ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................JDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00872822EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319991201EP98201077.919980406enenen9707675 19970416GB19991201199948199810211998436 6G 09F 9/33 AdeVerbesserung im Bezug auf Anzeigevorrichtungen mit wechselnder AnzeigeenImprovements in or relating to variable message displayfrAméliorations pour dispositifs d'affichage à message variable4SIEMENS PLC01141171F21250/DA/rrSiemens House, OldburyBracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZGBHall, Philip68 Alder Road, ParkstonePoole, Dorset BH12 2AEGBAllen, Derek00055494Siemens Group Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, OldburyBracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI19991201199948

The module is for use in a variable message display and comprises a holder 8 which can accommodate up to nine light emitting diodes which together form one pixel of the display. The holder is provided with a plurality of fins 11 which extend across and over the light emitting diodes to shade the diodes from sunlight. The ends 12 of the fins 11 are reduced in surface area so that the amount of surface which can reflect light is also reduced. The holder 8 is provided with a plurality of holes 10 to accommodating the light emitting diodes and each hole is provided with a protrusions 13 which are suitably shaped so that light emitting diodes having different diameters can be accommodated, thereby enabling the diodes to be correctly mounted in a tight fitting manner. The module is also provided with retaining means 4, 5 which enable the module to be secured to a printed circuit board.