JP3130016B2 - Neck-mounted wearable display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wearable display device which a user wears on his / her body by hanging it around a neck and presents a display screen to a user hands-free.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a display device of a wearable computer which is worn on a user's body and used by a user, a head which is worn on the user's head with a vine-like wearing device such as a belt or glasses called a head mountained display. A wearable display device has been considered (Literature 1: Monthly Mobile Place, February 1999, pages 12 to 17).

[0003] Further, as described in the above-mentioned document 1, a forearm-mounted display device in which a display section is mounted on a forearm of a user and used is also considered.

[0004]

However, since the head-mounted display device is worn on the head of the user, it is obstructed by the user's field of view, and is worn in a hot and humid use environment. There has been a problem that the user's head and face sweat and the user becomes uncomfortable when worn.

In addition, the forearm-mounted display device has a problem that the display portion is bulky and hinders manual work, and the weight of the forearm increases fatigue of the user's arm.

[0006] In addition, there is a demand for a display device that can be used on a user's desk without troublesome disassembly or assembly, as well as being used while being worn on the user's body.

The main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a wearable display that can be used by a user hands-free without disturbing the user's field of view and without giving discomfort due to sweating on the head. To provide a neck-mount type wearable display device capable of presenting a display screen.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a neck mount type wearable display device capable of presenting a display screen without disturbing a user's manual work and reducing fatigue of a mounting portion. Things.

[0010] A third object of the present invention is to provide a neck-mounted type wearable display device which can be placed on a flat surface such as a user's desk and present a display screen without disassembly or assembly even after detachment. Is what you do.

[0011] Other objects of the present invention are as follows:
In particular, it will be obvious from the description of each claim in the claims.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a display device for presenting a display screen to a user hands-free, and a display housing for incorporating a display for outputting and displaying an image to a user. A body, a display supporting portion that slidably and rotatably connects the display housing portion at a joining portion and supports the display housing portion, and an arm that is an arm that rotatably connects the display supporting portion with a pivotal support portion. Unit, a neck unit for rotatably connecting the arm unit with a pivot unit and hanging around the user's neck, a speaker for outputting a sound of the display, and a microphone for inputting the user's sound. And a microphone unit, and adopts a characteristic configuration means which can be mounted on the user's neck or placed on a plane by deforming the posture.

More specifically, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is achieved by adopting the following novel characteristic constitution means.

That is, a first feature of the present invention is a display device for presenting a display screen to a user hands-free, wherein the display device has a display housing for outputting and displaying an image to a user. A display support unit that slidably and rotatably connects the display housing unit at the joint and supports the display housing unit;
An arm portion that is an arm that rotatably connects the display support portion with a pivot portion; a neck portion that rotatably connects the arm portion with a pivot portion to be mounted on a user's neck; A speaker microphone unit provided with a speaker for outputting a sound of a display and a microphone for inputting a user's sound, wherein both of the user's neck and a flat surface are deformed. The configuration of the neck-mount type wearable display device which is made possible by the above-mentioned configuration is adopted.

A second feature of the present invention is a display device for presenting a display screen to a user hands-free, comprising a display housing portion having a display for outputting and displaying an image to a user; A display support unit that slidably and rotatably connects the display housing unit at the joint and supports the display housing unit; an arm unit that is an arm that rotatably connects the display support unit with a pivotal support unit; An external speaker / microphone unit which is rotatably connected to a user's neck by rotatably connecting the unit with a pivot unit, a speaker for outputting a sound of a display, and a microphone for inputting a user's sound; , And
An aspect of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a neck-mount type wearable display device which can be mounted on a user's neck or placed on a plane by deforming the posture.

A third feature of the present invention is the first feature of the present invention.
Or the display device in the second aspect, an external device that performs generation and transmission of an input signal to the display housing unit and the speaker microphone unit and reception of an output signal from the display housing unit and the speaker microphone unit. Another object of the present invention is to adopt a neck-mounted type wearable display device having a cable portion for connecting a cable.

