JP3631323B2 - Multi-function electronic display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a multi-function electronic display device, and more particularly to an electronic display device for displaying a display message for advertising or attracting customers using an arbitrary electronic display such as a light emitting diode array, a plasma display, a CRT, or a liquid crystal display. The present invention relates to an added multi-function electronic display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many electronic display devices for displaying display messages for advertising or attracting customers using, for example, a light emitting diode array have been put into practical use.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
All of the conventional electronic display devices are so-called single-function devices that only display a display message on the electronic display, and have limited advertising or attracting customers.
Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function electronic display device capable of improving the advertising or attracting customers effect by adding another significant function to the conventional electronic display device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to an electronic display device having an electronic display for displaying characters such as characters and pictures, a human body sensor for detecting that a human is approaching, a predetermined display message by the display in response to a detection signal from the human body sensor Display means for displaying a scent, a scent generating means for generating a scent related to a display message in response to a detection signal from a human body sensor, a voice output means for outputting a voice message in response to a detection signal from a human body sensor, and a sales promotion The multifunction electronic display device further comprises card issuing means for issuing a card.
[0011]
[Action]
In the present invention , each function interacts in a complex and organic manner, and effectively performs advertising or customer collection functions.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
According to the multi-function electronic display device of the present invention, it is possible to dramatically improve the advertisement or the effect of attracting customers as compared with the conventional single-function electronic display device.
The above object, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
【Example】
The multi-function electronic display device 10 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a base 12 on which a housing 14 and an LED display 16 are installed. Note that a caster 18 is attached under the base 12, and therefore the multifunction electronic display device 10 is configured to be movable.
[0014]
A scent liquid tank 20 is provided at the upper end of the housing 14, and a plurality of types of scent liquids are individually stored in the scent liquid tank 20. Examples of scents include scents such as foods, herbs, fruits, cosmetics, and alcoholic beverages. Food aromas include salmon, matsutake mushrooms, grilled fish, yakiniku, udon, and coffee. Herbs include mint, citrus, lavender, and forest incense. Examples of fruit aroma include lemon, aloe, and melon. Cosmetics typically include perfumes. In addition, you may utilize the fragrance of the said fruit as a fragrance of cosmetics. Liquors include wine, whiskey and liqueur.
[0015]
A human body sensor 22 such as an infrared sensor is attached to the upper part of the housing 14, and this human body sensor 22 detects the person when the person approaches the electronic display device 10. A scent outlet 24 is formed below the human body sensor 22. As will be described later in detail, the scent outlet 24 is an opening for spreading the scent generated using the scent liquid stored in the scent liquid tank 20 to the outside.
[0016]
A card outlet 26 is further formed below the scent outlet 24 of the housing 14, and the card outlet 26 has a card issuing machine described later so that a person can easily take out the card. Promotion cards such as discount tickets, lottery tickets, invitation tickets, special coupons, event guides, new product guides, menu flyers, etc. are issued.
A speaker 28 is built in the lower part of the housing 14, and the speaker 28 outputs an advertisement or a voice message for attracting customers. The voice message effectively correlates with the scent emitted from the scent outlet 24. For example, when the scent of beer is emitted, “Pon! Schwer! The beer is delicious. Thank you for your work. Please take a beer ticket. A voice message such as is effective. Also, for example, when the scent of strawberry is emanating, “Lunch meal and tea time. Please take a card. May be output.
[0017]
Referring to the block diagram shown in FIG. 2, the multi-function electronic display device 10 of the embodiment includes a microcomputer 30. The microcomputer 30 controls various functions of the multi-function electronic display device 10. The microcomputer 30 is given the output of the human body sensor 22. When the human body sensor 22 detects the approach of a person, for example, a detection signal “1” is input to the microcomputer 30.
[0018]
The microcomputer 30 is further coupled with a ROM 32 and a RAM 34 such as an EEPROM. In addition to the control program, the ROM 32 stores data of standard voice messages such as “I welcome you” and “Thank you”. When an EEPROM is used, data of an atypical voice message input from the microphone 36 may be stored in the ROM 32. However, the data of such an atypical voice message may be stored in the RAM 34. The RAM 34 further includes a number counter for counting the number of persons approaching the multi-function electronic display device 10, a number counter for counting the number of cards issued, and a timer for counting a predetermined time such as a fragrance generation time and a voice message generation time. And other areas are allocated.
