IMPROVED SOLENOID FOR SCANNED FLIP-DISK SIGN IMPROVEMENTS

摘要

An improved solenoid (38) and reset pin (40) for a modular display apparatus (10) for displaying indicia at a front thereof having a frame for rotationally mounting a plurality of pixels (20). Each pixel (20) includes first and second display faces (60, 62) joined along respective adjacent edges. A triggering mechanism has a plurality of solenoids (38) adapted for selective actuation to rotate selected ones of the pixels (20) for changing the pattern of the desired display indicia and a plurality of reset pins (40) to return the pixels to an original position. The reset pins (40) and the plungers for the solenoids (38) include a spring (5) and a rod (6) extending axially outwards from spring (5) to provide radial flexibility.