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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1984
Atsushi Horinouchi, Otsu, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., , JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for a fluorescent display tube controls selectively light emission of a plurality of display segments (7a to 7g) provided in a fluorescent display tube (1) so that desired data may be displayed. This apparatus is for example combined with a microwave oven, so as to display the cooking time or the remaining cooking time required for control of the microwave oven or to display the present time of day or other data. Among the display segments (7a to 7g), at least the display segments emitting light relatively less frequently are forced to emit light with predetermined timing, for example, each time cooking operation is ended, whereby irregularities in the frequency for light emission among the display segments (7a to 7g) can be avoided. As a result, no difference is caused in the display brightness in the respective display segments (7a to 7g) and accordingly, clearly visible display can be made.