JP2000311421A - Audio and video device and disk player - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk player which automatically emits a matching fragrance in accordance with the music or the video of a disk which is being played. SOLUTION: This disk player is provided with a disk housing part discriminating means for discriminating a disk housing part which is moved to a reproducing position by a disk exchanging means or a disk housing part for housing a disk which is moved to the reproduction position, a plurality of flagrant liquid storage means 12A, 12B, 12C for storing perfume liquids having different fragrances respectively corresponding to a plurality of disk housing parts and a control means 40 which selects perfume storage means 12A, 12B, 12C made to correspond to disk housing parts based on discrimination information of the disk housing parts discriminated by the disk housing part discriminating means and controls this perfume storage means so as to eject a perfume liquid to emit a pleasant fragrance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio / video apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which sound or sound and video are recorded, and more particularly, to a disk for reproducing, which comprises a disk changer for accommodating a plurality of disks and moving them to a reproduction position. The present invention relates to a disc reproducing apparatus that emits a different fragrance depending on the type of the disc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of multimedia, M
D (Mini Disc), CD (Compact Disc) and Video CD
Discs that are random access media such as DVDs and Digital Video Discs (DVDs) are rapidly spreading.
Such random access media disks have excellent features such as higher fidelity, higher density, improved operability, and more functions than tape media based on magnetic recording technology. A disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing such a disc stores a plurality of discs, moves any one of the stored discs to a reproduction position, and continuously reproduces the plurality of discs. Some have a disc changer that can be used.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned disk reproducing apparatus, it is possible to reproduce a disk on which sound or sound and video are recorded, to output sound from a speaker, or to reproduce video on a display device. Yes, but it is not configured to produce a scent that matches the music or video played. On the other hand, in recent years, aroma therapy called aromatherapy has attracted attention. For example, it has been confirmed by physiological methods that the scent of lavender has a calming effect and the scent of jasmine has a wakefulness effect. Therefore, if a disc reproducing device equipped with a disc changer is configured to emit a scent that matches the music or video of the disc to be reproduced, the scent that matches that can be smelled together with the music or video, You can enjoy and relax with your whole body.

[0004] According to the music and video of the disc to be reproduced,
It is also conceivable that a plurality of scent generators are prepared in order to emit a scent that matches the scent, and a scent that matches the scent generator is output from the scent generator in accordance with music or video to be reproduced. However, in this case, a plurality of scent generators must be provided, and the entire device becomes large and complicated,
Its total cost is also quite high. Moreover,
Which scent generator should be generated according to the music or video to be played must be selected each time,
It is very troublesome and troublesome, and there is a problem that the scent generated does not match the music or video to be reproduced, that is, the probability of occurrence of mismatch is very high.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a disk reproducing apparatus configured to automatically emit a fragrance that matches a music or video of a disk to be reproduced.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an audio-video apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which a sound or a sound and an image are recorded. Means and an aromatic liquid for selecting one of the aromatic liquid storing means from the plurality of aromatic liquid storing means, operating the selected aromatic liquid storing means to discharge the aromatic liquid, and releasing the aromatic liquid. And a selecting operation means.

A disk reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is a disk reproducing apparatus for reproducing a disk on which sound or sound and video are recorded, and has a plurality of disk storage sections for storing the disks. A disk exchange unit for moving any one of the disk storage units and / or the disk stored in the disk storage unit to a reproduction position, and the disk storage unit moved to the reproduction position by the disk exchange unit Disk storage unit identification means for identifying the disk storage unit for storing the disk moved to the unit or the reproduction position, and corresponding to the plurality of disk storage units, the fragrance liquid having a different scent is provided. A plurality of aromatic liquid storing means for storing, and identification information of the disk storage section identified by the disk storage section identification means; Control means for selecting the fragrance storage means corresponding to the disk storage section, discharging fragrance liquid from the fragrance storage means, and controlling to release fragrance. Is what you do.

