JP2016224354A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device that achieves an operation of a change-over display of content information to be displayed on a display device with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A display device 1 comprises, on a front surface side of a casing,: a liquid crystal display body 2; an LED display body 3. The display device 1 is used in a state where the display device is installed over-the-counter of a shop or in the shop, and the liquid crystal display body 2 or the LED display body 3 allows product information and service information to be exhibited. At a right-side lower part position when viewing from a front of the display device 1, an infrared-ray reception element 8 and magnetic sensor 9 are vertically disposed side by side. The infrared-ray reception element 8 is configured to enable reception of a signal to be transmitted from an infrared-ray remote control device held by an operator, and the magnet sensor 9 is configured to allow proximity or space apart to/from a magnetic substance 12 held by the operator to implement a change-over display of the product information and service information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 or LED display body 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention, for example, is installed in a storefront or in a store, displays information about products sold at the store or information about services provided at the store, and is composed of a matrix-like LED display or liquid crystal display Relates to the device.

There are various types of display devices that are installed in stores or in stores and display information on products sold in stores (hereinafter referred to as product information) and services provided in stores (hereinafter referred to as service information). Many of them have a matrix LED display or a flat liquid crystal display, and for the matrix LED display, product information sold at stores and service information provided at stores are available. By selectively lighting a plurality of LED elements, they are displayed on the LED display body as characters, figures or moving images. In the flat liquid crystal display, images or videos corresponding to product information sold at the store or service information provided at the store are displayed on the screen so that passers-by and shopkeepers can recognize it together with audio information. I have to.

With regard to such a display device, it is common to prepare a plurality of contents in advance as product information and service information to be displayed on a matrix LED display or a flat liquid crystal display. Depending on the contents of goods and services provided by the operator of the display device in the store, for example, in the time zone, it is stored in the memory built in the store or stored in an external memory (USB memory, SD card, etc.) that can be connected to the display device. The content information to be displayed is switched according to season and season and displayed on the display device.

In addition, recently, a display device is actively connected to an Internet line or an intranet line and used as a digital signage terminal. In such a display device, not only product information and service information of the store, but also news, weather forecast, disaster information, local community information, and if the store is a chain store, it is transmitted from the server of the chain store headquarters. It is also possible to display real-time product information and service information.

In such a display device, the operator of the display device of the store changes the content of the content to be displayed according to the time zone and season according to the products and services provided, or creates the content itself and displays the content. The content is also displayed in a customized manner, and such content change display is generally performed by a remote control device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. That is, the remote control device can transmit an infrared code signal, the display device includes an infrared signal light receiving unit, the code signal transmitted from the remote control device can freely set the content to be displayed on the display device, It is possible to change.

JP-A-11-167359

That is, according to such a device, an operator of a display device in a store operates a remote control device (sends a code signal by the remote control device), and can be selectively connected to a memory incorporated in the display device or an external device that can be connected to the display device. A plurality of content information (product information, service information, etc.) stored in the memory, and various content information (for example, news, weather forecast, disaster information, local community information, etc.) connected to the network and received from outside Real-time product information, service information, and the like transmitted from the chain store headquarters server can be displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display of the display device. As a result, the operator of the display device of the store can display information related to special events and featured products performed on that day on the display device (for example, “10% discount on all products today”, “ Tuna arrival "etc.) and emergency disaster information etc. can be switched and displayed by operating the remote control device.

By the way, as described above, information (product information, service information, etc.) to be displayed on the display device is selected from a plurality of content information stored in the memory, or content information received via a network line by operating the remote control device. When selecting from the above and switching display, it is necessary to operate a plurality of keys existing on the remote control device, and in the case of an elderly person who is not familiar with the operation of the store display device operator, the operation is troublesome. It was. In addition, by operating these remote control devices, information on special events and featured products can be customized and created by key entry, or characters, figures or videos related to content information (product information, service information) can be input, However, even if such a function is set in the display device, it is actually not used in practice.

