JP6380824B2 - VR goggles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to VR (Virtual Reality) goggles that transition from a standby state folded on a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional use state.

  Conventionally, goggles for stereoscopically viewing an image are known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a stereoscopic display tool for stereoscopically viewing an image on a display screen of a portable game machine or the like. In this stereoscopic display device, the side wall and the bent portion are provided so as to be foldable. When used, the stereoscopic display is positioned at a predetermined position by the lens, the side wall, and the bent portion, and is formed into a square shape by the portable electronic terminal. Thus, the image displayed on the portable electronic terminal can be stereoscopically viewed.

  The stereoscopic device disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a convex lens L in which a prism L2 whose apex angle is directed to the optical axis is bonded to a predetermined position on the optical axis, and a right optical element. A configuration is adopted in which convex lenses R each having a prism R2 having an apex angle directed toward the optical axis are arranged on the left and right as viewed from the viewpoint. In addition, a book format is adopted which is based on a pair of foldable covers and can be folded like a book or notebook when not in use.

JP 2017-040809 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-222026

  However, even if the conventional goggles for stereoscopic viewing can be folded and made compact, they are not so thin as to be accommodated on a two-dimensional plane. In particular, a two-dimensional plane is a postcard size and has not been proposed to be light enough to be mailed as a normal postcard.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is thin, light and small, can be mailed as a normal postcard, and is in a three-dimensional use state from a thin standby state folded on a two-dimensional plane. An object of the present invention is to provide VR goggles that make a transition to.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the VR goggles of the present invention are VR (Virtual Reality) goggles that transition from a standby state folded on a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional use state, and an eyepiece surface portion having one end connected to a substrate. A top plate connected to the other end of the eyepiece surface, a pair of struts having one end connected to the substrate and the other end connected to the top plate, and a pair of VR lenses. A lens unit installed on the back side of the eyepiece surface portion, and the eyepiece surface portion on which the lens unit is installed, the top plate portion, and the support column portion are two-dimensionally arranged on the substrate in a standby state. While being housed, the eyepiece surface portion and the support column portion stand up in use.

  As described above, the eyepiece surface portion, the top plate portion, and the support column portion on which the lens unit is installed are two-dimensionally accommodated on the substrate in the standby state, while the eyepiece surface portion and the support column portion stand up in the use state. In the state, it can be made thin, light and small.

  (2) In the VR goggles of the present invention, the substrate has a substantially normal postcard shape and size, and the eyepiece surface portion, the top plate portion, and the pair of column portions are in a standby state. , And are two-dimensionally accommodated on the substrate without overlapping each other.

  With this configuration, the VR goggles can be accommodated on a postcard-sized plane. In particular, the specified weight of a normal postcard is 2 to 6 g. However, according to the present invention, it falls within the range of the specified weight, so that it can be shipped and delivered by mail. This makes it possible to view a stereoscopic image with a simple configuration.

  (3) Moreover, in the VR goggles of the present invention, the VR lens is opposed to the smartphone screen in a state where the substrate and the top plate sandwich each long side of the smartphone screen. To do.

  With this configuration, it is possible to display a stereoscopic image by allowing the VR lens to face the screen of the smartphone in a use state.

  (4) Further, in the VR goggles of the present invention, the substrate, the eyepiece surface portion, the top plate portion, and the pair of support columns constitute a pressure-bonded postcard, and the lens unit is in the standby state when the substrate is in the standby state. And the eyepiece surface portion.

  With this configuration, the VR lens can be accommodated in a compact manner. As a result, it can be housed inside the crimped postcard and shipped by mail.

  According to the present invention, in a standby state, it is thin, light and small and can be mailed as a normal postcard, and in a used state, a three-dimensional image can be displayed.

It is the figure which gave the goggles 1 for VR which concern on this embodiment to the expand | deployed crimping postcard. It is a figure which shows an external appearance when the goggles for VR 1 which concern on this embodiment are accommodated in a crimping postcard. It is a figure which shows the process in which the goggles for VR which concern on this embodiment are changed to a use state, peeling a pressure-bonding postcard. It is a figure which shows the process in which the goggles for VR which concern on this embodiment are changed to a use state, peeling a pressure-bonding postcard. It is a figure which shows a mode that the VR goggles 1 concerning this embodiment became a use condition. It is a figure which shows a mode that the VR goggles 1 concerning this embodiment became a use condition. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the goggles for VR 1 to the smart phone. It is a figure which shows the modification of a lens unit.

