Internal Information Presentation

Abstract

The present invention provides an internally progressing information display that is simple in structure, low in cost, independent of the external environment, has high storage durability, prevents malfunctions, and possesses high defensive capabilities that make imitation or modification difficult through partial changes to the structure. [Solution] This invention is an internally progressing information display that provides visual information as a medium progresses along an internal path. Throughout the entire process from the start to the completion of the medium's progress, the speed, distance, shape, and color change of the medium are determined by the internal structure and internal parameters. Therefore, it is less susceptible to fluctuations in the external environment and has high progress accuracy and display stability. The progress control layer arranged along the internal path has adjustable film thickness, pore size, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, wettability, surface energy, and permeability, and the medium can be arbitrarily set to a liquid, gel, or fine particles. The internal path can be any shape, such as linear, meandering, branched, porous, or vortex, and the conditions for starting the progress can be set as predetermined internal conditions, such as the operation of a starting member.

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[10] Variation This invention can be modified in the following ways. (1) Deformation of the arrangement of the internal path section The number of delay modules is not limited to three stages; it can be a two-stage, four-stage, or any number of stages depending on the application. (2) Deformation of the shape of the stepped display layer The display area can be changed to a circular, radial, grid, or bar format, allowing for the visualization of different elapsed times depending on the amount of progress medium 4. (3) Modification of media characteristics The processing medium 4 is not limited to a single liquid, but may also consist of a gel, a dispersion of fine particles, or colored microcapsules. (4) Variations of the progression initiation structure The rupture membrane can be made into a multilayer structure and adjusted to rupture at a specific pressure, or a structure in which the plug 93 is rotary or sliding can be applied. (5) Multilayer structure It is also possible to stack the internal path section 5 in two or more layers to control its movement in three dimensions. By changing the path length, width, and step height of the upper and lower layers, more complex time control becomes possible. Summary of the items in

[11] As described above, the internally progressing information display of the present invention is equipped with a time progression engine based on its internal structure, and progress is initiated only by user operation, regardless of the external environment. The embodiments and drawings are illustrative, and any modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are included in the present invention.

Claims

1. An internally progressing information display comprising a progressing medium and a progression control layer, wherein the progressing medium progresses along an internal path in accordance with the internal structure, and its progress is displayed as a visual change on the display layer, wherein the progress behavior of the progressing medium is substantially unaffected by fluctuations in the storage environment and usage environment, and is mainly defined by the internal structure and internal parameters.

2. The internally progressing information display body according to claim 1, wherein the internal path is configured to have an arbitrary shape including at least one of a straight path, a curved path, a branching path, a spiral path, or a multi-stage path.

3. The internally progressing information display according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a progression control layer in at least a portion of the internal path, which includes an internal resistance region that defines the speed of the progressing medium.

4. The internally progressing information display according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the progress control layer has multiple delay regions arranged in a multi-stage structure, and the progress speed of the progress medium can be controlled in stages.

5. An internally progressing information display body according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a starting member on the entrance side of the internal path that can be switched between a state in which the progressing medium is isolated and a state in which it is connected to the internal path, wherein progress is initiated by mechanical operation of the starting member.

6. The internally progressing information display according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the progressing medium is composed of at least one of a liquid, gel, paste, or fine particle dispersion, and the progression is defined based on internal parameters such as wettability, permeability, adhesion, and viscosity.

7. An internally progressing information display body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a display layer is arranged along the internal path, and at least one of a color change, an optical density change, or the appearance of a pattern occurs upon arrival of the progressing medium.

8. The internally progressing information display according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the travel distance and internal resistance distribution of the internal path are designed to realize a travel destination corresponding to a predetermined elapsed time.

9. An internally progressing type information display according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the microstructure of the internal path or the resistive elements are set such that the progressing medium exhibits linear or nonlinear progression characteristics (L-t relationship) along the internal structure.

10. The internally progressing information display according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the internal structure and internal parameters are set so that the internally progressing information display displays a predetermined time without being affected by external environmental conditions such as outside temperature, humidity, light intensity, voltage, pressure, and vibration.

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