JP6734249B2 - Decoration equipment for tissue paper - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tissue paper decorating device for irradiating tissue paper with light for decoration.

In recent years, a paper-made tissue box containing a tissue has become widespread and widely used. In such a tissue box, when the tissue paper stored inside is pulled out from the outlet opening on the upper surface, the tissue paper stored under the tissue that engages with the tissue paper is exposed from the outlet, When the exposed tissue paper is further pulled, the tissue paper stored thereunder is exposed from the outlet, so that the tissue papers in the tissue box can be sequentially taken out. Tissue paper in a tissue box like this is very convenient as a practical product, but it is dull as an interior.

As a container for enhancing the interior property of a tissue paper, for example, there is a tissue paper container described in Patent Document 1. The tissue paper container described in Patent Document 1 has an alarm clock on the front, a mirror inside the lid on the top, and a lighting device on the bottom. Light can be emitted upward from the lighting device. Tissue paper is usually white and reflects light, and the light that is bent irregularly and reflected in each direction is beautiful.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-49985

However, when a commercially available tissue box is stored in the tissue paper container described in Patent Document 1, the light emitted from the lighting device arranged at the bottom is blocked by the tissue box, and the tissue paper (particularly tissue box There is a problem in that it cannot irradiate the light directly above.

Even if only the tissue paper taken out from the commercially available tissue box is stored in the tissue paper container, the light is blocked by the tissue paper stored in the lower part of the tissue paper container or the tissue paper container and reaches the upper part. Since it is hard to reach, there is a problem that the decorativeness due to light is lacking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tissue paper decorating device that enhances the decorativeness of tissue paper contained in a tissue box by light.

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
Tissue penetration groove,
A plate portion provided on the periphery of the tissue transmitting groove and placed on the tissue box,
One or two or more light emitters provided on the plate portion and irradiating colored light are provided above the tissue transmitting groove.

According to this feature, since the colored light can be emitted from the light emitter to the tissue paper exposed upward from the tissue box through the tissue transmission groove, the tissue paper in the tissue box can be decorated with light. Can be increased. That is, since the tissue paper decoration device of the present invention includes the tissue permeation groove, it does not prevent the tissue paper from being taken out when placed on the upper surface of the tissue box. As a result, light can be emitted from the upper surface of the tissue box, and the tissue paper (including the portion directly above the tissue box) can be decorated without the light being blocked by the tissue box. Here, the “plate portion” may have any shape as long as it can be placed on the upper surface of the tissue box, and need not have a flat plate shape.

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
The luminous body is provided on the periphery of the tissue transmitting groove and irradiates the light in an oblique direction,
The irradiation axis of the light passes 30 to 150 mm above the tissue transmission groove.

According to this feature, among the tissue papers exposed from the tissue transmission groove, the colored light can be strongly irradiated to the tissue paper exposed 30 to 150 mm above the tissue transmission groove. The paper can be beautifully decorated. The light emitted from the illuminating device arranged at the bottom is shielded by the tissue box to irradiate a place where the light cannot be emitted, and the feature of the present invention that the light emitter can be placed on the upper surface of the tissue box is utilized. ..

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
The light emitter is an LED, and the light emitter includes a hue controller that controls the hue of the light.

According to this feature, the tissue paper can be irradiated with the light of the LED and the hue of the LED can be controlled by the hue controller, so that the decorativeness of the tissue paper by the light can be enhanced.

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
A light amount controller for controlling the light amount of the light is provided.

According to this feature, since the light quantity can be controlled by the light quantity controller, the light quantity of the light with which the tissue paper is irradiated can be controlled according to the situation, and the decorativeness of the tissue paper due to the light can be enhanced.

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
An illuminance sensor that detects the amount of light above the plate portion is provided,
The light amount controller sets a value of a function that is not monotonically decreasing with respect to the light amount detected by the illuminance sensor as the light amount of the light.

According to this feature, as the amount of light above the plate increases, the amount of light radiated on the tissue paper increases (at least does not decrease), so the tissue paper can be adjusted to the light amount appropriate for the surrounding light amount. It can be beautifully decorated.

The tissue paper decoration device of the present invention is
The monotonically non-decreasing function is characterized in that the difference between the light quantity detected by the illuminance sensor and the light quantity of the light has a constant value.

According to this feature, when the amount of light above the plate portion increases or decreases, the amount of light applied to the tissue paper also increases or decreases by the same amount, so that the tissue paper can be beautifully decorated with the amount of light corresponding to the ambient brightness.