The inventor of the present application pays attention to such a conventional problem, and by storing the content information to be displayed on the display device in a predetermined format in a memory, the operator can easily perform the switching display of the content. It is intended to improve the functionality of the display device as a result of the fact that it can be performed and the configuration for realizing it is simple.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention includes a plurality of LED light emitting elements arranged in a plane, each LED light emitting element is arbitrarily turned on, and information including characters, figures, moving images, etc. on the surface. An LED display that can be displayed, or a liquid crystal display that can display video or images is provided on the surface, and a memory that can store a plurality of content information displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display can be built in or connected And a control device for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory on the LED display or liquid crystal display. Connected to the control means, senses the proximity state of the magnetic material held by the operator, and selectively displays a plurality of content information stored in the memory with respect to the control means. It is set to be provided with a magnetic sensor that allows a signal to be displayed on the liquid crystal display body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a signal transmitted from an infrared remote control device, which is connected to the control means and is held by the operator, is received by the main body of the display device and stored in the memory for the control means. 2. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising an infrared light receiving element capable of outputting a signal for selectively displaying a plurality of content information on an LED display or a liquid crystal display.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means receives a signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the fact that the magnetic sensor senses the proximity state of the magnetic material held by the operator. 3. The display according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory are sequentially selectively displayed on the LED display or the liquid crystal display in the order stored in the memory. It is a device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means controls a signal output from the magnetic sensor based on an operation of separating the magnetic body from the magnetic sensor from a proximity state of the magnetic body held by the operator to the magnetic sensor. When the means receives the signal as an OFF signal, the content information stored in the memory displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display in that state is continuously displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display thereafter. The display device according to claim 3 is made possible.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the control means controls the control means from the magnetic sensor based on repeating the proximity state of the magnetic substance held by the operator to the magnetic sensor and the operation of separating the magnetic substance from the magnetic sensor. It is possible to repeatedly display the content information on the LED display or the liquid crystal display in the order in which the reception of the signal output to is repeated ON and OFF, which is preset in the memory and stored in this order. The display device according to claim 3.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control means stores in the memory the reception state of the continuous signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the continuous proximity state of the magnetic substance to the magnetic sensor within a predetermined time. Time interval for selectively displaying a plurality of content information to be sequentially displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display in the order stored in the memory, and selectively displaying the plurality of content information stored in the memory The display device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising means for variably adjusting.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the control means receives the signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the proximity of the magnetic material held by the operator, and receives the signal output from the magnetic sensor, thereby storing the memory in the memory. In addition to sequentially displaying a plurality of stored content information on the LED display or liquid crystal display in the order stored in the memory in advance, the power supply to the LED display or liquid crystal display is turned off or a display signal is displayed. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display device can be set to a non-display mode for non-display.

Further, according to claim 8 of the present invention, the control means receives a signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the fact that the magnetic sensor senses the proximity state of the magnetic material held by the operator when the power is turned on. Thus, the latest contents including types and contents of a plurality of pieces of content information to be displayed on the LED display or the liquid crystal display, and the order and interval processing methods for selectively displaying the plurality of pieces of content information on the LED or the liquid crystal display. 8. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising means for updating the software program by accessing the external memory or downloading from the network through the external interface.

According to the display device of the present invention, the plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory for the control unit are sensed when the proximity of the magnetic material held by the operator is connected to the main body of the display device. Is provided with a magnetic sensor that can transmit a signal for selectively displaying a signal on an LED display or a liquid crystal display. Therefore, an operation of selecting and displaying content information to be displayed on the display device can be performed with respect to the magnetic sensor. This can be realized by a simple configuration of proximity or separation, and there is an effect that the functionality of the display device can be improved.

It is a front view of the display apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line of FIG. It is a perspective view of a display apparatus. It is a top view which shows the remote controller for operating a display apparatus remotely. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a display apparatus. It is a content list which shows the content of each content information displayed on the LED display body memorize | stored in memory. It is a content list | wrist which shows the content of each content information displayed on the liquid crystal display body memorize | stored in memory. (A) is a list showing details of contents of image 1 displayed on the LED display, (B) is a list showing details of contents of image 2 displayed on the LED display, and (C) is an LED display. It is a list | wrist which shows the detail of the content content of the image 3 displayed on a body. (A) is a list showing details of contents of image 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display, (B) is a list showing details of contents of image 2 displayed on the liquid crystal display, and (C) is a liquid crystal display. It is a list | wrist which shows the detail of the content content of the image 3 displayed on a body. (A) is a state diagram showing a process of switching content information displayed on a liquid crystal display or LED display based on the proximity of the magnetic sensor detected by the magnetic sensor, and (B) is a state in which the magnetic sensor is separated from the magnetic sensor. FIG. 6 is a state diagram showing a process for selecting and setting content information to be displayed on a liquid crystal display or LED display based on the above.

Hereinafter, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The display device 1 according to the embodiment has an overall flat plate shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. For example, the display device 1 is installed in a store or in a store and is sold at a store or information on services provided at the store. Is to be displayed. That is, the display device 1 includes a flat liquid crystal display body 2 having a rectangular shape at the upper front side and a flat LED display body 3 having a rectangular shape at the lower front side. The product information sold at the store and service information provided at the store can be displayed.