  The inventor of the present invention pays attention to the fact that VR goggles that are thin enough to be accommodated on a two-dimensional plane have not been proposed in the past. The present inventors have found that it is possible to provide VR goggles that transition from a thin standby state folded into a three-dimensional use state to the present invention.

  That is, the VR goggles of the present invention are VR (Virtual Reality) goggles that transition from a standby state folded on a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional use state, and an eyepiece surface portion having one end connected to a substrate. A top plate connected to the other end of the eyepiece surface, a pair of struts having one end connected to the substrate and the other end connected to the top plate, and a pair of VR lenses. A lens unit installed on the back side of the eyepiece surface portion, and the eyepiece surface portion on which the lens unit is installed, the top plate portion, and the support column portion are two-dimensionally arranged on the substrate in a standby state. While being housed, the eyepiece surface portion and the support column portion stand up in use.

  As a result, the present inventor has made it possible to realize a VR goggles that is thin, light and small and can be mailed as a normal postcard. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[Standby configuration]
FIG. 1 is a view in which a VR goggle 1 according to this embodiment is applied to a developed crimped postcard. In the VR goggles 1, the substrate 2 and the eyepiece surface portion 3 are connected by a refracting portion 3a. A lens unit 4 is provided on the eyepiece 3. The lens unit 4 is provided with a pair of lenses 4a, and is integrally molded with a transparent resin so that the whole including the pair of lenses 4a has a rectangular shape. In the present invention, the lens unit 4 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and it is possible to adopt a mode in which the periphery of the lens or the space between the lenses is cut to reduce the weight. For example, FIG. 8 is a view showing a modification of the lens unit, but as shown in FIG. This makes it possible to reduce the weight. Further, the pair of lenses 4a is configured to be thin and stereoscopically viewable, and for example, a Fresnel lens can be used. This Fresnel lens is a lens in which a normal lens is divided into concentric regions to reduce the thickness, and has a saw-like cross section. As the number of divisions is increased, the thickness becomes thinner, so there is an advantage that the material can be reduced and the weight can be reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the lens unit 4 is provided in the eyepiece surface part 3 with a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

  In the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment, the eyepiece surface portion 3 and the top plate portion 5 are connected by a refracting portion 3b. The top plate 5 is supported by a pair of support columns 7. The top plate portion 5 and the pair of column portions 7 are connected by a bent portion 7c, and the substrate 2 and the pair of column portions 7 are connected by a refracting portion 7b. In FIG. 1, the refracting portion 7 b and the substrate 2 are not connected to show the unfolded state before crimping, but the pair of pasting portions 7 a is connected to the substrate 2 by the refracting portion 7 d, and the pair of pasting portions By attaching the part 7 a to the substrate 2, the refracting part 7 b and the substrate 2 are connected.

  The eyepiece surface portion 3 and the top plate portion 5 have the same width in the vertical direction toward the paper surface of FIG. 1, and the eyepiece surface portion 3 and the top plate portion 5, and the pair of support columns 7 and It is divided into a pair of pasting portions 7a. In addition, the folding | returning part 2a is provided in the left end part toward the FIG. In the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment, the substrate 2, the eyepiece surface portion 3, the top plate portion 5, the support column portion 7, and the pasting portion 7 a are formed of paper. Any material that is thin, lightweight, and has a function similar to paper may be used, and the present invention is not limited to paper.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing an external appearance when the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment are accommodated in a crimping postcard. That is, FIG. 2 shows that in the unfolded state of FIG. 1, the right top plate 5, the lens unit 4, the pair of pasting portions 7 a, and the pair of support columns 7 are arranged on the left substrate 2. The state overlapped by the valley folding in the part 7d is shown. At this time, the crimping postcard may be configured using a crimping sheet. On the eyepiece surface portion 3 on the opposite side of the lens unit 4, a lens corresponding portion 4b having a cut perforation is formed at a position corresponding to the pair of lenses 4a. In addition, you may provide the slit 2b so that a user may peel off a crimping postcard easily. Thus, since the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment can be accommodated on a two-dimensional plane, the VR goggles 1 can be configured with a crimped postcard. Further, since the lens unit 4 is made of a thin resin and the main part of the VR goggles 1 is made of paper, it is very light and normally fits within the specified weight of the postcard. The normal weight of a normal postcard is 2 g to 6 g. However, according to the present invention, the postcard falls within the range of the specified weight, so that it can be sent out by mail at a normal postcard charge.

