JP6906229B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a showcase for storing a figure or a statue, and more particularly to a showcase capable of giving a visual effect using a transmissive liquid crystal panel.

[Conventional technology]
In some conventional showcases for storing figures or statues, lighting is performed from a lighting device inside the case (device) to make the installed figure or the like stand out.
In addition, some conventional showcases use a transmissive liquid crystal panel to display an image on the panel to make an internal figure or the like stand out.

[Related technology]
As related prior art documents, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-000146 "Exhibition Case" (Patent Document 1), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-346310 "Exhibition Case" (Patent Document 2), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-046259 There are "exhibition case" (Patent Document 3) and Japanese Patent No. 3526783 "storage case with display device" (Patent Document 4).

Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which a side surface of an exhibition case is a translucent panel and a part of the translucent panel is a liquid crystal display.
Patent Document 2 describes a configuration in which at least one surface of the side plate and the ceiling plate of the exhibition case changes the transmittance of visible light according to the applied voltage.

Patent Document 3 describes a configuration in which a panel on the back side is surrounded by a translucent panel, the panel on the back side can be switched between a see-through state and a see-through state, and the non-see-through state can be used as an image screen.
Patent Document 4 describes a configuration in which characters, pictures, and the like are displayed on the surface of a liquid crystal panel that covers a part of the case body by illuminating with light emitted from a light emitting device inside the case.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-000146 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-346310 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-0462559 Japanese Patent No. 3526783

However, in the above-mentioned conventional showcase, since the transmissive liquid crystal panel on the front displays the image, the pattern on the back of the statue to be installed cannot be effectively displayed, and the pattern designed on the side is also emitted. There is a problem that the statue is not displayed in a more prominent manner because it is not displayed in such a way that the statue is displayed so as to stand out in the foreground.

In Patent Documents 1 to 4, the back pattern of the statue is effectively displayed, the pattern on the side surface is also displayed, and the statue is displayed so as to stand out from the image display of the transmissive liquid crystal panel on the front surface. There is no description about.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and although a transmissive liquid crystal panel is installed in front to display an image, the image is displayed so as to stand out without disturbing the statue, and further. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a showcase in which the pattern on the back surface is clearly displayed and the pattern on the side surface can also be made to emit light.

The present invention for solving the problems of the above-mentioned conventional example is a showcase having a box-shaped shape in which an object is installed and displayed inside, and a front portion and an outer surface on which a transmissive liquid crystal panel is arranged. pattern and side portions formed pattern shines, includes a rear portion which is a pattern formed on the inner surface shiny, and the bottom portion, and a top portion, a side portion by irradiating a bottom face or al light of the side surface portion on a first light-emitting portion be illuminated and a second light emitting unit for irradiating the bottom surface or al light back portion shine a pattern of the back part, with respect to the transmission type liquid crystal panel, the light in the portion of the object It has a control unit that controls to display an image while transmitting light, and a touch panel provided on the front surface of the front unit and connected to the control unit. The control unit traces the outline of an internal object with the touch panel. The display is set so that light is transmitted within the traced contour of the transmissive liquid crystal panel.

The present invention is characterized in that, in the above showcase, the pattern on the inside of the back surface portion is engraved on a transparent acrylic plate.

The present invention is characterized in that, in the above showcase, the side surface portions are formed in the order of a transparent acrylic plate, a milky white acrylic plate, and a dark-colored material from the inside to the outside.

The present invention, in the above showcase, the first light emitting portion, a pattern of the side surface portions were light et white, the second light emitting portion, and a benzalkonium flashing inside the pattern of the back portion in a color other than white It is a feature.

The present invention, in the above showcase, control unit, in data touch panel, and performs display setting to coloring inside the part of the object light is transmitted by transparently type liquid crystal panel.