According to the present invention, it is possible to irradiate the tissue paper exposed upward from the tissue box through the tissue transmission groove with colored light from the light emitter, so that the tissue paper contained in the tissue box can be decorated with light. Can be increased.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a tissue paper decoration device. (Example 1) FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the use of the tissue paper decorating device. (Example 1) FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an optical path. (Example 1) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a simple electric circuit. (Example 2) FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electric circuit having a function. (Example 3)

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a tissue paper decoration device. As shown in the figure, the tissue paper decorating device 10 includes a tissue transmitting groove 11, a plate portion 12 provided on the periphery of the tissue transmitting groove 11 and placed on the tissue box 20, and a tissue portion provided on the plate portion 12. Two light-emitting bodies 13 for irradiating colored light are provided above the transmission groove 11.

The tissue transmitting groove 11 is provided in the central portion of the plate portion 12 and penetrates in the thickness direction of the plate portion 12. The tissue transmitting groove 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and has a size that allows the tissue paper stored in a commercially available tissue box made of paper to pass therethrough.

The plate portion 12 is a flat plate formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and has an outer shape formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. The plate portion 12 may have any shape as long as it can be placed on the upper surface of the tissue box, and may have a corrugated shape or an uneven surface on the upper surface instead of the flat plate shape. Further, the planar shape of the outer shape of the plate portion 12 is not limited to the rectangular shape, and may be, for example, an elliptical shape or a rhombic shape.

The light-emitting body 13 is provided on the periphery of the tissue transmitting groove 11, and irradiates colored light such as red and blue in the upward oblique direction. The light emitting body 13 is an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The light emitting body 13 is not limited to the LED, and may be a miniature bulb or a wheat ball, for example. Further, the number of the light emitting bodies 13 is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

An illuminance sensor 14 and a power switch 15 are provided on the main surface of the plate portion 12 on which the light emitting body 13 is provided. The illuminance sensor 14 is composed of, for example, a phototransistor, and detects the amount of light above the plate portion 12. The power switch 15 switches on/off of the light emitter 13. The illuminance sensor 14 does not necessarily have to be provided. Further, the power switch 15 may be a wireless switch or the like that is not exposed to the outside.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the use of the tissue paper decorating device. As shown in FIG. 2(A), the tissue paper decorating device 10 is arranged such that the tissue penetrating groove 11 is located directly above the outlet 21 that opens at the center of the top surface of the tissue box 20. Place on. As a result, the state shown in FIG. Above the tissue transmitting groove 11, the uppermost tissue paper 30 among the tissue papers 30 stored in the tissue box 20 can be taken out through the outlet 21 and the tissue transmitting groove 11 and can be taken out to the outside. Exposed. That is, even if the decoration device 10 for tissue paper is placed on the upper surface of the tissue box 20, the tissue paper can be used.

When power is supplied to the light-emitting body 13 in the state of FIG. 2B, the light 131 is applied to the tissue paper 30, and the light reflected by the tissue paper 30 produces the decoration 132.

Further, the tissue paper decoration device 10 is provided with a power source (not shown) that supplies electric power to the light emitting body 13. As the power source, a battery (dry battery, button battery, coin battery), AC adapter (DC5V), AC100V power source (DC power source by AC/DC converter), solar battery or the like can be used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an optical path when a tissue case is used. FIG. 3A is a diagram of FIG. 2B viewed from the left side. The tissue paper 30 is irradiated with the light from the light emitter 13. Here, the height H of the optical axis 133 (center of light emitted with an irradiation angle) that crosses above the tissue transmission groove 11 (about the position of the tissue paper 30) is 30 to 150 mm. It is preferably 40 mm. Thereby, even when the height of the tissue paper 30 exposed from the tissue transmitting groove 11 is low, it is possible to irradiate the tissue paper 30 near the tissue transmitting groove 11 with strong light, and It can be beautifully decorated.

In FIG. 3A, extra light L that does not hit the tissue paper 30 is emitted to the outside. If this light is annoying, as shown in FIG. 3B, the tissue paper decorating device 10 and the tissue box 20 may be housed in an opaque tissue case 40 made of, for example, wood. The light can decorate the tissue paper 30 through the tissue take-out hole 41, and the excess light L can be blocked by the body of the tissue case 40 and not emitted to the outside.

As described above in detail, according to the tissue paper decoration device 10 of the present embodiment, the plate portion 12 is placed on the tissue box 20, and the tissue paper immediately above the tissue transmission groove 11 is irradiated with colored light. You can enjoy the decoration.

This embodiment describes an electric circuit. The appearance of the tissue paper decorating device 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a simple electric circuit. The electric circuit is provided inside the plate portion 12 (excluding the operating portions of the light emitting body 13 and the power switch 15). The battery, the light-emitting body 13, and the power switch 15 constitute the tissue paper decoration device 10.

