JPH0829724A - Shouldering supporter of image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the supporter of an image display device which does not impart a compressive feel to the head, prevents direct acting of its own weight of a display on the neck, has an excellent feel of use and does not choose a place for use by providing this supporter with breast pad parts and a hanging- on-neck member. CONSTITUTION:A user places the breast pad parts 12L, 12R on the breast, sets a belt 17 at the rear part of the neck in the state of supporting this belt with the breast and engages the engaging holes formed at engaging means 18 with the projecting parts of fixtures 16. As a result, the length of the belt 17 is made adjustable and since the belt 17 is turnable around the projecting part relative to the belt fixing parts 16R and 16L, the tilt angles of struts 11L and 11R with the user are simultaneously adjustable as well. An arm 14 and the struts 11L and 11R are so connected as to be stretchable and contractable and therefore, the height of the image display device is settable. The inclination of the display screen of the image display device with the user is adjustable as well by screwing of a panhead 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device support, and more particularly to an image display device support used when the display is used in a state in which the display is close to both eyes of a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image display device for use in a state where a display is placed close to both eyes of a user, for example, a goggle type which is worn on a head by a band as a support for a stereoscopic image game machine. Or, there is a head mount type.

[0003]

Since the goggle type or head mount type is directly attached to the head with a band-shaped band, it gives a feeling of pressure to the head, and the weight of the display directly hangs on the neck, causing a stiff shoulder. It was a cause of fatigue.
In particular, when applied to a game machine in which many users of the image display device are children, the usage time becomes long,
Compared to an adult, it has less force to bear the load applied to the neck, so it is more prone to fatigue and has a greater impact on health. In addition, when the user is a woman, the hairstyle is likely to be disturbed, so that the user is apt to be uncomfortable in use and tends to be disliked. Furthermore, since it is tied to the head with a band, it is not easy to remove it, and if there is a danger in the surroundings, it is difficult to avoid the danger because the outside world cannot be seen immediately and there is also the problem of easy injury. Therefore, a stationary support tool as shown in FIG. 1 can be considered. This stationary support 1 has two L
One end of each of the mold arms 2 and 3 is connected by a connecting portion 4, a pan head 5 used for a camera tripod is attached to the connecting portion 4, and a display 7 is screwed by a screw 6 of the pan head 5. It is something to stop. When using the stationary support tool 1, the user places the stationary support tool 1 on a table such as a desk and brings his / her face close to the display 7 to display the inside display screen as shown in FIG. look in. However, the stationary support 1 of FIG. 1 has to be placed on a desk or a table when it is used in a game or the like, so that the place of use is restricted and it cannot be used in a place without a desk or outdoors. There is. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to
An image display device support tool that prevents the weight of the display from being applied directly to the neck without reducing the pressure on the head, reduces stiff shoulders and fatigue, and has excellent usability and can be used anywhere. Is to provide.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Briefly stated, the present invention provides a shoulder strap for fixing the image display device by hanging it around the neck when the display screen of the image display device is used with eyes close to it. A model image display device support tool including first and second arms, a pair of breast pads, a third arm, a connecting means, and a neck hanging member. The first and second arms are
Each of them is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction with a certain distance therebetween. The breast pads are formed on the lower portions of the first and second arms, respectively. The third arm is connected to the upper ends of the first and second arms and is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction. The connecting means is fixedly held by the third arm and detachably connects the image display device. Both ends of the neck hanging member are engaged with the first and second arms.

[0005]

[Operation] An image display device is detachably attached to the connecting portion,
The neck rest is used by hanging the neck rest member around the user's neck with the chest rest portion resting against the user's chest and being supported by the chest. At this time, since the own weight of the image display device is distributed to the neck hanging member and the pair of breast pads, the head and neck are not directly burdened unlike the hend mount type, and stiffness of the shoulder and fatigue can be reduced. .