A fourth feature of the present invention is the first feature of the present invention.
Or the display housing unit in the second aspect, has a built-in device that performs generation and transfer of an input signal to the display and the speaker microphone unit and transfer and reception of an output signal from the display and the speaker microphone unit. In other words, the configuration of a neck-mounted wearable display device is adopted.

[0018]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention;

(Example of Apparatus 1) An example of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a user of the neck-mount type wearable display device of the present device example, and FIG.
Is a reduced front view, FIG. 3 is a reduced side view, and FIG. 4 is a screen side perspective view of a neck-mounted type wearable display device of the present example.

In the neck mount type wearable display device α of the present example, a display housing portion 1 as a housing housing a display A for outputting and displaying an image to a user, and the display housing portion 1 are slid at a joint portion a. A neck hanging portion 2 that is connected to be rotatably rotatable and supported on one end side to be mounted on the user's neck, a speaker that is fixed to the other end of the neck hanging portion 2 and outputs the sound of the display A, and inputs the user's voice. It has a speaker microphone unit 3 and a cable unit 4 for connecting a cable to an external device (not shown).

The display A is a flat display such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, and the neck portion 2 is formed of resin, metal or the like, but is not limited to this.

The display housing 1 and the neck rest 2 are
The joint a is slidable in the direction of the thick arrow in FIGS.
Are connected by a hinge or the like. The speaker microphone unit 3 is located at an end opposite to the display housing unit 1 with respect to the neck rest unit 2.

An external device (not shown) connected to the cable unit 4 is an arbitrary wearable personal computer main body, a portable terminal device, or the like, and transmits audio and video signals such as computer display signals through the cable unit 4. Is done. In other words, the configuration is such that generation and transmission of input signals to the display housing unit 1 and the speaker microphone unit 3 and reception of output signals from the display housing unit 1 and the speaker microphone unit 3 are performed.

Next, the operation of the neck mount type wearable display device α when the user uses it will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the user wears the neck mount type wearable display device α so as to hang the neck rest portion 2 on his / her neck, and the display case is located at the user's chest. The body part 1 is rotated and slid at the joint part a in the direction of the thick arrow in FIGS. 1 and 3 to vary the inclination angle with respect to the neck hook part 2 and manually adjust the inclination angle to be easy for the user to see.

The cable section 4 is connected to an external device, and the speaker / microphone section 3 is used to freely output an audio signal from the external device and input a user's voice, while simultaneously outputting a video signal from the external device. Is output to the display A screen, so that the image is output and displayed on the display A to the user and presented to the display screen.

Therefore, the user can easily mount the neck-mount type wearable display device α on the neck without any assembly, disassembly, or buckle adjustment, hands-free the display A at the chest, and sweats on the head. The display screen can be presented so as to perform visual work without obstruction of the field of view without discomfort due to, and the weight of the neck-mounted type wearable display device α is distributed to the user's neck, shoulder and back, so It is possible to present a display screen so that the user can perform a visual operation without concentrating on the body part of the user and reducing the feeling of fatigue at the time of wearing.

(Example 2 of Apparatus) An example of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a neck-mount type wearable display device of the present example, FIG. 6 is a screen side perspective view when the device is laid on a flat surface, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an explanatory view of a movable portion before posture change, FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of a case where the mobile part is placed on a plane after posture change, and FIG. It is a side perspective view.

In the neck mount type wearable display device β of the present example, a display housing portion 5 which is a housing housing a display B for outputting and displaying an image to a user, and the display housing portion 5 are slid by a joint b. A display support section 6 that is connected rotatably and supports the display housing section 5; an arm section 7 that is an arm that rotatably connects the display support section 6 to one end with a pivot support section c; A neck portion 8 rotatably connected to one end at the pivot portion d and hung on the user's neck; a speaker fixed to the other end of the neck portion 8 to output the sound of the display B; and a microphone for inputting the user's voice. A speaker microphone unit 9 composed of:
Cable section 10 for connecting a cable to an external device (not shown)
Having.

The display B is a flat display such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, and the display support portion 6, the arm portion 7 and the neck portion 8 are made of resin or metal, but are not limited to this. is not.

