EP 0912971 B1 20010509 - DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SEVERAL LIGHT SOURCES AND ARRANGEMENT OF DISPLAY DEVICES
Title (en)
DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SEVERAL LIGHT SOURCES AND ARRANGEMENT OF DISPLAY DEVICES
Title (de)
ANZEIGEEINRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN LICHTQUELLEN UND ANORDNUNG VON ANZEIGEEINRICHTUNGEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE A PLUSIEURS SOURCES DE LUMIERE ET AGENCEMENT DE DISPOSITIFS D'AFFICHAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19630011 A 19960725
- EP 9704003 W 19970724
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9805023A1] A process is disclosed for generating a display by using individually controllable light sources, as well as a display device with several light sources. A process for generating a display uses multiple individually controllable light sources which can be excited to light up by a control unit. This type of display was generally used until now for publicity purposes or in apparatuses. The light sources form a chain of light sources or several light sources are arranged in a matrix. Information is displayed in that all light sources are excited to light up, in the case of a chain of light sources, or in that part of the light sources is excited to light up, in the case of a matrix of light sources. The object of the invention is to provide a display with as few as possible light sources, while avoiding the above-mentioned problems, and which allows the representation of all alphanumeric signs, as well as other types of signs. This problem is solved by a process for generating a display which uses multiple individually controllable light sources which can be excited to light up by a control unit. The light sources are moved back and forth several times per unit of time over a surface and during that time individual or several light sources are excited to light up when they pass by a determined point. The surface covered by the light sources forms part of or the entire display surface. Advantageous developments of the process are described in dependent claims 2 and 3.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G09F 19/12 (2006.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G09G 3/005 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
US 5302965 A 19940412 - BELCHER BARRY J [GB], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 29619984 U1 19971204; DE 59703514 D1 20010613; EP 0912971 A1 19990506; EP 0912971 B1 20010509; JP 2000515990 A 20001128; US 2002021262 A1 20020221; US 6433761 B1 20020813; WO 9805023 A1 19980205
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 29619984 U 19961116; DE 59703514 T 19970724; EP 9704003 W 19970724; EP 97934529 A 19970724; JP 50847498 A 19970724; US 23024699 A 19990527