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an image display device support tool (hereinafter, simply referred to as "support tool") according to one embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, a support tool 10 of the first embodiment includes a pair of left and right columns (main arms) 11 made of a material such as resin or metal.
L and 11R are included, and chest pads 12L and 12R are formed at the lower ends of the columns 11L and 11R. Chest part 12L,
12R is preferably pivotally supported at the lower ends of the columns 11L and 11R so that the angle of contact with the chest can be adjusted by the shaft 13. The upper ends of the columns 11L and 11R are connected by a U-shaped connecting arm 14. A recess is formed inside the column 11L or 11R so that the connecting arm 14 can be adjusted to a desired height, and spring-loaded protrusions are formed on the peripheral side surfaces of both lower ends of the connecting arm 14. You may. A platform 15 is fixed to the connecting arm 14 by screwing or the like. Then, the belt fixing portions 16L and 16R are fixed to a part of the columns 11L and 11R. Belt fixing part 1
One end of the belt 17 is directly fixed to or engaged with the 6L via the engaging member 18, and the engaging member 18 fixed to the other end of the belt 17 is engaged with the belt fixing portion 16R. The engagement tool 18 is formed to be longer than the end of the belt 17 and has a plurality of engagement holes formed at a certain interval therein, and the engagement holes 18 are formed in the belt fixing portions 16R (and 16L) in the engagement holes. It is configured to engage the protrusions. Therefore, the length of the belt 17 to be hung on the neck can be adjusted by shifting the engaging hole to be engaged with the convex portion in a stepwise manner. The material of the belt 17 may be resin or leather.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a use state of the support tool 10 of FIG. In use, first, the image display device 7 is screwed and fixed by the platform 15. The user disengages the other end of the belt 17 and hangs the belt 17 on the rear part of the neck while the chest pads 12L and 12R are applied to the chest and supported by the chest, and the belt 17 has a desired length. A certain engaging hole of the engaging tool 18 at the other end of the belt 17 is engaged with the convex portion of the fixing tool 16R so that This allows the belt 17
And the inclination angle of the columns 11L and 11R with respect to the user can be adjusted at the same time because the belt 17 can rotate about the belt fixing portions 16R and 16L with the convex portion as an axis. Since the arm 14 and the columns 11L and 11R are connected so that they can be expanded and contracted,
The user can set the height of the image display device 7. By engaging the recesses inside the pillars 11L or 11R with the projections on the peripheral side surfaces of the lower ends of the connecting arms 14, they can be fixed in a desired height, and fixed by the weight of the image display device 7. It doesn't shift. The inclination of the display screen of the image display device 7 with respect to the user can be adjusted not only by adjusting the angle of the belt 17 but also by screwing the platform 15 or the like. By thus setting the image display device 7 at a desired position and sometimes adjusting the display screen at a desired angle, it is possible to use the image display device 7 with eyes close to it.

By the way, various modifications can be considered for the respective parts of the embodiment of FIG. For example, the platform 15 may be configured so that the tilt angle of the display screen can be adjusted by screwing or the like. The connecting arm 14 may be adjustable in its horizontal length with respect to the user according to the size of the user's body (particularly the width of the chest pad). As another example of the engagement tool 18,
As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of engagement holes 18b are formed in advance at the other end of the belt 17 at regular intervals, and one end of the engagement tool 18 is rotatably supported by a fixing portion 16R to engage. On the other end of the tool 18, a plurality of protrusions 18a, which are smaller than the engaging holes, are formed at regular intervals. By forming the tip portion of the convex portion 18a to be slightly thicker than the base portion, the tip portion is projected from the engaging hole 18b so that the belt 17 does not easily come off from the engaging member 18. In use, the length of the belt 17 can be adjusted by shifting the positional relationship between the plurality of convex portions and the engaging holes that engage with each other, and one end of the engaging tool 18 is pivotally supported by the fixing portion 16R. Therefore, the angle formed by the belt 17 and the columns 11L and 11R can be adjusted. As still another example of the engagement tool 18,
You can also use magic fasteners. For example,
A hook or a mushroom-shaped piece is formed on one of the belt-shaped portion on the side of the fixing portion 16R and the end portion of the belt 17, and a loop is formed on the other end, and one is provided at a position where the length of the belt 17 is adjusted to a desired length. You may make it engage by pushing the other side and sticking. At this time, the angle of the belt 17 with respect to the support column 11L or 11R can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the angle of the end portion of the belt 17 with respect to the strip portion on the fixed portion 16R side. As another example of adjusting the height of the connecting arm 14, screw holes are formed at predetermined positions in the lengthwise direction of the side surfaces of the columns 11L or 11R, and the height of the connecting arm 14 is determined by the screw holes. It may be screwed through the screw.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the support 20 of the second embodiment is composed of a pair of left and right main arms 21aL, made of a material such as metal or resin.
21aR and a pair of left and right sub-arms 21bL and 21bR, of which the lower ends of the main arms 21aL and 21aR are rotatably fixed to the U-shaped neck hanging member 27 by shafts 23aL and 23aR, respectively. Are rotatably fixed to the arm 24 by shafts 23a'L and 23a'R, respectively. The lower ends of the sub arms 21bL and 21bR are attached to the neck hanging member 27 by shafts 23bL and 23bR, respectively.
Rotatably fixed to each other, and the upper end of each shaft 23b '
It is rotatably fixed to the arm 24 by L and 23b'R. The main arms 21aL and 21aR have a constant length,
Moreover, the lengths of the sub arms 21bL and 21bR may be configured to be extendable / contractible by, for example, notches. Therefore, when the arm 24 rotates upward with respect to the user, the sub arms 21bL and 21bR contract, while when the arm 24 rotates downward, the sub arms 21bL and 21bR extend. . The length of the arm 24 in the horizontal direction depends on the size of the user's body (particularly the chest pads 22L and 22R).
The length may be freely adjusted according to the distance). A platform 25 is fixed to the arm 24 by screwing or the like. The angle of inclination of the display screen of the image display device 7 with respect to the user can be changed by screwing the platform 25 or the like. And, the U-shaped neck hanging member 27
The main arms 21aL and 21aR are rotatably fixed to the both ends of the shaft by the shafts 23aL and 23aR, the sub arms 21bL and 21bR are rotatably fixed by the shafts 23bL and 23bR, and the chest pads 22L and 22R are rotatably supported. It The neck hanging portion 26 of the neck hanging member 27
Is formed of an elastic body such as sponge or rubber.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the use state of FIG. First, the image display device 7 is fixed to the platform 25 by screwing or the like. Then, the user hangs the support tool 20 on the neck,
The breast pads 22L and 22R are rotated to fix the angle of contact with the chest at a desired angle. In addition, the user can use the image display device 7
Arm 24, so that the desired position is close to the eyes.
The main arms 21aL, 21aR and the sub arms 21bL,
21bR is appropriately rotated to adjust the position. More specifically, in order to adjust the image display device 7 to the position of the eyes, the arm 24 is rotated by the shafts 23a′L and 23a′R with respect to the main arms 21aL and 21aR, and the sub arms 21bL and 21bR are turned. The shafts 23b'L, 2 respectively
It is rotated by 3b'R. At this time, the main arm 21
While the lengths of aL and 21aR are constant, the sub arms 21bL and 21bR are expandable and contractable, so that the arm 2
4 is rotated upward with respect to the user, the sub arm 2
By contracting 1bL and 21bR, the image display device 7 can be moved upward. On the other hand, when the arm 24 is rotated downward, the sub arms 21bL and 21bR extend and the image display device 7 can be moved downward. The inclination angle of the display screen of the image display device 7 with respect to the user can also be adjusted by screwing the platform 25 or the like. In addition, the main arms 21aL and 21aR and the sub arm 2
The angle between 1bL and 21bR and the neck hanging member 27 is the axis 2
3aL, 23aR and the axes 23bL, 23bR make an acute angle, the image display device 7 approaches the user,
On the contrary, if the angle is made obtuse, the image display device 7 will be moved away from the user. The shafts 23aL, 23aR, 23
The insides of a'L and 23a'R can be fixed at any angle due to friction and can withstand the weight of the image display device 7 sufficiently. The position does not shift due to its own weight. If the horizontal length of the arm 24 can be freely changed, the size of the user's body (particularly the chest pads 22L and 2L
It can be adjusted to an appropriate length according to the width of 2R). In this way, by rotating the arms as appropriate to set the image display device 7 at a desired position, the display screen can be used close to the eyes.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is no tightening of the head unlike the head mount type support, and the weight of the image display device is distributed to the rear part of the neck and the chest pad, so that the burden on the neck is eliminated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent fatigue and stiff shoulders, and to enjoy the game and watch the display screen in a comfortable state. In particular, it can be said that the invention was fully considered for children and women. Further, since the outside world can be seen at once, the danger can be immediately avoided even when a danger occurs in the surroundings, and various problems in using the head mount type can be solved. Furthermore, unlike the stationary type, there is no restriction on the place of use, so you can easily enjoy games and the like anywhere on the sofa or in the car.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of background art.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of use of the background art of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

