JPH07322938A - Vibrating chair system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give a warning to an attendant sleeping or having a chat in a conference or call out a specific person without impairing the atmosphere in a theater by selectively vibrating a desired chair among multiple chairs by remote control in a vibrating chair system. CONSTITUTION:When the selecting switch 11 of a controller 3 corresponding to the identification number applied to a specific chair is operated, the signal operating the vibrating mechanism 2 of the chair 1 corresponding to the selecting switch 11 is sent from a transmission section 13. The signal from the transmission section 13 is received by a reception section 5 on the chair 1 side, and the vibrating mechanism 2 is driven by a drive controller 6 based on the signal content.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair for conferences, a chair in a hospital or a theater, and more particularly to a vibrating chair system in which a vibrating mechanism is provided on the chair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a chair provided with a vibrating mechanism, there has been known a chair for use in acoustics, which is used in a theater or the like and provided with a unit that vibrates according to sound (for example,
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 58-45232 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11491/1991.
(See Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1), and a vibrating unit provided in the driver's seat to prevent drowsiness during driving (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 60-60).
Japanese Patent No. 135331) is known.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] At meetings, etc., drowsiness and chatting of attendees hinder the smooth proceedings of the proceedings, and when the moderator warns a person who is dozing, the moderation is interrupted. Resulting in. In a waiting room such as a hospital, a deaf person may not be able to hear that he or she is called. Furthermore, in theaters,
Making a call by public broadcasting during a play may impair the atmosphere in the theater. In a noisy place such as a karaoke studio, it is often impossible to hear the voice, and it may be difficult to understand even if people around you call your turn. Even if a conventional vibrating chair is installed in such a place, since the conventional vibrating chair vibrates multiple chairs at the same time or is used for personal use, it is necessary to eliminate the above situation. It is not something that can be done.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a desired chair can be vibrated from a plurality of chairs by remote control with a simple structure, and a conference can be performed. The presenter can give warnings to attendees who are dozing or chatting with others, etc. without interrupting the moderator, and can also prevent a specific person sitting in a chair from spoiling the atmosphere of the theater etc. It is an object to provide a vibrating chair system that can be called.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a vibrating chair system according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with a plurality of chairs provided with a vibrating mechanism on a seat surface or a backrest, and the vibrating mechanism of each chair is remote. Is a vibrating chair system including a controller for selectively driving and controlling at
The chair has a selection switch corresponding to the identification number assigned to each chair, and a transmission unit that outputs a signal for remotely operating the operation of the vibration mechanism by operating the selection switch. The chair is an output signal from the transmission unit. And a drive control unit for controlling the operation of the vibrating mechanism based on a signal received by the receiving unit. A vibrating chair system according to a second aspect includes a plurality of transmitters of the controller, the transmitters are arranged at different positions, and output signals from the transmitters. The vibrating chair system according to claim 3 uses the chair for a meeting or the like.

[0006]

According to the vibrating chair system of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when the selection switch of the controller corresponding to the identification number given to each chair is operated, the transmitting unit selects the chair corresponding to the selection switch. A signal for operating the vibrating mechanism is transmitted. On the other hand, on the chair side, the signal from the transmitter of the controller is received by the receiver, and the operation of the vibration mechanism is controlled by the drive controller based on the content of the signal. Therefore, a desired chair can be selectively vibrated from a plurality of chairs remotely. Further, according to the vibrating chair system of the second aspect, since the transmission signals are output from the plurality of transmitting units arranged at different positions toward the chair, the receiving operation of the receiving unit of the chair is reliably performed. Further, claim 3
According to the above vibrating chair system, it is possible to call the attention by selectively vibrating the chair on which the person who is dozing or chatting is sitting during the conference.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vibrating chair system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic configuration when the vibrating chair system is applied to a conference chair. The vibrating chair system comprises a plurality of chairs 1, each chair 1 is provided with a vibrating mechanism 2, and a controller 3 for selectively vibrating the vibrating mechanism 2 remotely.
A vibrating mechanism 2 is provided inside the seat of the chair 1, and a receiving portion 5 for receiving a signal transmitted from the controller 3 is provided on the side surface of the backrest of the chair 1 and a receiving signal of the receiving portion 5 is used. A drive control unit 6 that drives and controls the vibration mechanism 2 is provided. Further, a power supply connecting portion 7 for supplying power to the vibration mechanism 2 and the like is provided on a leg portion of the chair 1. Power cord 8 and socket 9 are laid on the floor,
By inserting the power supply connection part 7 into the socket 9, the chair 1
Power is supplied to. The wiring inside the chair 1 is not shown. The controller 3 includes an operation panel 12 on which a selection switch 11 corresponding to an identification number assigned to each chair 1 and operation keys are arranged, and a transmission unit 13 which outputs a signal corresponding to the operation of the operation panel 12. And are provided.

