公开(公告)号：US6008784A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-28

申请号：US744516

申请日：1996-11-06

Applicant: John F. Acres ,  Bryan Quian

Inventor： John F. Acres ,  Bryan Quian

IPC: G09F9/33 ,  G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09F9/33

Abstract: An electronic display includes a plurality of electronically controlled display elements arranged to form a face which is curved around a horizontal axis. The display elements are mounted on display sections which are aligned along a common axis and fastened side-by-side to a chassis to create a display having a desired length. Each display section includes a frame having semi-circular sides which define a radius around the axis and a flexible printed circuit board which is curved around the radius and fastened to the frame. The display elements are preferably light emitting diodes which are fabricated in arrays and mounted to the printed circuit board with sockets. The light emitting diodes are electrically coupled through the printed circuit board to a display driver such as a programmable controller which selectively illuminates the display elements to form images on the curved face of the display.

Abstract translation: 电子显示器包括多个电子控制显示元件，其布置成形成围绕水平轴线弯曲的面部。 显示元件安装在沿着公共轴线对准并且并排固定到底盘的显示部分上，以形成具有期望长度的显示器。 每个显示部分包括具有围绕轴线限定半径的半圆形侧面的框架和围绕该半径弯曲并紧固到框架的柔性印刷电路板。 显示元件优选是以阵列制造并且安装到具有插座的印刷电路板的发光二极管。 发光二极管通过印刷电路板电耦合到诸如可编程控制器的显示驱动器，其可选择性地照亮显示元件以在显示器的曲面上形成图像。