LED display device for displaying pattern on rotatable object by light-scanning

• US 7,978,152 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2008
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wan-Hsiang Huang
• Original Assignee: Wan-Hsiang Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Wan-Hsiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Hjerpe; Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER D
• Application Number:
  US12/346,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20100164841A1
• Time in Patent Office: 923 Days
• Field of Search: 345/31
• US Class Current: 345/31
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/001 using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background slide projectors per se G03B23/00 = 42 HP

Abstract

An LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning; wherein when the rotating object rotates with a high speed, the pattern will display; the device comprising: a display device for displaying at least one pattern; the display device being fixed without rotation in operation; the display device including a screen, a processor and a memory; the processor serving to control displaying of patterns on the display device; the memory serving to store patterns to be displayed and other processing programs; a rotating printed circuit board having at least one bank of LEDs; a control circuit board controlling electric conduction of each LED; and an image scanner connected to the control circuit board; the image scanner can scan through the screen of the display device so as to sense the pattern on the screen.

Claims

1. An LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning;

wherein when the rotating object rotates with a high speed, the pattern will display;

the device comprising;

a display device for displaying at least one pattern;

the display device being fixed without rotation in operation;

the display screen being connected to one end of a power wire;

the display device including a display screen, a processor and a memory;

the processor serving to control displaying of patterns on the display device;

the memory serving to store patterns to be displayed and other processing programs;

a rotating printed circuit board having at least one bank of LEDs;

the rotating printed circuit board being arranged on one side of a rotating body so that the rotating printed circuit board can be viewed easily;

a control circuit board controlling electric conduction of each LED;

the control circuit board having a switch bank;

the switch bank including a plurality of switches;

the switching operation of the switch bank being controlled by the control circuit board;

each LED being connected to a conductive wire which is connected to one end of a corresponding switch; and

another end of the switch being connected to a power source for supplying power to the LED to light up; and

an image scanner connected to the control circuit board;

the image scanner including a plurality of light sensors and a photoelectric converter;

the photoelectric converter serving for converting sensed light into electric current;

the image scanner can scan through the display screen of the display device so as to sense the pattern on the screen;

then sensed light signals being converted into electric signals and then the electric signals being transferred to the control circuit board; and

wherein the rotating printed circuit board, the control circuit board and the image scanner are arranged on the rotating body so as to rotate with the rotating body.

2. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein another end of the power wire is connected to a battery set of a car as a power source.

3. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein two polarities of each LED have a voltage difference of about 3V to 5V and a current limiting resistor is serially connected to each of the LEDs.

4. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display device is arranged at a hidden side of a rotating body so that people do not view the display device.

5. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pattern is selected from at least one of textures and drawings.

6. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pattern is a LOGO for vehicle manufacturers.

7. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light emitting diodes are arranged as a bank or a plurality of banks according to the rotation speed of the rotatable object.

8. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable object is selected from windmills, vehicles, electric fans, propellers of planes and helicopters, and advertisement boards.

9. The LED display device for displaying a pattern on a rotatable object by light-scanning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.