Numeric character indicator
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTakizo Shiota, Takao Mogi
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Abstract
A TV channel indicator is disclosed where the channel numbers 1 to 9 are indicated substantially in the center part of the indicator, which also coincides with that of the channel numbers 10 to 99.
Claims5
A numeric character indicator unit formed of an array of selectively energizable light transmitting segments, said segments being arranged in a plurality of primary segment groups having at least one secondary segment group interposed therebetween, means for selectively energizing the segments in said secondary group and segments in at least one adjacent primary group to display single-digit numerals 1 to 9, and means for selectively energizing the segments in no less than two primary groups of segments to display two-digit numerals 10 to 99, said two digits being spaced apart by at least one of a primary and secondary group.
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