JP4838003B2 - Cosmetic equipment - Google Patents

Description

  An object of the present invention is to improve cosmetic equipment such as a vanity table and a mirror table, and to make it possible to easily observe a portion that is usually difficult to see, such as the back of the user.

In Patent Literature 1, in a wash cabinet with a mirror, a cable with a small camera attached to the tip is provided, and a monitor device is provided on the back side of the mirror as a half mirror. The makeup facilities that can be projected are described. According to this makeup facility, an image of the oral cavity or the like can be enlarged and displayed on a monitor screen with a small camera.
Japanese Patent Application No. 5-15868

  Although the cosmetic equipment described in Patent Document 1 can display an intraoral image with a small camera, it is not suitable for observing the top of the head or the back of the head that the user wants to see, for example, during hair makeup. It is also possible to see the crown and back of the head by using a three-way mirror or by combining a hand mirror with the mirror, but in this case, the image projected on the mirror must be small, so detailed observation is difficult. There's a problem.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the cosmetic equipment adopted by the present invention is characterized in that, as described in claim 1, an imaging device and means for transmitting image data taken by the imaging device in a wireless manner are provided. A mirror that can be carried by the user, a display device that displays video based on the image data transmitted from the imaging device, and a lighting device, and the lens of the imaging device faces the mirror surface of the mirror It was to come.

  In the makeup facility, the mirror provided with the image pickup device may be configured such that the lens of the image pickup device faces a shooting window opened in the mirror body, as described in claim 2.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the display device comprises a projection device that projects an image captured by the imaging device on an elevation surface located near the makeup facility. Can be.

According to the decorative equipment according to the present invention, an image pickup device provided in a portable mirror, Rutotomoni to face the lens of the image pickup apparatus on the side mirror facing the mirror, the display for displaying the image captured by the imaging device Since the device is provided, the mirror is moved to the vicinity of the location to be observed, the desired location is photographed by the imaging device, and the image is displayed on the display device. It is possible to easily observe the back of the head and the like. Moreover, since it is easy to display an enlarged image on the display device, it is possible to observe a desired portion in detail. Since the imaging device is provided in the mirror, a bright image can be acquired without preparing separate illumination means by reflecting the light of the lighting device installed in the room with the mirror and irradiating the shooting location. Since the imaging device transmits image data in a wireless manner, wiring with the display device is unnecessary, and as a result, the movement of the mirror provided with the imaging device is simple.

  The cosmetic equipment targeted by the present invention includes furniture such as a vanity table, a mirror stand, and a dresser used when performing makeup, hair makeup, dressing, dressing, and the like, and a washroom in which this type of furniture is installed. It also includes a room such as a bathroom or a restroom, or a room formed by incorporating the same function as the furniture into a wall surface or the like to form a washroom or a restroom. The imaging device preferably uses a CCD camera, a CMOS camera, or other small camera modules similar to these, but it does not preclude the use of a digital camera product or a digital video camera product. The display device is not particularly limited as long as it can display an image, and a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, a CRT display, etc. can be used, depending on conditions such as a display area, an installation environment, and a price. What is necessary is just to select suitably. Also, a projection device such as a projector that projects an image on a wall surface or a screen can be employed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lens of the image pickup device faces the shooting window established in the mirror body, the target image can be reliably acquired simply by facing the mirror at the position to be shot. it can. Therefore, it is possible to intuitively control the mirror posture so as to be optimal for photographing a desired portion. Further, since the periphery of the photographing window facing the lens is a mirror surface, the light from the illumination device can be reflected by the mirror surface, and the photographing portion can be efficiently irradiated with the light.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the projection device that projects an image on an elevation located near the makeup facility is a display device, a large image can be easily obtained.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a bathroom vanity K, which is a type of cosmetic equipment. In the vanity table K, a relatively large fixed mirror M and a lighting device L are provided above a cabinet Q including a faucet R and a washbasin S. The vanity table K according to the present invention can be placed in any place such as the upper surface of the cabinet Q, and an image pickup device is provided in the portable mirror 10 that can be easily carried by the user, and images taken by the image pickup device are displayed. The display device 20 is built in the fixed mirror M or installed on the back side.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the portable mirror 10, which is configured so that the mirror body 11 can be supported in an upright state by the grip 12 and the mounting portion 13. In this example, a housing 14 is provided on the rear surface side of the mirror body 11 and at a place where the grip 12 is attached, and the imaging device 15 and the battery 16 are housed in the housing 14. In addition, a photographing window 11a is opened at the center of the mirror body 11 so that the lens 15a of the imaging device 15 faces the mirror surface of the mirror . As the imaging device 15, for example, a CCD camera module / CMOS camera module incorporating a wireless transmission mechanism is used. The transmission method is generally based on radio waves or infrared rays. For this reason, an antenna 17 or an infrared light emitting port for transmitting data from the image pickup device 15 is provided at an appropriate position of the portable mirror 10 as necessary. Although illustration is omitted, in addition to turning on and off the imaging device 15, an operation device for controlling operations such as photographing magnification and photosensitivity may be provided in the grip 12 of the portable mirror 10, or for operation. It is conceivable that a remote controller is provided independently, or is incorporated in a suitable place on the bathroom vanity K.

