US5268828A
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Illuminant display device
Assignee: Takiron Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-04-15
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An illuminant display device having a wired substrate with a large number of LEDs mounted thereon, and a case frame member for accommodating the wired substrate. An illuminant dot being composed of a plurality of the LEDs and a plurality of the illuminant dots being aligned in a horizontal direction in each case frame member. A plurality of the illuminant display devices are arranged in a matrix form to form a large-scale display unit. Alignment of the illuminant display devices in a horizontal direction is easily and accurately maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:03
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/04; G09F13/0413; G09F13/0418; G09F13/20; G09F13/22; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/302; G09F9/3026; G09F9/33; F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/02; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10; G09F2013/222; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80; Y10S362/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An illuminant display device comprising: a wired substrate; a plurality of LEDs mounted on said substrate; a case frame member, said substrate being accommodated in said case frame member; a plurality of independent illuminant dots each being composed of more than one of said LEDs, said illuminant dots being disposed along said substrate; means for operating said illuminant dots independently of one another; at least two stop member insertion holes, each of which has a cross section enlarged vertically toward a rear end portion thereof, and each of which is formed in a rear portion of said case frame member; at least one spacer having a wedge-shaped cross-section interposed between said rear portion of said case frame member and a box member for accommodating a plurality of said case frame members so as to arrange said case frame members in an inclined state with respect to said box member; stop members threadedly engaged through said stop member insertion holes at right angles to said box member to fix said case frame members to said box member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An illuminant display device comprising: a wired substrate; a plurality of LEDs mounted on said substrate; a case frame member, said substrate being accommodated in said case frame member; a plurality of independent illuminant dots each being composed of more than one of said LEDs, said illuminant dots being disposed along said substrate; means for operating said illuminant dots independently of one another; at least two stop member insertion holes, each of which has a cross section enlarged vertically toward a rear end portion thereof, and each of which is formed in a rear portion of said case frame member; at least one spacer having a wedge-shaped cross-section interposed between said rear portion of said case frame member and a box member for accommodating a plurality of said case frame members so as to arrange said case frame members in an inclined state with respect to said box member; stop members threadedly engaged through said stop member insertion holes at right angles to said box member to fix said case frame members to said box member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The illuminant display device as defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer is provided with stop member insertion holes which are elongated in a vertical direction so as to allow said fixing members to pass therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The illuminant display device as defined in claim 1 wherein said case frame member comprises a visor to block external light, said visor having a plurality of through holes formed therein for ventilation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The illuminant display device as defined in claim 1 wherein said illuminant dots are arranged so that centers thereof are spaced apart at a dot pitch of 15 mm to 150 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The illuminant display device as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said illuminant dots comprises 5-100 LEDs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The illuminant display device as defined in claim 1 wherein 4-16 illuminant dots are arranged in horizontal lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An illuminant device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a visor portion extending over an area defined in front of said illuminant dots, said visor portion having through holes formed therein so as to facilitate ventilation.
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