JP2021153746A - A mirror with a display function and a dressing table equipped with it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror with a display function capable of suitably displaying information on a display unit, and a dressing table provided with the mirror.
A mirror 10 with a display function includes a mirror unit 20 and a display unit 30. The display unit 30 displays information in at least a part of the area of the mirror unit 20. The display unit 30 arranges two display devices 31 and 32 having rectangular display surfaces 31A and 32A long in one direction so that the display surfaces 31A and 32A are lined up in the short side direction of the display surfaces 31A and 32A. There is.
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Description

The present disclosure relates to a mirror with a display function and a dressing table equipped with the mirror.

Patent Document 1 discloses a mirror. This mirror is installed in the mirror cabinet of the vanity. The mirror cabinet is provided with a display unit. Information measured by the measuring instrument is displayed on the display surface of the display unit.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-75169

In the case of Patent Document 1, the display area of the display unit is horizontally long. Therefore, it is conceivable that the display of the measured value or the like is laid out according to this horizontally long display area and displayed appropriately. However, for example, when displaying vertically long information such as a standing figure, the vertically long information is displayed with respect to the horizontally long display area. Therefore, the display area of the display unit cannot be effectively used. Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in this respect.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and an object to be solved is to provide a mirror with a display function capable of appropriately displaying information on a display unit and a dressing table provided with the mirror. ..

The mirror with a display function of the present disclosure includes a mirror unit and a display unit that displays information in at least a part of the area of the mirror unit, and the display unit has a rectangular display surface that is long in one direction. The two display devices having the above are arranged so that the display surfaces are lined up in the short side direction of the display surface.

The dressing table of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned mirror with a display function.

It is a front view which shows the dressing table provided with the mirror with the display function which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which schematically illustrates the electrical structure of the mirror with a display function. It is a figure (the 1) which shows typically the display example in the display part of Embodiment 1. It is a figure (the 2) which shows typically the display example in the display part of Embodiment 1. It is a front view which shows the mirror with a display function which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure (the 1) which shows typically the display example in the display part of Embodiment 2. It is a figure (the 2) which shows typically the display example in the display part of Embodiment 2.

<Embodiment 1>
Embodiment 1 embodying the mirror with a display function and the dressing table of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a form in which a mirror 10 with a display function (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a mirror 10) is provided in a mirror cabinet 130 of a vanity 100 as a dressing table is illustrated.

In the following description, with respect to the vertical direction, the direction in which the vanity 100 is installed is defined as upward and downward as it is. Regarding the left and right directions, the directions seen from the user facing the vanity 100 in the installed state are defined as left and right as they are. The left-right direction and the width direction are used interchangeably.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity 100 has a vanity counter 110, a lower cabinet 120, and a mirror cabinet 130. The wash counter 110 has a wash bowl 111 having a recess whose upper portion is open to receive water, a counter portion 112 on which the wash bowl 111 is arranged, and a faucet 113. The lower cabinet 120 is arranged below the wash counter 110. The lower cabinet 120 stores pipes and the like extending from the faucet 113.

The mirror cabinet 130 is a storage unit with a mirror, which is located on the back side of the wash bowl 111 in the vanity 100 and above the wash bowl 111. As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror cabinet 130 has a cabinet main body 131 and a mirror 10 with a display function. The cabinet body 131 forms a storage space inside. The mirror 10 with a display function is attached to the cabinet body 131 so as to be openable and closable, and functions as a mirror door. The mirror 10 has a substantially rectangular shape in the front view, which is long in the vertical direction.

The mirror cabinet 130 has a second mirror 132 and a third mirror 133 in addition to the mirror 10 with a display function. Like the mirror 10, each of the mirrors 132 and 133 is attached to the cabinet body 131 so as to be openable and closable, and functions as a mirror door. The mirrors 10, 132, and 133 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction on the front surface of the cabinet body 131 and can be used as a three-sided mirror. Each of the mirrors 132 and 133 has a substantially rectangular shape in the front view, which is long in the vertical direction. The vertical length of each of the mirrors 132 and 133 is substantially the same as the vertical length of the mirror 10. The central second mirror 132 is longer in the left-right direction than the mirrors 10 and the third mirror 133 located on the left and right sides of the second mirror 132. The mirror 10 and the third mirror 133 are formed to have substantially the same width in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror 10 with a display function includes a mirror unit 20, a display unit 30, and an imaging unit 40. The mirror unit 20 has a rectangular plate shape that extends over substantially the entire size of the mirror 10 that has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The mirror unit 20 is a half mirror.