In the display device 1, the liquid crystal display body 2 is constituted by a liquid crystal module having a display screen on the front side as shown in FIG. 2, and the LED display body 3 has a plurality of LED light emitting elements arranged in a matrix on the front side. The liquid crystal module and the LED light emitting module are accommodated in a housing 4 constituting the display device 1. In addition, a control board 5 and a power supply circuit 6 are built in the housing 4 of the display device 1. The transparent resin plate 7 covers the front side of the housing 4 on the front side of the liquid crystal display 2 having the front side as a display screen and the LED display 3 having a plurality of LED light emitting elements on the front side. Is disposed. That is, the viewer who watches the display device 1 displays the product information sold at the store and the service information provided at the store in the state where the display device 1 is installed in the store or in the store. It is possible to recognize as image information and video information displayed on the LED display body 3, and in the liquid crystal display body 2, images or videos corresponding to product information sold at the store or service information provided at the store are displayed. It is displayed on the screen and can be made to be recognized by passers-by and shoppers along with audio information uttered from a speaker (not shown). In the LED display 3, product information and service information are displayed by letters or figures by selectively lighting a plurality of LED elements, and are also recognized by passers-by and shoppers along with voice information uttered from a speaker (not shown). It is possible to make it.

The product information and service information displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 of the display device 1 are generally stored in advance in a memory provided on the control board 5 of the display device 1 as a plurality of content information. It is said. That is, such content information is stored in a memory built in the display device 1 or stored in an external memory (USB memory, SD card, etc.) that can be connected to the display device 1, and an operator of the store display device can The content information to be displayed is switched according to, for example, the time zone and the season depending on the product to be provided and the content of the service, and displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 or the LED display body 3.

In the display device 1 according to the embodiment, the infrared light receiving element 8 and the magnetic sensor 9 are arranged vertically in the lower right position as viewed from the front. Each of these sensors 8 and 9 is disposed inside a transparent resin plate 7 that covers the front side of the housing 4. First, the infrared light receiving element 8 is, for example, an infrared remote control device 10 held by an operator as shown in FIG. Can be received in a state of being transmitted through the transparent resin plate 7. In the display device 1, the product information and service information displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 and the LED display 3 are stored in the memory in advance. A signal for selectively displaying a plurality of content information on the LED display body 3 or the liquid crystal display body 2 can be output to the control means in the control board 5 of the display device 1.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic sensor 9 is close to the inside of the housing 4 and close to the transparent resin plate 7, and can detect the magnetic body 12 to which the strap 11 held by the operator is attached. That is, in the state where the proximity state (the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 with respect to the magnetic sensor 9 shown in FIG. 2) in which the distance between the magnetic sensor 9 and the magnetic body 12 is usually closer than about 10 mm or less is sensed, the liquid crystal is displayed on the display device 1. A signal for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information stored in advance in the memory on the LED display 2 or the liquid crystal display 2 in relation to the product information and service information displayed on the display 2 or the LED display 3 It is possible to output to the control means in the control board 5 of the apparatus 1.

The control means in the control board 5 of the display device 1 according to the embodiment includes each circuit configuration shown in the block diagram of FIG. That is, the control means receives a signal transmitted from the infrared remote control device 10 at the infrared light receiving element 8, and transmits a command sent from the remote control device 10 to the display device 1 and instructed based on the signal (code signal). A command control unit 14 based on an infrared signal to be executed by the CPU 13 is provided. In addition, the control unit selectively selects a plurality of pieces of content information stored in advance in the memory 17 based on the detection when the magnetic sensor 9 detects the proximity state of the magnetic body 12. 2 is also provided with a command control unit 15 based on sensing of a magnetic sensor that causes the CPU 13 to execute a command to be displayed in 2.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 5, the control means includes a control program 16, a memory 17, and a timer 18. In the memory 17, a plurality of pieces of content information stored in advance in the memory are selectively stored in the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2 in accordance with the product information and service information displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 or the LED display 3. In addition to storing a plurality of contents for display, data such as the number of display times and power consumption for each content already displayed on the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2 is stored. The control program 16 stores program software for each setting such as a display interval of content displayed on the LED display body 3 or the liquid crystal display body 2, a display image, and an audio output pattern. Further, the timer 18 includes a clock circuit and a clock circuit that stores the current time, and can be used for time management in the control means of the display device 1 and timing management of signal processing.

Further, the control means includes a display control unit 19 for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory 17 on the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2, and a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory 17. A voice output control unit 20 is provided for controlling the output of the voice information therein toward the speaker 21 of the display device.

