JPH06105383B2 - Stereoscopic display method and device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a three-dimensional display in which a light emitting body is arranged along a pattern of characters or patterns having a predetermined shape, and the light emitting body is made to shine so that a predetermined pattern can be displayed three-dimensionally. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a three-dimensional display method and device formed of this kind of light emitting body, there are, for example, a fluorescent lamp or a neon sign, and these are all formed by a tube. In particular, neon signs are made of neon tubes,
In order to display a predetermined character or design, a long neon tube is formed by bending it into a corresponding shape.

[0003]

Since the neon sign in the conventional example is formed of a neon tube, it does not have a degree of freedom in bending and is manufactured by manually bending the neon tube into a predetermined shape while heating the neon tube. However, not only does it require skill to manufacture the display, but it also takes time and labor, and there is a problem that fine work cannot be done.

[0004]

As a concrete means for solving the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, the present invention comprises a strip-shaped EL light-emitting body and a substrate on which a desired pattern of characters or patterns is formed with shallow grooves. A vertical three-dimensional display method in which a light emitting surface of the EL is vertically set and is fitted into a groove of the substrate to form a linear three-dimensional pattern, and a band-shaped EL light-emitting body and a character with a shallow groove. Or a substrate on which a desired pattern of a pattern is formed, the light emitting surface of the EL is set upright and attached in a grooved state of the substrate in a state of being planted, and a part thereof is projected linearly to form a three-dimensional pattern. The present invention provides a stereoscopic display device characterized by:

[0005]

According to the present invention, by arranging the flexible EL in a state of being planted in the grooves of various shaped patterns provided on the substrate, the flexible EL can be projected from the substrate and correspond to the pattern. It is possible to easily form a three-dimensional display without requiring it.

[0006]

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a substrate, and the substrate 1 is formed of, for example, a transparent resin plate or other appropriate plate material.
A shallow groove 3 with a pattern 2 of predetermined characters or patterns on the surface side of the
Then, one side edge of the strip-shaped EL 4 is arranged along the pattern 2 in the groove 3 in a state of being planted, and the EL 4 is projected from the substrate 1 by a predetermined length to form a display. 5 is a back plate or a reinforcing plate, which is included in the substrate.

When forming the shallow groove 3 along the pattern 2, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a pattern of characters or a pattern is drawn on the substrate 1 and cut by a laser along the contour of the pattern. Punching, pattern 2 from the substrate
Are separated.

The separated pattern 2 is backfilled to the original position again, and is stacked on the back plate or the reinforcing plate 5 together with the substrate 1, and only the pattern 2 is bonded to the reinforcing plate. This is E
This serves to maintain the L4 for maintenance and prevent it from falling off.

By thus combining the reinforcing plate 5 and the substrate 1, the portion cut by the laser remains as the groove 3. The width of this groove 3 is about 1 to 2 mm,
The width of EL4 is determined according to the thickness of EL4 described later.

As the strip-shaped EL 4, for example, one having a structure as shown in FIG. 4 is used, and as shown in FIG. Arrange. In this case, the width of the belt-shaped EL 4 is several times the depth of the groove 3 and the thickness thereof is about 1 mm.

Although only one EL4 is used, two EL4 may be stacked or one having light emitting surfaces on both sides with electrodes sandwiched therebetween. In other words, when two sheets are stacked, they are stacked so that the light emitting surfaces are located on the front and back surfaces respectively, and when sandwiching the electrodes, the electrodes may be used as common electrodes and the light emitting bodies may be located on both surfaces. . In this case, the width of the groove 3 is formed to be approximately 2 mm.

In any of the embodiments, a part of the EL 4 is continuously fitted in the groove 3 so that the light emitting surface is vertically erected from the substrate 1, and the erected portion is a character or a pattern. The light emitting surface has a pattern corresponding to, and the protruding light emitting surface shines and is visually recognized from the outside.

The substrate 1 is made of, for example, a transparent resin plate, and four edges of the resin plate are obliquely cut off to form a frame-shaped cutting portion 6, thereby forming a groove as shown in FIGS. The light emitted from EL4 attached to 3
The front side is refracted and irradiated through the cutting portion 6, and can be visually recognized as a so-called edge light. By forming in this way, a display with a different taste can be obtained.

[0014]

As described above, the three-dimensional display method according to the present invention comprises a strip-shaped EL luminous body and a substrate on which a desired pattern of characters or patterns is formed with shallow grooves. By standing vertically, and by fitting in the groove of the substrate to form a linear three-dimensional pattern,
Unlike the conventional neon tube, since the EL itself has flexibility, it has an excellent effect that it can be freely designed without being restricted by the shape and design of the display.

Further, the stereoscopic display device of the present invention comprises a strip-shaped EL luminous body and a substrate on which a desired pattern of characters or patterns is formed with shallow grooves, and the luminous surface of the EL is set upright. By mounting in a grooved state on the substrate and forming a three-dimensional pattern by partially projecting linearly, the linearly projecting EL shines according to the pattern, and the visibility from the front side is improved. Not only is it improved, but by using a thin strip-shaped EL as a light source, it has the excellent effects of being easy to construct and manufacture, requiring no specialized knowledge, and being easily manufactured without requiring skill.

Further, by using EL as a light source, it can be driven by a commercial power source and does not require a high voltage, so that there is no danger and current consumption is small and energy saving can be achieved. It also has an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a stereoscopic display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of a stereoscopic display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a stereoscopic display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 E used in the stereoscopic display device of the present invention
It is a schematic plan view showing an example of L.

FIG. 5 E used in the stereoscopic display device of the present invention
It is a schematic perspective view showing an example in which L is formed in a display pattern.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing another embodiment of the stereoscopic display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the stereoscopic display device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 substrate 2 pattern 3 groove 4 EL 5 back plate or reinforcing plate (substrate) 6 frame-shaped cutting part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A strip-shaped EL luminous body and a substrate on which a required pattern of letters or patterns is formed with shallow grooves. The luminous surface of the EL is vertically erected and fitted into the groove of the substrate. A stereoscopic display method comprising forming a linear stereoscopic pattern. 2. The three-dimensional display method according to claim 1, wherein as the light emitting body, two strip-shaped ELs are stacked or a two-sided light emitting body is used with electrodes sandwiched therebetween. 3. A strip-shaped EL light-emitting body and a substrate on which a required pattern of letters or patterns is formed with shallow grooves, and the light-emitting surface of the EL stands upright and is implanted in the groove of the substrate. A three-dimensional display device, characterized in that it is attached to a substrate and partly projects linearly to form a three-dimensional pattern. 4. Forming four edges of the substrate into a frame-shaped cutting portion,
The stereoscopic display device according to claim 3, wherein the radiated light from the EL mounted in the groove is refracted to the front side to form an edge light.