JP2009226131A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device using a camera and having a simple constitution, which can project a user's own figure usually, which allows the user to easily observe thermal variation state as necessary after using muscles by aerobics or other various sports, and which can easily observe the unused muscles and use the observation as a future reference how to move the body and how to use the muscles. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device is provided with a screen provided on the front face side of a device body, and the camera provided on the front face side of the device body around the circumference of the screen and receiving electromagnetic waves. The surface of the screen is provided with a mirror. The screen, in its inside, is disposed with a polarizing filter or a liquid crystal element. When the camera and a projector are turned on, the image obtained from the camera is projected to the polarizing filter or the liquid crystal element and to the screen by the projector. Meanwhile, when the camera and the projector are turned off, the mirror reflects a light to create a reflected image and, when a person is present in front of the screen, can project the figure of the human body as the reflected image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display device that displays an image captured by a camera, for example, an infrared camera.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, the function of a device that captures a moire topographic image of a subject and a thermograph device that measures the temperature of each part of the subject and generates a pseudo color image is integrated, and the same subject An apparatus that superimposes moire topographic image information on thermographic image information of a subject that can be evaluated by superimposing a moire fringe image and a thermographic image is known.

For example, as shown in Patent Document 2, a pair of right and left infrared cameras, a pair of right and left visible cameras, and a stereoscopic thermal image and a stereoscopic visible image appear to be visible to an observer in an overlapping state. In addition, there is known an apparatus that performs a synthesis process of data output from the right and left infrared cameras and data output from the right and left visible cameras.
Japanese Patent No. 3683329 Japanese Patent No. 3807721

  However, the invention of Patent Document 1 is based on moire fringe images and cannot grasp thermal fluctuations that occur in human muscles.

  Further, in the invention of Patent Document 2, although synthesis processing is performed with data from a visible camera, it is impossible to observe only one's own figure in a normal state with a simple configuration.

  Therefore, the present invention is a simple configuration, usually showing one's own figure, and if necessary, easily observe the thermal fluctuation state after exhausting muscles in aerobics and other various sports, An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device using a camera that can easily observe unused muscles and can be used as a reference for future body movement and muscle usage.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a screen for receiving electromagnetic waves provided on the front side of the apparatus main body and on the front side of the apparatus main body and around the screen. And a mirror is provided on the surface of the screen, and a polarizing filter or a liquid crystal element is arranged on the inner side of the screen. On the other hand, when the camera and the projection device are in an on state, an image obtained from the camera is displayed. When the projection device projects on a polarizing filter or a liquid crystal element and projects it on the screen, on the other hand, when the camera and the administration device are in the off state, the mirror reflects the light and creates a reflected image. In the case of the image display device, the human body can be reflected as a reflected image.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the camera is an infrared camera.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the wavelength range of electromagnetic waves is in the range from near infrared to far infrared.

  The invention described in claim 4 has a function of superimposing a reflection image by a mirror and a projection image by a projection device.

  The invention described in claim 5 includes a screen incorporated in a plane on the desk surface.

  With a simple structure, it usually reflects your appearance, and if necessary, you can easily observe thermal fluctuations after exhausting muscles in aerobics and other various sports, and check unused muscles. You can easily observe it and use it as a reference for future body movements and muscle usage.

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  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 schematically show an entire infrared image display apparatus according to the present invention.

  A screen 1 is provided on the front surface, and an infrared camera 3 is installed in a frame 2 around the screen 1.

  Usually, the appearance of himself / herself is projected by a mirror (described later) deposited on the surface of the screen 1. When necessary, when the power is turned on by a remote controller (not shown) of the infrared camera 3, the projection device 4 and the control device (not shown) used for infrared image display are activated, and the infrared camera 3 and the projection device 4 are activated. Then, a control device (not shown) is turned on.

  A state in which the muscles of the human body imaged by the infrared camera 3 are consumed is projected on the screen 1 through the projection device 4 in the rear projection method. By looking at the projected image on the screen, you can easily observe the thermal state after muscle training, and it is not consumed based on the thermal fluctuations emitted from the back muscles, abdominal muscles, etc. You can find out where your muscles are and use it for your next training.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the screen 1 is not arranged horizontally, but as shown in FIG. 3, the screen 1 is a vertical type according to the height of the person who wants to observe his / her own muscles and other physical conditions. It can also be changed to the arrangement. If it does so, the infrared image display apparatus which concerns on this invention can be utilized easily also for a short person, a child, and the elderly.

  Further, although not shown in the figure, the screen display device according to the present invention may be applied to a screen incorporated in a plane on the desk surface.

  FIG. 4 shows the mirror portion in an enlarged cross-sectional view. A glass surface 10 such as a half mirror is mirror-polished. Further, a translucent film may be pressure-bonded or bonded to the glass surface 10.

  A polarizing filter 11 or a liquid crystal element is disposed on a glass back surface 11 such as a half mirror.