Here, regarding the plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory 17, in addition to the prescribed display information such as “business in progress” and “during break”, for example, the operator of the display device 1 himself / herself uses a digital camera, digital video, The video may be produced, edited by a computer or the like, and input from the external interface 22 may be used. In that case, the external memory 23 (USB memory, SD card) that stores content information produced by the operator in the external interface 22 Etc.) are connected. Further, in the display device 1, the external interface 22 is connected to a network line (Internet, intranet, etc.), content information produced externally is downloaded, for example, product information or service information transmitted from the headquarters of a chain store. Such content information can be periodically received and stored in the memory 17.

In the memory 17 according to the embodiment, prescribed content information that can be displayed on the LED display 3 is stored in advance, and is input from the network line or the external memory 23 via the external interface 22 as described above. A plurality of pieces of customized content information that can be displayed on the LED display body 3 are stored. For example, as shown in FIG. Will be added and saved. In the storage pattern shown in FIG. 1 is image 1, Index No. 1 2 is an image 2, Index No. 3 is an image 3, Index No. 4 is the weather forecast, Index No. 5 is News, Index No. 6 is local news, Index No. 7 is emergency disaster information. Here, in the memory 17, the Index No. content information will be stored up to n. The display OFF can be set as 0 and stored. In addition, Index No. In n + 1, Index No. 1 to Index No. The content information up to n is continuously repeated and is displayed in the LED display 3.

Similarly, in the memory 17, a plurality of pieces of content information that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 are stored. For example, as shown in FIG. Will be added and saved. In the storage pattern shown in FIG. 1 is image 1, Index No. 1 2 is an image 2, Index No. 3 is an image 3, Index No. 4 is the weather forecast, Index No. 5 is News, Index No. 6 is local news, Index No. 7 is emergency disaster information. Here, in the memory 17, the Index No. content information will be stored up to n. The display OFF can be set as 0 and stored. In addition, Index No. In n + 1, Index No. 1 to Index No. Each content information up to n is continuously repeated to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 2.

Index No. Specific contents of the content information that is stored in the memory and can be displayed on the LED display 3 are as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, for example. In the example shown in A), the Index No. in FIG. As one image 1, the character information “open” is displayed with a predetermined operation mode, speed, image display time, and number of repetitions. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the Index No. in FIG. As the second image 2, the character information of “Sanma set meal 500 yen” is displayed with a predetermined operation mode, speed, image display time, and number of repetitions. Further, in the example shown in FIG. As the third image 3, the illustration image information in which the saury is burnt is displayed with a predetermined operation mode, speed, image display time, and number of repetitions.

Also, Index No. Specific examples of the content information stored in the memory and capable of being displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 include those shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, for example. In the example shown in A), the Index No. in FIG. As one image 1, still image information relating to the restaurant name, “open”, and lunch time information is displayed with a predetermined operation mode, speed, image display time, and number of repetitions. In the example shown in FIG. 9B, the Index No. in FIG. As the second image 2, the moving image information related to the moving image in which the characters “I accept party reservation” are scrolled on the cooking image is displayed with a predetermined operation mode and a specified number of repetitions. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. As the third image 3, moving image information related to a moving image obtained by further scrolling a commercial message to a moving image of a wine glass and a dish on the table is displayed with a predetermined operation mode and a specified number of repetitions.

The ON / OFF operation of the display device 1 is performed using the infrared remote control device 10 shown in FIG. 4 and is performed by operating the ON / OFF switch 24. Various operations of the infrared remote control device 10 are performed by directing the light emitting unit 25 of the remote control device 10 to the infrared light receiving element 8 on the front surface of the display device 1 and transmitting a corresponding optical code signal from the light emitting unit 25 to the light receiving element 8. I am doing so.

For example, various settings (video setting, image setting, audio setting, content switching time interval setting, content composite display setting, etc.) on the display device 1 are performed by pressing the function setting button 26 of the remote control device 10 and the liquid crystal display 2 Alternatively, various displays displayed on the LED display 3 can be performed by selecting and operating the numeric keypad 27, the feed switch 28, and the return switch 29.

Of the content information stored in the memory 17, the switching display for the liquid crystal display body 2 using the infrared remote control device 10 is performed by pressing the remote control device 10 content switch 30 and displaying the liquid crystal display content information displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2. The switching mode is performed by selecting the feed switch 28 and the return switch 29. That is, when the infrared light receiving element 8 receives a signal corresponding to the content information switching display transmitted from the infrared remote control device 10, the command control unit 14 stores the signal (code signal) in the memory 17 in the CPU 13 based on the signal (code signal). The signal related to the corresponding content information is output to the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20. Based on this, the content information corresponding to the liquid crystal display body 2 can be displayed (see FIG. 5).

