Display system

• US 6,169,632 B1
• Filed: 02/09/2000
• Issued: 01/02/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Daktronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Daktronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Kurtenbach, Reece A., Lutz, Robert James, Seeley, Robert E., Wendler, Brett David
• Primary Examiner(s): Epps, Georgia
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lucas, Michael A.
• Application Number:
  US09/500,863
• Time in Patent Office: 328 Days
• Field of Search: 359/621, 359/619, 359/623, 359/620, 362/16, 362/240, 362/244, 345/32
• US Class Current: 359/621
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/008 Sun shades, shades, hoods or louvres on electronic displays to minimise the effect of direct sun light on the display
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/903 Modular display

Abstract

Modular display system having LED pixels and lenses aligned to the LED'"'"'s to increase intensity, increase view angle and increase overall viewability. Louvers align along the LED'"'"'s and lenses to shade the LED'"'"'s and lenses from ambient light to increase viewability. Modular display panels which contain the LED'"'"'s, lenses, louvers and other associated components are accessible from the front and back for changeover or repair.

Claims

1.