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Illuminating display device for use with a mosaic panel
Assignee: K C C Shokai Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-18
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Granted: 1995-02-14
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Expires: 2014-02-18
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an illuminating display device for use with a mosaic panel, in which necessary display devices, measuring instruments, and the like are mounted to a crosswise-shaped metallic grid, to form a panel surface, and on which light-emitting diodes are arranged at a high density to afford a high-luminance display surface. The illuminating display device prevents the display surface and the interior of the display device from increasing in temperature to high due to heat generated by a large number of light-emitting diodes. The whole illuminating display device is composed of a base frame (4) mountable to and removable from the grid, and a circuit board (5) and a reflector (6) to be mounted on the base frame. The base frame (4) is composed of a leg (4b), which is in face-to-face contact with a partitioning wall (2a) of the grid and which is engaged with the grid by its engaging claw (4c), and a base seat (4a) on which a circuit board and others are mounted, wherein the base seat (4a) and the leg ( 4b) are made of metal and integrally provided. By this arrangement, heat generated by illumination of the light-emitting diodes is conducted via the base frame to the metallic grid, thus effectively radiated as a whole.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomiharu Himeno
- 👤 Shoji Kohsaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:57
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V29/00; F21V29/50; F21V29/502; F21V29/505; G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/302; G09F9/3026; G09F9/33; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An illuminating device for use with a mosaic panel, comprising: a base frame (4) having a plurality of flat legs (4b) and a base seat (4a) formed thereon of high thermal conductive material, each of the flat legs (4b) penetrating through a square path (3) of a lattice-shaped, metallic grid (2) and making face-to-face contact with a partitioning wall (2a) of the grid and further having an engaging claw (4c) formed at one end thereof to engage the partitioning wall of the grid, the base seat (4a) being located on a square path surface of the grid, and the base frame (4) being arranged to be mountable and removable from the grid and being made of a metal, wherein a circuit board (5) on which a large number of light emitting diodes (9, 9) are to be mounted is fixed at an upper face of the base seat (4a) of the base frame, a reflector (6) having holes therein through which said light-emitting diodes (9, 9) extend for reflecting light of said light-emitting diodes (9) forward is mounted on the circuit board (5), and an illuminating plate (7) having a light-pervious property is mounted a front end of the reflector (6) so as to be spaced from the light-emitting diodes (9, 9) on the circuit board (5) at a specified interval.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
An illuminating device for use with a mosaic panel, comprising: a base frame (4) having a plurality of flat legs (4b) and a base seat (4a) formed thereon of high thermal conductive material, each of the flat legs (4b) penetrating through a square path (3) of a lattice-shaped, metallic grid (2) and making face-to-face contact with a partitioning wall (2a) of the grid and further having an engaging claw (4c) formed at one end thereof to engage the partitioning wall of the grid, the base seat (4a) being located on a square path surface of the grid, and the base frame (4) being arranged to be mountable and removable from the grid and being made of a metal, wherein a circuit board (5) on which a large number of light emitting diodes (9, 9) are to be mounted is fixed at an upper face of the base seat (4a) of the base frame, a reflector (6) having holes therein through which said light-emitting diodes (9, 9) extend for reflecting light of said light-emitting diodes (9) forward is mounted on the circuit board (5), and an illuminating plate (7) having a light-pervious property is mounted a front end of the reflector (6) so as to be spaced from the light-emitting diodes (9, 9) on the circuit board (5) at a specified interval.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
214 words
An illuminating display device for use with a mosaic panel, comprising: a base frame (4) having a plurality of a flat legs (4b) and a base seat (4a) formed thereon of a high thermal conductive material, each of the flat leg (4b) penetrating through a square path (3) of a lattice-shaped, metallic grid (2) and making face-to-face contact with a partitioning wall (2a) of the grid and further having an engaging claw (4c) formed at one end thereof to engage the partitioning wall of the grid, the base seat (4a) being located on a square path surface of the grid, and the base frame (4) being arranged to be mountable to and removable from the grid and being made of a metal, wherein a circuit board (5) on which a large number of light-emitting diodes (9, 9) are to be mounted is fixed at an upper face of the base seat (4a) of the base frame, a reflector (6) having holes therein through which said light-emitting diodes (9, 9) extend for reflecting light of said light-emitting diodes (9) forward is mounted on the circuit board (5), and an illuminating plate (7') having a light pervious property is mounted on the reflector (6) close to the light-emitting diodes (9, 9) on the circuit board (5).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
214 words
An illuminating display device for use with a mosaic panel, comprising: a base frame (4) having a plurality of a flat legs (4b) and a base seat (4a) formed thereon of a high thermal conductive material, each of the flat leg (4b) penetrating through a square path (3) of a lattice-shaped, metallic grid (2) and making face-to-face contact with a partitioning wall (2a) of the grid and further having an engaging claw (4c) formed at one end thereof to engage the partitioning wall of the grid, the base seat (4a) being located on a square path surface of the grid, and the base frame (4) being arranged to be mountable to and removable from the grid and being made of a metal, wherein a circuit board (5) on which a large number of light-emitting diodes (9, 9) are to be mounted is fixed at an upper face of the base seat (4a) of the base frame, a reflector (6) having holes therein through which said light-emitting diodes (9, 9) extend for reflecting light of said light-emitting diodes (9) forward is mounted on the circuit board (5), and an illuminating plate (7') having a light pervious property is mounted on the reflector (6) close to the light-emitting diodes (9, 9) on the circuit board (5).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An illuminating display device for use with a mosaic panel as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the legs (4b) and the base seat (4a) are formed separately of each other and joined together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
An illuminating device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an insulating mat provided between the circuit board and the base frame, said insulating mat (8) being made from an electrically insulating material which is also high in thermal conductivity.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-02-13 | 1998-08-15 | 1999-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-02-13 | 2002-08-15 | 2003-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-02-13 | 2006-08-15 | 2007-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |