JP2002311840A - Picture display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a picture display device which is provided both with an original function as a display and a function of placing an article and as a result, whose occupied area in an installation place can be small actually and also which has a function of arranging an article in the vicinity of the display installation place. SOLUTION: This display 1 is provided with a display main body 2 having a display part 2a at the front surface side and an article placing part 3 which is provided at the back side (the side opposite to the display part 2a) of the display main body 2. The article placing part 3 is formed as a place where a menu M or the like can be placed by being erected and a supporting plate 5 which can be lengthened upward from the display main body 2 and has an interval between the back of the main body 2 and the supporting plate 5 is included.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology of an image display device suitable for use in a display of a terminal for providing contents in a commercial facility, a terminal of various automatic order systems, a display of a desktop personal computer, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Competition is advancing in the food service industry such as family restaurants, and it is becoming difficult to keep visitors open simply by providing high quality food and drink at low cost.

In a restaurant chain, a multimedia terminal may be installed for each table to provide a video game, regional information, and the like as contents in order to differentiate the chain from other chains.

[0004] For example, if content having a playability such as a role playing game or a simulation game provided only by the multimedia terminal is prepared, it is possible to attract repeat customers (repeated visitors).

[0005]

By the way, it is assumed that this type of terminal is installed for each table or stand in a commercial facility having a table or stand or the like such as a family restaurant or an airport waiting room. .
At that time, it can be said that it is desirable to install a thin display (such as a liquid crystal display) with a touch screen on a table or a stand, for example, in order to reduce the occupied area of the installation place.

However, for example, in a family restaurant, seasonings, knives and forks,
In addition to a basket containing a spoon and the like, various menus and the like are also placed, and occupy a part of the table. Therefore, unless the articles on these tables are always arranged in an organized state, they often become a hindrance when serving or eating.

[0007] In this respect, when a display is installed on a table, it is conceivable that the usable area on the table is further reduced due to the presence of the display. Commercial facilities with relatively large tables, such as family restaurants, do not cause much inconvenience. However, when the display is installed on a counter, for example, some countermeasures are required.

On the other hand, in a commercial facility where a relatively thick menu such as a large menu or a booklet is prepared, it may be difficult to place such a menu including a table and a counter. That is the current situation.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide both the original function as a display and the storage function for placing articles, thereby making it possible to substantially reduce the area occupied by the display. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image display device that can also provide an article arrangement function near a display installation location.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an image display device according to the present invention has a structure including a display main body and a storage portion provided on the back side of the display main body.

Since the image display device according to the present invention includes the display main body and the storage part provided on the back side of the display main body, in addition to the original function as the display, the storage function for placing articles is provided. Demonstrate. As a result, the area occupied by the display installation location can be substantially reduced, and an article arrangement function near the display installation location can be provided.

It is preferable that the storage section includes a support plate extending upward from the back surface of the display body and having a space between the back surface and the back surface. According to this structure, the gap between the back surface of the display main body and the support plate becomes a storage section, and various articles can be placed thereon. In addition, since the rear portion of the display main body can be used instead of the other support plate, the configuration of the storage portion can be simplified.

[0013] The support plate may be provided detachably with respect to the display body. When the support plate is detachably provided, it is optional to remove the support plate when unnecessary. At this time, the appearance of the displayin body is not deteriorated.

The distance between the back portion of the display main body and the support plate may be configured to decrease as going downward. With this configuration,
An advantage is obtained that even a sheet-like article can be supported so as to sandwich the lower part. That is, it is possible to correspond to the thickness of the article placed in the storage section.

The support plate may have a configuration in which an upper end protrudes upward from an upper surface of the display main body. As described above, when the upper end of the support plate is protruded from the upper surface of the display main body, the presence of the support plate can be confirmed when the display main body is viewed from the front, so that it can be easily determined that the storage section exists there. Can be. In addition, when the display body is small, a function of stably supporting the article can be added.

It is preferable that a back portion of the display main body is formed by a cover member constituting a housing of the display main body. If you do this,
When unnecessary or when the support plate is removed at the time of transportation, it can be almost indistinguishable from the external appearance.

Preferably, the storage section is configured as a menu table on which a menu used in a commercial facility can be placed upright. Although the menu itself depends on the size, it generally requires a large storage space, so that it is extremely effective as a solution for the storage space. At this time, the menu can be placed on the back side of the display, which does not affect the display unit, and is relatively prominent.

[0018] The storage section may be formed integrally with the display body. When the storage part is formed integrally with the display main body, for example, if it is formed integrally with a cover member constituting a housing of the display main body,
The number of parts can be reduced.

It is preferable that the display body has a fixing portion for fixing the display to a table or the like. Although it is possible to adopt a configuration in which it is directly placed on a table, a counter, or the like, it can be fixed to an end of the table or the like using a fixing portion in consideration of safety and space reduction.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a display (image display device) of a content providing terminal which is used by being installed on a table or counter of a family restaurant or the like. FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.

The display 1 has a thin display main body 2 having a liquid crystal display section 2a on the front side, and a storage section 3 provided on the rear side of the display main body 2 (opposite the display section 2a). .

In this embodiment, the storage part 3 is
For example, it is formed as a place where a menu M or the like can be placed upright, and includes a support plate 5 that extends upward from the back surface of the display main body 2 and has a space between the display body 2 and the back surface. That is, the storage part 3 is constituted by the back part 2 b of the display main body 2 and the support plate 5.