[0019]
Although not shown, the keyboard 38 connected to the microcomputer 30 displays which count value of the recording key operated when recording the sound from the microphone 36, the number of people counter, and the number counter other than the numeric keypad. Includes display keys to set. The numeric keypad is used to manually set or specify the scent number, voice message number, or display message number.
[0020]
The audio signal from the microphone 36 is input to the microcomputer 30 as audio data through the amplifier 40 and the A / D converter 42, and the microcomputer 30 writes (records) the audio data in the ROM 32 or the RAM 34. The microcomputer 30 also reads (reproduces) the audio data of the designated channel from the ROM 32 or the RAM 34. The read audio data is given to the speaker 28 through the D / A converter 44 and the amplifier 46. Therefore, the audio data read by the microcomputer 30 is output from the speaker 28 as an audio message.
[0021]
The microcomputer 30 further controls the vaporization controller 48. The vaporization controller 48 controls the vaporizers 50a, 50b and 50c, and the fragrance is emitted by the vaporizers 50a, 50b or 50c. The vaporizer 50a is the same as the other vaporizers 50b and 50c, but the scent liquid dropped from the scent liquid tank 20 (FIG. 1) and the scent liquid dropped by the drip apparatus are heated and vaporized. For example, a heating device such as a ceramic heater is included. However, such vaporizers 50a, 50b and 50c may be constituted by ultrasonic vaporizers. Then, the fragrant liquid evaporated by the vaporizer 50, 50 b or 50 c is emitted from the scent outlet 24 (FIG. 1) by the fan 52.
[0022]
The card issuing machine 54 is a device that issues the sales promotion card 56 as described above, and issues the card 56 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 30.
A display CPU 58 is further connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30, and the display CPU 58 displays messages and numerical values on the LED display 16 and the sub display 60. The sub-display 60 is provided on the back surface of the housing 14 in FIG. 1 and is used for displaying the values of the number counter and the number counter, that is, the number of persons and the number of cards. However, the LED display 16 may be replaced with the sub display 60. That is, the number of people and the number of cards may be displayed by the LED display 16. The display CPU 58 includes a display data RAM for storing display data.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the multi-function electronic display device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When a power switch (not shown) is turned on, in the first step S1, the microcomputer 30 instructs the display CPU 58 to display the display message 1 on the LED display 16. As a display message at this time, a catch phrase such as “Come on! Beer ticket is now being issued” or “Discount count is now being issued.” That is, the display message displayed at this stage is preferably a display message that has an effect of attracting people to the multi-function electronic display device 10.
[0024]
In the next step S <b> 2, the microcomputer 30 determines whether or not there is a detection signal from the human body sensor 22. If there is no detection signal, it waits until there is a detection signal. If there is a detection signal, in step S3, the scent number i to be generated in the vaporizer 50a, 50b or 50c is designated, and in step S4, the speaker 28 Specifies the voice message number j to be output. That is, in steps S3 and S4, the microcomputer 30 selects a scent and a voice message. Therefore, the microcomputer 30 selectively designates an appropriate one from the types of fragrance and voice message described above.
[0025]
In response, in steps S5 and S6, the microcomputer 30 controls the ROM 32 or RAM 34 and the vaporization controller 48 so as to output the designated scent and voice message.
In step S 7, the microcomputer 30 increments the number of people counter formed in the RAM 34. Next, in step S8, the microcomputer 30 controls the display CPU 58 to output another display message 2. As a display message at this time, “Is welcome!
[0026]
In the next step S <b> 9, the microcomputer 30 determines whether a person has taken a card based on a signal from the card issuing machine 54. If the card has not been removed, the process returns to the previous step S1. When the card is taken out, in the next step S10, the microcomputer 30 gives an instruction to the card issuing machine 54 to issue the next card. In step S11, the microcomputer 30 increments the number counter of the RAM 34 in response to the issued signal from the card issuing machine 54.