[0008] In the audio-video device according to the present invention,
When the desired fragrance storage means is selected by operating the fragrance selection operation means, the fragrance is discharged from the selected fragrance storage means and the fragrance is released. In the disk reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, when the disk exchange means moves any one of the plurality of disk storage units and / or the disk stored in the disk storage unit to the reproduction position, the disk storage unit The discriminating unit identifies the disc storage unit moved to the reproducing position by the disc exchanging unit or the disc storing unit for storing the disc moved to the reproducing position, and the control unit identifies the disc storing unit by the disc storing unit identifying unit. The fragrance storage means corresponding to the disc storage section is selected based on the disc storage section identification information, and the fragrance liquid is discharged from the fragrance storage section to release the fragrance to the outside.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an audio video apparatus and a disc reproducing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an audio system component to which a disc reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is applied. Audio system component 1 has front panel 2
Seen from the side, CD (Compact Disc) storage unit 3
A tuner and amplifier unit 5 is provided in the center, and a cassette storage unit 6 is provided in the lower part.

In the center of the CD storage section 3, there is provided a disk tray 7 for mounting a CD.
A CD operation button 9 for playing back D is provided, and a disc direct play button 10 for directly selecting and playing a desired CD from a plurality of CDs. On the left side of the disc tray 7, there is provided an aroma mode changeover switch 11 for performing a switching operation so as to be in an aroma mode for releasing aroma. In the rear part of the CD storage section 3, for example, a cylindrical type 3 which is an aromatic liquid storing means for storing an aromatic liquid.
The fragrance liquid pot 12 is mounted so as to be vertically insertable and removable.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the audio system component, and a window 13 for confirming which CD is being reproduced is provided on the upper surface. In the disk tray 7, three CDs are placed at equal intervals, and a rotary table 16 serving as a disk exchange means for rotating one CD to a reproduction position of the clamper 15 is rotatably supported. The rotary table 16 is a first storage unit 16 for a CD.
a, a second storage section 16b, and a third storage section 16c,
The rotation of the rotary table 16 causes the first storage section 16a, the second storage section 16b, and the third storage section 16 to rotate.
c is moved to the reproduction position of the clamper 15 so that the CDs placed in the respective storage sections can be reproduced.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display 18 is provided in the tuner and amplifier 5 of the audio system component 1, a volume dial 19 for volume is provided on the right side of the display 18, and a left side of the display 18 is provided. Power switch 2
1 and an opening 20 for emitting fragrance.
CD, cassette tape, AM, F
A function switching dial 22 for switching to M or the like and various operation buttons 23 are provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an audio system component according to the present invention. In three cylindrical aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C corresponding to three CDs, aromatic liquids having different scents are stored. For example,
An aromatic liquid suitable for the first storage section 16a of the rotary table 16 (or the CD1 stored in the first storage section 16a) is stored in the aromatic liquid pot 12A. In the fragrance liquid pot 12B corresponding to the storage section 16b (or the CD2 stored in the second storage section 16b), an appropriate fragrance liquid is stored, and the third storage section 16C of the rotary table 16 is stored.
A suitable aromatic liquid is stored in the aromatic liquid pot 12C corresponding to (or the CD3 stored in the third storage section 16c).

The fragrance liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C are, for example, cylindrical and provided with an opening at the upper end for injecting the fragrance liquid, and a stopper 25 is screwed into the opening, for example. An openable / closable stopper 26 is attached to the lower ends of the fragrance liquid pots 12A, 12B and 12C, and the stopper 26 is normally in a closed state, and the stopper 26 abuts on a receiving tray for receiving the fragrance liquid pots 12A, 12B and 12C. Then, the stopper 26 is opened, and the fragrance liquid in the fragrance liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C flows through the respective pipes 28A, 28B, and 28C. Further, the aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, 12C
Since is detachable, it can be extracted from the main body of the audio system component 1 and washed.

In the middle of the pipes 28A, 28B, 28C, for example, solenoid valves 29A, 29
B, 29C are provided, and lower ends of the pipes 28A, 28B, 28C are connected to an evaporating section 30 for evaporating the aromatic liquid. Solenoid valves 29A, 29B and 29C are two-port, two-position switching valves, and have a solenoid 31 at one end and a spring 32 at the other end.
When the solenoid 31 is not excited, it is in the cut-off position, and when the solenoid 31 is excited, it is switched to the connection position. The fragrance evaporated in the evaporating section 30 is discharged to the outside through an opening 20 provided in the front panel 2 via a duct 33.

One end of heat pipes 36 and 37 is connected to a power amplifier 35 which is a heat-generating component incorporated in the audio system component, and the other end of the heat pipe 36 is used to warm the aromatic liquid. 12
B, 12C are in contact with the lower part. On the other hand, the other end of the heat pipe 37 is in contact with the evaporator 30 to evaporate the aromatic liquid. In the middle of the heat pipes 36 and 37, there are provided electromagnetic switches 38 and 39 for switching between connection and disconnection, respectively.

