WO2001029479A2 - Procede d'eclairage, systeme d'eclairage et ses composants, en particulier pour l'eclairage de corps creux tels que des enseignes, des inscriptions, des caracteres, en particulier des caracteres en relief ou analogues, et enseigne, inscription et caractere, en particulier caractere en relief avec dispositif d'eclairage - Google Patents

Procede d'eclairage, systeme d'eclairage et ses composants, en particulier pour l'eclairage de corps creux tels que des enseignes, des inscriptions, des caracteres, en particulier des caracteres en relief ou analogues, et enseigne, inscription et caractere, en particulier caractere en relief avec dispositif d'eclairage Download PDF

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WO2001029479A2
WO2001029479A2 PCT/DE2000/003701 DE0003701W WO0129479A2 WO 2001029479 A2 WO2001029479 A2 WO 2001029479A2 DE 0003701 W DE0003701 W DE 0003701W WO 0129479 A2 WO0129479 A2 WO 0129479A2
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Priority to DE10083183T priority patent/DE10083183D2/de
Priority to AT0900200U priority patent/AT6707U1/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0404—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia the light source being enclosed in a box forming the character of the sign
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/20—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts
    • G09F13/22—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/33—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/001—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs

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  • Illumination method illumination system and its components, in particular for illuminating hollow bodies such as signs,
  • the invention relates to a lighting method, lighting system and its components, in particular for illuminating hollow bodies such as signs, labels, letters, in particular relief letters and the like. and a sign, a lettering, a letter, in particular a relief letter with an illumination.
  • reflow letters usually consist of a housing for receiving illuminants such as fluorescent tubes and a translucent, usually colored housing cover in the form of the letter.
  • illuminants such as fluorescent tubes
  • housing cover in the form of the letter.
  • fluorescent tubes which are often referred to as "neon tubes” for a long time, are used, particularly in outdoor advertising, and their luminaries are adapted to the shape of the hollow body to be illuminated by experienced glassblowers.
  • the special production of fluorescent tubes with a shape adapted to the hollow body to be illuminated is complex and cost-intensive.
  • a fluorescent tube manufactured for a special letter for example an R with an uppercase height of 400mm, can only be used in an R of the same type.
  • LED tubes As an alternative to fluorescent tubes, so-called LED tubes have been increasingly used in recent years, in which a large number of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are arranged in a transparent, flexible tube. LED technology has a number of major advantages over fluorescent tubes, e.g. a significantly longer lifespan and a significantly shorter one
  • LED tubes cannot simply be adjusted to the required size, and illuminations of intersecting beams, e.g. with an X or branches like with a Y are further problems if the illumination is to be uniform.
  • LED technology offers a number of fundamental advantages compared to fluorescent tubes, LED tubes, particularly in the area of letters, have not been able to gain acceptance in practice.
  • the object of the invention is to specify a lighting method and a lighting system which make it possible to solve complex lighting problems, such as e.g. Illumination of relief letters to take advantage of LED technology.
  • the task is solved on the one hand by a system according to claim 1.
  • the system has a number of great advantages: it can be retrofitted, used universally, comes with a few different components, requires no high voltage, is easy to assemble.
  • the fluorescent tubes can also be replaced in the case of existing existing labels and letters.
  • Damirt can reduce electricity consumption by up to 90%.
  • the lifespan of the LEDs is up to 100,000 hours. They are fully recyclable and are manufactured in an environmentally friendly way.
  • the lighting system can be operated with batteries or accumulators.
  • at least one transformer for transforming a mains voltage to an operating voltage of the light-emitting diodes is provided.
  • the lighting system for illuminating a surface, in particular the translucent surface of a relief letter, the light-emitting diodes being arranged on each flat side of a circuit board, it is provided that the surface of the flat sides of the circuit board carrying the light-emitting diodes is substantially smaller than the surface to be illuminated Area.
  • each circuit board can be provided with its own power supply. It is advantageous, however, to design the circuit boards so that each circuit board has at least two connection points, each with an inlet and an outlet for electricity, to which the cables can be connected by means of a standardized plug. This allows several boards to be connected in series.
  • connection points and the plugs can advantageously be designed such that a plug connected to a connection point protects the supply and discharge lines from moisture.
  • a Transfoprmator Eisnatz protected against moisture can advantageously be used.
  • a control module for the targeted regulation of the power supply of individual circuit boards and / or individual light-emitting diodes can be provided on the circuit boards, so that different illumination effects can be set.
  • the circuit board is particularly suitable for illuminating letters and the like. if the LEDs have a beam angle of more than 150 °, preferably 175 ° to 180 °. This means that even very wrong letters can be lit evenly.
  • light emitting diodes can be used. However, it has proven to be particularly advantageous if so-called light-emitting diodes, also referred to as light-emitting diode chips, applied to the circuit board using the chip-on-board method are used.
  • each light emitting diode can be provided with a translucent lens-like coating.
  • the circuit board has at least one protective resistor for protecting the light-emitting diodes.