The display unit 30 displays information such as images, videos, and characters in a part of the mirror unit 20. The display unit 30 receives imaging information based on imaging data such as images and videos acquired by the imaging unit 40 described later, and external input data input from an external network such as the Internet via the connection unit 50 described later. It is possible to arbitrarily switch and display the external input information based on it.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 30 includes two display devices, a first display device 31 and a second display device 32. The first display device 31 and the second display device 32 are provided adjacent to each other on the back side of the mirror unit 20. The first display device 31 and the second display device 32 are arranged side by side at a position lower than the center in the vertical and horizontal directions of the mirror unit 20 in the front view. The display device 31 can display information based on the control of the control unit 60, which will be described later. The display by the display device 31 is visible from the front surface of the mirror 10 through the mirror unit 20 composed of the half mirror. The display unit 30 displays information by the display devices 31 and 32 in a state where the display devices 31 and 32 are activated. The display unit 30 is used when the display devices 31 and 32 are not activated (when the power is off) or when the brightness of the display surface is lowered while the display devices 31 and 32 are activated (for example, the backlight is turned off). In the case of), the reflected image in the mirror unit 20 is displayed and functions as a mirror. The display state of the display unit 30 can be switched by operating the operation unit 70, which will be described later.

The first display device 31 and the second display device 32 are display devices having rectangular display surfaces 31A and 32A that are long in one direction, respectively. The display device can be, for example, a known display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device. Display devices distributed as existing products usually have a rectangular display surface that is long in one direction, such as 16: 9, 16:10, and the like. Such an existing display device can be suitably used for a display unit.

The first display device 31 and the second display device 32 are arranged so that the display surfaces 31A and 32A are arranged in the short side direction of the display surfaces 31A and 32A. Specifically, the first display device 31 and the second display device 32 are arranged so that the display surfaces 31A and 32A are arranged one above the other. The display unit 30 has a vertically long rectangular display area in which the display surfaces of the two display devices 31 and 32 are vertically connected. The display unit 30 displays vertically long information using two vertically arranged display surfaces 31A and 32A (see FIG. 3), and displays horizontally long information on two vertically arranged display surfaces 31A and 32A. Display using either one (see FIG. 4). Such display control is executed by the control unit 60, which will be described later.

The imaging unit 40 acquires imaging data for display on the display unit 30. The display unit 30 displays imaging information based on the imaging data acquired by the imaging unit 40. The image pickup unit 40 includes an image pickup device such as a digital camera. As shown in FIG. 1, the image capturing unit 40 is arranged behind the mirror unit 20 above the display device 31 and acquires image data obtained by imaging the front and front of the mirror unit 20. The imaging unit 40 mainly acquires images and videos of the whole body and the periphery of the face of the user of the mirror 10 as imaging data.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mirror 10 with a display function is electrically configured to include a display unit 30, an imaging unit 40, a connection unit 50, a control unit 60, and an operation unit 70. In the mirror 10, the display unit 30, the imaging unit 40, the connection unit 50, and the operation unit 70 are connected to the control unit 60, respectively. The mirror 10 has a configuration in which the control unit 60 controls the operation control of each unit, the control of the display displayed on the display unit 30, and the like.

The connection unit 50 is an interface for connecting the external device E. The connection unit 50 acquires external input data from the connected external device E. The mirror 10 can be connected to an external network such as the Internet or a LAN via an external device E connected to the connection unit 50. The connecting portion 50 is arranged on, for example, the rear surface (back surface) or the outer peripheral surface of the mirror 10. The external input data input from the outside through the connection unit 50 is the data that is the source of the external input information displayed on the display unit 30.

The connection unit 50 only allows input of data from the connected external device E. The connection unit 50 cannot output data to the external device E. The mirror 10 includes only this connection portion 50 as an input / output interface. The connection portion 50 removably connects the external device E via the terminal. The external device E can be, for example, a so-called media streaming terminal or a PC (Personal Computer) for connecting to a video distribution service. The external device E can be, for example, various communication devices such as wireless and wired. The mirror 10 may be connected to another device such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a home-use game machine, or a smart speaker via a communication device as an external device E connected to the connection unit 50. Data according to a standardized communication method is input to the connection unit 50 from the outside. Specifically, the connection unit 50 receives signals of HDMI (registered trademark) and (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) communication standards from the outside. The connection unit 50 is an input-only interface configured to have an HDMI (registered trademark) terminal or the like.