[0027]
Here, the microcomputer 30 executes steps S12 to S16 and outputs the scent, the voice message, and the display message again. That is, in step S12, the scent number i to be generated in the vaporizer 50a, 50b or 50c is designated, and in step S13, the voice message number j to be output from the speaker 28 is designated. In response, in steps S14 and S16, the microcomputer 30 controls the ROM 32 or RAM 34 and the vaporization controller 48 so as to output the designated scent and voice message. As a display message displayed in the last step S16, for example, an acknowledgment for taking a card such as “Thank you!
[0028]
Note that the scent output in step S5 or S14 is specifically executed according to a subroutine shown in FIG. That is, the vaporization controller 48 opens the infusion cock of the scented scent liquid designated by the microcomputer 30 and drops the scented liquid. At the same time, the ceramic heater is driven to generate heat, and the fan 52 is further driven. Accordingly, the scent designated by the microcomputer 30 at this time is emitted to the outside of the housing 14. If the microcomputer 30 detects the elapse of the predetermined time based on the timer in the RAM 34 and determines whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed, the microcomputer 30 instructs the vaporization controller 48 to stop generating the scent. To do. In response, the vaporization controller 48 closes the drip cock and stops the fan 52.
[0029]
Further, the voice message output in step S6 or S15 is specifically executed according to a subroutine shown in FIG. That is, the microcomputer 30 reads the voice message specified in the previous step S4 or S13 from the voice data channel of the ROM 32 or RAM 34 and outputs it to the D / A converter 44. When the passage of the predetermined time is detected, the output of the voice data to the D / A converter 44 is stopped, and the output of the voice message is terminated.
[0030]
Furthermore, the operation when the audio signal input from the microphone 36 or from another external input (not shown) is recorded by the microcomputer 30 is as shown in FIG. That is, the microcomputer 30 designates the recording channel of the ROM 32 or the RAM 34, and then determines whether or not the recording switch included in the keyboard 38 is turned on. If the recording switch is turned on, the microcomputer 30 writes the audio data from the A / D converter 42 to the corresponding recording channel.
[0031]
The operation when displaying the number of persons and the number of sheets on the sub display 60 or the main display 16 is shown in FIG. That is, in the first step of FIG. 7, the microcomputer 30 determines whether or not the display switch included in the keyboard 38 is turned on. When this display switch is turned on, in the next step, the microcomputer 30 gives the count value of the person counter to the display CPU 58 and displays the number of persons on the sub display 60 or the LED display 16. When the display switch is turned off, in the next step, the microcomputer 30 gives the count value of the number counter to the display CPU 58 and displays the number of sheets on the sub display 60 or the LED display 16.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiment, an LED display is used as the electronic display. However, it goes without saying that any other electronic display such as a plasma display, a CRT, or a liquid crystal display can be used as the electronic display.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic external view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for generating a scent.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for outputting a voice message.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a recording operation.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of displaying the number of persons or the number of sheets.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Multifunctional electronic display device 16 ... LED indicator 22 ... Human body sensor 28 ... Speaker 30 ... Microcomputer 32 ... ROM
34 ... RAM
36 ... microphone 38 ... keyboard 48 ... vaporization controllers 50a, 50b, 50c ... vaporizer 54 ... card issuing machine 56 ... card 58 ... display CPU
60 ... Sub-display

Claims (2)

In an electronic display device having an electronic display for displaying characters such as letters and pictures,
A human body sensor that detects when a human is approaching,
Display means for displaying a predetermined display message on the electronic display in response to a detection signal from the human body sensor;
A scent generating means for generating a scent related to the display message in response to a detection signal from the human body sensor;
A multi-function electronic display device, further comprising voice output means for outputting a voice message in response to a detection signal from the human body sensor, and card issuing means for issuing a promotional card. It further comprises a recording means for recording audio input from the outside,
Said audio output means includes a reproducing means for reproducing the recorded voice by said recording means, multifunctional electronic display device according to claim 1.

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