  Usually, the glass surface 10 is used as a mirror. If necessary, when switching to infrared display, an image obtained from an infrared camera 3 for receiving electromagnetic waves such as infrared rays radiated from the human body is projected on the screen 1 by projecting projection light 12 onto the polarizing filter 11 by the projection device 4. Project to. As a result, the thermal state after muscle training can be easily observed on the screen 1.

  For example, as schematically shown in FIG. 5, based on the thermal fluctuation state radiated from muscles necessary for exercise such as the back muscles, abdominal muscles, upper arm muscles, biceps, thigh muscles, and lower leg muscles of the human body 15. , Know where the muscles are not exhausted.

  When the infrared camera 3 is powered on (not shown) by a remote controller (not shown), the projection device 4 is activated and turned on. Then, the image obtained from the infrared camera 3 is polarized by the polarizing filter 11 or the liquid crystal element inside the screen 1 and projected onto the screen 1.

  In addition, it is preferable that the wavelength range of the electromagnetic wave imaged with the infrared camera 3 is a wide range from near infrared to far infrared.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of (for example, eight) infrared cameras 3 that receive electromagnetic waves such as infrared rays radiated from a human body 15 of a person who wants to observe his / her muscles and other physical conditions are displayed around the screen 1. The infrared image of the human body 15 can be displayed in a three-dimensional manner by moving along the rail 16 provided in the frame 2. As a result, the observer's own muscles and the like can be projected and observed three-dimensionally.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the base end of the arm 17 is fixed to the corner of the upper edge of the frame 2, the infrared camera 3 is attached to the tip of the arm 17, and the infrared image of the human body 15 is displayed three-dimensionally. You can also. Accordingly, a plurality of infrared cameras 3 can be arranged so as to capture the back of the observer, and the observer's own back muscles can be projected and observed.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, For example, it can apply also to the aspect (A)-(G) shown below.

  (A) A mirror is attached to the surface of the screen, a polarizing filter (liquid crystal element) is disposed inside the screen, and an image obtained from a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves is projected onto the polarizing filter by a projection device and projected onto the screen. The present invention can be applied to a muscle strengthening method using an image display device.

  (B) A mirror is attached to the surface of the screen, a polarizing filter (liquid crystal element) is disposed inside the screen, and an image obtained from a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves is projected onto the polarizing filter by a projection device and projected onto the screen. The present invention can also be applied to a muscle condition diagnosis method using an image display device.

  (C) A mirror is attached to the surface of the screen, a polarizing filter (liquid crystal element) is disposed inside the screen, and an image obtained from a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves is projected onto the polarizing filter by a projection device and projected onto the screen. The present invention can also be applied to a rehabilitation method using an image display device.

  (D) The present invention can also be applied to an image display device in which a guiding image is reflected in a projected image so that rehabilitation can be performed efficiently.

  (E) About the image of the rehabilitation and training which were performed, it can apply also to the image display apparatus which attached the automatic recording device.

  (F) The present invention can also be applied to an image display device that can divide and display an image such as a rear side image or a lateral image obtained from a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves on a mirror image of the screen surface.

  (G) The present invention can be applied to an image display device that can obtain a plurality of human images from a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves at the same time and project them onto a polarizing filter with a projection device, thereby enabling efficient comparison. it can. In this case, by using the image display device according to the present invention, it is possible to see in real time the difference in combustion efficiency among a plurality of human individuals when performing the same exercise.

It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the image display apparatus which concerns on this invention. 1 schematically shows a front external view of an image display device according to the present invention. The mode that the screen of the image display device according to the present invention is changed to a vertical layout is shown. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the part of the mirror of the image display apparatus which concerns on this invention. A state in which an observer's own muscles and the like are projected and observed using the image display device according to the present invention is shown. The image display apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a combination of a plurality of infrared cameras, and shows a state in which an observer's own muscles are projected and observed. In the image display apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of infrared cameras are arranged so that the back of the observer can be imaged, and the muscles on the back of the observer are projected and observed.

Explanation of symbols

1 Screen 2 Frame 3 Camera 4 Dosing device

Claims (5)

A screen provided on the front side of the apparatus main body, and a camera for receiving electromagnetic waves provided on the front side of the apparatus main body and around the screen;
A mirror is provided on the surface of the screen, and a polarizing filter or liquid crystal element is arranged inside the screen,
On the other hand, when the camera and the projection device are in the on state, the image obtained from the camera is projected onto the polarizing filter or the liquid crystal element by the projection device, and projected onto the screen.
On the other hand, when the camera and the administration device are in the off state, the mirror reflects light to create a reflected image, and when a person is in front of the screen, the human body can be reflected as a reflected image. An image display device. The image display device according to claim 1,
An image display device, wherein the camera is an infrared camera. The image display device according to claim 1,
An image display device characterized in that the electromagnetic wave has a wavelength range from near infrared to far infrared. The image display device according to claim 1,
An image display device having a function of superimposing a reflection image by a mirror and a projection image by a projection device. The image display device according to claim 1,
An image display device comprising a screen planarly incorporated on a desk surface.

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