  The configuration of the portable mirror 10 is not limited to the above-described aspect, and does not prevent various changes. The shape of the mirror body 11 can be a circular shape, a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. The imaging device 15 can also be arranged on the upper edge of the mirror body 11, and in this case, it is not necessary to provide a shooting window in the mirror body 11.

  The type of the display device 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can display an image. For example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, a CRT display, or the like can be used. A part of the fixed mirror M can be cut out to expose the display surface of the display device 20 to the user side, but the entire fixed mirror M or at least a region corresponding to the display surface is formed by a half mirror, A configuration in which the display device 20 is disposed on the back side is also possible. In this way, when the display device 20 is not used, the entire surface of the fixed mirror M can be used as a mirror, and the display device 20 is not exposed, so that the aesthetics are not impaired.

  The display device 20 is connected to an image processing device 21 for processing the image data transmitted from the imaging device 15 so that it can be displayed on the display device 20, and an antenna for receiving the data is connected to the image processing device 21. 22 or an infrared receiver or the like is provided. Although not shown, a power supply device for supplying power to these devices is also provided. The operation device of the display device 20 may be provided separately from the remote controller or may be incorporated at a suitable place on the bathroom vanity K, but may be provided integrally with the operation device of the imaging device 15, and further, the imaging device. It is also possible to configure so as to be interlocked with 15 operations.

  A use mode of the makeup facility (washing vanity K) configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When the user P wants to look at a part that is difficult to observe with only the fixed mirror M (for example, the top and back of the head at the time of hair make-up, the back side at the time of wearing, the oral cavity, etc.) Since the mirror image projected on the hand mirror is further viewed with the fixed mirror M on the front, it has to be a very small image and the details are difficult to understand. On the other hand, in the present invention, the user P grasps and moves the grip 12 to place the portable mirror 10 at a position facing the desired observation location and photograph the desired location with the imaging device 15. The image data is transmitted to the bathroom vanity K side by a wireless method and displayed on the display device 20. Therefore, since an enlarged image of the desired observation location can be displayed on the display device 20, it is possible to observe the location desired to be viewed much more easily and more easily than in the past. Further, by reflecting the light of the lighting device L provided in the vanity table K with the portable mirror 10 and projecting it to the photographing location, a bright image can be obtained without preparing a separate light source.

  The video to be displayed on the display device 20 may be a moving image, a still image, or a continuous still image taken at a certain time interval. In addition to displaying at the same time as shooting, a video recording device or a buffer device is provided to temporarily store image data shot by the image pickup device 15, and after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 3 to 10 seconds, or arbitrarily) It is also possible to configure the display device 20 to play back the video after the set time. This example is suitable for observing a place where it is difficult to visually observe the display device 20 at the same time as photographing, such as the eyes, the front side of the face, and the oral cavity.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which a projection device 40 that projects an image on a wall surface or a screen 50 is a captured image display device. A part of the partition wall 4 located at the boundary between the bathroom 1 where the bathroom vanity K is installed and the bathroom 2 adjacent to the bathroom 1 is made transparent or translucent, and a screen 50 is disposed on the bathroom 1 side. A movable mirror 30 provided with an imaging device is disposed, and a projection device 40 such as a projector is disposed on the bathroom 2 side. When the partition wall 4 is made translucent, the partition wall 4 itself can be used as the screen 50. In this example, the washroom 1 corresponds to the cosmetic equipment of the present invention.

