CA2408946A1 - Programmable illuminated house number - Google Patents
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- CA2408946A1 CA2408946A1 CA 2408946 CA2408946A CA2408946A1 CA 2408946 A1 CA2408946 A1 CA 2408946A1 CA 2408946 CA2408946 CA 2408946 CA 2408946 A CA2408946 A CA 2408946A CA 2408946 A1 CA2408946 A1 CA 2408946A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B7/00—Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00
- G08B7/06—Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00 using electric transmission, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
- G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
- G08B5/36—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
- G08B5/38—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources using flashing light
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
- G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
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Abstract
A Programmable Illuminated House Number display used for home or business. The unit displays the address number that can be programmed via a set of switches attached to the circuit board. The leds are arranged in a seven-segment pattern and can represent some characters as well as numbers from zero to nine. The maximum number of characters is five. The leds are pulsed and appear to be constantly illuminated. A light sensor allows the sign to be turned off automatically during the day. In an event of an Emergency, the user may use any remote control to activate the sign to flash on and off. The sign also has an option of a battery backup. This permits the sign to remain lit in the event of a power failure.
Description
DESCRIPTION
The programmable illuminated house number is constructed in such a way that a person is able to select which numbers or characters to be displayed on the unit.
This differs with other units that have to be custom built at the factory or have special templates that are time consuming to be put together. Some of them may not have the option to flash in case of an Emergency, that this unit is able to do.
Fig. 1 shows how the unit works by referring to the Block Diagrams. Counter 3 is clocked by Timer 4 at a frequency of 8.089 kHz. The Counter 6 advances the De-multiplexer from 1 to 7 causing the output to go low momentarily. This causes Display 1 to illuminate. Only the segments that are selected by DIP Switches 2 to the "ON"
position will illuminate. Clock S is normally disabled, but when Infrared Detector 7 is triggered by a remote control, Display 1 will flash on off at a preset frequency from Timer S. Timer 1 S is set to allow only so many pulses from a remote to activate the "Emergency Mode"'. The remote is able to turn on or off the flash mode. The pulses are fed into Counter 6 which will turn on of off the Override Circuit 14 and which will be indicated by Led 12. The circuit indicated by Clock S & Counter 6 prevents false triggering during Emergency Mode. If a pulse is picked up by I.R. Sensor 7 the Counter 6 will reset after timer 1S times out. The LDR 13 will turn on Display when the surrounding area is dark enough. There is a Switch 16 which will allow this option to be bypassed if the Display 1 needs to be on during the day. If the remote control activates Override 14, the display will flash on and off. The Override circuit will cause the Emergency Mode to work at any light condition. Power for the unit can come from a variety of sources. It is fed into Bridge Rectifier 10 which also converts A.C. into a D.C. pulse. It is then fed into Battery Charging Circuit 9 which regulates the charge of the 6 Volt Lead Acid Battery 9. If the Battery is used, Led 1 I
will come on. By applying the power Led 11 will brighten up. Led 11 will continue to be lit if the input power is shut off. Only when the battery is disconnected will Led 11 go out. There are 3 possible sources of power for the Display. 1 A.C. from the doorbell button rated at 8- 24 Watts, 2. A.C/D.C. adapter, 3. Solar Panel. The Solar Panel may need to be large enough to keep the battery charged. Fig. 2 Show the construction of the enclosure of the Display's circuit board. 1 is the Enclosure. 2 The display's circuit board. 3. The template that blocks out the sight of the circuit traces and 4 the cover that keeps the enclosure protected from the Elements.
The programmable illuminated house number is constructed in such a way that a person is able to select which numbers or characters to be displayed on the unit.
This differs with other units that have to be custom built at the factory or have special templates that are time consuming to be put together. Some of them may not have the option to flash in case of an Emergency, that this unit is able to do.
Fig. 1 shows how the unit works by referring to the Block Diagrams. Counter 3 is clocked by Timer 4 at a frequency of 8.089 kHz. The Counter 6 advances the De-multiplexer from 1 to 7 causing the output to go low momentarily. This causes Display 1 to illuminate. Only the segments that are selected by DIP Switches 2 to the "ON"
position will illuminate. Clock S is normally disabled, but when Infrared Detector 7 is triggered by a remote control, Display 1 will flash on off at a preset frequency from Timer S. Timer 1 S is set to allow only so many pulses from a remote to activate the "Emergency Mode"'. The remote is able to turn on or off the flash mode. The pulses are fed into Counter 6 which will turn on of off the Override Circuit 14 and which will be indicated by Led 12. The circuit indicated by Clock S & Counter 6 prevents false triggering during Emergency Mode. If a pulse is picked up by I.R. Sensor 7 the Counter 6 will reset after timer 1S times out. The LDR 13 will turn on Display when the surrounding area is dark enough. There is a Switch 16 which will allow this option to be bypassed if the Display 1 needs to be on during the day. If the remote control activates Override 14, the display will flash on and off. The Override circuit will cause the Emergency Mode to work at any light condition. Power for the unit can come from a variety of sources. It is fed into Bridge Rectifier 10 which also converts A.C. into a D.C. pulse. It is then fed into Battery Charging Circuit 9 which regulates the charge of the 6 Volt Lead Acid Battery 9. If the Battery is used, Led 1 I
will come on. By applying the power Led 11 will brighten up. Led 11 will continue to be lit if the input power is shut off. Only when the battery is disconnected will Led 11 go out. There are 3 possible sources of power for the Display. 1 A.C. from the doorbell button rated at 8- 24 Watts, 2. A.C/D.C. adapter, 3. Solar Panel. The Solar Panel may need to be large enough to keep the battery charged. Fig. 2 Show the construction of the enclosure of the Display's circuit board. 1 is the Enclosure. 2 The display's circuit board. 3. The template that blocks out the sight of the circuit traces and 4 the cover that keeps the enclosure protected from the Elements.
Claims (5)
1. A series of Leds arranged in a seven-segment pattern that are individually controlled by dip switches.
2. A multiplexed display that is clocked at a high frequency to permit less power consumption.
3. A charging circuit which maintains a rechargeable lead-acid battery in an event of power interruption.
4. An infrared detector that allows the individual to activate the display to flash on and off at a preset rate to alert authorities.
5. A light sensor that allows the individual to have the display off during the day for energy conservation.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2408946 CA2408946A1 (en) | 2002-10-29 | 2002-10-29 | Programmable illuminated house number |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2408946 CA2408946A1 (en) | 2002-10-29 | 2002-10-29 | Programmable illuminated house number |
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| CA2408946A1 true CA2408946A1 (en) | 2004-04-29 |
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| CA 2408946 Abandoned CA2408946A1 (en) | 2002-10-29 | 2002-10-29 | Programmable illuminated house number |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN100414571C (en) * | 2005-08-01 | 2008-08-27 | 南京汉德森科技股份有限公司 | Remote control method of LED decorative illuminating light |
| CN101553065B (en) * | 2008-04-02 | 2013-05-01 | 南京汉德森科技股份有限公司 | LED atmosphere illumination control system |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN100414571C (en) * | 2005-08-01 | 2008-08-27 | 南京汉德森科技股份有限公司 | Remote control method of LED decorative illuminating light |
| CN101553065B (en) * | 2008-04-02 | 2013-05-01 | 南京汉德森科技股份有限公司 | LED atmosphere illumination control system |
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