Next, a specific structure of the vibration mechanism 2 provided on the chair 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The vibration mechanism 2 is driven by the drive control unit 6 based on the signal received by the receiving unit 5, and includes the seat plate 1 a of the chair 1 and the skin cover 1.
It is embedded in a part of the cushioning material between b. The vibrating mechanism 2 has a vibrator 23 having an eccentric weight 22 eccentrically attached to a motor 21 and a rotation shaft 21a thereof, which is housed in a space formed by an upper case 24 and a lower case 25. There is. On the upper surface of the upper case 24, an opening 24a having a size that allows the vibrator 23 to vibrate is formed, and the vibrator 23 is provided so as to slightly project from the opening 24a. Further, the vibrator 23 has a vibrator lid 26 that is adhered or screwed and fixed to the lower surface thereof, and the motor 21 is screwed and fixed to the vibrator lid 26. Further, a plurality of holes 26a are opened at predetermined positions of the vibrator lid 26, and a plurality of shafts 27 provided upright from the bottom surface portion of the lower case 25 are inserted into the holes 26a, and the shafts 27 are also provided.
A compression spring 28 that urges the vibrator 23 upward is inserted through the. In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the vibrator 23, the vibrator 2
A stopper portion 29 is formed to prevent 3 from coming off above the opening portion 24a. In the vibration mechanism 2 configured as described above, the vibrator 23 vibrates due to the eccentric movement of the eccentric weight 22 that accompanies the rotation operation of the motor 21.

Next, a specific configuration of the transmitter 13 of the controller 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The transmitter 13
The circuit comprises an infrared remote control transmission LSI 30 and an infrared light emitting diode 31 whose emission is controlled by the LSI 30. The LSI 30 includes an input unit 32, a data register unit 33, an oscillation frequency dividing unit 34, and an output unit 35. The input unit 32 is the selection switch 1 of the operation panel 12.
A key input circuit 41 that turns on and off in response to a key operation such as 1, a timing signal generation circuit 42 that determines the priority of the operated selection switch 11, and a signal that matches the code between transmission and reception. And a code bit signal generation circuit 43. As the selection switch 11, a switch that outputs a signal while a key is pressed and can be repeatedly pressed and a single operation in which a signal is output once in response to a key input is used. ing.

Further, the data register section 33 generates a hold pulse having a long pulse width in the continuous operation by the output of the timing signal generating circuit 42, and a hold / pulse generating a single pulse having a short pulse width in the single operation. It has a single pulse signal generator 44. The oscillation frequency divider 34 divides an oscillator 45, a frequency divider 46 that divides the frequency of the oscillator 45, and a signal from the frequency divider 46 into two.
It has a decoder 47 for digitizing. The output unit 35 is
An OR circuit 48 that takes the logical sum of the signals from the key input circuit 41, the code bit signal generation circuit 43, and the hold / single pulse signal generator 44, and the signal from this OR circuit 48 and the signal from the frequency divider 46 are combined. Output synthesis circuit 4
9 and 9. An infrared light emitting diode 31 is connected to a terminal of the output combining circuit 49 via a resistor and a transistor.

Next, a specific configuration of the receiving section 5 of the chair 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The receiving unit 5 includes a light receiving element 51.
An amplifier 52 that amplifies the signal received by the detector, a detector 53 that detects a remote control command signal from the received signal, and a transmitter 1
LS for receiving infrared remote control paired with 3
I60 and. The reception LSI 60 performs error checking and error correction of a received signal, and has an input shift register 61 that removes a carrier and receives a command signal, and an input that counts the number of pulses of the signal received by the input shift register 61. A pulse counter 62, a code check unit 63 for checking a code signal preset in the receiving unit 5, an error detecting unit 64 for detecting an error in the received signal, and a signal from the input shift register 61. It is composed of a shift register 65, an oscillator 66 for synchronizing timing, an up counter 67, a data check unit 68 for checking signal data, a latch circuit 69, an output buffer 70 and the like.
The output signal from the output buffer 70 is given to the drive control unit 6, and the drive control unit 6 drives the vibration mechanism 2. The circuit of the light receiving element 51, the receiving unit 5, and the drive control unit 6 are provided for each chair 1.