  The movable mirror 30 may be portable or may be attached to the wall surface with a movable bracket so that the angle of the mirror surface can be changed. When the movable mirror 30 is portable, the image data from the imaging device is transmitted to the projection device 40 directly by a wireless method or via a repeater or the like when the transmission distance is long. When the movable mirror 30 is attached with a bracket, the imaging device and the projection device 40 may be connected by the wiring 31.

  In the said makeup | decoration equipment, the image | video image | photographed with the imaging device of the movable mirror 30 can be projected on the screen 50 from the projection apparatus 40 provided in the bathroom 2 side, and can be seen on the washroom 1 side. Since the display device of this example can use the large screen 50, it can present a larger image as compared with the case of using the display device, and is therefore suitable for wide-range observation. Since the image projected from the projection device 40 can be viewed from the bathroom 2 side, for example, a movie or a TV program is projected and used by the user to watch various programs while bathing in the bathtub 3. It is also possible.

  As shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to install the projection device 40 on the washroom 1 side. In this case, since an image is projected from the washroom 1 side to the partition wall 4, it is not necessary to form the partition wall 4 transparently or translucently. In some cases, the partition wall 4 itself may be used as the screen 50. Conceivable. However, when the video program can be watched while taking a bath on the bathroom 2 side, the partition wall 4 needs to be formed to be transparent or translucent. In this example, the surface on which an image is projected from the projection device 40 may be an elevation surface in the washroom 1 and is not limited to the partition wall 4. In this example, since the distance between the imaging device of the movable mirror 30 and the projection device 40 is shortened, a wireless method can be adopted for image data transmission.

  In addition to the above, the present invention can be applied to a table, a dresser, a bedroom or a living room in which these are placed, and other changes are not prevented according to the situation of implementation.

1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of a vanity to which the present invention is applied. FIG. The portable mirror utilized for implementation of this invention is shown, Comprising: A figure (A) is a front view, A figure (B) is a side view, A figure (C) is side sectional drawing of the principal part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a side view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows the utilization condition of the vanity to which this invention is applied. The different form of the portable mirror utilized for implementation of this invention is shown, Comprising: A figure (A) is a front view, A figure (B) is a side view. The 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, Comprising: It is a perspective view which simplifies and shows the washroom to which this invention is applied, and the bathroom adjacent to this. The different aspect of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, Comprising: It is a perspective view which simplifies and shows the washroom to which this invention is applied, and the bathroom adjacent to this.

Explanation of symbols

K: Vanity table P ... User 1 ... Washroom 2 ... Bathroom 3 ... Bathtub 4 ... Partition wall 10 ... Portable mirror 11 ... Mirror body 11a ... Shooting window 12 ... Grip 13 ... Mounting part 14 ... Housing 15 ... Imaging device 15a ... lens 16 ... battery 17 ... antenna 20 ... display device 21 ... image processing device 22 ... antenna 30 ... movable mirror 40 ... projection device 50 ... screen

Claims (3)

An imaging device and a mirror that can be carried by a user provided with means for wirelessly transmitting image data captured by the imaging device, a display device that displays video based on the image data transmitted from the imaging device , A cosmetic facility comprising a lighting device, wherein the lens of the imaging device faces the mirror surface of the mirror .   The cosmetic equipment according to claim 1, wherein a lens of the imaging device is caused to face a photographing window opened in a mirror body of the mirror. The said display apparatus is a cosmetics installation of Claim 1 or 2 which consists of the projection apparatus which projects the image | video image | photographed with the said imaging device on the elevation surface located in the vicinity of cosmetics equipment.