Similarly, among the content information stored in the memory 17, the switching display for the LED display body 3 using the infrared remote control device 10 is performed by pressing the content switch 30 of the remote control device 10 and displaying the LED display displayed on the LED display body 3. The body content information switching mode is performed by selecting the switch 28 and the return switch 29. That is, when the infrared light receiving element 8 receives a signal corresponding to the switching display of the content information transmitted from the infrared remote control device 10, the command control unit 14 stores it in the memory 17 in the CPU 13 based on the signal (code signal). The signal related to the corresponding content information is output to the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20. Based on this, the content information corresponding to the LED display 3 can be displayed (see FIG. 5).

Next, among the content information stored in the memory 17, the magnetic body 12 is brought close to the magnetic sensor 9, and the liquid crystal display body 2 of the display device 1 switches and displays a plurality of content information stored in the memory 17. Details will be described. In the state where the magnetic sensor 9 senses the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 (the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 shown in FIG. 2 or the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 of 10 mm or less). In the liquid crystal display 2, the content information is sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 as shown in FIG. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1 → Index No. 1 2 → Index No. 2 3 → Index No. 3 4 → Index No. 4 5 → Index No. 5 6 → Index No. 6 7 and Index No. Content information that is sequentially displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 2 such as n + 1 (a mode in which each content information from Index No. 1 to Index No. 7 is continuously repeated and displayed on the liquid crystal display 2). Can be switched so as to be stepped in the order of the index (see the circulation state indicated by the arrow in FIG. 7). When the content of each piece of content information is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 due to the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9, each Index No. May be displayed as it is, and the corresponding Index No. May be displayed. Furthermore, each Index No. A digest corresponding to the content information may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 2. The display time of one content depends on the display interval shown in FIG.

Here, the content information stored in the memory 17 is Index No. If up to n are stored, Index No. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 of the display device 1 up to n + 1. After switching to n + 1, Index No. It goes around until the display of 0 is turned off, and the index No. 1 again, Index No. again. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 of the display device 1 up to n + 1. The content information stored in the memory 17 is Index No. If there is only up to 7, Index No. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 of the display device 1 until the index No. 7 having no content information. And skip Index No. n + 1, and the index No. It goes around until the display of 0 is turned off, and the index No. Return to 1 and it will be repeated.

Among the plurality of pieces of content information switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 of the display device 1, one Index No. intended by the operator is displayed. In the case where the contents are fixedly output as video output and image output on the liquid crystal display body 2 thereafter, the magnetic body 12 that is in proximity to the magnetic sensor 9 is moved from the magnetic sensor 9 at the timing shown in FIG. This can be done by separating them. That is, the magnetic sensor 9 is an ON signal based on the detection of the magnetic body 12 in the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 shown in FIG. 2 or the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 of 10 mm or less. Is output to the command control unit 15. Here, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the command control unit 15 follows the circulation sequence shown in FIG. 1 → Index No. 1 2 → Index No. 2 3 → Index No. 3 4 → Index No. 4 5 → Index No. 5 6 → Index No. 6 7 → Index No. 7 n + 1 → Index No. As in 0, the CPU 13 causes the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20 to sequentially switch and output signals related to the corresponding content information stored in the memory 17 (see FIG. 5). Based on this, the content information (Index No. 1 to Index No. 0) is repeatedly switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 in accordance with the circulation sequence shown in FIG. Here, Index No. 1-Index No. 1 For each time interval (each display interval in FIG. 10A) in which each content information of 0 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 and switched to the next content information, the function setting button 26 of the infrared remote control device 10 is pressed, It is possible to variably adjust the time interval for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information (Index No. 1 to Index No. 0).

7 (Index No. 1 → Index No. 2 → Index No. 3 → Index No. 4 → Index No. 5 → Index No. 6 → Index No. 7 → Index No.n + 1 → Index No. 0) When the magnetic body 12 is separated from the magnetic sensor 9 by 10 mm or more within the sensing reaction time Q (see FIG. 10 (B)) of 0.5 seconds from the switching display time point P displayed according to No. 0) The ON signal based on the detection of the magnetic body 12 output from the sensor 9 to the command control unit 15 is turned OFF, and the Index No. displayed at this time is displayed. All the content information corresponding to is continuously displayed over and over without being limited by the time interval. That is, the command control unit 15 causes the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20 to repeatedly output signals related to the content information stored in the memory 17 in the CPU 13 and switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display body 2 thereafter. Become. As described above, the operator operates the magnetic body 12, so that the Index No. 1 to Index No. By selecting one of n, a desired one of a plurality of content information is selectively and continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display 2 or Index No. If 0 is selected, the display of the liquid crystal display 2 is turned off, or the Index No. If n + 1 is selected, it is possible to repeatedly display a plurality of contents. In addition, Index No. In the state switched to 0, the power supply itself to the liquid crystal display body 2 may be turned off, or only the display may be turned off although the power supply to the liquid crystal display body 2 is performed.

