JP2022113673A - Glass system for beverage and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a glass system for beverage which can project an image in a large size on a glass side surface, and also provide a storage medium which stores a computer program used in the glass system for beverage.SOLUTION: A glass system for beverage of the present invention comprises: a first glass for beverage; a first fixation mechanism for fixing a first video display device to the first glass for beverage; a first transparent part that is bent; a first image control unit; a second glass for beverage; a second fixation mechanism for fixing a second video display device to the side surface or inside of the second glass for beverage; a second transparent part that is bent; a second image control unit; and an image division unit. An enlarged image of an original image is constituted by a first image and a second image when the first glass for beverage and the second glass for beverage are horizontally arranged in a line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to drinking glass systems and storage media.

Glasses with various functions other than the function of putting in beverages have been developed.
For example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose presentation glasses for beverages invented by the inventors of the present application. This beverage production glass has a glass body, a storage part for storing a mobile phone or a smart phone that extends inward from the bottom of the glass body, and a mobile phone radio wave that extends inward from the side of the glass body to pass through. and a waveguide for allowing the light to flow. Even in a state where the body of the drink is filled with a beverage, this drink effect glass can transmit radio waves of a mobile phone to the outside through the waveguide to perform wireless communication.
Patent Document 4 discloses a beverage presentation glass invented by the inventor of the present application. This production glass for drinking is equipped with an image display device fixed to the side of the glass and a reflecting mirror arranged inside the glass body, and the image of the image display device is simulated to be projected inside the glass. possible glass.

Patent No. 6337256 Patent No. 6406742 Patent No. 6432960 Patent No. 6488049

However, the presentation glasses for beverages of Patent Documents 1 to 4 cannot project a large-sized image on the side of the glass.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a drinking glass system capable of projecting a large-sized image on the side of the glass.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a computer program for use in the drinking glass system.

The drinking glass system of the present invention comprises: a first drinking glass, which is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening; 1 fixing mechanism, a first image control unit that outputs or displays a first image on the first image display device, a second drinking glass that is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening, and the second beverage a second fixing mechanism for fixing the second image display device to the side surface or inside of the glass for drinking, a second image control unit for outputting or displaying a second image on the second image display device, and an image dividing unit. A first transparent portion for transmitting the first image is provided on the side surface of the first drinking glass, and a second transparent portion for transmitting the second image is provided on the side surface of the second drinking glass. wherein the first transparent portion and the second transparent portion are curved in a horizontal direction, the image dividing portion divides the original image into the first image and the second image, and the first drinking glass and When the first drinking glass and the second drinking glass are arranged in a row when the second drinking glass is filled with a beverage, an enlarged image of the original image is constructed or formed by the first image and the second image. characterized by
Further, the drinking glass is characterized by comprising a lid that closes the upper opening of the first drinking glass or a lid that closes the upper opening of the second drinking glass.
Further, the first image control section and the second image control section are computer software or computer programs.
Also, the image dividing unit is computer software or a computer program.
Also, the original image is an image of each frame constituting a moving image.
Also, the original image is a kissing image of a man and a woman.
A recording medium of the present invention is a storage medium storing a computer program used in the drinking glass system, wherein the computer program outputs or displays the first image on the first image display device, and the computer program The second image is output or displayed on a second image display device.
Also, the computer program divides the original image obtained from the computer memory into the first image and the second image.
Further, the computer program divides the original image acquired from the computer memory into the first image and the second image, the computer program outputs or displays the first image on the first image display device, and the computer program The program is characterized by outputting or displaying the second image on the second image display device.

The drinking glass system of the present invention is a system that constructs or forms an original image (strictly speaking, an enlarged image of the original image) using a plurality of (two or more) image display devices and drinking glasses. The image size can be increased by increasing the number of glasses and image display devices.
The drinking glass system of the present invention is capable of creating a magnified image of the original image on the side of the glass using the lens effect of the horizontally curved beverage in the drinking glass.

