JP2668499B2 - Individual interview equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an individual interview apparatus capable of meaningful interviews with many people in a short time and at low cost without being interfered by others.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the conventional matchmaking system has collapsed, and on the other hand, the exchange of neighbors has become thinner, and men and women of appropriate marriage have less opportunities to meet marriage partners outside of the workplace and school. There is a reality that is starting Against this background, a marriage agency industry and a so-called matchmaking party industry have emerged to provide places for dating men and women to get married. The dating agency selects men and women who meet the conditions by computer etc. from a relatively large number of members recruited by advertisement in magazines and the like, and provides them with an opportunity to meet, so-called matchmaking party Held by gathering men and women who want to get married, they try to find a partner that suits them while having fun at the party.

[0003] In addition, in the employment of a company, a person (company)
Is required to meet people. Conventionally, job offers of companies are generally made by newspaper advertisements or job advertisements in job magazines, and job seekers make company visits accordingly.

By the way, the above-mentioned "encounter" is carried out by face-to-face face-to-face face-to-face face-to-face contact when the conditions are met, and the face-to-face face-to-face contact is made according to the situation. Take the form of a group.

[0005]

However, the conventional "encounter" generally has the drawback that it takes time and cost, and the range and number of encounters are limited. In particular,
For example, at the dating agency mentioned above, members are charged a membership fee of hundreds of thousands of yen, and the chance to meet is limited to once or twice a week. Also, in the case of a job offer for a company, not only does the job advertisement cost a lot of money, but also a lot of labor is required for both the job seeker and the job seeker when visiting the company, so the number of times is naturally limited. .

Further, in the conventional "encounter", people meet each other directly, so in the case of a shy person or the like, the person may get up at that time and cannot express himself well. Also, in the case of individual vs. group or group vs. group, it may not be possible to put out the original self while being aware of others.
In such a case, only the goodness of the appearance is finally evaluated, and the goodness of the person's inner side is not understood, which ends up being unwilling for both parties. For example, the so-called matchmaking party described above is an effective means for good-looking people and active people, but it is effective for people who can not express themselves well in public, that is, those who need prepared encounters It can't be said to work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an individual interviewing apparatus capable of meaningfully interviewing many people in a short time at low cost without being interfered by others. I am trying.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an individual interviewing apparatus which surrounds a space in which a person can enter and has a partly opened doorway for a person. A swivel chair arranged in a space surrounded by panels, a door that opens and closes the entrance and exit in synchronization with rotation of the swivel chair, a television monitor visible to a person inside the panel, a speaker, and the panel. And a microphone for taking sounds inside the panel.

Preferably, the panel and the door are made of a material whose inside cannot be clearly seen from the outside. Further, the door is fixed to the swivel chair, the door opens the door at an angular position where the swivel chair faces the doorway, and the door closes the doorway when the swivel chair faces the TV monitor. And a return spring for urging the swivel chair so that the swivel chair keeps the angular position facing the television monitor, that is, the door keeps the door closed. Further, the individual interview device has a data monitor that can be seen by a person inside the panel.

[0010] Further, a plurality of individual interviewing devices are provided.
The video of one of the television cameras of one of the two individual interviewing devices, which are divided into two groups and respectively selected from different groups, is displayed on the television monitor of the other, and the sound picked up by one of the microphones is displayed. The other loudspeakers are linked to output.

Further, the same video can be displayed on the television monitor of a plurality of individual interviewers and used.

[0012]

[Function] When a person enters the panel through the doorway and closes the door, a space isolated from the outside is formed. The inside person sits in a swivel chair and watches and hears the video and audio output from the TV monitor and speaker, while the TV camera and microphone capture the internal video and audio and output them to another TV monitor and speaker. .

By interlocking the opening and closing of the swivel chair with the opening and closing of the door, the swivel chair automatically faces the doorway when the door is opened, making it easy for a person to sit on the swivel chair and turning the chair into a TV monitor. The door closes automatically when turned.

The data monitor of the individual interview apparatus displays personal information, company information, and the like to internal persons as necessary.

By providing a plurality of individual interviewers and linking any two or more of them, it is possible to exchange information in an individual state.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 relate to an individual interviewing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the panel portion, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the opening / closing door portion, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the opening / closing door portion, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a relationship between the panel and the door.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the individual interviewing apparatus 11 has a substantially cylindrical panel 12 that encloses a space into which a person can enter. The panel 12 has an opening 13 at a part of its circumference, through which a person can enter and exit the enclosure. A swivel chair 14 is arranged in a space surrounded by the panel 12, and a door 15 that opens and closes an entrance 13 of the panel 12 in accordance with the rotation of the swivel chair 14 is fixed to the swivel chair 14.