The sensing reaction time Q shown in FIG. 10B (0.5 seconds from the switching display time point P in the example shown in FIG. 10B) is stored and defined in the command control unit 15. In addition to being fixedly set, the sensing reaction time Q can be variably adjusted. In this case, the function setting button 26 of the infrared remote controller 10 can be pressed and set.

Similarly, among the content information stored in the memory 17, a method in which the magnetic body 12 is brought close to the magnetic sensor 9 and a plurality of content information stored in the memory 17 is switched and displayed on the LED display body 3 of the display device 1. Details will be described. In the state where the magnetic sensor 9 senses the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 (the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 shown in FIG. 2 or the proximity state of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 of 10 mm or less). In the LED display body 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the LED display body 3. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1 → Index No. 1 2 → Index No. 2 3 → Index No. 3 4 → Index No. 4 5 → Index No. 5 6 → Index No. 6 7 and Index No. Content information that is sequentially displayed on the screen of the LED display 3 as in n + 1 (a mode in which each content information from Index No. 1 to Index No. 7 is continuously repeated and displayed on the LED display 3). Can be switched so as to be stepped in the index order (see the circulation state indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6). When the content of each piece of content information is displayed on the LED display 3 due to the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9, each Index No. May be displayed as it is, and the corresponding Index No. May be displayed. Furthermore, each Index No. A digest corresponding to the content information may be displayed on the LED display 3. The display time of one content depends on the display interval shown in FIG.

Here, the content information stored in the memory 17 is Index No. If up to n are stored, Index No. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the LED display 3 of the display device 1 up to n + 1. After switching to n + 1, Index No. It goes around until the display of 0 is turned off, and the index No. 1 again, Index No. again. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the LED display 3 of the display device 1 up to n + 1. The content information stored in the memory 17 is Index No. If there is only up to 7, Index No. 1 to Index No. The content information is sequentially switched and displayed on the LED display 3 of the display device 1 until the index No. 7 having no content information. And skip Index No. n + 1, and the index No. It goes around until the display of 0 is turned off, and the index No. Return to 1 and it will be repeated.

Among the plurality of pieces of content information switched and displayed on the LED display body 3 of the display device 1, one Index No. intended by the operator is displayed. In the case where the contents are fixedly output as image output and image output on the LED display body 3 thereafter, the magnetic body 12 in the proximity state is moved from the magnetic sensor 9 to the timing shown in FIG. It becomes possible to carry out by separating by. That is, the magnetic sensor 9 is an ON signal based on the detection of the magnetic body 12 in the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 shown in FIG. 2 or the proximity of the magnetic body 12 to the magnetic sensor 9 of 10 mm or less. Is output to the command control unit 15. Here, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the command control unit 15 follows the circulation sequence shown in FIG. 1 → Index No. 1 2 → Index No. 2 3 → Index No. 3 4 → Index No. 4 5 → Index No. 5 6 → Index No. 6 7 → Index No. 7 n + 1 → Index No. As in 0, the CPU 13 causes the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20 to sequentially switch and output signals related to the corresponding content information stored in the memory 17 (see FIG. 5). Based on this, each content information (Index No. 1 to Index No. 0) is repeatedly displayed on the LED display body 3 in accordance with the circulation sequence shown in FIG. Here, Index No. 1-Index No. 1 For each time interval in which each piece of content information of 0 is displayed on the LED display 3 and switched to the next content information (each display interval in FIG. 10A), the function setting button 26 of the infrared remote control device 10 is pressed, It is possible to variably adjust the time interval for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information (Index No. 1 to Index No. 0).

