Fluorescent display apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsAkio Ohkoshi, Koji Tsuruta, Kunio Shikakura, Hideaki Nakagawa
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Abstract
A fluorescent display apparatus includes display cells of a first type consisting of several sets of fluorescent display segments of various colors arranged in a certain order and display cells of a second type consisting of display segments equal in number and color, but opposite in the order of arrangement of colors, to the first display cells. The first and second display cells are arrayed in a matrix fashion with their lead lines aligning alternately with the intention of reducing areas used for the bend of lead lines and thereby arranging the cells closely so as to enhance the resolution of display.
Claims6
In a fluorescent display screen apparatus, a display unit comprising:
- a first display cell consisting of a plurality of sets of fluorescent display segments of different colors arranged in a certain order;
- and outer leads arranged on one side,
- a second display cell consisting of a plurality of sets of fluorescent display segments of different colors same in number and color as of said first display cell, but in opposite order of arrangement of colors to said first display cell, and outer leads arranged on the same side as of said first display cell,
- said first and second display cells being arrayed to construct said display unit such that their outer leads confront each other and align alternately, whereby said display screen apparatus being made up of a plurality of said display units in a matrix array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.