Next, the operation of the vibrating chair system configured as described above will be described. At the meeting, the moderator has the controller 3 and the attendees sit in the chair 1. The moderator operates the selection switch 11 of the chair 1 on which the attendant who is dozing or has a chat sits to vibrate the vibration mechanism 2 of the corresponding chair 1 to call attention without interrupting the moderator. You can In addition, by continuously pressing the selection switch 11 depending on the degree of drowsiness or chatting, the vibration mechanism 2 of the chair 1 continues to vibrate during that time, and thus it is possible to continuously call attention.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of another embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of controllers 3 are arranged at different positions, and the respective controllers 3 transmit signals in synchronization or separately. With such a configuration, even if the signal sent from one controller 3 cannot be received by the receiving unit 5 due to the presence of an obstacle, the signal sent from the other controller 3 can be received. It enables reliable remote control.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of still another embodiment. This embodiment is a chair 81 in which one chaise lounge installed in a waiting room such as a hospital or a theater is divided to allow a plurality of people to sit. In this chair 81, vibration is not transmitted to other seats by separating the seats or interposing a vibration absorbing material between the seats. The vibrating mechanism 2 is provided on each of the separated seat portions, and the receiving portion 5 and the drive control portion 6 are provided on the side surface of the backrest. The receiving section 5 and the drive control section 6 may be shared by one chair and one chair.

Next, effects of the above system will be described.
In a waiting room such as a hospital, people with deafness may not be able to hear that they have been called, but if this system is adopted, the reception desk will be informed in advance of the number of chair 1 or 81 on which they are sitting. By doing so, when a call operation is performed at the receptionist, the person sitting in the chair can surely know that he / she has been called, and the call announcement is repeated at the reception desk as in the past. There is no need to do it. Further, in a theater, if a call is made by an announcement in the hall during a play, the atmosphere may be impaired. However, if this system is adopted, a specific person can be called without impairing the surrounding atmosphere. Further, in a karaoke studio or the like, even if the surroundings are noisy, it is possible to know for sure that it is around my turn.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the configuration of the transmitting / receiving unit may be a transmitting / receiving system by a radio wave signal instead of an infrared signal transmitting / receiving system. . Further, the receiving unit 5 and the drive control unit 6 provided on the side of the chair 1 are not limited to the side surface of the backrest of the chair 1, and may be provided at any position as long as the person sitting on the chair does not become an obstacle. Absent. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the vibration of the chair is changed by sending a continuous / single-shot signal. However, for example, if a configuration capable of adjusting the strength of the vibration is added, it is necessary to be careful in a meeting, for example. It is possible to give a warning by giving a strong vibration to a chair on which an attendant is sitting.

[0017]

As described above, according to the vibrating chair system of the first aspect of the present invention, by operating the selection switch of the controller, a signal for operating the chair vibrating mechanism corresponding to the selection switch is output. Since the vibration mechanism of the corresponding chair is driven based on the signal, a desired chair can be selectively vibrated remotely from a plurality of chairs installed, which has some influence on the surroundings. Without hesitation, the person sitting in the chair can be alerted or called. Further, according to the vibrating chair system of the second aspect of the invention, since the plurality of transmitters of the controller are arranged at different positions, even if the signal from one transmitter is hard to reach, Can vibrate the vibrating mechanism of the chair, so that the remote control can be reliably performed. According to the vibrating chair system of the third aspect of the present invention, by using the chair for a meeting, a warning is given to a person who is sleeping or chatting without interrupting the progress of the meeting. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a vibrating chair system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the system.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a vibrating mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a transmission unit of the controller.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a receiving unit of a chair.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a vibrating chair system according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a vibrating chair system according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Chair 2 Vibration Mechanism 3 Controller 5 Receiver 6 Drive Control Unit 11 Operation Key 13 Transmitter 81 Chair

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vibrating chair system comprising a plurality of chairs each having a vibration mechanism provided on a seat surface or a backrest, and a controller for selectively driving and controlling each vibration mechanism of the chairs remotely. The chair has a selection switch corresponding to an identification number given to each of the chairs, and a transmission unit that outputs a signal for remotely operating the operation of the vibration mechanism by operating the selection switch, Is a vibrating chair system, comprising: a receiving unit that receives an output signal from the transmitting unit; and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the vibrating mechanism based on a signal received by the receiving unit. 2. The vibrating chair system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of transmitters of the controller are provided, the transmitters are arranged at different positions, and each of them outputs a signal. 3. The vibrating chair system according to claim 1, wherein the chair is a conference chair.