6 (Index No. 1 → Index No. 2 → Index No. 3 → Index No. 4 → Index No. 5 → Index No. 6 → Index No. 7 → Index No. n + 1 → Index No. 0) When the magnetic body 12 is separated from the magnetic sensor 9 by 10 mm or more within the sensing reaction time Q (see FIG. 10 (B)) of 0.5 seconds from the switching display time point P displayed according to No. 0) The ON signal based on the detection of the magnetic body 12 output from the sensor 9 to the command control unit 15 is turned OFF, and the Index No. displayed at this time is displayed. All the content information corresponding to is continuously displayed over and over without being limited by the time interval. That is, the command control unit 15 causes the display control unit 19 and the audio output control unit 20 to repeatedly output a signal related to the content information stored in the memory 17 in the CPU 13 and switched and displayed on the LED display body 3 thereafter. Become. As described above, the operator operates the magnetic body 12, so that the Index No. 1 to Index No. By selecting one of n, a desired one of a plurality of contents information is selectively and continuously displayed on the LED display 3 or Index No. If 0 is selected, the display of the LED display 3 is turned off, or the Index No. If n + 1 is selected, it is possible to repeatedly display a plurality of contents. In addition, Index No. In the state switched to 0, the power supply itself to the LED display 3 may be turned off, or only the display may be turned off although the power supply to the LED display 3 is performed.

The sensing reaction time Q shown in FIG. 10B (0.5 seconds from the switching display time point P in the example shown in FIG. 10B) is stored and defined in the command control unit 15. In addition to being fixedly set, the sensing reaction time Q can be variably adjusted. In this case, the function setting button 26 of the infrared remote controller 10 can be pressed and set.

Thus, according to the display device 1 according to the embodiment, the proximity of the magnetic body 12 held by the operator to the magnetic sensor 9 is sensed, and the command control unit 15 is stored in the memory 17 with respect to the CPU 13. It is possible to output a signal for selectively displaying a plurality of content information on the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2. In addition, the display of each content information on the liquid crystal display body 2 and the display of each content information on the LED display body 3 are index No. 1-Index No. 1 Index No. in which the information is selectively stored in order of 0 and information is not stored. Is performed by intermittently skipping reading.

In addition, when using the infrared remote control device 10 held by the operator, the display device 1 according to the embodiment operates the feed switch 28 and the return switch 29 after pressing the Contents key 30, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 6. As shown in FIG. 1-Index No. 1 It is also possible to step by step sequentially and intermittently in the order of zero. Further, after the Contents key 30 is pressed, the desired Index No. It is also possible to display desired content directly by pressing.

In the display device 1, in the proximity of the magnetic body 12 held by the operator with respect to the magnetic sensor 9, the turn order (Index No. 1 → Index No. 2 → Index No. 3 → Index No. 4 → The liquid crystal display 2 is switched and displayed in accordance with Index No. 5 → Index No. 6 → Index No. 7 → Index No. n + 1 → Index No. 0), or the circulation order (Index No. 1) shown in FIG. → Index No. 2 → Index No. 3 → Index No. 4 → Index No. 5 → Index No. 6 → Index No. 7 → Index No. n + 1 → Index No. 0) The display is switched, and the operator selects the Index No. shown in FIG. The magnetic body 12 held in the state of 0 is separated from the magnetic sensor 9. Thereby, the output of the ON signal based on the detection of the magnetic body 12 output from the magnetic sensor 9 to the command control unit 15 is turned OFF, and the mode is switched to the mode in which the display of the liquid crystal display body 2 or the LED display body 3 is turned OFF. It is also possible to set. In order to turn off the display of the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3, the power supply to the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 may be turned off, or the display signal may not be displayed.

Further, in the display device 1, for example, when the power is turned on (for example, ON operation of the main switch of the main body of the device or ON operation of the ON / OFF switch of the infrared remote control device 10), the magnetic body 12 held by the operator is almost simultaneously. Based on the detection of the proximity state by the magnetic sensor 9, the command control unit 15 receives a signal output from the magnetic sensor 9 as an activation initial signal. Based on this, the CPU 13 shown in FIG. Method of processing the order and interval of the types and contents of the plurality of pieces of content information displayed on the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2, and further selectively displaying the plurality of pieces of content information on the LED display 3 or the liquid crystal display 2 Access to the external memory 23 or the external interface 2 It may be provided with means for updating by downloading from the network through.

In addition, although the display apparatus 1 which concerns on the said embodiment is provided with each of the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 in the housing | casing 4, only one of the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 is provided. You may make it prepare. In addition, the display device 1 according to the above-described embodiment makes it possible to switch and set each piece of content information stored in the memory 17 by the proximity or separation of the magnetic body 12 with respect to the magnetic sensor 9 and receive infrared light from the infrared remote control device 10. Although switching is also possible by transmitting a signal to the element 8, the switching operation means by the remote control device 10 is omitted, and the display switching operation is performed only by the proximity or separation of the magnetic body 12 with respect to the magnetic sensor 9. You may comprise. Further, in the above embodiment, the switching of the content information in the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 is made to correspond by one magnetic sensor 9, but the switching of the content information in the liquid crystal display body 2 and the LED display body 3 are performed. The display device 1 may be provided with a magnetic sensor independent of the switching of the content information.
For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 5, the CPU 13, the timer 18, the command control unit 14 based on the infrared signal, the command control unit 15 based on the sensing of the magnetic sensor, and the like are described separately. However, according to recent technology, it may be possible to use a one-chip CPU or the like.