Signals from the CD operation button 9, the disc direct play button 10 and the fragrance mode changeover switch 11 are input to an MPU 40 as a control means, processed, and
The solenoid valves 29A, 29B, 29
C and the electromagnetic switches 38 and 39 are switched.

Next, a specific operation in which a fragrance suitable for the CD is released simultaneously with the reproduction of the CD will be described. FIG. 4 shows the first storage section 16 of the rotary table 16.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an operation in the case of playing back the CD 1 stored in a. First, when the power switch 21 is turned on and the fragrance mode switch 11 is switched from “OFF” to the “weak” fragrance mode, a signal from the fragrance mode switch 11 is input to the MPU 40, and an electromagnetic signal is output by the MPU 40. The expression switches 38 and 39 are turned on, and the heat pipes 36 and 37 are connected. Thus, the lower portions of the aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C are heated by the heat pipe 36, and the evaporator 30 is heated by the heat pipe 37. The fragrance mode changeover switch 11
Is "OFF", the electromagnetic switches 38, 39 are off, and the heat pipes 36, 37 are in a disconnected state. Therefore, the aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, 12C and the evaporator 30 are connected to the heat pipes 36, 37. It will not be heated at 37.

Then, the disc direct play button 1
0, etc., the rotary table 16 is rotated to move the CD 1 stored in the first storage section 16a to the reproduction position and clamped by the clamper 15 to start reproduction. Disk information indicating that the 16a CD is being reproduced is input to the MPU 40 and processed. Or, Disc Direct Play Button 1
The identification information that the button “0” “1” (see FIG. 1) is pressed is input to the MPU 40 and processed. Based on this identification information, the MPU 40 excites the solenoid 31 of the solenoid valve 29A at a fixed time interval to switch to the connection position, and then the aromatic liquid in the aromatic liquid pot 12A that matches the first storage section 16a (or CD1). Is led to the pipe 28A,
It is dropped on the evaporating section 30. The evaporator 30 is a heat pipe 3
7, the aromatic liquid dropped immediately evaporates and passes through the opening 20 of the front panel 2 through the duct 33.
Is released and diffused from the front.

At this time, when the fragrance mode changeover switch 11 is switched from "weak" to "strong" fragrance mode, a signal from the fragrance mode changeover switch 11 is input to the MPU 40, and an output signal from the MPU 40 outputs a signal of the solenoid valve 29A. The solenoid 31 repeats excitation at relatively short time intervals,
Since more fragrance liquid is dropped into the evaporating section 30, the opening 2
The fragrance released and diffused from zero to the front surface becomes even stronger.

Next, when the rotary table 16 is rotated to move the CD 2 stored in the second storage section 16b to the reproduction position and clamped by the clamper 15 to start reproduction, the second storage section 16b of the rotary table 16 is started. C
Identification information indicating that D is being reproduced is input to the MPU 40 and processed. Based on this identification information, the MPU 40 excites the solenoid 31 of the solenoid valve 29B to switch to the connection position, whereupon the second storage section 16b (or CD2)
The aromatic liquid in the aromatic liquid pot 12B that matches the
It is guided by B, dropped into the evaporating section 30 and evaporated, and is discharged and diffused from the opening 20 of the front panel 2 to the front through the duct 33.

Similarly, when playing back a CD3,
The aromatic liquid in the aromatic liquid pot 12C that matches the third storage section 16c (or CD3) is guided to the pipe 28C, dropped into the evaporating section 30, evaporates, and passes through the opening 33 of the front panel 2 via the duct 33. Is released and diffused from the front.

Therefore, the listeners can listen to CD1, CD2, CD3
When you play, you can simultaneously smell the fragrance that matches each CD. For example, while listening to classical music,
You can smell the calm fragrance that matches it, listen to jazz, smell the gorgeous fragrance that matches it, listen to the pops, smell the light fragrance that matches it, and smell the fragrance that matches the music you play You can smell, enjoy the whole body and relax your mood.

In the above-described embodiment, a disk is used as the recording medium. However, the recording medium is not limited to this, but may be a tape. Although the CD player is used as the disc reproducing apparatus, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that other disc reproducing apparatuses for reproducing a disc which is a random access medium, such as an MD player, a video CD player, a DVD player, etc.