As shown in FIG. 6, the support plate 5 has a substantially rectangular thin plate shape, and is formed to be thicker from the upper end 51 to the lower end 52 thereof. This is to ensure the strength of the support plate 5 itself. Support plate 5
Are fixed to the display main body 2 at the two lower ends 52 thereof with screws 6. Thus, the support plate 2 is detachably attached to the display main body 2.

The display main body 2 includes a front cover member 21 and a rear cover member 22 which constitute a housing. The liquid crystal display unit 2a is held in a form exposed from the window of the front cover member 21, and the support plate 5 is attached to the rear cover member 22. Therefore, the rear surface 2b of the display main body 2 is formed by the surface of the rear cover member 22.

The rear cover member 22 is provided with a bulging portion 22a as shown in FIGS. The bulging portion 22a is formed in the lower half of the back surface 2b, and bulges in a slow arc shape as viewed from the side as it goes downward. As a result, the lower part of the storage part 3 is tapered. That is, the distance between the back surface 2b and the support plate 5 decreases as going downward.

The upper end 51 of the support plate 5 is formed slightly higher than the upper surface 2c of the display main body 2.
The upper end 51 of the support plate 5 is formed in an arc shape when viewed from the front. This is to make the existence of the support plate 5 visible even from the front, and to take into account design and the like. Of course, you may design so that it may not be seen reversely.

At the lower part of the display main body 2, a support 7 for the display main body 2 is provided. A fixing portion 8 for fixing the display main body 2 to a table or a counter (not shown) is provided below the support portion 7 (see FIG. 8).

The structure of the fixing portion 8 is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the fixing portion 8 has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from an end of the table. For example, a form such as a fitting of a fluorescent lamp stand attached to an end of a desk can be given as an example. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the U-shaped fitting 81 is provided with a fixing screw 82 on the bottom surface. In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes an identifier reading device also serving as a slip holder.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a volume, and 11 denotes a speaker.

The display 1 according to this embodiment is
Since it has the display main body 2 and the storage part 3 provided on the back side of the display main body 2, in addition to the original function of the display, it has a storage function of placing articles. Thereby, the area occupied by the display 1 can be substantially reduced.

Further, the storage section 3 includes a support plate 5 extending upward from the back surface 2b of the display main body 2 and having a space between the back surface 2b and the back surface 2b of the display main body 2. The space between the space 5 and the room 5 is a storage space 3 where a menu M, an advertising booklet, a book for hobbies, and other various items can be placed. Further, since the back surface 2b of the display main body 2 can be used instead of the other support plate, the configuration of the storage section 3 can be simplified.

The support plate 5 may be detachably provided to the display main body 2 so that the support plate can be detached when unnecessary. At this time, the appearance of the display main body 2 is not deteriorated.

The distance between the back surface 2b of the display main body 2 and the support plate 5 is reduced toward the bottom, so that a sheet-like article can be supported so as to sandwich the lower part thereof. Is obtained. That is, it is possible to correspond to the thickness of the article placed in the storage section 3.

Further, since the back surface 2b of the display main body 2 is formed by the cover member 22 constituting the housing of the display main body 2, even when the support plate 5 is unnecessary or when the support plate 5 is removed at the time of transportation, it can be viewed from the outside. Can be almost indistinguishable.

Further, by configuring the storage section 3 as a menu place on which a menu itself used in a family restaurant or the like can be set up, it is extremely effective as a solution for the menu place. At this time, the menu M is called the back side of the display 1,
Can be placed where it does not affect it, and at a relatively prominent place.

The storage section 3 may be formed integrally with the display body 2. When the storage section 3 is formed integrally with the display main body 2, for example, if the storage section 3 is formed integrally with the cover member 22 constituting the housing of the display main body 2, the number of components can be reduced.

The display main body 2 has a fixing portion 8 for fixing to a table or the like. This allows
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is placed directly on a table or counter, but in consideration of safety and small space,
It can be fixed to the end of the table or the like using the fixing portion 8.

It is to be noted that other specific configurations of the storage section 3 can be adopted. Although it depends on the size and shape of the display main body 2, for example, instead of the support plate 5, a U-shaped storage member as viewed from the side may be detachably or integrally provided. Further, the support plate 5 may be formed in a mesh shape, or a mesh-shaped basket may be used instead of the support plate 5.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a display of a content use terminal in a commercial facility. However, the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display of a desktop personal computer.

[0039]

As described above, according to the image display apparatus of the present invention, both the original function as a display and the storage function for placing articles are provided, thereby occupying an area where the display is installed. In addition to being able to be made substantially smaller, it is also possible to provide an article arrangement function near the display installation location.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image display apparatus (display) 2 Display main body 2a Display part 2b Back surface 21 Front cover member 22 Rear cover member 22a Bulge part 3 Storage part 5 Support plate 51 Upper end part 52 Lower end part 6 Screw 7 Support part 8 Fixing part 81 U-shaped Hardware 82 Fixing screw 9 Identifier reading device M menu

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An image display device comprising: a display main body; and a storage section provided on a back side of the display main body. 2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage section includes a support plate extending upward from a rear surface of the display main body and having a space between the object and the rear surface. 3. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the support plate is provided detachably from the display main body. 4. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein a distance between a back portion of the display main body and the support plate decreases as going downward. 5. The display device according to claim 2, wherein an upper end of the support plate protrudes above an upper surface of the display body.
The image display device as described in the above. 6. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein a rear portion of the display main body is formed by a cover member forming a housing of the display main body. 7. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is configured as a menu holder on which a menu used in a commercial facility can be set up. 8. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is formed integrally with the display main body. 9. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the display main body includes a fixing portion for fixing the display main body to a table or the like.