1 is a perspective view showing a drinking glass system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a front view showing a drinking glass system according to a first embodiment; FIG. Front view of an example drinking glass system with a lid Front view of an example drinking glass system in which the original image is a kissing image Flowchart diagram of a computer program for a drinking glass system Flowchart diagram of a computer program for a drinking glass system Flowchart diagram of a computer program for a drinking glass system

[First Embodiment of Drinking Glass System]
A first embodiment of the drinking glass system of the present invention will be shown below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the drinking glass system 1 includes a first drinking glass 10, a fixing mechanism 15 for fixing the first image display device 80 to the first drinking glass 10, and a first image display device 80. A first image control unit 110 for outputting or displaying one image 82, a second drinking glass 20, a fixing mechanism 25 for fixing a second video display device 90 to the second drinking glass 20, and a second video display device. The second image control unit 120 outputs or displays a second image 92 on the screen 90 and the image dividing unit 200 divides the original image into the first image 82 and the second image 92 .
The first drinking glass 10 is a cylindrical body with a bottom having an upper opening 11. Examples of the shape of the first drinking glass 10 include a normal cup shape as shown in FIG. 1 and a handle 16. beer mug type (or mug type). Examples of the material of the first drinking glass 10 include glass and transparent resin. The inside of the first drinking glass 10 is filled with the beverage L. As shown in FIG. The first drinking glass 10 has a transparent portion 12 on its side for allowing the first image 82 to pass therethrough. It is assumed that the first drinking glass 10 in FIG. 1 is entirely transparent (that is, is entirely transparent portion 12) like a normal drinking glass.
The fixing mechanism 15 is a fixing mechanism for fixing the first image display device 80 to the side surface or the inside of the first drinking glass 10, and in the example of FIG. A storage unit is used. Any type of fixing mechanism may be used as the fixing mechanism 15 as long as it can fix the first video display device 80 to the first drinking glass 10. The fixing mechanism 15 may be a combination of a screw mechanism, a sucker mechanism, or the like. You can use it.
The first image control unit 110 outputs or displays the first image 82 on the first image display device 80 . The first image control unit 110 may be embedded in the bottom surface or inside the wall surface of the first drinking glass 10 in the form of a dedicated IC, ASIC, or the like. Moreover, it may be implemented in a computer inside or outside the housing of the first video display device 80 as computer software or a computer program. Also, the first image control unit 110 may be implemented as computer software on a cloud server. The first image control unit 110 may be implemented in any form as long as it can output or display the first image 82 on the first image display device 80 .
The second drinking glass 20 is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening 21. Examples of the shape of the second drinking glass 20 include a normal cup-shaped shape and a handle 26 similar to the first drinking glass. A beer mug type shape with Examples of the material of the second drinking glass 20 include glass and transparent resin. The interior of the second drinking glass 20 is filled with the beverage L as in the first drinking glass 10 . The second drinking glass 20 also has a transparent portion 22 on its side surface for allowing the second image 92 to pass therethrough. In addition, it is assumed that the second drinking glass 20 in FIG. 1 is entirely transparent (that is, entirely transparent portion 22) like a normal drinking glass.
The fixing mechanism 25 is a fixing mechanism for fixing the second image display device 90 to the side or inside of the second drinking glass 20. In the example of FIG. A storage unit is used. Any type of fixing mechanism may be used as the fixing mechanism 25 as long as it can fix the second image display device 90 to the second drinking glass 20 .
The second image control section 120 outputs or displays the second image 92 on the second image display device 90 . The second image control unit 120 may be embedded in the bottom surface or inside the wall surface of the second drinking glass 20 in the form of a dedicated IC, ASIC, or the like. Further, it may be installed in a computer inside or outside the housing of the second image display device 90 as computer software or a computer program. Also, the second image control unit 120 may be implemented as computer software on a cloud server. The second image control unit 120 may be implemented in any form as long as it can output or display the second image 92 on the second image display device 90 .
An image splitter 200 is used to split the original image into a first image 82 and a second image 92 . The image dividing unit 200 may be embedded in the bottom surface or inside of the wall surface of the first drinking glass 10 or the second drinking glass 20 in the form of a dedicated IC, ASIC, or the like. Further, it may be installed in a computer inside or outside the housing of the first image display device 80 or the second image display device 90 as computer software or a computer program. Also, the image dividing unit 200 may be implemented as computer software on a cloud server. The image dividing unit 200 can divide an original image existing (or stored) in a computer (ordinary personal computer, mobile phone computer, server computer, etc.) into a first image 82 and a second image 92 in any form. It doesn't matter where it is implemented. In the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2, the original image is divided horizontally (horizontally) into left and right (in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2, the image of character A is used as the original image as the first image 82). divided into the second image 83). The original image 100 divided into the first image 82 and the second image 83 is constructed (or formed or reproduced) by aligning the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 in a row. 1 and 2, the image division unit 200 transfers the data of the first image 82 and the second image 92 to the first image control unit 110 and the second image control unit 120 using radio waves. Alternatively, the image division unit 200 and the first image control unit 110 (or the second image control unit 120) may be directly connected by wire or the like. In an extreme case, the image dividing section 200 and the first image control section 110 (or the second image control section 120) may be housed in the same housing. The image dividing unit 200 and the first image control unit 110 (or the image dividing unit 200) may be connected by communication via a cloud server or wireless communication.

