Novel colorful nixie tube

Abstract

With the progress of the technology, novel display technologies emerge continuously, market requirements are diversified, traditional nixie tubes are single in display color, the color cannot be changed, the nixie tubes can further form multi-bit nixie tubes, the number of nixie tube pins is increased, the number of control I / O ports is also increased, the number of I / O ports of a CPU is limited, the number of bits of the multi-bit nixie tubes is limited, and the effect is more and more obvious. At present, no 16777216 kinds of nixie tubes for full-color display exist in the market, nixie tubes for increasing the digits of the nixie tubes without increasing the number of control I / O ports are supplied, and a colorful nixie tube with full-color display, a small number of pins and simple installation needs to be developed to realize more comprehensive, rich and attractive digital information display. 16777216 full-color display lamp beads are arranged in each section of the nixie tube, and LED driving chips are arranged on the inner side, the outer side and the middle of each section of the nixie tube; the nixie tube comprises four pins; and the multi-bit nixie tube comprises four pins.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a digital tube, in particular to a colorful digital tube. Background Art

[0002] The digital tube is composed of an array of light-emitting diodes, which are arranged in the shape of the numbers, letters or symbols to be displayed. The digital tube includes seven-segment digital tubes, eight-segment digital tubes, fourteen-segment digital tubes, fifteen-segment digital tubes, sixteen-segment digital tubes, seventeen-segment digital tubes, and multi-segment light strip segment digital tubes. The seven-segment digital tube contains seven groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of the number "8", and these segments are represented by the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, and g; the eight-segment digital tube contains eight groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of the number "8", plus a decimal point, and these segments are represented by the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and dp; the fourteen-segment digital tube contains fourteen groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of a "rice", and these segments are represented by the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, and n; the fifteen-segment digital tube contains fifteen groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of a "rice", With a decimal point, these segments are represented by the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n and dp respectively; the sixteen-segment digital tube contains sixteen groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of a "meter" in a structure, and these segments are represented by the letters a1, a2, b, c, d1, d2, e, f, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n respectively; the seventeen-segment digital tube contains seventeen groups of LEDs arranged in the shape of a "meter" in a structure, with a decimal point, these segments are represented by the letters a1, a2, b, c, d1, d2, e, f, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n and dp respectively.

[0003] As a simple, economical and easy-to-use display device, digital tubes are widely used in various occasions. Digital tubes can be used to make digital clocks, counters, timers, countdown timers, electronic scales, and counters. They are used to display the measurement results, real-time data and parameters of electronic instruments and meters as numbers, letters or symbols, and are used in various equipment and facilities.

[0004] With the advancement of technology, new display technologies are constantly emerging, and market demands are diversified. Traditional digital tubes display a single color and cannot change colors. Digital tubes can also be composed of multi-digit digital tubes. The number of digital tube pins has also increased, and the number of control I / O ports has also increased. The number of CPU I / O ports is limited, which limits the number of digits of multi-digit digital tubes, which is becoming more and more obvious. At present, there is no supply of digital tubes with 16777216 full-color displays on the market, and digital tubes that increase the number of digital tube digits without increasing the number of control I / O ports. It is necessary to develop a full-color display, a small number of pins, and simple installation of a fantasy color digital tube to achieve a more comprehensive, rich and beautiful digital information display. Summary of the invention

[0005] The invention aims to solve the problem of single display of digital tubes, provide digital tubes with 16777216 full-color displays, and complete data reception and decoding through one signal line.

[0006] The object of the present invention is achieved in that:

[0007] A new type of fantasy color digital tube, including seven-segment digital tube, eight-segment digital tube, fourteen-segment digital tube, fifteen-segment digital tube, sixteen-segment digital tube, seventeen-segment digital tube, multi-segment light strip segment digital tube, seven-segment digital tube, eight-segment digital tube, fourteen-segment digital tube, fifteen-segment digital tube, sixteen-segment digital tube, seventeen-segment digital tube, these segments are respectively represented by a, a1, a2, b, c, d, d1, d2, e, f, g, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n and dp; the segments of the multi-segment light strip segment digital tube ... It is represented by numbers 1 to 100; each segment of the digital tube contains lamp beads; the inner side, outer side and middle side of each segment of the digital tube contain LED driver chips; the digital tube contains pins; the multi-digit digital tube contains pins), the lamp beads are on the PCB bottom board; the LED driver chip is on the PCB bottom board; it is applicable to digital tubes from 0 to 100 inches; the digital tube plastic shell is on the PCB bottom board, the lamp beads are in the cavity of the digital tube shell, and the digital tube shell is affixed with a white film of the digital tube, forming a finished display digital tube or encapsulating it into a finished digital tube.

