Rotary sign board

• US 20080250686A1
• Filed: 04/11/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gye-Soo Lee
• Original Assignee: Gye-Soo Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Gye-Soo
• Granted Patent: US 7,584,560 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/606.09
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0037 supported by a post
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0081 Rotating pillars
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0087 including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind

Abstract

Disclosed is a rotary sign board having a case split into two or more case sections, wherein the case sections surround the outer periphery of a display assembly, and are adapted to be pivoted through hinge assemblies, thereby being opened or closed, so that an advertisement object can be conveniently replaced. The rotary sign board includes: a frame having a top frame body surrounding a post, and a bottom frame body arranged to be spaced from the top frame body; a display assembly rotatably installed between the top frame body and the bottom frame body of the frame; a case split into two or more case sections, the case sections being arranged between the top frame body and the bottom frame body so as to surround the outer periphery of the display assembly; and hinge assemblies provided at the top and bottom ends of the adjacent lateral edges of the case sections, respectively, so as to allow the case sections to be pivoted.

Claims

1. A rotary sign board comprising:

a post;

a frame surrounding the post, the frame having a top frame body and a bottom frame body that is spaced apart from the top frame body;

a display assembly disposed between the top frame body and the bottom frame body, the display assembly being installed rotatably about the post;

a case arranged between the top frame body and the bottom frame body so as to surround the outer periphery of the display assembly, the case including at least two case sections; and

hinge assemblies provided at the top and bottom lateral edges of each of the case sections in order to allow the case sections to be pivoted.

2. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the hinge assemblies comprises:

an anchoring bracket anchored to the top frame body or the bottom frame body;

a first hinge plate anchored to each of the case sections;

a second hinge plate anchored to each of the case sections; and

a connection pin inserted into the anchoring bracket, the first hinge plate, and the second hinge plate.

3. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 2, wherein each of the case sections includes:

a rectangular frame and a transparent window fitted in the rectangular frame.

4. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 3, further comprising a locking device for coupling one of the two case sections to another of the two case sections.

5. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 4, wherein an insertion groove is formed at a top edge of the rectangular frame of one of the two case sections, and an anchoring groove is formed at a top edge of the rectangular frame of another of the two case sections, and wherein the locking device has an elongated leg inserted into the insertion groove, and an anchoring leg inserted into the anchoring groove, the elongated leg being substantially parallel to the anchoring leg, the anchoring leg being shorter than the elongated leg so that the locking/releasing of the locking device is performed by the anchoring leg.

6. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 5, wherein the locking device further comprises an anti-release means for preventing the release of the elongated leg inserted into the insertion groove.

7. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 6, wherein a through-hole is formed at one side of the insertion groove, an elongated groove is formed on a side of the elongated leg, and the anti-release means includes a stop screw inserted through the through-hole so that an end of the stop screw is inserted into the elongated groove of the elongated leg inserted into the insertion groove.

8. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 5, wherein the locking device includes a handle.

9. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 1, wherein the top and bottom frame bodies are fixedly installed on the post through a plurality of support arms, the front end of each of the support arms being formed with a bifurcated contact piece so as to be in contact with the post through the contact piece, and the rear end of each of the support arms being anchored to the top frame body or the bottom frame body.

10. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 9, wherein the ends of contact pieces are covered by rubber members.

11. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 3, wherein the rectangular frames are formed with hinge insertion grooves at the top and bottom ends of one pair of adjacent edges thereof.

12. A rotary sign board comprising:

a post;

a frame surrounding the post, the frame having a top frame body and a bottom frame body that is spaced apart from the top frame body;

a display assembly disposed between the top frame body and the bottom frame body, the display assembly comprising;

a top rail rotatably installed on the top frame body;

a bottom rail rotatably installed on the bottom frame body;

at least two vertical anchoring bars for vertically interconnecting the top rail and the bottom rail, each of the vertical anchoring bars being formed with vertical film insertion slits along the opposite vertical edges;

a pair of horizontal anchoring bars anchored to the top rail and the bottom rail, respectively, a horizontal film insertion slit is formed at an edge of the each of the horizontal anchoring bars; and

an advertisement film, edges of the advertisement film are inserted into the vertical film insertion slits of the vertical anchoring bars and into the horizontal film insertion slits of the horizontal anchoring bars;

a case arranged between the top frame body and the bottom frame body so as to surround the outer periphery of the display assembly, the case including at least two case sections; and

hinge assemblies provided at the top and bottom lateral edges of each of the case sections in order to allow the case sections to be pivoted.

13. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 12, wherein the display assembly further comprises an anchoring screw for anchoring the advertisement film.

14. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 13, wherein the display assembly further comprises a support plate arranged between the top rail and the bottom rail, the support plate having a cylindrical shape so as to support the rear side of the advertisement film.

15. A rotary sign board comprising:

a post;

a frame surrounding the post, the frame having a top frame body and a bottom frame body that is spaced apart from the top frame body;

a display assembly disposed between the top frame body and the bottom frame body, the display assembly comprising;

a top rail rotatably installed on the top frame body;

a bottom rail rotatably installed on the bottom frame body;

at least two vertical anchoring bars for vertically interconnecting the top rail and the bottom rail, each of the vertical anchoring bars being formed with vertical film insertion slits along the opposite lateral edges;

a pair of horizontal anchoring bars anchored to the top rail and the bottom rail, respectively, a horizontal film insertion slit is formed at an edge of the each of the horizontal anchoring bars; and

an advertisement film, edges of the advertisement film are inserted into the vertical film insertion slits of the vertical anchoring bars and into the horizontal film insertion slits of the horizontal anchoring bars;

a case arranged between the top frame body and the bottom frame body so as to surround the outer periphery of the display assembly, the case including at least two case sections; and

a hinge assembly coupled to the case, the hinge assembly comprising;

an anchoring bracket anchored to the top frame body or the bottom frame body;

a first hinge plate anchored to each of the case sections;

a second hinge plate anchored to each of the case sections; and

a connection pin inserted into the anchoring bracket, the first hinge plate, and the second hinge plate.

16. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 15, further comprising a locking device for coupling one of the two case sections to another of the two case sections.

17. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 16, wherein the display assembly further comprises an anchoring screw for anchoring the advertisement films by being inserted into the vertical anchoring bars.

18. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 17, wherein an insertion groove is formed at a top edge of the rectangular frame of one of the two case sections, and an anchoring groove is formed at a top edge of the rectangular frame of another of the two case sections, and wherein the locking device has an elongated leg inserted into the insertion groove, and an anchoring leg inserted into the anchoring groove, the elongated leg being substantially parallel to the anchoring leg, the anchoring leg being shorter than the elongated leg so that the locking/releasing of the locking device is performed by the anchoring leg.

19. The rotary sign board as defined in claim 18, wherein a through-hole is formed at one side of the insertion groove, an elongated groove is formed on a side of the elongated leg, and the anti-release means includes a stop screw inserted through the through-hole so that an end of the stop screw is inserted into the elongated groove of the elongated leg inserted into the insertion groove.