The transparent part 12 (or the transparent part 22) allows the user U to display the image of the first video display device 80 or the second video display device 90 on the first drinking glass 10 (or the second drinking glass 20) as shown in FIG. Clear areas on the sides of these glasses for viewing through. The user U can see the first image 82 (the image of the first image display device 80) or the second image over the beverage L inside the first drinking glass 10 or the second drinking glass 20 through the transparent portion 12 or the transparent portion 22. It is possible to visually recognize the image 92 (the image of the second image display device 90 ) from the outside of the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 .
A dashed line P1 in FIG. 1 indicates an image of an optical path P1 of light of the first image 82 projected from the first image display device 80 for explanation. The first image 82 displayed on the device 80 (more precisely, the image display surface 81) transmits (or passes through) the beverage L in the first beverage glass 10 and the transparent portion 12 to the first beverage glass 10. reach the outside. As with the optical path P1, the optical path P2 in FIG. I have an illustration.
Since the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 have cylindrical cylindrical shapes (same as ordinary glasses and mugs), the transparent portion 12 and the transparent portion 22 (that is, the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 10) 2 side of the drinking glass 20) is curved in the horizontal direction. Therefore, inevitably, the beverage L in those drinking glasses also curves horizontally as shown in FIG. Since the refractive index of water (approximately 1.33) is greater than the refractive index of air (approximately 1.0003), the horizontally curved beverage L acts as a lens. 82 and the second image 92 are enlarged in the horizontal direction. Stated another way, the curved beverage L acts as the photorefractive medium for the cylindrical lens (or biconvex lens).
As shown in FIG. 1, the user U can see the first image 82 and the second image 92 through the curved beverage L inside the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 (that is, through the beverage lens). , it is possible to see an enlarged image 83 of the first image and an enlarged image 93 of the second image. Further, since the beverage L itself functions as a lens, there is no need to provide a separate magnifying lens on the beverage glass, and the weight of the first beverage glass 10 and the second beverage glass 20 can be reduced. The image enlargement ratio of the first image 82 and the second image 92 is increased by decreasing the radius of curvature of the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 (that is, the radius of curvature of the beverage L, which is the lens). It is possible. This is based on the basic principle of optics and lenses that if the radius of curvature of the lens is reduced, the magnification of the lens increases (for details, please refer to technical books on lenses and optics).

As shown in FIG. 2, the drinking glass system 1 of the present invention has the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 by the lens effect of the beverage inside the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 . are arranged in a horizontal line, the original image (more precisely, the enlarged image 100 of the original image) can be obtained from the first image 82 (enlarged image 83 of the first image) and the second image 92 (enlarged image 93 of the second image). It can be constructed (or formed, or reproduced).
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the drinking glass system 1 of the present invention uses a plurality of (two or more) drinking glasses and an image display device to display one original image (more precisely, an enlarged image of the original image). 100), it is possible to project an image of a much larger size compared to a method using a single image display device or a drinking glass (in principle, an image As the number of display devices and drinking glasses increases, the size of the image can be increased without reproducibility). Also, in synergy with the lens effect of the curved (horizontally) beverage in each glass, a very large size image can be projected.
Since the beverage glass system 1 of the present invention uses the beverage itself as a photorefractive medium of the lens, the original image (strictly speaking, the enlarged image 100 of the original image) seen by the user U is changed by the color of the beverage L in the glass. Can be colored. For example, if amber-colored whiskey is used as the beverage L, the enlarged image 100 of the original image viewed by the user U can be rendered in amber.
Although it depends on the outside temperature and humidity, if a cold beverage is put in, the drinking glass will condense (due to water droplets on the surface of the glass), so only one of the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 By wiping off the dew condensation, it is possible to keep either one of the left and right halves of the original image (strictly speaking, the enlarged image 100 of the original image) masked by the dew condensation.

The shape of the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 is not limited to a normal cup or jug shape, but may be a bottle shape provided with a lid 30 that closes the upper opening as shown in FIG. Both the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 may be provided with the lid 30, or either the first drinking glass 10 or the second drinking glass 20 may be provided with the lid 30. .