  As described above, the display device according to the present invention can be installed in a store or in a store and can display product information sold in a store or service information provided in a store, and is used for a so-called electronic signboard. In addition, it can be used as a digital signage terminal by connecting to an Internet line or an intranet line.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 Liquid crystal display body 3 LED display body 4 Case 5 Control board 6 Power supply circuit 7 Transparent resin board 8 Infrared light receiving element 9 Magnetic sensor 10 Infrared remote control device 11 Strap 12 Magnetic body 13 CPU
14 Command Control Unit 15 Based on Infrared Signal Command Control Unit 16 Based on Magnetic Sensor Sensing 16 Control Program 17 Memory 18 Timer 19 Display Control Unit 20 Audio Output Control Unit 21 Speaker 22 External Interface 23 External Memory 24 ON / OFF Switch 25 Light Emitting Unit 26 Function setting button 27 Numeric keypad 28 Feed switch 29 Return switch 30 Content switch

Claims (8)

A plurality of LED light emitting elements are arranged in a planar shape, each LED light emitting element is arbitrarily turned on, and an LED display body that can display information including characters, figures, and moving images, or a video or an image can be displayed. A liquid crystal display body on the surface, a built-in or connectable memory capable of storing a plurality of content information displayed on the LED display body or the liquid crystal display body, and a plurality of content information stored in the memory can be selectively selected The display device includes a control means for switching and displaying on the LED display body or the liquid crystal display body. The main body of the display device is connected to the control means and is close to the magnetic material held by the operator. A signal for selectively displaying a plurality of content information stored in the memory on the LED display or liquid crystal display can be output to the control means by sensing the state. Display apparatus comprising: a magnetic sensor that. The main body of the display device receives a signal transmitted from an infrared remote control device connected to the control means and held by an operator, and selectively selects a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory for the control means. 2. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising an infrared light receiving element capable of outputting a signal for display on the LED display body or the liquid crystal display body. The control means receives in advance a plurality of content information stored in the memory by receiving a signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the fact that the magnetic sensor senses the proximity state of the magnetic material held by the operator. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device sequentially and selectively displays on the LED display or the liquid crystal display in the order stored in the display. The control means sets the state in which the signal output from the magnetic sensor to the control means is turned off based on the operation of separating the magnetic body from the magnetic sensor from the proximity state of the magnetic body held by the operator to the magnetic sensor. 4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the content information stored in the memory displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display can be continuously displayed on the LED display or liquid crystal display thereafter. . The control means is configured to turn on reception of a signal output from the magnetic sensor to the control means based on the proximity of the magnetic substance held by the operator to the magnetic sensor and the operation of separating the magnetic substance from the magnetic sensor. 4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the display device is set in a state in which OFF is repeated, whereby the content information can be selectively displayed on the LED display body or the liquid crystal display body in order in the order stored in the memory. . The control means stores, in advance, a plurality of pieces of content information stored in the memory according to a reception state of a continuous signal output from the magnetic sensor based on a continuous proximity state within a predetermined time with respect to the magnetic sensor of the magnetic material. Means for variably adjusting a time interval for selectively displaying a plurality of pieces of content information stored in memory selectively and intermittently and sequentially on the LED display or liquid crystal display in the order in which they are stored The display device according to claim 3, wherein the display device is provided. The control means receives in advance a plurality of content information stored in the memory by receiving a signal output from the magnetic sensor based on the fact that the magnetic sensor senses the proximity state of the magnetic material held by the operator. In addition to sequentially displaying on the LED display or liquid crystal display in the order stored in the display, the power supply to the LED display or liquid crystal display is turned off or the display signal is set to non-display mode. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein this is also possible. When the power is turned on and the magnetic sensor senses the proximity state of the magnetic body held by the operator, the control means receives the signal output from the magnetic sensor, so that the LED display body or the liquid crystal display body Access to external memory or the latest software program, including the type and content of multiple content information to be displayed and the processing method of the order and interval for selectively displaying multiple content information on LED display or liquid crystal display 8. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising means for updating by downloading from a network.