[0008] Each segment of the digital tube contains lamp beads, which are N-in-1 lamp beads. N-in-1 lamp beads are divided into integrated packaging and discrete packaging. N-in-1 lamp beads include RGB fantasy color built-in full-color driver IC lamp beads, RGB built-in full-color programmable driver IC lamp beads, RGB full-color LED lights, full-color LED lights, seven-color three-in-one LED lights, full-color three-in-one LED lights, four-in-one LED lights, N-in-1 lights (3≤N≤30). N-in-1 lights are the three primary colors of light RGB+several colors in the 16777216 full colors (0 to 27 colors), and four-in-1 LED lights are red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) four-color lights.

[0009] The lamp beads in each segment are connected in parallel with a common cathode or a common anode, and the lamp beads are connected in series.

[0010] The inside, outside and middle of each segment of the digital tube contain LED driver chips, including LED power driver chips, LED driver chips, full-color LED driver chips, fantasy color LED driver chips, and true color LED driver chips, which control the three primary colors RGB of light. Each color PWM control terminal can achieve 256 levels of grayscale adjustment, serial interface cascade interface, and complete the data reception and decoding chip through a signal line.

[0011] The finished display digital tube or the packaged finished digital tube contains pins including a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission pin, a data transmission spare pin, and an empty pin. The digital tube contains 4 to 10 pins.

[0012] The pins of the multi-digit finished display digital tube or the packaged finished digital tube include a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission pin, a data transmission spare pin, and an empty pin. The multi-digit digital tube contains 4 to 20 pins and is a finished display digital tube or a packaged finished digital tube. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the colorful display of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the lamp bead, LED driver chip and pins of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the multi-digit digital tube and pins of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a full-color display of the shape of the digital tube number "8" of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the principle of the N-in-1 lamp of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the integrated package of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a full-color display of the shape of a "rice" in a digital tube of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a full-color display of the shape of a "rice" in a digital tube of the present invention.

[0021] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of full-color display of multi-segment light strip segment digital tube of the present invention. Implementation

[0022] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments.

[0023] A new type of colorful digital tube, including seven-segment digital tube ( Figure 6 )、Eight-segment digital tube( Figure 1 )、14-segment digital tube( Figure 7 )、15-segment digital tube( Figure 7 )、16-segment digital tube( Figure 8 )、17-segment digital tube( Figure 8 )、Multi-segment light strip segment digital tube( Fig. 9 ), the seven-segment digital tube ( Figure 6 )、Eight-segment digital tube( Figure 1 )、14-segment digital tube( Figure 7 )、15-segment digital tube( Figure 7 )、16-segment digital tube( Figure 8 )、17-segment digital tube( Figure 8 ) These segments are represented by a, a1, a2, b, c, d, d1, d2, e, f, g, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n and dp respectively; the multi-segment light strip segment digital tube ( Fig. 9 ) These segments are represented by numbers 1 to 100; each segment of the digital tube contains a lamp bead (2.1); the inside, outside and middle of each segment of the digital tube contain an LED driver chip (2.2); the digital tube contains a pin (2.3) (6.3); the multi-digit digital tube ( Figure 3 ) contains pin (3.3).

[0024] Each segment of the digital tube contains a lamp bead (2.1), and the lamp bead (2.1) is an N-in-one lamp bead ( Figure 5 ), N-in-one lamp beads ( Figure 5 ) is divided into integrated packaging and discrete packaging, N-in-one lamp beads ( Figure 5 ) includes RGB fantasy color built-in full-color driver IC lamp beads, RGB built-in full-color programmable driver IC lamp beads, RGB full-color LED lights, full-color LED lights, seven-color three-in-one LED lights, full-color three-in-one LED lights, four-in-one LED lights, N-in-one lights (3≤N≤30), N-in-one lights are the three primary colors of light RGB+several colors in the 16777216 full colors (0 to 27 colors), and four-in-one LED lights are red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) four-color lights.

[0025] The lamp beads (2.1) in each segment are connected in parallel with a common cathode or a common anode, and the lamp beads (2.1) are connected in series, with the number of lamp beads being 1 to 100.

[0026] The LED driver chips (2.2) are LED power driver chips, LED driver chips, full-color LED driver chips, fantasy color LED driver chips, and true color LED driver chips, which control the three primary colors RGB of light. Each color PWM control terminal can achieve 256-level grayscale adjustment, a serial interface cascade interface, and a chip that completes data reception and decoding through a signal line.

[0027] Each segment of the digital tube contains LED driver chips (2.2) connected in series on the inside, outside and middle, and the number of the driver chips is 0 to 100.