I will add the original image.
The original image may be an image of each frame constituting a moving image (that is, a still image of one frame of each frame constituting a moving image). Also, the original image may be any image that exists in a computer (more precisely, it is stored in a computer memory, database, computer storage medium, etc.). The original image may be an image captured by a camera or a video camera, a moving image, an image in a flash memory, an image downloaded from a computer such as a cloud server, or the like.
As shown in FIG. 4, the original image may be a male and female kissing image. By doing this, when the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 are arranged in a row (horizontally), the kissing image of the man and woman (more strictly, the enlarged image 100 of the original image) is displayed on the first drinking glass 10. Since it is reflected on the side of the second drinking glass 20, it is said that the kissing image of the man and woman can be reproduced (or composed or formed) only when the first drinking glass 10 and the second drinking glass 20 are brought close to each other by a toast. Production is possible (this production can be used to produce a romantic feeling when toasting between a lover or a married couple).

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a computer program used in the drinking glass system 1 of the present invention. After outputting or displaying the first image 82 on the first image display device 80 in STEP 1 and outputting or displaying the second image 92 on the second image display device 90 in STEP 2, the program ends.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a computer program used in the drinking glass system 1 of the present invention. After dividing the original image acquired from the computer memory into the first image 82 and the second image 92 in STEP 1, the program ends.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a computer program used in the drinking glass system 1 of the present invention. In STEP 1, the original image obtained from the computer memory is divided into a first image 82 and a second image 92. In STEP 2, the first image 82 is output or displayed on the first video display device 80. In STEP 3, the second video display device 90 is displayed. After outputting or displaying the second image 92 at , the program ends.
The computer programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 may be stored in known storage media such as flash memory, DRAM, magnetic storage media, and optical storage media. Further, it may be installed (stored) in the form of application software in a memory in the same housing as the first image display device 80 and the second image display device 90 . The computer algorithms of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are examples, and other algorithms may be used.

The present invention is a drinking glass system that can enlarge and reconstruct an original image to a very large size image by using two or more drinking glasses and a video display device. As described above, the present invention has industrial applicability.

U User L Beverage (liquid)
P1 Optical path P2 Optical path 1 Drinking glass system 10 First drinking glass 11 Upper opening 12 First transparent part 15 First fixing mechanism 16 Handle 20 Second drinking glass 21 Upper opening 22 Second transparent part 25 Second fixing mechanism 26 Handle 30 Lid 80 First image display device 81 Image display surface 82 First image 83 Enlarged image of first image 90 Second image display device 91 Image display surface 92 Second image 93 Enlarged image of second image 100 Enlargement of original image Image 110 First image controller 120 Second image controller 200 Image dividing unit

Claims (9)

a first drinking glass, which is a bottomed tubular body having an upper opening;
a first fixing mechanism for fixing the first image display device to the side of or inside the first drinking glass;
a first image control unit that outputs or displays a first image on the first image display device;
a second drinking glass, which is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening;
a second fixing mechanism for fixing the second image display device to the side or inside of the second drinking glass;
a second image control unit that outputs or displays a second image on the second video display device;
and an image dividing unit,
A first transparent portion for transmitting the first image is provided on the side surface of the first drinking glass,
A second transparent portion for transmitting the second image is provided on the side surface of the second drinking glass,
The first transparent portion and the second transparent portion are curved in a horizontal direction,
The image dividing unit divides the original image into the first image and the second image,
When the first drinking glass and the second drinking glass are arranged in a horizontal row when the first drinking glass and the second drinking glass are filled with beverages, the original image is reproduced by the first image and the second image. A drinking glass system characterized in that a magnifying image is configured or formed. 2. The drinking glass system according to claim 1, further comprising a lid closing the top opening of the first drinking glass or a lid closing the top opening of the second drinking glass. 3. The drinking glass system of any one of claims 1-2, wherein the first image controller and the second image controller are computer software or computer programs. A drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image segmentation unit is computer software or a computer program. The drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the original image is an image of each frame constituting a moving image. A drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said original image is a kissing image of a man and a woman. A storage medium storing a computer program for use in the drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the computer program outputs or displays the first image on the first video display device;
A storage medium, wherein the computer program outputs or displays the second image on the second image display device. A storage medium storing a computer program for use in the drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A storage medium, wherein the computer program divides an original image obtained from a computer memory into the first image and the second image. A storage medium storing a computer program for use in the drinking glass system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
dividing an original image obtained by the computer program from a computer memory into the first image and the second image;
the computer program outputs or displays the first image on the first video display device;
A storage medium, wherein the computer program outputs or displays the second image on the second image display device.

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