According to the present invention, a front portion in which a transmissive liquid crystal panel is arranged, a side portion in which a pattern formed on an outer surface shines, a back portion in which a pattern formed on an inner side surface shines, a bottom portion, and a top surface portion. the provided, a first light emitting portion that illuminate the pattern of the side surface portion by irradiating a bottom face or al light of the side portion, a second emission illuminate a pattern of the back portion by irradiating a bottom face or al light back portion A control unit that controls the display of an image while transmitting light to the object portion of the transmissive liquid crystal panel, and a touch panel provided on the front surface of the front portion and connected to the control unit. When the contour of the internal object is traced by the touch panel, the control unit sets the display so that light is transmitted within the traced contour of the transmissive liquid crystal panel. The image is displayed so that the object stands out without disturbing the object inside, the pattern on the back is also displayed clearly, and the pattern on the side can also be made to emit light, giving a visual effect. There is an effect that can be done.

It is a figure which shows the image display example with a transmissive liquid crystal panel. It is a figure which shows the display example of the back plate. It is a figure which shows the display example of a statue installation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the back plate. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the side surface. It is a block diagram of the structure of this apparatus. This is a setting processing flow in the control unit using a touch panel.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Outline of Embodiment]
In the showcase according to the embodiment of the present invention, a transmissive liquid crystal panel is arranged on the front surface, a back surface portion having a back plate on which a pattern is formed is provided on the back surface, and a white shining pattern is also formed on the side surface. By providing a side part, specifying the shape of the statue and controlling so that the display image of the front transmissive LCD panel does not hide the statue, the pattern on the back part is not hidden by the display image. The statue placed in front of the can be displayed in a prominent manner, and the characteristics of the case can be emphasized by the white pattern from the side.

[This case / This device]
The showcase (this case / this device) according to the embodiment of the present invention has a box-shaped shape for storing a statue or a product (object) for sales promotion inside, and has a transmissive liquid crystal panel on the front and a transmissive liquid crystal panel on the side. Is equipped with a designed pattern plate, a back plate that emits light on the back, an LED light emitting part of the light emitting source on the bottom and top, a power supply on the top, and a control part on the inner end of the front. There is.
The control unit is provided on the inner surface of the frame around the transmissive liquid crystal panel, and is hidden from the front so that it cannot be seen.

[Liquid crystal display example: Figures 1 to 3]
A display example of the transmissive liquid crystal panel of this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an image on a transmissive liquid crystal panel, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a back plate, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a statue installation.

In the display example of the transmissive liquid crystal panel in this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the image is displayed so that the inside of the case is transmitted.
Further, when the back plate with the design of the back portion is installed and the pattern is made to emit light, the pattern of the back plate is displayed shining as shown in FIG.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when a figure or statue (hereinafter, simply referred to as "statue") is installed in the case, the video screen is programmed so that the statue stands out according to the shape of the statue. ing.

[Example of back plate: Fig. 4]
Next, the back plate will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a back plate.
As shown in FIG. 4, the back plate has, for example, a pattern formed by carving a groove in an acrylic plate.
On the back plate, a blue LED is irradiated from the bottom surface or the top surface, and the groove portion glows blue. The emission color can be changed to red or orange by changing the color of the LED light source.

[Side: Fig. 5]
Next, the side surface will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of a side surface.
On the side surface, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a thin black plate is attached to the outside of a milky white acrylic plate, and the black plate is hollowed out to form a pattern (pattern plate).
Further, instead of the black plate, black paint (UV paint) may be applied on a transparent thin acrylic plate.

On the side surface, a white LED is irradiated from the bottom surface or the top surface, the milky white acrylic plate is made to emit milky white light, and the hollowed out portion of the black plate is illuminated.
There are multiple types of pattern boards on the side, which can be replaced. The pattern plate on the side can be selected according to the statue installed in this case.

[Structure block of this device: Fig. 6]
Next, the functional configuration of this case (this device) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the configuration of this device.
As shown in FIG. 6, the functional configuration of this device includes a transmissive liquid crystal panel 1, a liquid crystal drive unit 2, a control unit 3, an LED light emitting unit 4, a blue LED light emitting unit 5, and a power supply unit 6. I have.

