Blind vision and blind vision systems

Abstract

We provide a blind vision system and a blind vision device that can display images clearly even when the slats are closed. [Solution] The blind vision and blind vision system are characterized by comprising a blind in which two or more rectangular slats are arranged side by side, a display unit provided on the front side in the width direction on the main plane of each slat and displaying an image, and a distance variation unit that changes the distance between the slats based on image information relating to the image.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to blind vision and a blind vision system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, large displays have been very inconvenient to transport, store, install, and remove. Therefore, for example, when installed in a window frame, it has been very difficult for users to handle. Thus, a blind-type display system in which a display is provided on a blind, as shown in Patent Document 1, has attracted attention.

[0003] In Patent Document 1, a control unit is disclosed, which includes a plurality of thin displays attached to the slats of a blind for displaying video information, a video information receiving unit for receiving video information from the outside, a video information holding unit for holding the video information received by the video information receiving unit, a video information transmitting unit for transmitting the video information held by the video information holding unit to the thin displays, and a drive voltage supply unit for supplying a drive voltage from the outside to the thin displays.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the blind-type display system disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the slats of the blind are closed, there is a portion where the displays overlap. For this reason, there is a problem that the displays overlap and the video cannot be displayed clearly when the slats of the blind are closed.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention was derived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its objective is to provide a blind vision and blind vision system that can display images clearly even when the slats are closed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The blind vision system according to the first invention comprises a blind in which two or more rectangular slats are arranged side by side, and on the main plane of each of the slats Short Direction window It is located on the side and also has a display unit that displays images. The system includes a selection means for selecting video information to be displayed on the display unit based on external information relating to a person outside the window side of the blind, and a variable unit for changing the distance between the slats or the angle of the slats based on the external information. It is characterized by being equipped with.

[0008] The blind vision system according to the second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, it further comprises a distance variation unit that varies the distance between the slats based on video information relating to the video.

[0009] The blind vision system according to the third invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, it further comprises an angle adjustment unit that changes the angle of the slats based on video information relating to the video.

[0014] The 4 In the first invention, the blind vision system according to the invention is that the slats are Short Direction window It is characterized by having a folded side.

[0015] The 5 The blind vision according to the invention comprises two or more rectangular slats arranged side by side, and on the main plane of each of the slats Short Direction window It is located on the side and also has a display unit that displays images. The system includes a selection unit that selects video information to be displayed on the display unit based on external information relating to a person outside the window side of the blind, and a variation unit that changes the distance between the slats or the angle of the slats based on the external information. It is characterized by being equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] First Invention ~ 5According to the invention, in the blind vision and the blind vision system, the display unit is provided on the front side in the width direction on the main plane of the slats. Thereby, even when the blind is closed, the display units do not overlap, so that it is possible to display the video beautifully.

[0017] Particularly, according to the second invention, the blind vision system varies the distance between the slats based on the video information. Thereby, it is possible to vary the distance between the slats to an appropriate value with respect to the video information to be displayed, so that the visibility can be further improved.

[0018] Particularly, according to the third invention, the blind vision system varies the angle between the slats and the display unit based on the video information. Thereby, it is possible to vary the angle with respect to the slats to an appropriate value with respect to the video information to be displayed, so that the visibility can be further improved.

[0023] Particularly, according to the 4 invention, the front side in the width direction of the slats is bent. Thereby, it is possible to achieve both the light-shielding property as a blind and the visibility of the video.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the blind vision system in the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the blind vision in the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the side view of the blind vision in the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operating device in the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the functions of the operating device in the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the flowchart of the operation of the blind vision system in the present embodiment.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0025] Hereinafter, an example of a blind vision system in an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a blind vision system 100. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the blind vision system 100 includes an operating device 1, a blind 2 connected to the operating device 1, and an imaging device 3. The operating device 1 may be connected to the blind 2 and the imaging device 3 via a public communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

[0027] As shown in FIG. 2, the blind (blind vision) 2 includes a head box 20 attached to a ceiling, a window frame, a curtain box, etc., a plurality of slats 21 arranged side by side as shielding members for shielding sunlight, and a display unit 22 provided on the front side in the width direction y on the main plane of the slats 21 and for displaying video information. Here, the front side refers to the side where there is a window (not shown) from the blind 2. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the blind 2 may be provided so that the distance a between the slats 21 can be arbitrarily varied. The slats 21 are formed of a synthetic resin plate, aluminum, stainless steel, etc., and are formed in an elongated rectangular thin shape. Note that the slats 21 may be formed of a wooden plate.