Although the turntable system is used as the disk exchange means, the present invention is not limited to this, and a system having a loading device for reciprocating between a shelf in which the disks are arranged and stored and a reproduction position may be provided. The disk exchange means may not be provided. Although the electromagnetic valves 29A, 29B, and 29C are opened and closed by the output signal from the MPU 40, one of the electromagnetic valves 29A, 29B, and 29C is selectively opened and closed by operating an unillustrated fragrance liquid selecting operation means. You may be comprised so that it may be performed.

Although an autochanger with three CDs and three fragrance liquid pots are used, the present invention is not limited to this, and another number of autochangers and fragrance liquid pots such as an autochanger with five CDs and five fragrance liquid pots may be used. Of course it is good. In addition, the aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C are heated by the heat pipe 36. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the aromatic liquid pots 12A, 12B, and 12C need not be heated by the heat pipe.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the desired fragrance storage means is selected by operating the fragrance selection operation means, the fragrance is discharged from the selected fragrance storage means and the fragrance is released, so that the desired fragrance can be selected and smelled. it can. Further, the disk storage section identification means identifies the disk storage section moved to the reproduction position by the disk exchange means or the disk storage section for storing the disk moved to the reproduction position, and the control means identifies the disk storage section. Since the fragrance storage means corresponding to the disc storage section is selected based on the discrimination information of the disc storage section identified by the means, and the fragrance liquid is discharged from the fragrance storage means, the fragrance is released to the outside. In addition to the music and video being played, you can smell the fragrance that matches it, and you can enjoy and relax with your whole body. Since the evaporating section for evaporating the aromatic liquid is provided, the aromatic liquid can be quickly evaporated. Further, since the heat from the heat-generating component is transmitted to the evaporator through the heat pipe, the evaporating effect can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an audio system component to which a disc reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an audio system component according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an audio system component according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram in the case of playing a CD stored in a first storage section of a rotary table.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Audio system component (disc reproducing apparatus) 2 Front panel 3 CD storage part 7 Disc tray 9 CD operation button 10 Disc direct play button 11 Aroma mode changeover switch 12A, 12B, 12C Aroma liquid pot (Aroma liquid storage means) 15 Clamper Reference Signs List 16 Rotary table (disk exchange means) 16a First storage section 16b Second storage section 16c Third storage section 20 Openings 28A, 28B, 28C Piping 29A, 29B, 29C Solenoid valve (switching means) 30 Evaporation section 33 Duct 35 Power amplifier (heating parts) 36, 37 Heat pipe 40 MPU (control means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An audio-video device for reproducing a recording medium on which sound or sound and video are recorded, wherein: a plurality of fragrance storage means for storing fragrances having different scents; An aromatic liquid selection operation means for selecting one aromatic liquid storage means, discharging the aromatic liquid from the selected aromatic liquid storage means, and operating to release the fragrance. Audio-video equipment. 2. A disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing a disc on which sound or sound and video are recorded, comprising: a plurality of disc storage sections for storing the discs; and an arbitrary one of the plurality of disc storage sections. A disk exchange unit for moving the two disk storage units and / or the disks stored in the disk storage unit to a reproduction position; and moving the disk storage unit or the reproduction position moved to the reproduction position by the disk exchange unit. Disk storage unit identification means for identifying the disk storage unit for storing the obtained disk; and a plurality of fragrances for storing fragrance liquids having different scents respectively corresponding to the plurality of disk storage units. A liquid storage unit, and the disk storage unit based on the disk storage unit identification information identified by the disk storage unit identification unit. Select the aroma liquid storage means corresponding to, by ejecting aroma liquid from the aromatic liquid storage means, the disc reproducing apparatus characterized in that it comprises control means for controlling so as to release the fragrance, the. 3. The disc reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an evaporator for evaporating the fragrance liquid from the plurality of fragrance liquid storage units. 4. A switching means for switching to discharge or shut off the fragrance stored in the plurality of fragrance storage means, wherein the control means communicates with the selected fragrance storage means. 3. The disc reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control is performed such that the fragrance liquid is discharged from the fragrance liquid storage means by discharging the fragrance liquid to discharge the fragrance. 5. The disk reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein one end of the heat pipe is brought into contact with the heat generating component, and the other end of the heat pipe is brought into contact with the evaporator. 6. The disk reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the other end of the heat pipe is in contact with the evaporating section and the plurality of aromatic liquid storing means.