An acrylic cover 11 is provided on the surface of the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 for protection.
On the side surface, a transparent acrylic plate 41, a milky white panel 42, and a side panel 43 are provided toward the outside. The side panel 43 corresponds to a pattern plate. An LED light emitting unit 4 is provided on the lower side of the transparent acrylic plate 41, for example, to illuminate the transparent acrylic plate 41, the milky white panel 42, and the side panel 43.
On the back surface, the back panel (rear plate) 51 emits light by the blue LED light emitting unit 5.

[Transmissive liquid crystal panel 1]
The transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 allows the back side of the panel to be seen through by removing the backlight from the normal liquid crystal panel and changing the polarizing film to a special one, and by displaying white light, light is emitted. It has the property of not transmitting light by transmitting it and displaying it in black.
Taking advantage of this characteristic, the statue installed inside the case can be displayed so that it can be seen. The display of images as a feature of this device will be described later.

[Liquid crystal drive unit 2]
The liquid crystal drive unit 2 is a device that drives a plurality of transistors constituting the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1, operates under the control of the control unit 3, and controls the image display on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1.

[LED light emitting unit 4]
The LED light emitting unit 4 emits a pattern on the side surface, and a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a band shape on the inner bottom surface of the case, and the light of the LED light emitting unit is transmitted in the transparent acrylic plate 41, and further, the milky white panel 42 is formed. It is made to shine, and the white portion emits light from the side panel 43.

[Blue LED light emitting unit 5]
The blue LED light emitting unit 5 is provided at the bottom of the inner back surface of the case and emits blue light, and the groove portion carved in the back panel 51 emits blue light by the light. If the emission color of the LED is red or orange, it is possible to emit light in those colors.
The image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 is such that all or part of the pattern on the back surface inside the case is transparently displayed, so that the design pattern on the back surface is effectively and clearly displayed, and the statue. Can be displayed more prominently.
[Power supply unit 6]
The power supply unit 6 is a power supply device that supplies a power supply voltage to each unit.

[Control unit 3]
The control unit 3 controls the image to be displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1, and the image is an image in which the design pattern of the back plate can be recognized and the statue is not hidden. Specifically, if the part corresponding to the statue is displayed in white, light is transmitted, so that the statue is not hidden by the image.

Here, if the control unit 3 recognizes the shape and installation position of the installed statue, the statue part is displayed in white when the image is displayed, and the statue part is displayed as if it is hollowed out, the statue appears to be more raised. Is.
It is also possible to change the costume of the statue by coloring the image of the statue part.

The displayed video may be stored in a storage device connected to the control unit 3 so that the control unit 3 can reproduce the video data, or from an external processing device connected to the control unit 3. The control unit 3 may reproduce the provided video data.

By using the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 as a touch panel, the touch panel may be used to set and control the present device.
For example, the display content on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 can be changed by using a touch panel, or the amount of light emitted by the LED light emitting unit 4 and the blue LED light emitting unit 5 can be changed.
Further, it is also possible to set the statue and the pattern on the back panel to stand out by using the touch panel.

As processing using the touch panel, a statue is installed, an image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1, the outline of the statue is traced on the touch panel, the statue part is hollowed out, and the hollowed out part is displayed in white. , The statue becomes more apparent, and the image displayed on the panel becomes like the background.

Furthermore, as a process using the touch panel, if the inside of the hollowed out statue is colored with the touch panel, the statue can be colored, and by further changing the color, the costume is put on the statue and the costume is changed. You can also change your clothes.

[Display content setting process using a touch panel: Fig. 7]
Next, the setting process in the control unit 3 using the touch panel will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a setting processing flow in the control unit using the touch panel.
As shown in FIG. 7, the touch panel is operated to display the statue on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 (S1). The display here is based on white light so that the statue can be seen through.

Then, while the statue is displayed using the touch panel, the contour of the statue is traced on the touch panel to generate the contour of the statue (S2). The generated contour data is stored in a storage unit inside the control unit 3.
In addition, the touch panel is used to color the costume of the statue (S3). For coloring the costume, multiple patterns are created, stored in the storage unit, and combined with the video data.

Further, the display color in the image is set so as to make the pattern on the back panel 51 stand out (S4). The pattern on the back panel 51 may be an luminescent color that is always visible, or the pattern may or may not be visible and may be set to a display that is sometimes conspicuous.