[Change from standby to use]
The VR goggles 1 composed of a crimped postcard can be changed to a use state. 3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating a process of changing the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment to a use state while peeling off the crimping postcard. The user peels off the pressure-bonded postcard from the slit 2b, and erects the top plate portion 5 while dividing the eyepiece surface portion 3 and the top plate portion 5 from the slit 6 and the pair of support column portions 7 and the pair of attaching portions 7a. . At that time, the lens-corresponding portion 4b with perforations is removed. As a result, the lens 4a is exposed.

  In the refracting portion 7b, the pair of support column portions 7 stand up in a valley fold, and the bent portion 7c is bent so that the pair of support column portions 7 form a gentle mountain fold. When viewed from the side, it rises as an oblique surface that forms a trapezoid. At the same time, the eyepiece surface portion 3 rises from the substrate 2 by being folded at the refracting portion 3a, and the eyepiece surface portion 3 and the top plate portion 5 are raised by turning the refracting portion 3b to be mountain folded.

  5 and 6 are views showing a state where the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment are in use. As described above, the state transitions from the standby state folded on the two-dimensional plane to the three-dimensional use state, and in the use state, the eyepiece surface portion 3 and the pair of support columns 7 stand to support the top plate portion 5. . FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state where the VR goggles 1 are attached to the smartphone 10. Thus, since a pair of lens 4a opposes the screen of a smart phone and becomes parallel, it becomes possible to display a three-dimensional image with respect to a user.

  Note that it is possible to print advertisement information, URL, or QR code (registered trademark) on any location of the crimping postcard. The user can read such information with a smartphone, access a corresponding site, and download an application. Advertising information can also be included in this application.

  The VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment can correspond to a general-purpose stereoscopic image, and can also correspond to a stereoscopic image provided by a dedicated application. Furthermore, when the user accesses the application, information such as the date and time of access, the type of direct mail by crimping postcard, the type of smartphone, the action by the user (number of clicks, etc.), the position of the user, etc. are acquired and used for marketing. It is also possible.

  As described above, according to the VR goggles 1 according to the present embodiment, in a standby state, it is thin, lightweight, small and can be mailed as a normal postcard, and in a used state, a stereoscopic image can be displayed. It becomes possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 VR goggles 2 Substrate 2a Folding part 2b Slit 3 Eyepiece part 3a Refraction part 3b Refraction part 4 Lens unit 4a Lens 4b Lens corresponding part 5 Top plate part 6 Slit 7 Supporting part 7a Pasting part 7b Refraction part 7c Bending part 7d Refraction part 10 Smartphone 40 Lens connection part

Claims (4)

VR (Virtual Reality) goggles that transition from a standby state folded on a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional use state,
An eyepiece with one end connected to the substrate;
A top plate connected to the other end of the eyepiece surface;
A pair of struts having one end connected to the substrate and the other end connected to the top plate;
A lens unit having a pair of VR lenses and installed on the back side of the eyepiece surface portion,
The eyepiece surface portion on which the lens unit is installed, the top plate portion, and the support column portion are two-dimensionally accommodated on the substrate in a standby state, while in the use state, the eyepiece surface portion and the support column portion are arranged on the substrate. VR goggles characterized by standing from   The substrate has a substantially normal postcard shape and size, and the eyepiece surface portion, the top plate portion, and the pair of support columns are two-dimensionally arranged on the substrate without overlapping each other in a standby state. The VR goggles according to claim 1, wherein the VR goggles are housed in a mechanical manner. The board is in contact with one long side of the smartphone on the side far from the eyepiece surface and on a side different from the screen of the smartphone, and the top plate is on the side far from the eyepiece surface on the screen side of the smartphone. By contacting the other long side, the smart phone is sandwiched between the substrate and the top plate, and in this state, the VR lens faces the screen of the smart phone. Item 3. VR goggles according to item 2. The substrate, the eyepiece surface portion, the top plate portion, and the pair of support pillar portions constitute a crimping postcard, and the lens unit is sandwiched between the substrate and the eyepiece surface portion in a standby state. The VR goggles according to claim 3.