The user can operate the power switch 15 to switch on/off the light-emitting body 13 and enjoy the decoration by the tissue paper decoration device 10.

In this embodiment, the illuminance sensor 14 is not provided.

As described above in detail, the tissue paper decorating apparatus 10 of the present embodiment has a simple configuration and can irradiate colored light onto the tissue paper immediately above the tissue transmitting groove 11 to enjoy the decoration.

This embodiment describes additional functions realized by an electric circuit. The external appearance of the tissue paper decorating device 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the basic part of the electric circuit is the same as that of the second embodiment. The same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. ..

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electric circuit having a function. Compared to FIG. 4, (1) a one-chip microcomputer 16 having the functions of a hue controller 161 and a light amount controller 162, (4) an illuminance sensor 14, an A/D converter 141 and an EEPROM 142, (3) a switch 17, Has been added.

The 1-chip microcomputer 16 has, as hardware, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing various programs and data, and an input/output interface (both (Not shown). The CPU of the one-chip microcomputer 16 executes the program stored in the memory to control the light emitted from the light emitting body 13.

As the light control, for example, when the light emitter 13 is an LED, the amount of light emission is adjusted by changing the applied voltage, and the hue is changed by changing the ratio of the voltages applied to the red, green, and blue diodes. Can be adjusted.

The functions of the hue controller 161 and the light amount controller 162 are mounted on the one-chip microcomputer 16.

The hue controller 161 controls the hue of the light emitted from the light emitting body 13. For example, red, blue, yellow, and green can be separately output according to a user's instruction. Further, the two light emitters 13 can emit light of different hues.

The light amount controller 162 controls the light amount of the light emitted from the light emitting body 13. As a method of controlling the light amount, it is possible to use a voltage to be applied, but for example, a PMW (Pulse Width Modulation) control method can also be used. In this case, when power control is performed by repeated ON/OFF switching, the light quantity controller 162 lengthens the ON time when increasing the light quantity, and sets the OFF time when decreasing the light quantity. Lengthen. The method of controlling the light amount is not limited to the adjustment of the applied voltage and the PMW control method, and any known technique can be used.

As the light amount control by the light amount controller 162, it is possible to adjust the light amount according to the brightness of the surroundings in order to make the decoration 132 easy to see. Specifically, the illuminance sensor 14 detects the amount of surrounding light, and when the detected amount of light is large, a large amount of light is emitted from the light emitter 13.

The light amount controller 162 can use a program that calculates a value of a function that determines the light amount of the light emitted from the light emitting body 13 according to the light amount detected by the illuminance sensor 14. This function is a monotonic non-decreasing function (a monotonic non-decreasing function is preferable, but since there is an upper limit to the amount of light that can be emitted from the light emitter 13, it is a monotonic non-decreasing function).

As the monotonically non-decreasing function, for example, a function in which the difference between the light amount detected by the illuminance sensor 14 and the light amount of the light emitted by the light emitting body 13 is a constant value can be used. (However, when the upper limit of the amount of light that can be emitted from the light emitting body 13 is exceeded, the upper limit of the amount of light is used.)

Although it may be determined as a design matter from which direction the illuminance sensor 14 detects the amount of light, considering that the tissue box 20 is placed on a desk or the like and there is often no space below and a space above, It is preferable to detect the amount of light from directly above the plate portion 12. When the tissue case 40 is used, the light to be detected may be blocked by the tissue case 40. In order to deal with such a problem, it is preferable to provide the illuminance sensor 14 outside the tissue case 40, provide a light transmitting hole in the tissue case 40, and take other measures.

Further, when the amount of light emitted from the light emitter 13 is detected, the amount of light emitted from the light emitter 13 is increased by the detection, and the increased amount of light is detected and the value of the amount of light is further increased. Since there is a risk of divergence, it is preferable not to detect too much light emitted from the light emitter 13.

As means for the light amount controller 162 to know the light amount detected by the illuminance sensor 14, the illuminance voltage value output by the illuminance sensor 14 is input to the A/D converter 141, and the digital value is input to the light amount controller 162 of the one-chip microcomputer 16. Should be read.

Alternatively, the illuminance voltage value that continuously changes may be stored in an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 142 without being monitored by the light amount controller 162, and the light amount controller 162 may read the EEPROM 142.

As described above, the light amount controller 162 increases or decreases the amount of light emitted from the light-emitting body 13 to the tissue paper 30 in accordance with the increase or decrease in the amount of light above the plate portion 12, thereby ensuring that the tissue paper 30 has an appropriate brightness. It can be beautifully decorated with light.

