Liquid crystal display module
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display module which comprises:
- a liquid crystal display;
a housing of essentially C-shaped cross section, said liquid crystal display being attached to opposed ends of the C-shaped cross section of said housing;
electronic control means positioned on said housing, a least some of said electronic control means being carried on the side of the said housing which is opposed to said liquid crystal display; and
conductor means carried by said housing and providing electronic communication between said electronic control means and said liquid crystal display, at least part of said conductor means extending about an outer, curved surface portion of said housing defined by said C-shaped cross section.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display module comprises a liquid crystal display and a housing which carries the display, typically of C-shaped cross section with the liquid crystal display being attached to opposed ends of the C-shaped cross section of the housing. A conductor carried by the housing provides electronic communication between electronic circuitry and the liquid crystal display. A pair of light pipes are respectively positioned adjacent opposed edges of the housing, a first of the light pipes being connected to a source of light and the other of the light pipes being connected to a sensor for the light. The light pipes each define spaced branches positioned so that spaced light beams can be emitted from the branches of the first light pipe to pass through the liquid crystal display and to be received by the other light pipe through the branches thereof, to be sensed by the sensor. Control means are capable of sequentially and transiently forming transparent and opaque windows in the liquid crystal display at positions where the spaced light beams pass through the liquid crystal display. Timer and logic circuitry are provided for correlating a signal received from the sensor with an individual light beam that creates a signal. Thus, occlusion of at least one of the spaced light beams with a finger or the like causes a specific, characteristic response by the timer and logic circuitry to provide electronic choices by simple positioning of the finger in the manner of an electronic switch.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display module which comprises:
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a liquid crystal display; a housing of essentially C-shaped cross section, said liquid crystal display being attached to opposed ends of the C-shaped cross section of said housing; electronic control means positioned on said housing, a least some of said electronic control means being carried on the side of the said housing which is opposed to said liquid crystal display; and conductor means carried by said housing and providing electronic communication between said electronic control means and said liquid crystal display, at least part of said conductor means extending about an outer, curved surface portion of said housing defined by said C-shaped cross section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A liquid crystal display module which comprises:
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a liquid crystal display; a housing; conductor means carried by said housing and providing electronic communication between electronic control means and said liquid crystal display; a pair of light pipes respectively positioned adjacent opposed edges of said housing, a first of said light pipes being connected to a source of light and the other of said light pipes being connected to a sensor for said light, said light pipes each defining a plurality of spaced branches positioned whereby a plurality of spaced light beams can be emitted from the branches of said first light pipe, and can pass through said liquid crystal display, and can be received by the other light pipe through the branches thereof to be sensed by said sensor;
said electronic control means being capable of sequentially and transiently forming transparent and opaque windows in said liquid crystal display at positions where said spaced light beams pass through said liquid crystal display; andtimer and logic means for correlating a signal received from said sensor with the individual light beam that creates said signal, whereby occlusion of at least one of said spaced light beams with an opaque member causes a specific, characteristic response by said timer and logic means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A liquid crystal display module which comprises:
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a liquid crystal display; a housing of essentially C-shaped cross section, said liquid crystal display being attached to opposed ends of the C-shaped cross section of the housing; conductor means carried by said housing and providing electronic communication between electronic control means and said liquid crystal display; a pair of light pipes respectively positioned adjacent opposed edges of said housing, a first of said light pipes being connected to a first source of light and the other of said light pipes being connected to a sensor for said light, said light pipes each defining a plurality of spaced branches positioned whereby a plurality of spaced light beams can be emitted from the branches of said first light pipe and can pass through said liquid crystal display, and can be received by the other light pipe through the branches thereof to be sensed by said sensor; said control means being capable of sequentially and transiently forming transparent and opaque windows in said liquid crystal display at positions where said spaced light beams pass through said liquid crystal display; timer and logic means for correlating a signal received from said sensor with the individual light beam that creates said signal, whereby occlusion of at least one of said spaced light beams with an opaque member causes a specific, characteristic response by said timer and logic means; and a second light source comprising at least one light bulb to provide back illumination of said liquid crystal display, said second light source providing a different type of light from the light provided to the light pipes, said sensor being insensitive to said different type of light, said different type of light being a visible light. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A liquid crystal display module which comprises:
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a liquid crystal display; a housing of essentially C-shaped cross section, said liquid crystal display being attached to opposed ends of the C-shaped cross section of said housing; electronic control means positioned on said housing; conductor means carried by said housing and providing electronic communication between said electronic control means and said liquid crystal display, at least some of said electronic control means being carried on the side of said housing which is opposed to said liquid crystal display, at least part of said conductor means extending about an outer, curved surface portion of said housing defined by said C-shaped cross section; and said housing carrying, within said C-shaped cross section, a light source comprising at least one light bulb to provide back illumination of said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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