The display housing 5 and the display support 6, the display support 6 and the arm 7, the arm 7
The joint portion b, the pivot support portion c, and the pivot connection portion d are connected to each other by a hinge or the like so that the and the neck hanging portion 8 can rotate in the direction of the thick arrow in FIG. 7, respectively. The speaker / microphone section 9 is located at an end opposite to the display housing section 5 with respect to the arm section 7 and the neck hanging section 8.

An external device (not shown) connected to the cable unit 10 is an arbitrary wearable personal computer, a portable terminal device, or the like.
Audio, video signals and the like, such as display signals of a computer, are transmitted through the. That is, the display housing 5
And a generation and transmission of an input signal to the speaker microphone unit 9 and a reception of an output signal from the display housing unit 5 and the speaker microphone unit 9.

Next, the operation of the neck mount type wearable display device β when the user uses it will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the user wears the neck mount type wearable display device β such that the neck portion 8 is put on the neck. By rotating the joint portion b, the pivot support portion c, and the pivot joint portion d in the rotation direction of the thick arrow in FIG. The relative angle of each of the arm 7 and the neck portion 8 is changed, and the inclination angle of the display housing portion 5 located at the user's chest with respect to the neck portion 8 is changed to manually adjust the angle to be easy for the user to see. I do.

The cable section 10 is connected to an external device, and the speaker / microphone section 9 can freely output an audio signal from the external device and input a user's voice, and can output a video signal from the external device. Is output to the display B, so that a video is output to the user on the display B and presented to the display screen.

Also, the top and bottom of the neck-mounted type wearable display device β is turned upside down, and FIG.
If the joint portion b, the pivotal support portion c, and the pivotal connection portion d are rotationally bent in the direction of the thick arrow in FIG. 7A, as shown in FIG. It is possible to deform the posture in the form of laying on the top, and the speaker microphone unit 9 allows the user to freely output an audio signal from an external device and input a user's voice, and output an image on the display B to the user. Go to present the display screen.

Therefore, the user can easily wear the neck-mount type wearable display device β on the neck without any assembly, disassembly, or adjustment of the buckle, hands-free the display B at the chest, and sweats the head. The display screen can be presented so as to perform the visual work without obstruction and without blocking the visual field.

The weight of the neck-mounted type wearable display device α is distributed from the user's neck to the shoulders and back, so that the visual work can be performed for a long time with less fatigue at the time of wearing. In addition, a display screen can be presented so that the user can perform a visual operation while standing on a flat surface such as a desk without any assembly or disassembly.

In the device examples 1 and 2 described above, the external device is assumed to be mounted on the waist and back of the user, but the main unit including the CPU of the personal computer, the wireless communication device, and the like are displayed. If the housings 1 and 5 are compactly built in, the cable parts 4 and 10 are eliminated, and the neck-mount type wearable display devices α and β are configured as an integrated portable terminal such as a personal computer or a portable communication terminal. It is also possible.

In this regard, if the CCD cameras are compactly built in the display housings 1 and 5 and set in the direction of the user, the neck-mounted type wearable display devices α and β can be used for bidirectional video communication with a built-in wireless communication function. It is also possible to configure as a portable videophone which is one of the integrated portable terminals.

Further, instead of the speaker microphone sections 3 and 9, an earphone or a microphone may be externally provided as a headset. At this time, instead of a normal headset microphone or earphone, instead of a bone conduction microphone or a bone conduction earphone, the neck mount type wearable display devices α and β are connected to a terminal with enhanced noise resistance that is less affected by external environmental noise. It is also possible.

Further, if an echo canceller is built in the speaker microphone units 3 and 9, clearer voice communication can be performed. In addition, if the entirety of the neck-mounted type wearable display devices α and β is made waterproof, it can be used as an all-weather outdoor terminal such as rainy weather.

Also, if the speakers of the speaker microphone sections 3 and 9 are used as the above-mentioned headsets or provided near the user's ears on the neck hook sections 2 and 8, respectively, realism such as stereo sound can be obtained. A certain sound can be output.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to only the above-described means, but can achieve the object of the present invention and have the effect of the present invention. Within this, it is possible to change and implement as appropriate.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention,
While outputting sound, the user can see the display screen at the chest hands-free or input the user's voice, without obstructing the visual field, without discomfort due to sweating on the head, etc. A display screen can be presented to perform a visual task.

