DE102010022853A1 - Room separation element or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a room dividing element or the like. In order to expand the function of a room partition element, the invention provides that the room partition element (1) or the like is provided with a preferably large-area display element in the form of an electronic paper (e-paper) (2).

Description

The invention relates to a space separating element or the like. Such a room partition element may be, for example, a room divider, a door, a sliding door, etc., which can be operated manually, semi-automatically or fully automatically.

Such room dividing elements essentially serve the purpose of subdividing or delimiting rooms. Other functions are usually not practiced.

The invention is therefore based on the object to expand the function of a space separation element.

This object is achieved in a space separating element or the like in that the space separating element or the like is provided with a preferably large-area display element in the form of an electronic paper (e-paper).

Due to this configuration can be used in a variety of ways to the space separating element. The electronic paper (e-paper) is a display that retains the last applied image information even after switching off the supply voltage. A big advantage of these displays is their thin and flexible construction, which makes it easy to stick on many surfaces, which may even be bent, without striking them. Another advantage is the good readability from all angles.

The subclaims contain advantageous developments of the invention.

According to an advantageous development, the electronic paper (e-paper) is glued to the space separating element. Sticking is a particularly simple way of mounting the electronic paper (e-paper).

If the room dividing element is part of a multi-part room divider, according to a preferred embodiment, each room dividing element can be provided at least in part with an electronic paper (e-paper).

Due to this configuration, it is advantageously possible to add together the electronic papers (e-paper) of the individual room dividing elements forming the room divider with the room divider closed to a substantially full-surface overall picture. If each room partition element is completely or partially covered with such flexible displays, one thus has the opportunity to present a full-surface image over the entire width and height of the partition with closed room divider on the now related displays. This is z. B. also possible to show movies on the room divider.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the space separating element has at least one sound transducer for supplementary background sound.

To supply the display element with energy or data, several possibilities are conceivable. According to an advantageous development, the electronic paper (e-paper) and / or the sound transducer can be actuated via plunger contacts in a guide rail carrying the partition. Alternatively, the electronic paper (e-paper) and / or the sound transducer can also be controlled via a radio link. Furthermore, the electronic paper (e-paper) and / or the sound transducer can also be controlled via a cable connection.

With a corresponding thickness of the space separating element, the electronic paper (e-paper) is advantageously also embedded in the space separating element, so that it does not project beyond the surface.

According to a preferred refinement, the space separating element can consist of glass or have a sound-absorbing wooden surface, a metal surface and / or a curved shape.

However, the space separating element according to the invention can be usefully used not only as an element in a closed room divider with a coherent display. Another possibility also results in static operation, when no supply of the display elements with energy is more. Then you can feed the room separation elements before decoupling from the energy with an image to be displayed, which is then displayed in the idle state. Thus, the space separating element can also serve as an information board, as an advertising space or as an artistic element. You can also imagine flexible meeting rooms. In which the space divider consisting of the room dividing elements according to the invention is used as a video conference display. If you do not need them, they are simply pushed away or moved fully automatically into a parking niche and then, for example, the view through a panoramic window to the outside again.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawing.

It shows:

1 a erfindungemäßes space separating element used in a room divider.

In 1 a room divider is shown, which, for example, three individual room dividing elements 1 consists, in a known manner z. B. are guided on a guide rail and can be assembled from a parking position in which they release the room to a room divider.

Each of the room dividers 1 may be straight or curved and made of glass, wood, metal or other suitable material.

At each of the room dividers 1 is a display element in the form of an electronic paper (e-paper) 2 attached, preferably glued.

The electronic paper (e-paper) 2 can the room dividers 1 cover more or less completely. When the electronic paper (e-paper) 2 every room dividing elements 1 completely covered and the individual room dividers 1 to a room divider pushed together, the individual electronic papers (e-paper) 2 a hanging display on which large format images or movies can be displayed.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Partitioning wall

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electronic paper (e-paper)

Claims (10)

Partition element or the like, characterized in that the partition ( 1 ) or the like with a preferably large-area display element in the form of an electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) is provided. Partition element according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) on the room partition element ( 1 ) is glued. Room dividing element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of space dividers forming room dividing elements ( 1 ) and that each room partition element ( 1 ) at least in part with an electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) is provided. Space separating element according to claim 3, characterized in that the electronic papers (e-paper) ( 2 ) of the individual room dividing elements forming the room divider ( 1 ) result in closed room divider a substantially full-surface overall picture. Room dividing element according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the space separating element ( 2 ) Has at least one sound transducer for supplemental Tonuntermalung. Space separating element according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) and / or the sound transducer via plunger contacts in a space separating element ( 1 ) supporting guide rail is controlled. Space separating element according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) and / or the sound transducer can be controlled via a radio link. Space separating element according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) and / or the sound transducer is controllable via a cable connection. Space separating element according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the electronic paper (e-paper) ( 2 ) in the space separating element ( 1 ) is embedded so that it does not survive over the surface. Room separating element according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the space separating element ( 1 ) consists of glass or has a sound-absorbing wooden surface, a metal surface and / or a curved shape.

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