[Application example]
Next, an application example in this case will be described.
As a first application example, the front frame portion and / and the upper surface of the top surface of the case may be decorated (illumination) such as a pattern on the side surface portion.
Further, a fan that emits light may be installed on the side surface or the top surface of the case, and the illumination may be provided by the rotation of the fan.

As a second application example, the type of emission color may be increased in the light source unit, and the emission color (coloring) may be selected in the control unit 3.
Further, the light source unit may adjust (dimming) the amount of light emitted from these emission colors to control the weakness of brightness.

As a third application example, an electric turntable may be provided on the bottom surface, the statue may be rotated, and the contour of the statue may be changed according to the rotation to change the coloring of the costume.

As a fourth application example, the box shape may be enlarged to accommodate a large product.
For example, if various colors or color combinations are displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 for a large product, even if there is only one large product, it can be provided to people who see various designs.

[others]
The objects to be exhibited are assumed to be various products / products such as foodstuffs, consumables, clothing, and ornaments, and a comprehensive production is possible.
Specifically, the restaurant business owner can produce the space inside the store and promote the exhibits. For example, it is possible to produce a video of a beverage bottle at a bar.

Further, the actual store manager can comprehensively produce and promote the recommended items, and for example, can promote the video, light, and sound of the recommended items in the store.
In addition, for various events, it is possible to attract customers with a comprehensive production of video, light, and sound, which is effective for various events such as corporate booths and one-day copyright booths.
The production of this device can be expected to create employment for video creators, designers, material processors, and so on.

[Effect of Embodiment]
According to this device, a pattern designed to shine in milky white is displayed on the side surface, a pattern that emits light in blue or the like is also displayed on the back surface, and the transmissive liquid crystal panel 1 controls the image display in consideration of the shape of the statue. The pattern on the back can be displayed without being hidden by the displayed image, and the statue in the foreground can be displayed in a prominent manner, and the white pattern on the side also has the effect of appealing the characteristics of the case.

In the present invention, although the transmissive liquid crystal panel is installed in the front to display an image, the image is displayed so as to stand out without disturbing the statue, and the pattern on the back is also displayed so as to be clear. , Suitable for showcases that can also emit light from the side pattern.

1 ... Transmissive liquid crystal panel, 2 ... Liquid crystal drive unit, 3 ... Control unit, 4 ... LED light emitting unit, 5 ... Blue LED light emitting unit, 6 ... Power supply unit, 11 ... Acrylic cover, 41 ... Transparent acrylic plate, 42 ... Milky white Panel, 43 ... Side panel, 51 ... Back panel (back plate)

Claims (5)

It is a box-shaped showcase where objects are installed and displayed inside.
The front part where the transmissive liquid crystal panel is arranged and the front part
The side part where the pattern formed on the outer side shines,
The back part where the pattern formed on the inner side shines, and
It has a bottom part and a top part,
A first light emitting portion that illuminate the pattern of the side surface portions by irradiating a bottom face or al light of the side portions,
And the second light-emitting portion that illuminate a pattern of the back portion by irradiating a bottom face or al light of the back portion,
A control unit that controls the transmissive liquid crystal panel to display an image while transmitting light through the object portion.
It has a touch panel provided on the front surface of the front portion and connected to the control unit.
A showcase characterized in that when the control unit traces the contour of the object inside with the touch panel, the display setting is performed so that light is transmitted within the traced contour of the transmissive liquid crystal panel. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the pattern on the inside of the back surface is a transparent acrylic plate engraved. The showcase according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side surface portion is formed from the inside to the outside in the order of a transparent acrylic plate, a milky white acrylic plate, and a dark-colored material. The first method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first light emitting portion illuminates the pattern on the side surface portion in white, and the second light emitting portion illuminates the pattern on the inside of the back surface portion in a color other than white. Showcase. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit sets the display on the touch panel so as to color the inside of the object portion within the contour through which the light is transmitted by the transmissive liquid crystal panel. Showcase.

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