[0028] The LED driver chips (2.2) of each segment of the digital tube are connected in series.

[0029] The digital tube contains pins (2.3) (6.3) including a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission input pin, a data transmission output pin, a data transmission spare input pin, a data transmission spare output pin, and an empty pin. The digital tube contains 4 to 10 pins.

[0030] The multi-digit digital tube ( Figure 3 ) contains pins (3.3) including a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission input pin, a data transmission output pin, a data transmission standby input pin, a data transmission standby output pin, and an empty pin. A multi-digit digital tube contains 4 to 20 pins. The positive pins of the digital tube are connected in parallel, the negative power pins are connected in parallel, the data transmission input pins are connected in series, the data transmission output pins are connected in series, the data transmission standby input pins are connected in series, and the data transmission standby output pins are connected in series. The number of digits of the multi-digit digital tube is 1 to 1000.

[0031] The size of the digital tube is 0 to 100 inches.

[0032] The above describes the implementation methods of this patent in detail, but this patent is not limited to the above implementation methods, and various changes and improvements can be made without departing from the purpose and scope of this patent.

Claims

1. A new type of colorful digital tube, including seven-segment digital tube (Figure 6), eight-segment digital tube (Figure 1), fourteen-segment digital tube (Figure 7), fifteen-segment digital tube (Figure 7), sixteen-segment digital tube (Figure 8), seventeen-segment digital tube (Figure 8), and multi-segment light strip segment digital tube (Figure 9), characterized in that: The segments of the seven-segment digital tube (FIG. 6), eight-segment digital tube (FIG. 1), fourteen-segment digital tube (FIG. 7), fifteen-segment digital tube (FIG. 7), sixteen-segment digital tube (FIG. 8), and seventeen-segment digital tube (FIG. 8) are represented by a, a1, a2, b, c, d, d1, d2, e, f, g, g1, g2, h, j, k, l, m, n, and dp, respectively; the segments of the multi-segment light strip segment digital tube (FIG. 9) are represented by numbers 1 to 100; each segment of the digital tube contains a lamp bead (2.1); the inner side, outer side, and middle side of each segment of the digital tube contain an LED driver chip (2.2); the digital tube contains a pin (2.3) (6.3); and the multi-digit digital tube (FIG. 3) contains a pin (3.3).

2. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each segment of the digital tube contains a lamp bead (2.1), the lamp bead (2.1) is an N-in-one lamp bead (Figure 5), the N-in-one lamp bead (Figure 5) is divided into an integrated package and a discrete package, the N-in-one lamp bead (Figure 5) includes an RGB fantasy color built-in full-color driver IC lamp bead, an RGB built-in full-color programmable driver IC lamp bead, an RGB full-color LED lamp, a full-color LED lamp, a seven-color three-in-one LED lamp, a full-color three-in-one LED lamp, a four-in-one LED lamp, and an N-in-one lamp (3≤N≤30), the N-in-one lamp is a plurality of colors (0 to 27 colors) of the three primary colors RGB+16777216 full colors of light, and the four-in-one LED lamp is a four-color lamp of red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W).

3. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lamp beads (2.1) in each segment are connected in parallel with a common cathode or a common anode, and the lamp beads (2.1) are connected in series, with the number of lamp beads being 1 to 100.

4. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The LED driver chips (2.2) are LED power driver chips, LED driver chips, full-color LED driver chips, fantasy color LED driver chips, and true color LED driver chips, which control the three primary colors RGB of light. Each color PWM control terminal can achieve 256-level grayscale adjustment, a serial interface cascade interface, and a chip that completes data reception and decoding through a signal line.

5. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each segment of the digital tube contains LED driver chips (2.2) connected in series on the inside, outside and middle, and the number of the driver chips is 0 to 100.

6. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The LED driver chips (2.2) of each segment of the digital tube are connected in series.

7. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The digital tube contains pins (2.3) (6.3) including a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission input pin, a data transmission output pin, a data transmission spare input pin, a data transmission spare output pin, and an empty pin. The digital tube contains 4 to 10 pins.

8. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-digit digital tube (Figure 3) contains pins (3.3) including a positive power pin, a negative power pin, a data transmission input pin, a data transmission output pin, a data transmission standby input pin, a data transmission standby output pin, and an empty pin. The multi-digit digital tube contains 4 to 20 pins. The positive pins of the digital tube are connected in parallel, the negative power pins are connected in parallel, the data transmission input pins are connected in series, the data transmission output pins are connected in series, the data transmission standby input pins are connected in series, and the data transmission standby output pins are connected in series. The number of digits of the multi-digit digital tube is 1 to 1000.

9. The novel colorful digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The size of the digital tube is 0 to 100 inches.

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