Arrangement in manually controllable display equipment for the arresting of indicating elements provided with permanent magnets, and set to pivot about axes coincident with their median

摘要

PCT No. PCT/HU94/00022 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 7, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 7, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 24, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/02229 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 19, 1995Display devices are disclosed using a display surface through which are seen a plurality of indicating elements. The indicating elements have an axis parallel to the display surface and are provided with at least two information display faces preferably of different colors. The indicating elements are provided with permanent magnets and are rotatable about axes which allow alternative faces of the indicating elements to be viewed through the display surface. Locking elements are provided so that the indicating elements are maintained with one of the information carrying faces aligned with the display surface. The arresting elements may include a permanent magnet. The arrangement is particularly applicable for manually-controlled signal display devices.