[0028] The slats 21 are suspended, for example, from the headbox 20, and are provided so that the distance a between each slat can be arbitrarily varied by ladder cords (not shown) connected to each slat 21. The slats 21 are also connected to two strings connected to a shaft (not shown) that is rotated by a worm gear and a center gear (not shown), and are rotated around their longitudinal axis by rotating the shaft. The slats 21 may also be provided so that the rotation angle and the distance a between each slat can be automatically varied by operating the ladder cords and shaft with a small motor or the like.

[0029] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the front side of the slat 21 in the width direction y may be bent. The slat 21 may be bent at an angle θ, for example, and the display section 22 may be provided on the bent front side.

[0030] The display unit 22 is provided on the front side of the slat 21 in the width direction y and is a display that displays video information. The display unit 22 is a thin display such as a flexible LED display formed in an elongated rectangular shape.

[0031] The display unit 22 may be provided, for example, by connecting the end face of the slat 21 in the width direction y with the end face of the display unit 22 in the width direction y. Alternatively, the display unit 22 may be provided so that the angle θ between it and the slat 21 can be arbitrarily varied. The display unit 22 is connected to the slat 21 by a connecting part (not shown) connected to the end face of the slat 21 in the width direction y with the end face of the display unit 22 in the width direction y. Alternatively, the display unit 22 may be connected to the slat 21 by a connecting part (not shown) connected to the end face of the slat 21 in the longitudinal direction with the end face of the display unit 22 in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the display unit 22 may be connected so that the angle θ between the slat 21 and the display unit 22 can be arbitrarily varied by operating a connecting part (not shown) connected between the slat 21 and the display unit 22 via a small motor or the like.

[0032] The imaging device 3 is a known camera for capturing images of the situation in front of the blind 2. The imaging device 3 captures images of the situation outside a window (not shown) where the blind 2 is installed. The imaging device 3 may also be a video camera that records video. The imaging device 3 outputs image information related to the captured image or video to the operating device 1.

[0033] The operating device 1 performs various operations on the blind 2. The operating device 1 may be an electronic device such as a personal computer (PC), or it may be an electronic device such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, wearable terminal, IoT (Internet of Things) device, or a single-board computer such as Raspberry Pi®.

[0034] Next, an example of the operating device 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operating device 1 in this embodiment, and Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the function of the operating device 1 in this embodiment.

[0035] The operating device 1, as shown in Figure 4 for example, comprises a housing 10, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a storage unit 104, and I / F 105-107. The CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, storage unit 104, and I / F 105-107 are connected by an internal bus 110.

[0036] The CPU 101 controls the entire operating device 1. The ROM 102 stores the operating code of the CPU 101. The RAM 103 is a working area used when the CPU 101 is operating. The storage unit 104 stores various types of information, such as video information. The storage unit 104 can be a data storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), SD card, or miniSD card. For example, the operating device 1 may also have a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is not shown.

[0037] I / F105 is an interface for sending and receiving various information between the imaging device 3 and the blind 2. I / F106 is an interface for sending and receiving information with the input unit 108. For example, a keyboard is used as the input unit 108, and users of the operating device 1 input various information or control commands for the operating device 1 via the input unit 108. I / F107 is an interface for sending and receiving various information with the monitor 109. The monitor 109 outputs various information stored in the storage unit 104, or the processing status of the operating device 1. A display is used as the monitor 109, and for example, a touch panel type may be used.

[0038] The storage unit 104 stores, for example, image information and video information acquired from the imaging device 3, as well as algorithms used for operating the blind 2.

[0039] Monitor 109 displays various types of information. For example, Monitor 109 displays video information.

[0040] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the functions of the operating device 1. The operating device 1 comprises an acquisition unit 11, a processing unit 12, a detection unit 13, a storage unit 14, an output unit 15, a distance variation unit 16, and an angle variation unit 17. The acquisition unit 11, processing unit 12, detection unit 13, storage unit 14, and output unit 15 shown in Figure 5 are realized by the CPU 101 executing a program stored in the storage unit 104, etc., using the RAM 103 as a working area, and may be controlled by artificial intelligence, for example.