The individual interviewing apparatus 11 includes a television monitor 16 installed in front of the panel 12 so that a person inside the panel 12 can see it, a speaker (not shown), and the inside of the panel 12 sitting on a swivel chair 14. TV camera for shooting people
7, a microphone (not shown) for taking sound inside the panel 12, and a data monitor 1 provided on a side of the television monitor 16 so that a person inside the panel 12 can see it.
Eight.

As shown in FIG. 3, fixed pipes 19 are fixed at a plurality of locations on the lower circumferential edge of the panel 12, and fixed pipes 19 are fixed to a fixed shaft 21 fixed on a base plate 20 installed on the floor. The panel 12 is fixed to the base plate 20 with its lower edge slightly floating from the base plate 20. On the peripheral surface of the panel 12, the swivel chair 14
Two windows 22 and 23 are opened side by side at the level of the line of sight of the person sitting on the table, and mounting base plates 24 and 25 are fixed to the lower sides of the windows 22 and 23, respectively. On each of the mounting base plates 24 and 25, the TV monitor 1 is provided.
6. The data monitor 18 is fixed. In a fixed state, each monitor 16, 18 has its image plane facing the panel 12, and its body portion is located outside the panel 12 to effectively use the space inside the panel 12. Has become.

The door 15 has a shield-like shape having an arc cross section with a radius smaller than that of the panel 12, and is located inside the panel 12. The panel 12 and the door 15 are, for example, plastic plates whose edges are reinforced with a box cross section,
It is made of glass or the like, and is formed in an opaque, translucent or mesh shape so that the inside cannot be clearly seen from the outside. Further, the panel 12 and the door 15 preferably have a soundproof effect of blocking external sounds and preventing internal sounds from leaking.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a support bracket 26 extending in the central direction is fixed inside the door 15.
A pivot 28 is provided on the lower surface of the tip of the support bracket 26 via an automatic return mechanism 27 in which a return spring is provided.
The pivot 28 is located at the center of the arc of the door 15. On the other hand, a column 29 is erected at the center of the base plate 20, and a pivot 28 is attached to the upper end thereof. A rail 30 having a concave cross section is formed on the lower edge circumferential portion of the door 15, and a plurality of (three) auxiliary columns 31 are erected on the base plate 20 along the movement locus of the rail 30. The ball 32 held on the top surface of the auxiliary support column 31 is rollably fitted into the rail portion 30. Therefore, the door 15 is rotatable about the pivot 28 while being supported by the ball 32.

The swivel chair 14 is fixed to the upper surface of the support bracket 26, and the swivel chair 14 rotates with the rotation of the support bracket 26 about the pivot 28.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the swivel chair 14 and the door 15 can be rotated over an angle range of about 45 degrees. When the door 15 is at the most counterclockwise position represented by the solid line in FIG.
Opens the doorway 13 of the panel 12, and when the door 15 is at the most clockwise position shown by the phantom line in FIG.
The doorway 13 of 2 is closed. When the door 15 is closed, the swivel chair 14 is supported by the support bracket 26 so as to face the front TV monitor 16 as shown by an imaginary line.
Fixed to On the other hand, when the door 15 is opened, the swivel chair 14 faces the entrance 13 as shown by the solid line,
It is easy for a person to sit and stand on the swivel chair 14. The return spring of the automatic return mechanism 27 urges the rotating chair 14 so that the rotating chair 14 maintains the angular position facing the television monitor 16.
4 and the door 15 automatically return from their open state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a counter table 33 is provided below the television monitor 16 in the panel 12, and a keyboard connected to a control device (not shown) is provided on the counter table 33. 34 are provided. Further, on the counter table 33, a memo pad 35, coffee, a stainless steel plate 36 for ashtray, a waste container 37, etc. are appropriately placed as necessary.

A door lever 38 is provided on the outer surface of the door 15.
Is attached, and a coat hook 3
9, mirror 40, bracket illumination 41 and the like are appropriately attached. In the illustrated example, the bracket lighting 41 is connected to the swivel chair 14.
However, if it is necessary as illumination for photographing the TV camera 17, it may be arranged in front of the swivel chair 14 so that the face of a person sitting on the swivel chair 14 is well reflected. Good.

In such an individual interview apparatus 11, the door 1
When the door 15 is opened with the door lever 38 of No. 5, the swivel chair 14 at the same time faces the entrance 13 and the person can easily sit on the swivel chair 14. Then, while sitting and turning the swivel chair 14 toward the front, the door 15 is closed at the same time,
A person enters a space isolated from the outside of the panel 12.

In the panel 12, a person monitors the television monitor 1.
6. Watch and listen to the video and audio output from the speaker, and on the other hand, take the internal video and audio by the TV camera 17 and the microphone, and output to another TV monitor and speaker. The data monitor 18 displays personal information, company information, and the like as necessary.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a system using the present individual interview apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a side view thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the system of the present embodiment is provided with the above-mentioned individual interviewing apparatus 11 in two groups of 20 groups, for a total of 40 units. Then, a computer control device 42 for appropriately linking the forty individual interview devices 11 is provided.

