Global Patent Index - EP 1204086 B1

EP 1204086 B1 20060405 - Display unit

Title (en)

Display unit

Title (de)

Anzeigeeinheit

Title (fr)

Unité d'affichage

Publication

EP 1204086 B1 20060405 (EN)

Application

EP 01309224 A 20011031

Priority

JP 2000334193 A 20001101

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1204086A2] A display unit includes a transparent hollow tube member and at least one display element sealed in the transparent hollow tube member. The display element is capable of rotating independently in the hollow tube member. Also, the display element has a surface which is divided into a plurality of areas having different colors and is polarized to have at least two poles having a different electrification state. An image formed by a display device including the display units is kind to the eye in the same way as printed matter, and does not cause eyestrain due to flickering of emitted light. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G09F 9/37 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 9/372 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1204086 A2 20020508; EP 1204086 A3 20040609; EP 1204086 B1 20060405; DE 60118494 D1 20060518; DE 60118494 T2 20060907

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01309224 A 20011031; DE 60118494 T 20011031