[0041] The acquisition unit 11 acquires various types of information. For example, the acquisition unit 11 acquires image information captured by the imaging device 3. The frequency and period of acquisition of various types of information by the acquisition unit 11 are arbitrary.

[0042] The processing unit 12 performs various processes, such as processing operations on the blind 2.

[0043] The detection unit 13 detects external information indicating the situation in front of the blind 2 from the image information acquired by the acquisition unit 11. The detection unit 13 detects external information indicating the number of people outside, etc., from the image information acquired by the acquisition unit 11, for example, using image recognition.

[0044] The memory unit 14 retrieves various information stored in the storage unit 104 as needed. The memory unit 14 stores various information acquired or output by the acquisition unit 11, the processing unit 12, and the detection unit 13 in the storage unit 104.

[0045] The output unit 15 outputs various information. The output unit 15 sends commands to the blind 2 via the I / F 105. The output unit 15 sends processing results, etc., to the monitor 109 via the I / F 107.

[0046] The distance adjustment unit 16 uses a small motor (not shown) or the like to operate a ladder cord or the like to change the distance a between the slats 21. The distance adjustment unit 16 may also raise or lower the slats 21 of the blind 2 to any desired position.

[0047] The angle adjustment unit 17 rotates the slats 21 around the longitudinal axis of the slats 21 by operating a shaft (not shown) using a small motor (not shown). Alternatively, the angle adjustment unit 17 may also change the angle θ between the slats 21 and the display unit 22 using a small motor (not shown).

[0048] Next, an example of the operation of the blind vision system 100 in this embodiment will be described. Figure 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the blind vision system 100 in this embodiment.

[0049] First, in step S110, the acquisition unit 11 acquires various types of information. In step S110, the acquisition unit 11 acquires, for example, image information captured by the imaging device 3. In step S110, the acquisition unit 11 may also acquire date and time information indicating the date and time. In step S110, the detection unit 13 may also detect external information based on the image information. The external information is information indicating the external conditions in front of the blind 2. The external information may include, for example, the number of people outside, or information indicating attributes such as the gender and age of the people. The external information may also include information indicating the relative positional relationship between the blind 2 and the people outside. The external information may also include information indicating the external environment such as weather and brightness. The external information may also include information indicating external traffic conditions.

[0050] Next, in step S120, the processing unit 12 selects video information to be displayed on the display unit 22. The video information is information about videos, movies, etc., to be displayed on the display unit 22. The video information may also include attribute information such as genre or attributes associated with each video. The video information may also include information indicating the size of the video. In step S120, the processing unit 12 may select the video information based on external information obtained in step S110, for example. The processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which the attributes of an external person and the video information are linked, based on the attributes of the external person indicated by the external information, and select the video information. This makes it possible to select appropriate video information according to the external situation. The processing unit 12 may also perform a division processing to display the video information on each display unit 22. The processing unit 12 may, for example, determine the division points of the video based on the size of the video indicated by the video information. The processing unit 12 may also determine the division points of the video based on external information, the distance a between the slats 21, the rotation angle of the slats 21, etc. This makes it possible to process the image into one that is suitable for display on the display unit 22.

[0051] Next, in step S130, the processing unit 12 changes the distance a between the slats 21 of the blind 2. In step S130, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which previously acquired video information and the distance a between the slats 21 are linked, based on the video information selected in step S120, determine the distance a between the slats 21, and output a command to the blind 2. In this case, the distance changing unit 16 may change the distance a between the slats 21 by operating a ladder code or the like using a small motor (not shown). The distance changing unit 16 may also raise or lower the slats 21 of the blind 2 to any position. This makes it possible to change the distance a between the slats 21 to an appropriate level with respect to the video information to be displayed, thereby improving visibility.

[0052] Furthermore, in step S130, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which previously acquired external information and the distance a between the slats 21 are linked, based on the external information acquired in step S110, determine the distance a between the slats 21, and output a command to the blind 2. Alternatively, the processing unit 12 may vary the distance between the slats 21 so that it differs for each position of the slats 21. In this case, the processing unit 12 may, for example, set locations where the distance a between the slats 21 is and locations where the distance b between the slats 21 is set. This makes it possible to vary the distance a between the slats 21 appropriately according to the external conditions.