Such a system is used, for example, to provide efficient male and female “dating”. That is, a male person enters each of the 20 individual interviewing apparatuses 11 of one group, and a female enters each of the 20 individual interviewing apparatuses 11 of the other group. And first,
The TV monitor 16 informs everyone about the system,
Then, by the control device 42, two individual interviewing devices 11 arbitrarily selected from each group, a total of 20 sets of images from one TV camera 17 are displayed on the other TV monitor 1.
6 and the sound picked up by one microphone is output to the other speaker. At the same time, personal data of the other party, such as name, hometown, current address, height, weight, hobby, sports, etc., which is input in advance on the data monitor 18 or input from the keyboard 34 on the spot is displayed.

Thus, each person can freely talk with the other party appearing on the television screen while watching the personal data. Here, in this individual interview apparatus 11, since it is isolated from the outside, there is no need to worry about the eyes of others, and since it is a television interview, there is no concern about shame,
You can have a core conversation right away.

After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4 minutes), the impression of the partner is input from the keyboard 34, and then the partner is changed, and interviews are sequentially performed with twenty partners. As described above, according to the present system, it is possible to meaningfully meet with many people in a short time and at low cost without being interfered by others.

When the interview with 20 people is completed, the person who likes is selected, for example, from the first choice to the third choice on the keyboard 34.
Enter from. Then, the couple whose hopes agree with each other will actually have an opportunity to have a direct discussion in another room. On the other hand, if there is no person who agrees with the hope, the impression data will be given from all the interviewees and will be used for the next reference.

Further, such a system is used, for example, as a system for providing "meeting" of job seekers and job seekers efficiently. In other words, in this case as well, the recruiting person is included in one group, as in the case of the above-mentioned gender encounter.
The other group has job seekers. This allows
Many recruiting companies and job seekers can have meaningful interviews without worrying about the eyes of others, in a short time, at low cost, and without interference. In this case, the number of recruiters and the number of job seekers do not have to be the same, and the interview time can be freely adjusted between the parties.

Although the above example relates primarily to person-to-person interviews, the system can also be used for person-to-group interviews. For example, in foreign language conversation training, computer training, etc., the control device 42 displays the same training video on the TV monitor 16 of the plurality of individual interviewing devices 11 including trainees, and one or more instructors are not shown. Observe the status of each trainee in the centralized monitoring room, and interview each trainee individually as needed to give support. As a result, it is possible to efficiently conduct training and the like by low-cost two-way communication, and in the case of a group, ask questions that can be frankly freely without worrying about other people's eyes, You can increase efficiency.

It is to be noted that the above-mentioned several use examples are merely examples, and do not limit the present invention to the above-mentioned applications. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. Can be modified.

[0038]

According to the present invention, as described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, individual interviews can be made with a television in a space isolated from the outside, so that
It is possible to have a meaningful interview with many people at low cost without being interfered by others.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an individual interview apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a panel portion of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an opening / closing door portion of the embodiment of FIG.

5 is a side sectional view of the opening / closing door portion of the embodiment of FIG.

6 is an explanatory view of the relationship between the panel and the door in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating an example of a system using the individual interview apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the system of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Individual Interviewer 12 Panel 13 Doorway 14 Swivel Chair 15 Door 16 TV Monitor 17 TV Camera 18 Data Monitor 27 Automatic Return Mechanism 34 Keyboard 42 Computer Control Device

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A panel enclosing a space into which a person can enter and a part of which a person's doorway is opened, a swivel chair arranged in the space surrounded by the panel, and a swivel chair for rotating the swivel chair. A door that opens and closes the doorway in conjunction with a television monitor that allows a person inside the panel to view, a speaker, and a television camera that captures a person inside the panel,
A microphone for taking sounds inside the panel. 2. The individual interviewing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the panel and the door are made of a material whose inside cannot be seen from the outside. 3. The door is fixed to the swivel chair, the door opens the door when the swivel chair faces the doorway, and the door opens when the swivel chair faces the television monitor. 2. The individual interview apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the door closes the entrance. 4. The swivel chair includes a return spring for urging the swivel chair so that the swivel chair holds an angular position facing the television monitor. Individual interview device. 5. The individual interviewing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a data monitor that can be visually recognized by a person inside the panel. 6. The personal interview device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the individual interview devices are displayed on one of the two television monitors on one of the television cameras. An individual interview apparatus comprising a control device for outputting the sound picked up by the microphone to the other speaker. 7. The individual interview apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of individual interview apparatuses are divided into two groups, and the arbitrary two are selected from different groups. 8. An individual interview apparatus, comprising: a plurality of individual interview apparatuses according to claim 1; and a control device for displaying the same image on the television monitor of the plurality of individual interview apparatuses. .