The control unit 60 controls the operation of each unit of the display unit 30, the imaging unit 40, the connection unit 50, and the operation unit 70 connected to the control unit 60, controls the display of the display unit 30, and outputs information to the display unit 30. Executes switching control, etc. The control unit 60 is mainly composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and includes a computing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), an A / D converter, and the like. (Not shown).

The operation unit 70 is an operation unit for performing on / off switching operation of the power supply of each unit, various setting operations, switching operation of the display state of the display unit 30, and the like. The operation unit 70 is arranged, for example, on the outer peripheral surface or the rear surface (back surface) of the mirror 10. The operation unit 70 includes a push-type switch such as a push button switch and various known switches such as a rotary switch. The operation unit 70 may have, for example, a capacitive touch switch to touch the surface of the display unit 30 or the mirror surface of the mirror unit 20.

The image pickup data acquired by the image pickup unit 40 and the external input data from the external device E via the connection unit 50 are input to the control unit 60. The control unit 60 generates image pickup information and external input information which are information to be displayed on the display unit 30 based on the input image pickup data and the external input data. The control unit 60 has a decoding function for decoding an HDMI (registered trademark) standard signal input from the connection unit 50 as external input data. The control unit 60 decodes the external input data and generates the external input information. The control unit 60 outputs either one of the generated imaging information and the external input information to the display unit 30. The display magnification of the imaging information displayed on the display unit 30 can be arbitrarily set by operating the operation unit 70. The control unit 60 enlarges and displays the vicinity of the user's face, displays the entire body of the user, and the like by setting the magnification of the imaging information displayed by the user by operating the operation unit 70. Execute display control. For example, the control unit 60 can display the image pickup information by the image pickup unit 40 after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after being acquired by the image pickup unit 40.

The control unit 60 executes display control of the display unit 30 so as to display the information in different display forms according to the aspect ratio of the information displayed on the display unit 30. Specifically, when the information output to the display unit 30 is vertically long information, the control unit 60 divides the vertically long information into two vertically and vertically, respectively, of the first display device 31 and the second display device 32. Output to. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 30 is vertically elongated over two display surfaces arranged vertically above and below the display surface 31A of the first display device 31 and the display surface 32A of the second display device 32. Information is displayed.

When the information to be output to the display unit 30 is horizontally long information, the control unit 60 outputs the horizontally long information as it is to only one of the first display device 31 and the second display device 32. As a result, the display unit 30 displays horizontally long information on only one of the two display surfaces arranged vertically above and below the display surface 31A of the first display device 31 and the display surface 32A of the second display device 32. NS. FIG. 4 illustrates a state in which horizontally long information is displayed on the display surface 31A of the first display device 31 on the upper side. In the mirror 10 with a display function in this state, the display area of the lower half of the display unit 30 corresponding to the display surface 32A of the second display device 32 functions as a mirror.

A method of using the mirror 10 with a display function and the vanity 100 having the above configuration will be described. When using the mirror 10 with a display function and the vanity 100, first, the operation unit 70 is operated to turn on the power to activate each unit.

In the vanity 100, the mirror 10 with a display function can be used by arbitrarily switching between a display state in which the display unit 30 functions as a mirror and a display state in which information is displayed on the display unit 30 by operating the operation unit 70. be. When information is displayed on the mirror 10 with a display function and used, the operation unit 70 is operated to switch the display state of the display unit 30 to the display state in which the information is displayed. The displayed information is displayed on the display unit 30 set in a part area of the mirror unit 20.

The information to be displayed on the display unit 30 can be appropriately set by the operation of the operation unit 70. For example, it is possible to select which information to display, the imaging information or the external input information, and set the display magnification, the presence / absence of delayed display, the display brightness, and the like. These display settings can be arbitrarily changed even while information is being displayed on the display unit 30. Various settings such as the display settings of the display unit 30 can be appropriately selected, such as inheriting the settings at the end of the previous use as they are, or returning to the default settings each time the device is started.

