Multi-color display unit
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1. A multi-color display unit comprising:
- at least a first and a second plurality of spaced-apart dot-type light sources, respectively;
said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources being arranged in respective at least first and second geometrical patterns; and
a controlling means coupled to said at least first and second plurality of said dot-type light sources, and enabling said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, respectively, in any desired order and in any desired combination of said at least first and second geometrical patterns, wherein said first and second plurality of dot-type light sources are connected in parallel, and wherein said controlling means includes;
a first switching means connected between a power supply and said first plurality of dot-type light sources,a second switching means connected between the power supply and said second plurality of dot-type light sources, andan inhibiting circuit for said first plurality of dot-type light sources, said inhibiting circuit connected to said second plurality of dot-type light sources,wherein said first switching means may be selectively opened to inhibit said second plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit,wherein said first switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said second plurality of dot-type light sources to light them and simultaneously to activate said inhibiting circuit to inhibit said first plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit,wherein said second switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said first plurality of dot-type light sources to light them while the first switching means are opened.
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Abstract
A multi-color display unit includes at least a first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, such as LED or small lamps, which are arranged in different geometrical patterns and may be powered in any desired order or combination thereof. Each plurality of dot-type light sources may be of different colors or may include color filters in combination with one-color dot-type light sources to form a multi-color display unit. The geometrical arrangement between those dot-type light sources may include bar-type, and/or circumferences, parallel or intersecting, and a combination with other geometrical patterns.
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1. A multi-color display unit comprising:
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at least a first and a second plurality of spaced-apart dot-type light sources, respectively; said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources being arranged in respective at least first and second geometrical patterns; and a controlling means coupled to said at least first and second plurality of said dot-type light sources, and enabling said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, respectively, in any desired order and in any desired combination of said at least first and second geometrical patterns, wherein said first and second plurality of dot-type light sources are connected in parallel, and wherein said controlling means includes; a first switching means connected between a power supply and said first plurality of dot-type light sources, a second switching means connected between the power supply and said second plurality of dot-type light sources, and an inhibiting circuit for said first plurality of dot-type light sources, said inhibiting circuit connected to said second plurality of dot-type light sources, wherein said first switching means may be selectively opened to inhibit said second plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit, wherein said first switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said second plurality of dot-type light sources to light them and simultaneously to activate said inhibiting circuit to inhibit said first plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit, wherein said second switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said first plurality of dot-type light sources to light them while the first switching means are opened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A multi-color display unit comprising:
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at least a first and a second plurality of spaced-apart dot-type light sources, respectively; said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources being arranged in respective at least first and second geometrical patterns; and a controlling means coupled to said at least first and second plurality of said dot-type light sources, and enabling said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, respectively, in any desired order and in any desired combination of said at least first and second geometrical patterns, wherein said first and second plurality of dot-type light sources are connected in series between a power supply and a ground, and wherein said controlling means includes; a first relay having a pair of normally closed contacts and connected to the ground, a first switching means connected between a power supply and said first relay,said first switching means controlling said first relay, a second relay having a common, a normally opened and a normally closed contact point, respectively, said first relay being connected by the common contact between said first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, a second switching means connected between the power supply and said first plurality of dot-type light sources, wherein said first switching means may be selectively opened to inhibit said second plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit, wherein said first switching means may be selectively closed to activate said first relay to close normally opened contact of the second relay to energize said second plurality of dot-type light sources, and wherein said second switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said first plurality of dot-type light sources to light them while the first switching means being opened.
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19. A multi-color display unit comprising:
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at least a first and a second plurality of spaced-apart dot-type light sources, respectively; said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources being arranged in respective at least first and second geometrical patterns; and a controlling means coupled to said at least first and second plurality of said dot-type light sources, and enabling said at least first and second plurality of dot-type light sources, respectively, in any desired order and in any desired combination of said at least first and second geometrical patterns; wherein said at least first and second plurality of said dot-type light sources may include light sources of at least a first and a second color, respectively, said at least first and second colors being different; wherein said at least first and second plurality of dot-type sources may include dot-type light sources of identical color, and a plurality of colored filters in precise registration with respective dot-type light sources to be colored; wherein said at least first and second geometrical patterns include at least one bar-type geometrical pattern and at least one circumference in any desired inter-position; wherein said dot-type light sources include light emitting diodes; wherein said colored filters include concave and convex lens; wherein said first and second plurality of dot-type light sources are connected in parallel, and wherein said controlling means includes; a first switching means connected between a power supply and said first plurality of dot-type light sources, a second switching means connected between the power supply and said second plurality of dot-type light sources, and an inhibiting circuit for said first plurality of dot-type light source, said inhibiting circuit connected to said second plurality of dot-type light sources, wherein said first switching means may be selectively opened to inhibit said second plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit, wherein said first switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said second plurality of dot-type light sources to light them and simultaneously to activate said inhibiting circuit to inhibit said first plurality of dot-type light sources to be lit, wherein said second switching means may be selectively closed to pass power to said first plurality of dot-type light sources to light them while the first switching means are opened.
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