  • the best embodiment with regard to the lighting behavior in the event of failures relative to the production costs has proven to be a circuit board in which a number of light-emitting diodes, preferably 2 to 4 light-emitting diodes, are connected in series with a protective resistor on each circuit board.
  • All light-emitting diodes can advantageously be arranged on a flat side of the circuit board, and none of that on the flat side on which the light-emitting diodes are arranged
  • the flat side, on which light-emitting diodes are arranged prefferably be light-reflecting, in particular white or mirror-coated, so that the light output can be used particularly well.
  • each board is weatherproof, in particular with a coating that protects the conductor tracks and the LEDs from moisture.
  • the circuit boards can be so-formed, all the light-emitting diodes provided on the circuit board emit light of the same color, and preferably in a color adapted to the color of the cover of the penis (basic letter - based light-emitting diodes).
  • the light-emitting diodes on the circuit board are arranged in closely spaced three groups on the circuit board, a group of three consisting of light-emitting diodes of three different colors suitable for additive color mixing.
  • a system has proven to be the best embodiment in which three sub-standard boards are predisposed, and two: one of the circuit boards with three light-emitting diodes is arranged along a straight line, the distance between two adjacent light-emitting diodes being approximately 14 to 20 mm. wherein the board is about 50 to 60 mm long, about 8 to 16 mm wide and about 1 to 3 mm thick.
  • a circuit board with six light-emitting diodes is arranged along a straight line, the distance between two adjacent light-emitting diodes being approximately 14 to 20 mm, the circuit board being approximately 90 to 120 mm long, approximately 8 to 16 mm wide and approximately 1 to 3 mm thick ,
  • a circuit board with nine light-emitting diodes is arranged in a zigzag manner offset to one another along two straight lines, the distance between the two lines being approximately 25 to 35 mm and the distance between two adjacent light-emitting diodes arranged on a line being approximately 30 to 40 mm.
  • Board according to claim 25 characterized in that the board is about 140 to 160 mm long, about 32 to 42 mm wide and about 1 to 3 mm thick.
  • Circuit board according to claim 28 characterized in that a guide groove for guiding a plug is provided in the region of each connection point.
  • Control module for a system according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it is designed for the targeted control of the power supply of individual boards and / or individual light-emitting diodes on the boards.
  • Illumination characterized in that the illumination takes place by means of a system or parts of a system according to one of Claims 1 to 39.
  • Illumination method in particular for illuminating hollow bodies such as signs, inscriptions, letters, in particular relief letters and the like. characterized in that a number of boards provided with light emitting diodes
  • Cables are interconnected and / or connected to a voltage source and that the circuit boards are fastened at a desired location by means of fastening elements.
  • FIG. 1 shows a circuit board according to the invention with three light-emitting diodes in plan view.
  • FIG. 2 shows the circuit board according to FIG. 1 in side view.
  • FIG. 3 shows a circuit board according to the invention with six light-emitting diodes in plan view
  • Fig. 4 shows the board of FIG. 3 in side view
  • FIG. 5 shows a circuit board according to the invention with nine light-emitting diodes in plan view.
  • FIG. 6 shows the circuit board according to FIG. 5 in side view.
  • FIG. 7 shows a fastening element for fastening a circuit board in plan view Fig. 8 shows the fastener according to
  • circuit boards 10, 30 and 50 show three different exemplary embodiments of circuit boards 10, 30 and 50 according to the invention, which differ in the number of light-emitting diodes and protective resistors provided and in the dimensions, but are similar in principle to one another, so that these three exemplary embodiments are used Avoid repetitions can be described together.
  • Each board consists of a carrier body 12, 32, 52 made of non-conductive
  • Each board also contains what is known as chip-on-board technology, including bonding
  • LED chips Process called light-emitting diodes, also referred to as LED chips due to their design, applied to the circuit board 10 three light-emitting diodes 18, to the circuit board 30 six light-emitting diodes 38 and 40 and to the circuit board 50 nine light-emitting diodes 58, 60 and 62. In each case three light-emitting diodes are connected in series, a protective resistor 24, 44, 46, 64, 66, 68 being connected in each series.
  • each circuit board one (in the circuit board 10 and 30) or two (in the circuit board 50) receiving openings 17, 37, 57 are made, through which the holding element of a fastening element shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be guided.
  • Each circuit board also has two guide grooves or cutouts 19, 39 and 59 which, when a corresponding plug is pushed out, guide the plug over the ends of the conductor tracks which act as connection points and are not provided with a protective coating.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show a fastening element for a circuit board, designated in its entirety by 90, in which on a support plate 92 two support plungers 94, each forming a support surface for a circuit board, and a retaining element which latches with the circuit board and presses the circuit board against the support surface 96 are provided.
  • the council element which is divided in two here
  • Lugs 100 molded.
  • An adhesive strip 98 is provided under the support plate 92, by means of which the holding element can be e.g. can be fixed in a relief letter.
  • the wiring of the light emitting diodes is designed to be fail-safe: if one light emitting diode of a group of three fails, the entire group of three is "dead", however, this does not affect the other light emitting diode groups provided for the circuit board, and are not affected in series with you Circuit board switched circuit boards.