In the display state in which the information is displayed on the display unit 30, when the information is vertically long information, the display unit 30 has the display surface 31A and the second display device of the first display device 31 as shown in FIG. Vertically long information is displayed over two display surfaces arranged above and below the display surface 32A of 32. As a result, vertically long information is displayed on the display unit 30 over the entire top and bottom of the display area of the display unit 30.

At this time, the control unit 60 determines that the information to be displayed is vertically long information based on the input original data and the display settings such as the display magnification set by the user by operating the operation unit 70. Two pieces of information divided into upper and lower parts are generated and output to the first display device 31 and the second display device 32, respectively.

As described above, the imaging unit 40 mainly acquires images and images of the whole body and the periphery of the face of the user of the mirror 10 as imaging data. The information generated based on such data is usually vertically long. Therefore, it is suitable for displaying in the vertically long display area of the display unit 30. Examples of the information displayed in the vertically long form include, in addition to the image pickup information by the imaging unit 40 as shown in FIG. 3, a vertically long image taken by a smartphone.

In the display state in which the information is displayed on the display unit 30, when the information is horizontally long information, the display unit 30 has the display surface 31A of the first display device 31 and the display surface 32A of the second display device 32. The horizontally long information is displayed only in the display area corresponding to one of the display surfaces (see FIG. 4). In this case, the display area of the display unit 30 corresponding to the display surface of the display device on which information is not displayed (display surface 32A of the second display device 32 in FIG. 4) functions as a mirror. As a result, labor saving can be achieved as compared with the case where the information is displayed on the entire display unit 30, and the area of the mirror unit 20 that functions as a mirror can be widely used.

At this time, the control unit 60 determines that the information to be displayed is vertically long information based on the input original data and the display settings such as the display magnification set by the user by operating the operation unit 70. One horizontally long information is generated and output to either the first display device 31 or the second display device 32.

Examples of the information displayed horizontally include a moving image, a movie, and the like acquired from the outside via the connection unit 50. As another example of the information displayed horizontally, for example, in the image data of the user of the mirror 10 by the imaging unit 40, a part of the body such as a face is enlarged.

When the mirror 10 with a display function is used as a normal mirror, the operation unit 70 is operated. The control unit 60 turns off the power of the display devices 31 and 32, lowers the brightness of the display surface when the display devices 31 and 32 are activated, and the like, and the display state of the display unit 30 according to the operation of the operation unit 70. To switch. As a result, the entire surface of the mirror 10 with a display function including the display unit 30 can be used as a mirror surface. In this case, the vanity 100 can suitably use the mirror 10 with a display function as a three-sided mirror in combination with the other two mirrors 132 and 133 of the mirror cabinet 130.

The effects of the mirror 10 with a display function and the vanity 100 having the above configuration will be described. The mirror 10 with a display function includes a mirror unit 20 and a display unit 30. The display unit 30 displays information in a part of the area of the mirror unit 20. The display unit 30 arranges two display devices 31 and 32 having rectangular display surfaces 31A and 32A long in one direction so that the display surfaces 31A and 32A are lined up in the short side direction of the display surfaces 31A and 32A. There is. Specifically, the display unit 30 arranges the two display devices 31 and 32 so that the display surfaces 31A and 32A are arranged one above the other. Therefore, when the mirror 10 with a display function displays information whose longitudinal direction is the same as the vertically long display area of the display unit 30, that is, vertically long information, each display of the two display devices 31 and 32 is displayed. When the surfaces 31A and 32A can be used to display the entire display area of the display unit 30, and information having a direction different from the display area of the display unit 30 as the longitudinal direction, that is, horizontally long information is displayed, the information is displayed. It is possible to display only in the display area corresponding to one of the display surfaces of the two display devices 31 and 32. Therefore, the mirror 10 with a display function and the vanity 100 can suitably display information on the display unit.

That is, the mirror 10 with a display function can appropriately display the vertically long information by effectively utilizing the entire vertically long display area of the display unit 30, and the horizontally long information is out of the vertically long display area of the display unit 30. Only one of the upper half and the lower half of the above can be used for suitable display. When displaying horizontally long information on the display unit 30, one of the upper part and the lower part of the display area of the display unit 30 can be used in a state of functioning as a mirror, and only the display device corresponding to the other display area can be used. Since it is used, energy saving can be achieved.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, the mirror with a display function according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 and the like. In the second embodiment, substantially the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the structure, action and effect will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the mirror 210 with a display function according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement form of the two display devices 231,232 in the display unit 230. Specifically, in the display unit 230, display devices 231,232 are arranged so that the display surfaces 231A and 231B are arranged side by side. By arranging the display devices 231 and 232 with the longitudinal directions of the rectangular display surfaces 231A and 232A long in one direction facing up and down, the display unit 230 has a horizontally long display area. As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 230 displays horizontally long information using two display surfaces 231A and 232A arranged side by side. As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 230 displays vertically long information using one of the two display surfaces 231A and 232A arranged side by side, 231A and 232A.