In addition, since the weight of the neck-mount type wearable display device is distributed from the user's neck to the shoulder and back, the long-lasting tiredness during wearing can be reduced. Further, with the configuration capable of performing a posture deformation that can be placed on a plane, the visual work can be performed on a flat surface such as a desk without assembling or disassembling at all.

Further, by incorporating the external device compactly, the portability can be further improved by using the external device as an integrated portable terminal. In addition, the use of bone conduction earphones and microphones of an external headset enables input and output of noise-resistant sound, and the use of an echo canceller removes echoes to ensure clear sound communication. It can be carried out.

Further, if the wearable display device of the neck-mount type is made waterproof, visual work can be performed outdoors even in rainy weather or the like. Further, by providing speakers near the headset or one ear of the user, sound with a sense of presence can be output.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first neck-mounted wearable display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is worn by a user.

FIG. 2 is a reduced front view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a reduced side view of the above.

FIG. 4 is a screen side perspective view of a first neck-mounted type wearable display device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second neck-mounted wearable display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the screen side when it is placed on a flat surface in the above.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing posture deformation in FIG. 5,
(A) is an explanatory view of a movable part before posture change,
(B) is an explanatory view in the case where the body is placed on the plane after the posture deformation.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a screen worn by a user in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

.alpha., .beta. neck-wearable wearable display device 1, 5 display cabinet 2 neck hanging part 3, 9 speaker microphone part 4, 10 cable part 6 display support part 7 arm part 8 neck hanging part a, b ... joint c ... pivot d ... pivot A, B ... display

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yukihisa Katayama 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Hirohisa Tezuka 3-19, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Manabu Mogi 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Tomoya Kosaka Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 19-2 within Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (56) References JP-A-6-141308 (JP, A) JP-A-5-110967 (JP, A) JP-A-6-205274 (JP, A) JP-A-8-293906 (JP, A) JP-A-10-155192 (JP, A) JP-A 5-48494 (JP, U) JP-A 5-59998 (JP, U) JP-A 5-76137 ( JP, U) Special Table Hei 8-511151 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G09F 9/00 H04N 5/64 H04N 5/222-5/257

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display device for presenting a display screen to a user hands-free, comprising: a display housing portion which is a housing housing a display for outputting and displaying an image to a user; and a joining portion connecting the display housing portion. A display supporting portion that is slidably and rotatably connected to support the display housing portion; an arm portion that is an arm that rotatably connects the display supporting portion with a pivotal support portion; and the arm portion is rotated by a pivotal connection portion. A neck portion that is freely connected and mounted on the user's neck, and a speaker microphone portion that is provided on the neck portion and includes a speaker that outputs a sound of a display and a microphone that inputs a user's sound. A neck mount type wearer characterized in that the posture of the neck mount type wearer can be any of mounting on a user's neck and standing on a flat surface. Bull display device. 2. A display device for presenting a display screen to a user hands-free, comprising: a display housing portion which is a housing housing a display for outputting and displaying an image to a user; and a joining portion connecting the display housing portion. A display supporting portion that is slidably and rotatably connected to support the display housing portion; an arm portion that is an arm that rotatably connects the display supporting portion with a pivotal support portion; and the arm portion is rotated by a pivotal connection portion. A neck portion that is freely connected and worn around the user's neck, and an external speaker microphone portion that includes a speaker that outputs a display sound and a microphone that inputs the user's sound, A neck-mounted wearable display characterized in that it can be mounted on a neck or placed on a plane by deforming its posture. apparatus. 3. An external device and a cable for generating and transmitting an input signal to the display housing unit and the speaker microphone unit and receiving an output signal from the display housing unit and the speaker microphone unit. The neck-mount type wearable display device according to claim 1, further comprising a cable portion to be connected. 4. The display housing unit includes a built-in device for generating and transferring an input signal to the display and the speaker / microphone unit and transferring and receiving an output signal from the display and the speaker / microphone unit. The wearable display device according to claim 1, wherein the wearable display device is a neck mount type.