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L'objectif de l'invention est de fournir un procédé d'éclairage ainsi qu'un système d'éclairage qui permettent d'exploiter les avantages offerts par la technologie des DEL pour résoudre des problèmes d'éclairage compliqués, par exemple l'éclairage de caractères en relief. L'invention concerne un système qui comprend un certain nombre de plaquettes pourvues de DEL, des câbles servant à l'interconnexion des plaquettes et/ou à la connexion des plaquettes à une source de tension, et des éléments de fixation servant à fixer les plaquettes à l'emplacement désiré. Ce système présente toute une série d'avantages: il peut faire l'objet d'un rattrapage, il peut être utilisé de façon universelle, il est réalisé avec peu de composants différents, il ne nécessite pas de haute tension et il est facile à monter.
PCT/DE2000/003701 1999-10-20 2000-10-20 Procede d'eclairage, systeme d'eclairage et ses composants, en particulier pour l'eclairage de corps creux tels que des enseignes, des inscriptions, des caracteres, en particulier des caracteres en relief ou analogues, et enseigne, inscription et caractere, en particulier caractere en relief avec dispositif d'eclairage WO2001029479A2 (fr)

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GB0117783A GB2363239B (en) 1999-10-20 2000-10-20 Illumination method illumination system and the components thereof, especially for illuminating hollow bodies such as signs inscriptions letters especially re
AU23446/01A AU2344601A (en) 1999-10-20 2000-10-20 Illumination method, illumination system and the components thereof, especially for illuminating hollow bodies such as signs, inscriptions, letters, especially relief letters, and the like as well as a sign, an inscription and a letter, especially relief letter with illumination
DE10083183T DE10083183D2 (de) 1999-10-20 2000-10-20 Beleuchtungsverfahren, Beleuchtungssystem und dessen Komponenten insbesondere zur Ausleuchtung von Hohlkörpern wie Schildern, Beschriftungen, Buchstaben, insbesondere Reliefbuchstaben u. dgl. Reliefbuchstabe mit einer Ausleuchtung
AT0900200U AT6707U1 (de) 1999-10-20 2000-10-20 Beleuchtungsverfahren, beleuchtungssystem und dessen komponenten insbesondere zur ausleuchtung von hohlkörpern wie schildern, beschriftungen, buchstaben, insbesondere reliefbuchstaben u. dgl. sowie schild, beschriftung, buchstabe, insbesondere reliefbuchstabe mit einer ausleuchtung

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DE19950639 1999-10-20

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