 pieces. The control of LEDs in order to implement a given mode of operation of each LED segment is carried out through a computer microcontroller 4 with microcircuits in the form of an LED multichannel driver 7 and a shift register 8, since the LEDs are located in the same matrix both horizontally and vertically.

In addition, at least one touch sensor 3 of QTouch technology is fixed on the front surface in the spaces between the LEDs to provide feedback of the segments that make up the printed circuit board with the computer, for example, AT42QT1011-TSHR and AT42QT1012-TSHR sensors.

All control elements and ensuring the operation of the device, including the microcircuits for controlling LEDs and touch sensors, control connectors 10 and power 11 are installed on the inner surface of a cylindrical printed circuit board consisting of segments.

The current setting resistor 9, also installed on the inside of the printed circuit board in the form of a cylinder, is responsible for the brightness of the LEDs.

The segments are electrically connected to each other by connectors, creating a LED cylindrical device of dynamically changing images of the required dimensions, which can be closed with a protective light-transmitting casing to ensure dust and moisture protection and vandal resistance.

Any LED segment 1 in a variable light effect device is interchangeable and has electrical connectors for connecting to another LED segment, thus forming a cylindrical device of a certain size. The number of LED segments 1 and LEDs 2 can be changed as required.

The device works as follows.

To ensure the operability of the entire device as a whole, a power supply unit 5 is used, which is included in the operating mode.

The control program of the microcontroller of the computer 4 issues control commands to the LED segments 1 through the serial interface and through discrete signals, and sets the illumination mode separately for each of the LEDs 2.

The voltage on the LED segments 1, connected in parallel, is supplied from the power supply 5 through the power wires. The signal from computer 4 is transmitted to segments 1 with LEDs over signal wires.

LEDs 2 of segments 1 in conjunction with controls 7, 8, 9, 10 and computer 4 allow you to create the required alphanumeric, graphic or symbolic information.

Touch sensors 3 with QTouch 3 technology record the movement of a person in the monitored area of touch sensors and are controlled by a computer 4 via a serial digital bus.

The main advantage of the claimed device is the following: no fasteners are required to install the segments 1, the productivity and manufacturability of this LED segment 1 and the connection into one cylindrical LED device are increased.

In this case, each segment 1 shows that piece of alphanumeric, graphic or symbolic information, which is determined by the location of this segment 1 relative to others. Thus, all segments 1 form a complete display of information. The device can be made of any size, it can be closed, as mentioned above, with a protective light-transmitting casing to ensure dust and moisture protection and impart vandal resistance.

When using this utility model, the possibilities of using the LED device are expanded, a wide choice and the possibility of obtaining various images, tactile communication of users are provided. The claimed device is easy to install and easy to use.

Claims (2)

1. A device for creating dynamically changing images, containing LED segments connected to each other, including LEDs connected to LED lines, configured to connect to a control device and provide a predetermined mode of operation, and also configured to be connected to a power source, and on each LED segment is equipped with a microcircuit for controlling LEDs, characterized in that the LEDs are placed on LED segments to form LED matrices and are connected in horizontal and vertical lines, and the segments are combined into a cylindrical board by two rings, in the grooves of which the segments are installed, and on the front surface of the segments additionally, at least one touch sensor of the QTouch technology is reinforced, and on the inner surface of the cylindrical board formed by the segments, the elements of the device circuits for controlling and supplying the LEDs and the touch sensor are placed, while the micro The LED driver circuits installed on each LED segment include a co-located LED multichannel driver and a shift register IC. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a coating in the form of a protective light-transmitting casing to provide dust and moisture protection and impart vandal resistance.

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