5 is another example of the engagement tool 18 in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Stationary image display device support tool 2, 3: L-shaped arm 4: Connection part with image display device 5: Pan head 7: Image display device 10, 20: Shoulder-type image display device support tool 11: Strut ( Main arm) 12: Chest rest part 13: Shaft 14: Connecting arm 15: Pan head 16: Belt fixing part 17: Belt 18: Engaging tool 21a: Main arm 21b: Sub arm 22: Chest rest part 23: Shaft 24: Arm 25: Head 26: Shoulder part 27: Shoulder member

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yuji Hori 60 Fukuinekami Takamatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Nintendo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideo Nagata 60 Fukuinekami Takamatsucho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Nintendo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenichi Sugino 60 Fukuinekamitakamatsucho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A shoulder mount type image display device support for fixing the image display device by hanging it around a neck when the eyes are used in close proximity to the display screen of the image display device. First and second arms that extend in the longitudinal direction relative to each other with a space therebetween, a pair of breast pads formed in the lower portion of the first and second arms, and upper end portions of the first and second arms A third arm that connects the first arm and the second arm, and a connecting means that is fixedly held by the third arm and that removably connects the image display device, and the first arm.
And a shoulder-hanging type image display device supporting tool including a neck hanging member engaged with the second arm. 2. The shoulder type image display device according to claim 1, wherein at least one end of the neck hanging member is a belt detachably engaged with at least one of the first and second arms. Support. 3. The shoulder strap type according to claim 2, wherein at least one end of the belt is adjustable in length and is adjustable in angle with respect to at least one of the first and second arms. Image display device support. 4. The neck hanging member is a U-shaped fourth arm having one end connected to the first arm and the other end connected to the second arm. 1. The shoulder frame type image display device support tool according to 1. 5. The first and second arms include adjusting means for adjusting an angle with respect to the third arm.
The shoulder-mounted image display device support according to claim 4.