[0053] Next, in step S140, the processing unit 12 changes the rotation angle of the slat 21 around its longitudinal axis. In step S130, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which previously acquired video information and rotation angles are linked, based on the video information selected in step S120, determine the rotation angle, and output a command to the blind 2. In this case, the angle variation unit 17 may rotate the slat 21 around its longitudinal axis by operating a shaft (not shown) using a small motor (not shown), etc. The rotation angle may be varied to any angle from 0 to 90 degrees. The processing unit 12 may also determine the angle θ between the slat 21 and the display unit 22, similar to the rotation angle. This makes it possible to vary the angle to an appropriate value for the video information to be displayed, thereby improving visibility.

[0054] Furthermore, in step S140, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table in which previously acquired external information and rotation angles are linked and stored, based on the external information acquired in step S110, determine the rotation angle, and output a command to the blind 2. Alternatively, the processing unit 12 may determine the rotation angle for each position of the slat 21, for example, and output a command to the blind 2. This makes it possible to change the angle to an appropriate one according to the external conditions.

[0055] Next, in step S150, the output unit 15 outputs to the blind 2 video information stored in, for example, the storage unit 104 or video information transmitted via a public communication network (not shown). The display unit 22 of the blind 2 displays the video information. The blind vision system 100 may also output sound using a speaker (not shown). The display unit 22 may also vary the brightness of the displayed video based on one or more of the following: external information or date and time information acquired in step S110, video information determined in step S120, the distance a between the slats 21, the rotation angle of the slats 21, etc. This makes it possible to adjust the brightness to an appropriate level depending on the situation.

[0056] Next, in step S160, the processing unit 12 operates the blind 2. The processing unit 12 may change the distance a between the slats 21 of the blind 2 and the rotation angle of the slats 21 based on, for example, date and time information. In such a case, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which previously acquired date and time information, distance a, and rotation angle are linked, based on the date and time information acquired in step S110, determine the distance a and rotation angle, and output a command to the blind 2.

[0057] Furthermore, in step S160, the processing unit 12 may change the distance a between the slats 21 of the blind 2 and the rotation angle of the slats 21 according to, for example, the elapsed time since the video was output. In such a case, the processing unit 12 may, for example, refer to a relationship table stored in which the elapsed time, distance a, and rotation angle determined in advance for each piece of video information are linked, based on the elapsed time and the video information output in step S150, determine the distance a and rotation angle, and output a command to the blind 2.

[0058] This completes the operation of the blind vision system 100 in this embodiment. This allows the display unit 22 to be adjusted to an angle that is easily visible to the target while ensuring light shielding with the slats 21. This makes it possible to achieve both high visibility and light shielding.

[0059] While embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their variations are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as in the claims of the invention and its equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1: Operating device 2: Blinds 3: Imaging device 10: Cabinet 11: Acquisition part 12: Processing Unit 13: Detection unit 14: Storage section 15: Output section 16: Distance variation section 17: Angle variation section 20: Headbox 21: Slat 22:Display section 100: Blind Vision System 101: CPU 102 :ROM 103: RAM 104: Preservation Department 105 :I / F 106: I / F 107: I / F 108: Input section 109: Monitor 110: Internal bus

Claims

1. A blind with two or more rectangular slats arranged side by side, Each of the aforementioned slats is provided on the window side in the shorter direction on the main plane, and includes a display unit for displaying images, A selection means for selecting video information related to the image to be displayed on the display unit based on external information concerning a person outside the window side of the blind, The system includes a variable unit that changes the distance between the slats or the angle of the slats based on the aforementioned external information. A blind vision system characterized by [feature].

2. The system further includes a distance variation unit that varies the distance between the slats based on date and time information indicating the date and time. The blind vision system according to claim 1, characterized by the following:

3. The system further includes an angle-changing unit that changes the angle of the slats based on date and time information indicating the date and time. The blind vision system according to claim 1, characterized by the following:

4. The slat is bent at the window side in the shorter direction. The blind vision system according to claim 1, characterized by the following:

5. Two or more rectangular slats arranged side by side, Each of the aforementioned slats is provided on the window side in the shorter direction on the main plane, and includes a display unit for displaying images, A selection unit that selects video information relating to the image to be displayed on the display unit based on external information relating to a person outside the window side of the blind, The system includes a variable unit that changes the distance between the slats or the angle of the slats based on the aforementioned external information. Blind vision, characterized by [feature].

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