The switch 17 transmits the user's request regarding control to the 1-chip microcomputer 16. Since the ON/OFF of the switch 17 changes the voltage difference of the conductor having the switch, the one-chip microcomputer 16 can detect the ON/OFF. Although only two switches 17 are shown in the figure, an arbitrary number n of switches 17 of 1 or more can be provided. By turning on/off the n switches 17, one of 2 ⁿ ways can be transmitted as a user's request.

For example, one of the switches 17 may be set in an “automatic mode” in which the operation of the light amount controller 162 described above is automatically performed, and in which the user separately determines the light amount without automatically performing the operation of the light amount controller 162 described above. It can be switched to the "manual mode" for adjustment. In the “automatic mode”, the amount of light emitted by the light emitting body 13 is automatically controlled by the one-chip microcomputer 16.

In the "manual mode", the user adjusts the light amount by using one of the switches 17 other than the one. For example, two switches are used to adjust the light amount, one switch is used to increase the light amount, and the other switch is used to increase the light amount. Can be something.

Further, in any of the “automatic mode” and the “manual mode”, the user can operate the switch 17 to adjust the hue. For example, assume that six of the switches other than the switches used for adjusting the amount of light described above are used for adjusting the hue, and increase the amount of red light, decrease the amount of red light, increase the amount of green light, decrease the amount of green light. If the blue light amount is increased and the blue light amount is decreased, the hue can be adjusted by a user operation.

As described above, by dividing the plurality of switches 17 into a switch used for adjusting the amount of light and a switch used for adjusting the hue, it becomes easy for the user to grasp the effect of operating each switch. Needless to say, the request (one value of n bits) may be divided into 2 ⁿ kinds of details without giving a clear meaning.

In addition, which one of the plurality of switches 17 is a push switch that is turned on only while the user is operating it, or a slide switch that is turned on and off by one operation of the user and continues to be switched? May be defined as a design item. For example, a push switch is easy to use for instructing the increase/decrease of the light amount, and a slide switch is easy to use for instructing switching between the “automatic mode” and the “manual mode”.

The result of the adjustment by the user's operation may be stored in the EEPROM 142 and used when the power switch 15 is turned on next time.

The power switch 15 and the switch 17 have been described as being provided on the surface of the plate portion 12 with buttons for pressing these switches by hand. However, wireless remote operation may be performed by a remote controller or the like. As a communication method used for wireless remote operation, Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi, weak radio waves, 2.4G band communication, infrared communication, or the like can be used.

As described above in detail, in the tissue paper decoration device 10 of the present embodiment, the hue and the amount of light emitted from the light emitting body 13 can be automatically or manually controlled, and the decorativeness can be further enhanced. it can.

In the present embodiment, the portion that absolutely needs the calculation by the one-chip microcomputer 16 calculates the value of the function that determines the light quantity of the light emitted from the light emitting body 13 according to the light quantity detected by the illuminance sensor 14. It is only calculated by the program. For the other portions, for example, by adjusting the voltage using a variable resistor instead of the switch 17, it is possible to perform all manual adjustment without using the one-chip microcomputer 16.

This is a decoration device for tissue paper that enhances the decorativeness of the tissue paper contained in the tissue box due to light. It can be used by many individuals, restaurants, meeting places, etc.

10 Decorative Device for Tissue Paper 11 Tissue Transmission Groove 12 Plate Section 13 Light Emitting Body 131 Light 132 Decorative 14 Illuminance Sensor 141 A/D Converter 142 EEPROM
15 Power switch 16 1 Chip microcomputer 161 Hue controller 162 Light intensity controller 17 Switch 20 Tissue box 30 Tissue paper 40 Tissue case 41 Tissue extraction hole

Claims (4)

Tissue penetration groove,
A plate portion provided on the periphery of the tissue transmitting groove and placed on the tissue box,
One or two or more illuminants provided on the plate portion and irradiating colored light above the tissue-transmitting groove;
A light amount controller for controlling the light amount of the light,
An illuminance sensor that detects the amount of light above the plate portion is provided,
The luminous body is provided at a position apart from the tissue transmission groove from the extending direction thereof, and irradiates the light in a direction centered on an oblique irradiation axis,
The said light quantity controller sets the value of the function which is monotonically non-decreasing with respect to the light quantity detected by the illuminance sensor as the light quantity of the light . The decoration device for tissue paper according to claim 1, wherein the irradiation axis of the light passes 30 to 150 mm above the tissue transmission groove. 3. The tissue paper decoration device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is an LED, and the light emitter includes a hue controller that controls the hue of the light. The monotone non-decreasing function is characterized in that the difference between the light amount of the detected light quantity of the illumination sensor wherein light is made a constant value, according to any one of claims 1 to 3 The decoration device for tissue paper according to.