In the mirror 210 with a display function according to the second embodiment, the display unit 230 arranges two display devices 231 and 232 so that the display surfaces 231A and 232A are arranged one above the other. Therefore, when the mirror 210 with a display function displays information having the same direction as the horizontally long display area of the display unit 230 as the longitudinal direction, that is, horizontally long information, each display of the two display devices 231 and 232 is displayed. When the surfaces 231A and 232A can be used to display the entire display area of the display unit 230, and information having a direction different from the display area of the display unit 230 as the longitudinal direction, that is, vertically long information is displayed, the information is displayed. It is possible to display only in the display area corresponding to one of the display surfaces of the two display devices 231,232. Therefore, the mirror 210 with a display function can suitably display information on the display unit as in the first embodiment.

The mirror 210 with a display function can suitably display vertically long information by using only half of the horizontally long display area of the display unit 230. In this case, one of the left half and the right half of the horizontally long display area of the display unit 230 can be used in a state of functioning as a mirror, and only the display device corresponding to the other display area is used, which saves energy. Can be planned.

The present disclosure is not limited to the first and second embodiments described above and the drawings, and for example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope.

(1) The display unit may be configured to display information on the entire mirror unit.

(2) The display unit may have three or more display devices.

(3) The dressing table may be a dressing table that is not provided with washing equipment such as a faucet and a washing bowl.

(4) It is not essential that the door with a display function includes an imaging unit and a connecting unit. The mirror with a display function displays on the display unit, for example, a form including either an image pickup unit or a connection unit, or a form including an acquisition unit that directly communicates with an external network to acquire external data. One or more various configurations for acquiring information can be appropriately selected and adopted.

(5) When the mirror with a display function is provided with an imaging unit, it is preferable that the mirror is not provided with an acquisition unit that directly communicates with an external network to acquire external data from the viewpoint of preventing leakage of personal information.

(6) When the mirror with a display function constitutes a three-sided mirror, the mirror with a display function may be applied to, for example, the mirror on the left side or the mirror in the center. When constructing a three-sided mirror, the mirror with a display function may be applied to, for example, two or more mirrors out of three mirrors.

(7) The mirror with a display function is not limited to the form applied to the mirror cabinet of the vanity. The display-equipped mirror may be applied, for example, to a single mirror cabinet that is not provided on the dressing table. The mirror with a display function may be independently attached to a fixed surface such as a wall surface of a house, for example.

(8) When displaying information whose longitudinal direction is different from the display area of the display unit by using only one display surface of the two display devices, it corresponds to the display surface of the other display device. Arbitrary information set by the user may be displayed in the display area to be displayed. In this case, the information displayed using the display surface of the other display device may be different from or the same as the information displayed using the display surface of one display device.

10 ... Mirror with display function, 20 ... Mirror unit, 30 ... Display unit, 31 ... First display device, 31A ... Display surface, 32 ... Second display device, 32A ... Display surface, 100 ... Vanity (dressing table)

Claims (4)

Mirror part and
A display unit that displays information in at least a part of the mirror unit,
Is equipped with
The display unit is a mirror with a display function in which two display devices having a rectangular display surface long in one direction are arranged so that the display surfaces are arranged in the short side direction of the display surface. In the display unit, the display device is arranged so that the display surfaces are arranged vertically, and vertically long information is displayed by using two vertically arranged display surfaces, and horizontally long information is displayed vertically. The mirror with a display function according to claim 1, wherein the display surface of one of the two display surfaces arranged side by side is used for display. In the display unit, the display device is arranged so that the display surfaces are arranged side by side, and horizontally long information is displayed by using the two display surfaces arranged side by side, and vertically long information is displayed on the left and right. The mirror with a display function according to claim 1, wherein the display surface of one of the two display surfaces arranged side by side is used for display. A dressing table provided with a mirror with a display function according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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